Travel articles Is It A Car? A Plane? You Decide
The world’s first bio-fueled flying car started the 6,000 mile trip from London to Timbuktu, a few days ago, but ran into an early hitch. The permit to fly... Rail Europe Tip: Buy Early
Let's face it: January is not a prime time for people to travel Europe by rail. But there are some good deals waiting for those who are willing to consider... Have You Seen This?
In his fascinating article "The 5 Million Frequent Flyer Mile Challenge", Chris Guillebeau of The Art of Non-Conformity writes "the true story of how [he] earned more than 300,000 frequent flier miles in the past five weeks, thanks to mileage...
Swimming Pool at the Hard Rock Hotel Casino
Picture and details about the swimming pool area at the Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. 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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