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Spirit Airlines will soon begin pouring wine out of aluminum cans, one again lowering the bar for in-flight beverages.
Associated Press broke the story about the airline's new cost-saving move, which will have flight attendants serving white ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Spirit Airlines Cuts Corners With Canned Wine
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Spirit Airlines will soon begin pouring wine out of aluminum cans, one again lowering the bar for in-flight beverages.
Associated Press broke the story about the airline's new cost-saving move, which will have flight attendants serving white ...Airbus Will Introduce Self-Tracking Baggage Line
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Airplane manufacturer Airbus has been cooking up another innovation: a "smart bag" that allows travelers to check in and track their luggage from their phone.
The tech-infused piece of luggage, Bag2Go, contains sensors and an RFID chip that ...Tourist Killed In Flightseeing Accident In Alaska
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One tourist is dead and two others seriously injured after a plane operated by flightseeing company Pacific Wings crashed into a mountain lake in southeast Alaska on Tuesday, USA Today reports.
According to the news outlet, six ...National Park Service Adds Fish Tacos, Lentil Soup And More To Menus This Summer
Libby Zay, Gadling
Starting this summer, the National Park Service (NPS) won't just serve up greasy cheeseburgers with a side of fries. A new initiative is bringing healthy, sustainable options to snack bars and restaurants inside parks across the country.
Camp staples ...US National Trail System Expands By 650 Miles
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Last week – just in time for National Trails Day – newly appointed U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced the designation of 28 new National Recreation Trails located in 18 states across the country. These new additions ...Bumpier Rides Ahead: Singapore Airlines Flight Hits Terrifying Turbulence
#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-403674{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-403674, #postcontentcontainer ...The Death Of Room Service?
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I've always felt that one of the great luxuries of staying in a hotel has nothing to do with how premium the furnishings are or how fancy the décor is. No, what really makes a hotel indulgent is the fact that I don't have to do things myself. The ...Celebrate World Oceans Day With A Live Tour Of The Great Barrier Reef
Kraig Becker
This coming Saturday, June 8, is World Oceans Day, a global event designed to celebrate the important role that the oceans play in keeping our planet a vibrant place for us to live. Throughout the day there will be hundreds of events taking place across the ...Celebrity Ship Loses Galapagos Permit Over Frozen Lobster
Galapagos Fishing Boat by Libby Zay, Gadling
The strict environmental regulations of the Galapagos Islands make it one of the most protected places in the world. The islands are so sacred that when you fly in, flight attendants spray the overhead bins in planes to make sure ...Marriott Introduces Hotel Brand Aimed At Tech-Savvy Millennials To US
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If you consider yourself to be a tech- and design-savvy traveler, Marriott International will soon have a new batch of domestic hotels just for you. The company today announced plans to introduce a chain specifically targeting Millennial, or ...Ecuador Places Tiny Tourism Ads On Bananas
More and more often, ads are showing up in unlikely places. Soon, grocery store shoppers will find a tiny ad promoting tourism to Ecuador in a curious place: on each of the 24 million tons of bananas that are exported from the country each year.
Skift first broke the ...
Researchers Believe They Have Found Amelia Earhart's Plane
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A team of researchers who visited a remote island in the South Pacific last summer believe that they may have discovered the final resting place of Amelia Earhart's plane. The team, which is part of The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery ...German Police Warn Travelers Of Exploding Train Ticket Machines
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Rail travelers in Germany should exercise caution when using automatic ticket machines because criminals attempting to break into the machines may have left them filled with explosive gas, the Associated Press reports.
According to the news outlet, ...Danger At Disney: 'Bomb' Found In Trash Can, Loaded Gun Found On Ride
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Disney faced two security scares this week, first when Disneyland's Toontown was evacuated after dry ice caused an "explosion" in a trash can, and later when a grandmother on a ride in Disney World's Animal Kingdom found a loaded gun on her seat. ...Sherpas May Install Ladder On Everest To Lessen Crowds
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A controversial plan to install a ladder on Mt. Everest has been met with a less than enthusiastic response from the mountaineering community. The mountain guides behind the proposal say that the ladder will help to alleviate traffic jams near the summit, while purists ...Archaeologists Discover Nearly 5000 Cave Paintings In Mexico
Mexican National Institute of Anthropology
Archaeologists have made a startling discovery in a remote region of Mexico that could have an impact on what we've previously known about early inhabitants in North America. While exploring numerous sites in the northeastern region ...TripAdvisor Dealt Another Blow: Hotel PR Exec Admits To Posting 100 Fake Reviews Online
TripAdvisor
Hotel and travel review site TripAdvisor.com has come under fire in recent years for the abundance of fake reviews on its website, but many travelers still see the platform as the industry's leading place for "real" information about a hotel or destination.
...Turkmenistan Capital Claims Guinness Record For Most Marble Buildings
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The capital of Turkmenistan has been recognized by Guinness for having the highest density of white marble buildings in the world. Ashgabat boasts 543 new buildings clad with over 48 million square feet of marble, according to Guinness.
The ...Chinese Tourist Vandalizes Egyptian Temple, Pisses Off China
#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-834781{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-834781, #postcontentcontainer ...Planetary Resources To Change How We Explore The Cosmos
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Planetary Resources is a group of world leaders that are building the ground floor opportunities for a space travel industry. Not long ago, in "One Good Reason Why Space Travel Will Happen In Your Lifetime," we told of their idea to mine near-Earth ...
