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The Recession Cut Greenhouse Gases, But Now We’re In A Recovery
May 31, 2010 | Eco-Travel | Read More
If there’s a silver lining to the economic crisis that hit some 18 months ago, you can find it in the sky. Actually, you’ll have to look a little higher to the ozone layer.
That’s the findings of the International Transport Forum who detailed their findings in a recent 94-page report....
World Record Burger Weighs 590 Pounds (Videos)
May 31, 2010 | Canada, Food Lovers | Read More
Canadian chef Ted Reader attempted to set the world record for largest hamburger in Toronto earlier this month. The massive burger weighed in at 590 pounds — more than triple the previous record holder’s 185.8 pounds — but is still awaiting official Guinness World Records certification.
The...
Sony’s Alpha NEX-5 Has SLR Quality in Pocket Form Factor
May 31, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
There’s not much room for anything except a handful of buttons and a giant lens relative to its body. But the Sony Alpha NEX-5 may be the best of the recent move towards ultra-compact SLR-like digital cameras.
The form factor is svelte, at about 4.5 by 2.5 by 1.5 inches, and the NEX-5 gets away...
Lufthansa Offers New First Class
May 31, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
There’s nothing quite like flying first class on a long trip. Priority boarding is only made sweeter by seeing dozens of disgruntled economy-class businessmen coming back from company sponsored trips passing your comfortable seat as they cram into their tiny, uncomfortable spaces, all while you...
Louis Vuitton Loses Fight Over “Handmade” Ad Claims
May 31, 2010 | Gear Guide | Read More
Advertising can be a funny thing, often highlighting the best aspects of a product and leaving out the reality of its production. Unlike many, Louis Vuitton was caught in the UK over a misleading advert.
The state’s Advertising Standards Authority said a recent campaign that would lead consumers...
Travel Like a Local: Roller Coasters on Coney Island, Rubber Duck Races in Boulder, and more
May 28, 2010 | Local Insight | Read More
The last weekend in May means sun in most places (though not Calgary, AB, where they’re expecting record snowfall. Brrr!), a road-trip and/or an extra day to do nothing at all if you’re in the US, and the warm, cuddly knowledge that summer is just around the corner. For those of you still...
Strong Turbulence Results In Broken Bones On United Flight
May 28, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
We all know it, yet it never makes it easier to deal with when it actually does happen. The seat belt sign flashes on, and the captain’s nonchalant voice comes on the intercom to warn passengers – the plane will soon be entering an area of potential turbulence, and would we please fasten...
Sex and the City 2 Gives UAE Tourism Boost Despite Really Being Filmed In Morocco
May 28, 2010 | Celebrity Travel, Travel News | Read More
Sex and the City 2, the latest installment of the Carrie Bradshaw franchise, opened yesterday in U.S. theaters. The sequel is set partly in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, but no actual filming was done there — both city and country officials banned filming of the movie, so producers...
Animals On View And On Menu at Beijing Zoo
May 28, 2010 | Beijing, Eco-Travel | Read More
Most zoos preach conservation and education, justifying displaying wild animals as a powerful learning tool that protects species in the wild. At the Beijing Zoo, however, visitors can not just view exotic wild animals, they can eat them at the Bin Feng Tang restaurant right in the park. The menu...
You Can Still Register for the San Jose Muddy Buddy Race
May 28, 2010 | Active/Outdoors, San Francisco | Read More
One part obstacle course, one part seven mile dual-mode race. And mud? Did we mention that this year’s Muddy Buddy race in San Jose is likely to leave you and a friend streaked in brown and black by the end of it?
By the time you’d end up crawling through the mud pit at the event on Sunday,...
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