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Flight Attendant Meets Meat as Vegetarian Passenger Shows Her Disgust
March 31, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
Kudos must be given to anyone who works face-to-face with the general public on an ongoing basis.Depending on your job it can be fun to chat it up with lots of different people. But sometimes, the meat hits the fan….or at least the flight attendant.
As reported at Gadling, a vegetarian passenger...
Instagram and TopGuest Partner for Photography Junkies
March 31, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
We can’t get enough of Instagram – it’s one of the coolest new iPhone apps for sharing iPhone photography. Plus it’s free! Users snap photos of their surroundings and share them with their followers, and they can also Tweet their images or share them on Facebook. It’s a great way...
Fewer and Fatter Americans Riding the Bus
March 30, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
The Federal Transit Authority is in charge of, among other things, determining the maximum capacity for busses in the American public transportation system. The number of passengers that can safely ride in each bus is calculated using an average weight per person. Today, the FTA estimates each rider...
Aeromexico Pilots Suspended After Failing Sobriety Tests
March 30, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
Against better judgment, I’m sure that many of us have gotten into a car with a driver that probably had one too many drinks. But an airplane? A line must be drawn somewhere, and 30,000 feet in the air seems to be a good place to draw it. According to The Huffington Post, two pilots, two-co-pilots,...
Renate Ruge
March 30, 2011 | Local Experts | Read More
Brit turned quasi-Australian, Renate is an editor, journalist, and photographer with more than over 15 years of journalism experience.
Often traveling the world when she’s not in her two countries of choice, she has lived in Sydney’s Coogee Beach for the past 10 years, where she relishes the...
The Hermit Kingdom Opens Up: Traveling to North Korea
March 30, 2011 | Asia, Offbeat, Travel News, Travel Style | Read More
North Korea has never been the easiest place to visit and most news out of this secretive nation — sandwiched in between its estranged neighbor South Korea and uneasy ally China — is extreme propaganda. However, there are a subset of travelers who really want to find out what goes on inside...
LA’s Famed Farmers Market Looks to Set Up Shop in LAX
March 30, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
It can definitely be hard to find something quick and healthy on the go at airports. Sometimes you just want a piece of fresh fruit to snack on instead of a slice of pizza or cheeseburger. As reported at Jaunted, the original Farmers Market has plans to set up shop in Terminal 5 of LAX where they would...
Be Curious and Discover: Obscura Day Is Coming!
March 29, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
Famous landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, or Great Wall of China are usually at the forefront of travelers’ minds as being “must-see” sights. However, on April 9th, the more obscure curiosities take center stage as Atlas Obscura celebrates it’s second annual Obscura...
Royal Caribbean Offers a Luxurious Kind of Booze Cruise
March 29, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
Finally, a cruise line has embraced the all-inclusive mentality and is now offering all-you-can-drink packages! Hallelujah!
Royal Caribbean cruises recently made an announcement that they will be offering special “All You Can Drink” packages to balance out the excessive eating. Each package is priced...
Europeans Love Their Chess-Boxing, A Battle of Wits and Fists
March 29, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
They say you learn something new everyday, and today that something was chess-boxing, thanks to this article over at Wired. Whoever thought this up was pure genius. Or completely mad. What is chess-boxing? It’s exactly what it sounds like.
A chess-boxing match starts with both opponents playing...
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