So you say you’ve been too busy to keep up with all of our travel news?

No problem.

Here’s a roundup of what’s been on PeterGreenberg.com in the last week, to get you up to speed.

It’s been a bad few weeks for aviation safety. In the last month two Airbus jets have been involved in crashes. Read the details of Tuesday morning’s tragedy in the Indian Ocean in Yemenia Airlines Jet Crashes into Indian Ocean Near Comoros.

Thailand is not called the Land of Smiles for nothing. The Buddhist values of compassion, care and humility translate into a hospitality industry known for its cheerful service. In Thailand Hotel Guide: From Luxury to Budget, From Bangkok to Phuket Ann Cochran scopes out some hotels that make a lasting impression, whatever your budget.

24 hours after a Yemenia Airlines jet crashed into the Indian Ocean near the Comoros Islands, authorities began getting a clearer picture of exactly how many survivors there were, and the status of the search for the plane’s flight data recorders. Get more details in Yemenia Airlines Crash Update: One Child Survives, Black Box Still Missing.

One of the nuisances of traveling with technology is that you have to drag along a bunch of different chargers and adapters to keep all of your gadgets running. In Portable Power for Travel Gadgets & Gear Phil Baker uncovers some new ways to stay charged up on the road so you can lighten your load while keeping all your devices humming.

French safety inspectors apparently had serious doubts about the Airbus A310 that crashed in the Indian Ocean Tuesday, and had banned it from entering the country in 2007. In Yemenia Airlines Crash Brings Call for Expansion of European Airline Blacklist we discuss who is suggesting a blacklist and why.

When an airline messes up your flight and says they’ll send you a “certificate” by way of compensation, what exactly does that mean? Two months after a disastrous flight to Shanghai, Peter is still waiting to receive his elusive certificate. Read about this and Peter’s other pet peeves in his latest blog post, Certificate of Failure? Customer Service Recovery at United Airlines.

TV pitchman Billy Mays passed away last weekend, a day after experiencing a rough plane landing. Were the two events connected, or are they mere coincidence? Read more about Mays and airline safety in Hard Landing on US Airways Related to Billy Mays Death?

When you eat out these days, it seems like entrées are getting smaller and prices are going higher—no doubt because of the state of the economy. In Culinary Travel: 10 Restaurants in the USA That Can Challenge Your Stomach, Courtney Crowder reviews 10 restaurants that are bucking the trend by having competitions that involve stuffing your face.

It’s been a tough year financially for airlines, and the strain has taken its toll on the flying public. In fact, overall satisfaction with airlines has declined for a third consecutive year, according to a well-known industry survey. Read a full roundup of the results in JD Power and Associates Releases Latest Airline Satisfaction Survey.

Last Saturday Peter broadcast his radio show from the Foxwoods Resort in southeastern Connecticut. We asked some locals to tell us what makes that area unique, then rounded up their recommendations in Ask the Locals: Foxwoods, New London, Mystic & Mashantucket, Connecticut.