Travel Tonic

Bringing you what’s new in travel for April 1st 2011 through April 3rd 2011:

• Tuscany and Venice, from $979 with Six Nights, Air, and Car – posted this over on Frommer's : This four-person Italy package includes four nights at a Tuscan estate outside of Florence and two at a four-star hotel in Treviso, near Venice.
  
  
  
  
  
• Breaking: FAA confirms Gulfstream G650 Roswell test accident (Update8) – FlightBlogger – Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis –
  flightglobal.com
• Worried About Card Fees? Check Alternative Payment Options – Smarter Travel has posted some info about plastic money: New payment services give consumers more choices beyond the familiar "plastic" money offerings.

  Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.

• Bypassing international roaming plans – Michelle Baran recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  Making calls with your cell phone while traveling abroad can be a hefty investment. Domestic carriers have a wide range of international calling plans and roaming fees that can quickly add up.

• Many questions surround Bombardier/Comac partnership – FlightBlogger – Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis –
  flightglobal.com