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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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Yahoo Room: Favorite rooms in the Madonna Inn, a unique California hotel. Grand Xcaret - Aerial View - Pictures of Grand Xcaret
Aerial View: Photos of the Grand Xcaret by Occidental resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico. World Savers Contest: Last Call
The entry period for Condé Nast Traveler's second World Savers Contest ends at 11:59 p.m. today! Ever participate in charity work during your travels? Tell us your experience and you could win a trip for two.
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Portrait of Cinderella in Her Castle Suite in Walt Disney World.
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