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Pack the Sunblock When You Whale Watch– For the Whales
December 1, 2010 | Eco-Travel, Mexico, San Diego, Travel News | Read More
Some environmentally friendly company will likely be able to put together some sort of sunscreen specially made for whales. It won’t be a moment too soon, according to some new research.
In the Gulf of California outside Baja, Mexico, scientists from the Zoological Society of London found that...
Kim Kardashian Living Proof That Heels, Travel Don’t Mix Well
November 12, 2010 | New York, Travel News, Travel Tips | Read More
Kim Kardashian knows that a good set of heels can set off a dress like no other pair of shoes. The reality starlet also found out that for most people, heels just aren’t made for walking around.
The “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” star managed to make it around New York City all day...
Anonymous Traveler Asks… How Do You Feel About An In-Flight Serenade by Kanye West?
November 11, 2010 | New York, Travel News | Read More
Would you be starstruck if, instead of the usual update from a flight attendant or captain, a multi-platinum music artist came on the PA system and addressed you and your fellow passengers – IN SONG? On a recent flight Delta flight from Minneapolis to New York, passengers were treated to a performance...
Rally To Restore Sanity Leads To Record DC Metro Congestion
November 9, 2010 | New York, Travel News, Washington DC | Read More
Jon Stewart told attendees at the Rally to Restore Sanity that what made Americans civil could best be found in how they dealt with merges, noting that everyone says, “You go, then I’ll go. You go, then I’ll go.” More than 250,000 people may have attended the Washington, DC event,...
50 States, 50 Movies For Travelers To Check Out
November 8, 2010 | Offbeat, Travel News, USA | Read More
The intrepid bloggers at Geekologie put together a map of the United States that features one of the more interesting ways to categorize the states: picking some of the more iconic movies that have been filmed in each location.
Some are more obvious than others, like Marisa Tomei’s Oscar-winning...
When It Comes to Passports, Size Matters
October 26, 2010 | Around the World, North America, Travel News, USA | Read More
Most people dream of filling their passports with stamps from exotic locations so that they can brag about all of the cool places they’ve been. However, in reality, most Americans don’t have passports. But there is an elite group full of business men and women, pilots and celebrities who...
Where Does Your Unclaimed Baggage Go? Scottsboro, Alabama, Of Course!
October 14, 2010 | Offbeat, Travel News, USA | Read More
Finding lost luggage can be a logistical nightmare, and not to mention a huge inconvenience. But on the upside, if you’ve never planned on traveling to Alabama, you may end up there if you’ve ever lost a bag.
There’s a small city called Scottsboro, Alabama with about 14,000 residents...
Sunbathers at Vdara Hotel Treated to Laserlike Sun Rays
October 12, 2010 | Las Vegas, Travel News, Travel Safety | Read More
Enlightenment-era scientists figured out how light travels when it hits a concave lens. However, hotel architects in Las Vegas may have misread the memo when they designed the Vdara Hotel.
The circular shapes of light that reflect onto the pools at the Vdara may be meant to act like a welcoming gesture...
Lady Gaga Flaunts Metal Detectors, Breezes Through LAX Security
October 4, 2010 | Las Vegas, Offbeat, Travel News | Read More
Lady Gaga perpetually shocks the public with her outrageous antics: meat dresses complete with head pieces, a hatred of wearing pants and an affinity for only wearing bras. And a day after stunning viewers at the VMAs earlier this month, Lady Gaga breezed through security with handcuffs attached to her...
30-Pound Carp Attacks Kayaker During Missouri River Race
September 7, 2010 | Active/Outdoors, Offbeat, Travel News, Travel Safety, USA | Read More
Brad Pennington of Houston was considered one of the favorites in the Missouri River 340 kayaking race. That is, until he was hit in the head by a leaping 30-pound Asian silver carp shortly after the race began. Pennington, a 43-year-old who practices law when not racing kayaks, said the fish to the...
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