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Book Review: DK Eyewitness Travel Guides
You won't find too many travel books (if any) that surpass DK Eyewitness Travel Guides for detail and illustration quality. But do they actually benefit a budget traveler or do... Home Exchange Tips
Home Exchanges can be a terrific way to travel affordably and with the conveniences, kitchen, laundry, and multiple bedrooms of home. If lodgings are free, then suddenly dream... 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.
US Airways Flight Crashes in Hudson River
US Airways flight 1549 crashed into the Hudson river this afternoon, and geese are reportedly to blame in this developing story. Officials are reporting that everyone is off of the... Lake Arenal, Costa Rica: Experience the zip line from your living room
Get the best view of Costa Rica's largest lake by zipping through the area's lush forest. Check out this video.
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