Roundup--June 22, 2012

Are you addicted to travel? Not sure? Independent Traveler has come up with 16 Ways You Know You’re Addicted to Travel. I’ll currently admit to about half. In my tour days, the number would have been 10.

As someone who enjoys solo travel, I get asked by many a would-be solo traveler on how not to get lonely. Simple. Make friends along the way.

Question of the day: Can you name the western democracy that planned to eavesdrop on its travelers—especially those in controlled areas of airports? In fact, they went so far as to install equipment in one airport before privacy groups got them to change their policy. I’ll give you a hint: It’s in North America. So, did you guess? Well, you’ll have to read this story to find the answer.