Travel articles 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.
Affordable Luxury: Explore the world
From an African safari to heli-skiing, here's how to live large for less--a tip for every month.
Best Backpacker Destinations 2009
Lots o' fun best backpacker destinations lists get tailor-made early each year for various traveler types, and we've come across a few for 2009 that are great for every breed... Madonna Inn - Vouz - Photos of the Madonna Inn - Rooms at the Madonna Inn
Vouz: Favorite rooms in the Madonna Inn, a unique California hotel. Bed Bug On Skin
Picture of a bed bug on human skin.
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