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Disney's Beach Club
The white sandy beaches and large water slide complex of Disney's Beach Club are situated on a lake adjacent to the Epcot theme park. Disney's Beach Club has a more casual decor than its sister resort, Disney's Yacht Club. "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...
Companies Offering Dream Trips for Your Family
Looking for a company that offers family adventures you and your kids will love? Here are several companies that offer family adventure travel chock-full of activities just for kids, plus... Palm Springs Gay Resorts Offering Some Great Pre-Holidays Bargains
High season for those playful clothing-optional gay resorts in Palm Springs is pretty much now, but there's a bit of a shoudler season from now until Christmas, and this is... 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.
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