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FAA Reauthorization Bill: Sanity in the Skies
The FAA Reauthorization Bill has passed, and many of the items in the Airline Passenger Bill of Rights have been included. Finally, you don’t have to wait two hours before having an in-flight heart attack, and food and drink must … Continue reading
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Beer Bathing: the Rise of Beer Spas
Beer Spas: Bathtime is Funtime A new era in beer-related travel: beer spas. You can soak in a tub full of beer. Chico State students have probably already done this, but, for the rest of us, a beer spa session … Continue reading
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We Met on a Plane: MIle-High Club Deferred
We Met on a Plane is a hookup missed connections site for when two people pass like ships in the night on a flight. Of course, you are rarely at your sexiest when in coach class. The slouch. The drool. The … Continue reading
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European Travelers Denied Entry to U.S. for Twitter Jokes
No common sense. No common sense at all. I’m talking about the DHS, mind you. The travelers, Leigh Van Bryan and Emily Bunting, said they were detained overnight after arriving in Los Angeles International Airport last Monday, questioned by agents … Continue reading
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Yoga Room Opens at SFO
Yoga Before You Fly at SFO San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has opened a yoga room, which it claims is the first in the world*. This is a brilliant idea, as anyone who has flown coach-class will tell you. Personally, … Continue reading
Roll’s-Eye View of Sushi Conveyor Belt
What It’s Like for Sushi: Conveyor-Belt Cam in Japan YouTuber MJRecession uploaded this video of a shi conveyor belt in Japan, shot from the point of view of a roll. Or sashimi. You get the idea. I love the reactions … Continue reading
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Name That City Skyline: Test Your Travel Knowledge
Do You Recognize These Skylines? Buzzfeed has a fun little quiz called Can You Guess The City Skyline?. You won’t see New York, Rio, or Hong Kong; only cities whose skylines aren’t as immediately recognizable. I only got five out of … Continue reading
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Showshoe Hike to Elfin Lake, BC: Whiskey Jacks, Goon Bags, and Clean Mountain Air
New Year’s Celebration 2012: No Electricity Clubbing on New Year’s Eve is played out. Now it’s all about a 22-km snowshoe hike to a secluded hut in British Columbia. A few of us ducked out of the traditional New Year’s … Continue reading
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The Journey of Checked Baggage: Suitcase with Built-In Cameras
A Day in the Life of a Suitcase If you’re wondering what happens to your precious suitcase once you check it in, have a look at the Journey of Checked Baggage. You’ll notice quite a few cuts in the video, … Continue reading
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Just a quick question: does anyone know why Air Canada insists that, while their in-flight entertainment system runs during takeoff and landing, passengers using non-earbud headphones (i.e. most noise-cancelling headphones) must remove them? [Note: only the in-flight entertainment system can … Continue reading
