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"Miracle on the Hudson"
Conde Nast Traveler aviation correspondent Barbara Peterson learned how to ditch an aircraft as part of a flight attendant training course she underwent a few years ago. She shares her take on yesterday's incredible events--a USAirways flight landing in the...
The First Picture of Orbs: Ghost Pictures Taken in Hotel Rooms
The First Picture of Orbs: Pictures of orbs taken in hotel rooms... could they be real ghost pictures? More on Ditching Planes and the A320's Water-Friendly Design
Most flight crews get at least one day of training in a pool in swimsuits for that rarest of airline disasters, a ditching. If you think that sounds fun, you're wrong. Among other things, you have to demonstrate that you're a strong swimmer and that you're capable of climbing into and out of one of those inflatable evacuation chutes, which become life rafts in the water.
Entrance to the Pop Century Resort: Photos of Disney's Pop Century Resort, Walt Disney World, Florida
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of rooms, lobby, pool, lounge and restaurant areas of Disney's Pop Century Resort, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. Spa
Pictures of the Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraiso, a romantic, all-inclusive, adults-only luxury resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico.
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