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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

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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

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Funnel Web Spider at Ninety Mile Beach

Is That a Funnel Web Spider? Oh, Fuck, It Is This is a funnel web spider. Normally, such a spider is more three-dimensional and alive, but this is all you get. The funnel-web spider is one of the deadliest in … Continue reading

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Portrait of an Aboriginal Community Dog

Patch: Desert Dog in the City Meet Patch. She is an aboriginal community dog who resides in Mimili, South Australia.  She is visiting Melbourne along with Hannah Grace, whom I met through TV director Patrick Donovan. Patch is gentle, dignified … Continue reading

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