The Radar: Oktoberfests Outside Munich, How to Stay Healthy on the Road, What Fliers Want

• The world’s largest beer festival, Oktoberfest, kicked off in Munich, Germany last week. But you don’t have to be in Bavaria to raise a beer stein. Oktoberfest celebrations have sprouted up all over the world. [Away Blog]
• There’s nothing worse than getting sick when you’re traveling away from the comfort of home. Here are a few tips for staying healthy on the road. [Land Lopers]
• What features and comforts would you build into your fantasy flight? Extra legroom? Free champagne? Priority boarding? A group of frequent fliers chartered a 737 and designed their perfect flight. These self-proclaimed “mileage junkies” and “road warriors”  flew to Chicago, Montreal, and Denver aboard their model aircraft and met with airline representatives to discuss the consumer air travel experience. [WSJ]

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