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A school of giant Nomura's jellyfish are being blamed for the sinking of a fishing boat earlier this week, sending the three man crew overboard, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Giant jellyfish cause boat to capsize
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A school of giant Nomura's jellyfish are being blamed for the sinking of a fishing boat earlier this week, sending the three man crew overboard, ...The weirdest rituals in the world
In the town of San Juan Chamula in southern Mexico, I entered a church completely unprepared for the what I saw. Pine needles and hundreds of small lit candles covered the entire wooden floor, where worshippers were kneeling and chanting incantations. In front of each group ...Get out and go: Events around the world (November 3-9)
Here's a travel factoid for the day: It was 106 years ago today that Panama proclaimed its independence from Colombia. Apparently, today in Panama, which they call "Separation Day," even the bars are closed.
It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around ...Museum Junkie: Manga and Moctezuma at the British Museum
Trust the British Museum to have two completely different but totally cool special exhibitions at the same time. There's still time to catch Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler, a dazzling collection of art from one of Mesoamerica's greatest civilizations. It focuses on the reign of ...Gadlinks for Wednesday 10.28.09
Here's a travel tidbit for you guys: Did you know that it was 95 years ago that the first rapid transit subway, the IRT, opened in New York City?
We have certainly come a long way in a century, and 95 years from now we'll be just as astound at how travel times have ...Celebrate the Windows 7 launch with a 5 inch tall Whopper
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Today is "Windows 7 day" - the first day the new Microsoft operating system is available to the general public.
In the US, the ...Get out and go: Events around the world (October 21-25)
Here's a travel factoid for the day: Did you know that it was 32 years ago today that three members of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd were killed in the crash of a chartered plane near McComb, Mississippi? ...But don't let that fact prevent you from traveling and experiencing ...The ten toughest castles in the world
Castles make a pretty backdrop to any vacation. They conjure up images of brave knights and damsels in distress, but the reality was less romantic. Castles were fortifications built to defend important cities, ports, fords, or mountain passes. The best military minds in the ...Gadlinks for Wednesday 10.14.09
It's that time again! Here are the latest travel reads for my Gadlinks faithful.
It's sometimes a daunting task navigating the travel world on the Web. That's why you should read this handy guide to new travel sites for niche markets. [via MSNBC Travel]
I'd like to ...Museum Junkie: The Art of the Samurai at the Met
From the 12th to the 19th centuries, Japanese society was dominated by the samurai, elite warriors with a fierce code of honor. While wars were almost constant on the islands during this period, it was also a time of great artistic achievement, one that extended to the ...Japanese restaurant's unusual rule: You get what the person before you ordered.
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Providing even more evidence for the ...TSA misses another "forgotten" loaded gun
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Apparently all the security equipment in the world can't fix stupidity and poor screening. A transfer passenger was arrested at Tokyo's Narita ...Galley Gossip: Attention All Nippon Airway passengers, please empty your bladders now!
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Ya know, I've seen a lot of strange things working as a flight attendant in the last fourteen years, I really have, and just ...Anti-wi-fi paint will make it harder to scam free Internet
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The days of scamming free wireless Internet may soon be over.
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a paint ...Japanese chef publishes insect cuisine cookbook
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One of the great joys of traveling is the chance to eat something new. Whether it's a mouthwatering steak in Argentina or an English ...Photo of the day 9.9.28
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I love a good sign of fall, and this one is pretty spectacular. Shot at a beach in Naoshima, Japan by narinnr, you have to love the beautiful blues behind the ...The attack of the Asian black bear
A four-foot Asian black bear was shot dead after seriously injuring four tourists at a bus station in Takayama, in central Japan. The male bear had wandered near the station and attacked a group of nine tourists who were waiting to take a bus to the nearby mountains in the ...Flags of the world, made out of food
The topic of national identity comes up frequently when we travel, particularly when it comes to displaying our home country's flag. As it turns out, the debate surrounding flags is even more "consuming" than we first thought, especially when the flags happen to be made out ...Relationship with JAL: Delta or American?
Fliers in the United States may get more options when traveling to Japan, but it's unsure which airline will be the one to deliver. Both Delta and American are said to be in talks with Japan Airlines, and the winner is likely to have greater access to the largest travel ...Travel from the rest of the world to the U.S. falls ... again
Travel fell again in 2009, according to U.S. Department of Commerce data, as a weak economy put pressure on both personal and corporate travel budgets.
Only 3.6 million people arrived from other countries, marking a decline of 11 percent from June 2008 to June 2009. For ...
