May 16th, 2013 at 6:00PM: David Elwood, Flickr
Last year's Superstorm Sandy devastated much of the East Coast, especially around the mid-Atlantic coastline. New York and New Jersey beaches were hit hard, with scores of houses and even towns wiped out. Many places are rebounding, such as Coney Island, which opened officially for the season in April. Today's Photo of the Day was taken this weekend in New Jersey by Flickr ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Photo Of The Day: New Jersey Shore
May 16th, 2013 at 6:00PM: David Elwood, Flickr
Last year's Superstorm Sandy devastated much of the East Coast, especially around the mid-Atlantic coastline. New York and New Jersey beaches were hit hard, with scores of houses and even towns wiped out. Many places are rebounding, such as Coney Island, which opened officially for the season in April. Today's Photo of the Day was taken this weekend in New Jersey by Flickr ...Photo Of The Day: Moroccan Leather Tannery
May 14th, 2013 at 6:00PM:
You can smell the tanneries in Fez, Morocco, long before you can see them. The stench comes from the diluted bird excrement used to soften animal hides as they're turned into leather. The soft leather is then dyed in these large vats by men working hours at a time on each hide in harsh summer heat. Then the hides are hung to dry on the roofs around the old quarter.
Flickr user Mark Fischer ...Flying With Rude Passengers: Survey Asks What Would You Do
May 13th, 2013 at 4:00PM: Say you're on a plane, sitting in a middle seat, and the rude passengers on both sides of you are in command of the arm wrests. Do you say something? Ask a flight attendant to help? Say nothing and live with it? Or are you just not sure? If you are like a lot of people, you say nothing according to a fifth annual nationwide survey that asked Americans how they would handle uncomfortable but common ...Photo Of The Day: Spot Of White
May 11th, 2013 at 5:00PM:
This interesting Photo of the Day, titled "Spot of White," comes from Gadling Flickr pool member Mark Fischer and was captured in Bangkok's Siam Square using a Nikon D90.
Mark captions the image:
"On Sunday, May 8th, 2011, an estimated 100,000 people attended a ceremony to give alms to 12,600 monks in front of CentralWorld in downtown Bangkok. Almsgiving is a daily event in Thailand and is a ...FCC Wants More Wi-Fi In The Sky
May 11th, 2013 at 2:00PM: The convenience of sky-high connectivity has not been lost on the broadband overlords at the FCC, who have moved to open up new frequencies for in-air data use. Current offerings use around 3 MHz of bandwidth, but the FCC envisions opening up 500 MHz of bandwidth to provide passengers much faster speeds and better connection consistency.
This has been, obviously, a long time coming. The current ...Photo Of The Day: Proud To Be Romanian
May 9th, 2013 at 6:00PM:
Today is Independence Day in Romania, a country most known for the Transylvania region and its implied ties to the legend of Dracula. It's often overlooked in a traveler's typical European Grand Tour, even among eastern European countries. If you have the time to explore, you'll find absolutely gorgeous country villages, cheap and good-quality wine and beer, and evidently, bad ass old men. From ...Memorial Day Travel Events Bring Discounts
May 9th, 2013 at 3:00PM: As Memorial Day approaches, travelers are taking advantage of some special offers and events exclusive to the three-day weekend that officially begins on Friday, May 24. Discounts, special offers and events this year are available at a number of locations around the United States as America remembers the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
Additionally, those ...Virgin 'See-Through' Uniforms Not A Big Hit With Workers
May 9th, 2013 at 12:00PM: Virgin Trains, the UK rail arm of Richard Branson's Virgin Group promotes what they do as a faster, more comfortable and greener way to travel. Virgin believes that rail has a clear role to play in sustainable transport and they want to lead the charge. Choosing to minimize the negative and accentuate the positive, Virgin Trains takes social responsibility seriously. Uniforms on their employees? ...Harvey Milk Likely Honored With Terminal, Not Airport
May 8th, 2013 at 11:30AM: A proposal to rename San Francisco International Airport after Harvey Milk has been scrapped by a California lawmaker, the Associated Press is reporting. Instead, there is a possibility one of the airport's terminals will be named after the politician and gay rights leader who was assassinated in 1978.
David Campos, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, told the news outlet that ...Photo Of The Day: Galapagos Tortoise
May 7th, 2013 at 6:00PM:
When noted beetle eater Charles Darwin arrived at the Galapagos Islands to survey the local flora and fauna, he was so enthralled with the giant tortoises that he just had to ride them. And, as was his custom with newly encountered species, he also ate many of them. He named the unlucky James Island specimens as the tastiest tortoises in the land.
You can (obviously) no longer take such ...Photo Of The Day: Brighten Up Your Day
May 4th, 2013 at 5:00PM:
This Photo of the Day, titled "Brighten Up Your Day," comes from Gadling Flickr pool member The Delhi Way and looked like an appropriate photo for this time of year when Spring showers are happening in many places
Taken in Delhi India, The Delhi Way says of the image: "One can find the most eclectic things in Delhi. These beautifully embroidered, vibrant umbrellas while being practical, can ...Northern Lights Best Viewed At Sea, On A Yacht, French Style
May 4th, 2013 at 4:00PM: Considering a trip to see the Northern Lights? This year may very well be the best time to go. 2013 is the height of the 11-year solar cycle. September and October offer peak activity. They can be seen in Alaska, Norway, Finland and Canada on a clear night. Better yet, try viewing on a ship at sea.
Common tips for viewing the Northern Lights say to go North, inside the Arctic circle, bring ...Flight Attendants Sit In For 40-Minute Pilot Break
May 3rd, 2013 at 12:00PM: Two Air India pilots have come under fire after they took a 40-minute break from the cockpit and asked flight attendants to sit in for them. Their stunt almost ended in disaster when one of the flight attendants accidentally turned off autopilot, endangering the lives of the 166 passengers on board, The Mumbai Mirror is reporting.
According to the news outlet, the plane was 30 minutes into a ...Cutbacks Have Smithsonian Down, But Not Out
May 3rd, 2013 at 9:00AM: Government cutbacks have affected travel in a number of ways. Passport applications and renewals are taking longer, as is the process for requesting a visa. Traveling abroad, less security at U.S. facilities means less protection for Americans. National parks have closed some facilities and delayed opening of others. Now, even the Smithsonian Institution in Washington is feeling the impact of ...Photo Of The Day: End Of The Line
May 2nd, 2013 at 6:30PM:
Public art can take many forms: a mural, a street performer, even a tank as "sculpture." Then there is the many forms of graffiti. How do you differentiate between art and vandalism? This photo of a broken down Muni bus was taken by Flickr user JRodmanJr in San Francisco's Dogpatch neighborhood, presumably in the junkyard. It's hard to say when the bus acquired all of its "artwork," perhaps some ...Canadian Company Will Mine Uranium Near Grand Canyon
May 2nd, 2013 at 2:30PM: Anyone with plans to visit the Grand Canyon in the near future might want to consider bringing bottled water along with them. To the dismay of environmentalists and nearby Native Americans, a Canadian company has been given the go ahead on mining uranium just six miles from the National Park's South Rim entrance.
Even though the government banned uranium mining around the park early last year, ...Paying More For Flights? Try $70.6 Million Per Seat
May 1st, 2013 at 5:00PM: Travelers have become accustomed to paying more for flights as airline fees soar, tapping them for billions. Between baggage fees, service fees and in-flight fees, it is getting harder to find cheap fares and no one knows that better than NASA.
As the space shuttle program came to an end in 2011, NASA began relying on the Russian Space Agency to ferry astronauts and supplies back and forth from ...Two Days After Scare, Russia Bans Flights Over Syria
May 1st, 2013 at 2:30PM: Just two days after a commercial airliner with 159 passengers detoured to avoid the danger of flying over a combat zone, Russia has officially banned flights over Syria, Reuters is reporting.
According to the news outlet, some Russian airlines had ignored a warning issue in February, and continued to pass over war-torn Syria. One of those planes was a chartered flight operated by NordWind ...Sin City Casino To Invest $30 Million In... Bowling?
May 1st, 2013 at 1:30PM: Las Vegas' next big venture isn't a multi-million dollar casino or even a gimmicky 500-item buffet or wacky wedding chapel, it's a mega bowling facility constructed specifically for championship events.
The Associated Press is reporting South Point Hotel and Casino has struck a 12-year deal with the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) to host events in a new $30 million bowling center. ...Photo Of The Day: Pitt Meadows Riverfront
Apr 27th, 2013 at 5:00PM:
This Photo of the Day, titled "Pitt Meadows Riverfront," comes from Gadling Flickr pool member James Wheeler and was captured using a Nikon D600.
James captions the image, "The sun rising from behind the mountains to light up Pitt Meadows," which is a city in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Pitt Meadows is not far from Pitt Lake, the largest fresh water tidal lake in the world. ...
