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Piranhas Recreate Scene from Jaws on Brazilian Beach
November 30, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
It sounds like a scene from a horror flick, but it’s actually real life: a popular river beach in Brazil has been overrun with flesh-eating piranhas, and so far 15 people have been attacked while swimming.
The beach in the touristy Pantanal region is remaining open, despite the threat from the bloodthirsty...
Postcard Perfect: Bellagio in Las Vegas
November 30, 2011 | Postcard Perfect | Read More
Las Vegas is known for many things, though art may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But once you tire of the gambling, the shows, the clubs, and shopping, it is worth your while to check out some of the exhibits that are going on much of the time along the strip.
This blown-glass exhibit by...
Full Body Scanners Banned From EU Over Cancer Concerns (Still Alive and Well in the US)
November 30, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
The uproar over full body scanners in airports may have simmered in the US, but some officials in the EU are all up in arms over the implications of the use of this hardware.
And it’s not about privacy this time.
Dr. David Brenner, an American scientist, claims that these scanners – now used...
Calling All Wanna-Be Travel Writers
November 29, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
A new eBook called A List Of Places is set to launch in the New Year with thousands of Twitter-length entries on reasons to visit (or not) just about everywhere on Earth. And it’s all crowd-sourced!
Check out their web site or Facebook page: There’s a style guide and a submission form, and...
Trashiest and Most Expensive Night Ever? Stay at the Jersey Shore House
November 29, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
If you want to soak in the energy of the almighty ‘fist pump’, you’re in luck. All you need is a cool $2,500.
Yep, the house where Jersey Shore is taped is available for rent for the low, low price of $2.5K per night. Which means you can use all of the amenities that are referenced...
African Tribe to Embrace Faux Fur
November 29, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
Nope, this isn’t another one of PETA’s insane protests over animal rights (the organization just protested the use of fictional Super Mario putting on a Tanooki suit, seriously)…it’s a legitimate move to help protect endangered leopards in South Africa, and big cats in general.
Big cat populations...
Qantas Supports Movember By Giving an Airplane a Mustache
November 28, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
Tom Selleck is probably jealous.
What is Movember, you ask? Formerly known as November, it all began in Australia when a movement recognized the lack of awareness for men’s health, especially prostate cancer. When men sign up to participate in Movember, they grow their best ‘stash, and campaign for...
No More Cannabis for the Netherlands
November 22, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
If you’re exhausted like us and browsing through news headlines at 12 am and you just read “no more cannibals for the Netherlands,” relax – there are no cannibals in Netherlands, and now, there’s no cannabis for tourists either!
Oh wait. Maybe that’s not such a great thing.
The move is meant...
Holiday 2011: Best Travel Gift Ideas
November 22, 2011 | Featured, Gear Guide | Read More
Here are our picks for the most useful, unique and charming gifts out there, perfect for the travel lover in your life.
1. Grand Trunk Sleep Sack $69.99
Hotel sheets can be incredible, but they can also be really, really disgusting. If you find yourself forced to sleep in the later, you’ll be...
Postcard Perfect: Hameau de la Reine, Versailles, France
November 21, 2011 | Postcard Perfect | Read More
Hameau de la Reine, or the Queen’s Hamlet, was built for Marie Antoinette in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles. Constructed between 1785-1792, it was intended to be a tiny model village – complete with a farm for eggs and dairy, a barn, mill, dressing room and a “Queens House”...
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