Feb 15th, 2012 at 5:00PM:
Canadian officials gave final approval to daredevil Nik Wallenda's bid to tightrope across Niagara Falls on Wednesday. The Canadian Parks Commission decided to grant Wallenda a one-time exception to the longtime "stunting" ban which prohibits such activities at the Falls. Tourism officials on both sides of the border believe that Wallenda's crossing, which is likely to occur in mid-June and will ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Daredevil gets clearance to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope
Feb 15th, 2012 at 5:00PM:
Canadian officials gave final approval to daredevil Nik Wallenda's bid to tightrope across Niagara Falls on Wednesday. The Canadian Parks Commission decided to grant Wallenda a one-time exception to the longtime "stunting" ban which prohibits such activities at the Falls. Tourism officials on both sides of the border believe that Wallenda's crossing, which is likely to occur in mid-June and will ...Nik Wallenda: the daredevil who will tightrope across Niagara Falls
Jan 6th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
Nik Wallenda is a 32-year-old Florida native who plans to walk on a tightrope across Niagara Falls this summer. He's a seventh generation daredevil who performs with his wife, and a dozen other Wallenda family relatives at venues around the world. We caught up with Nik to ask him about his plans, the potential tourism impact on the Niagara region, and his sanity.
Do people think you're ...Top ten overrated international travel destinations
Nov 2nd, 2010 at 11:30AM: Laurel brought us the US's top ten overrated travel destinations, and we thought it was time to go global. Here are ten international sites, in no particular order, that just aren't worth a two-hour wait in line, fighting the crowds, or covering long distances to get there:
1. Eiffel Tower, Paris
Seriously, your photos of Paris are going to look much better with the Eiffel Tower in them. If ...Open bidding process could end Niagara Falls' Maid of the Mist boat tours
Apr 5th, 2010 at 5:00PM: Spring's arrival means the Maid of the Mist boat tours open this Saturday, but a brewing storm may keep the ships from launching next year.
The famous tour company's first ferry boat launched in 1846, offering the best way to see Niagara Falls up close without donning a barrel.
Since then, millions of people, among them Princess Di and Marilyn Monroe, have taken the 30-minute tour into the ...Daily Pampering: Niagara Falls goes luxe
Mar 16th, 2010 at 4:00PM:
The Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls/Fallsview has just unveiled their new Presidential Suites, two 50th floor rooms with astonishing views to rival any in the world.
"This new addition to our hotel is extremely exciting," said Anthony Annunziata, VP of Marketing and Development, Hilton Hotel and Suites. "With the Presidential Suites, we are changing the way people see Niagara Falls, by ...Gadlinks for Monday 7.13.09
Jul 13th, 2009 at 6:00PM: Well, it's Monday, and it's back to the grind for most of us. I, however, am down with the flu and am writing this from bed. I hope the rest of you are having a more healthy day. Here are the latest travel stories from the world wide web.
If you've traveled in southeast Asia, then you know the craze that is Beer Lao. It's only the region's uncontested best beer! Frommers reports the popular ...Top 10 gambling destinations
Dec 5th, 2007 at 6:19PM: I've never been much of a gambler. Maybe it's because I'm cheap and parting with money that I'm probably not going to get back just doesn't seem like a good idea, or maybe it's because I'm not much of a risk taker. Nonetheless, lots of people love to gamble and as long as they're not sending themselves into serious debt, all the power to them. But where does one go to gamble? The casino down the ...How-To: Go Over Niagra Falls...And Survive. Maybe. (But Probably Not.)
Mar 8th, 2007 at 8:36AM: First, a few facts about Niagara Falls:
The Falls are actually 3 Falls, Horseshoe Falls, American Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls. Only Horseshoe Falls is survive-able.
It's 176 feet from the brink of Horseshoe Falls to the water below. However, because of the rock-lined base, the actual fall is only 70 feet.
Water rushes over the Falls at a rate of 150,000 gallons per second.
The ...Urban Exploring Tunnels Behind Niagara Falls
Jan 16th, 2007 at 10:50AM: Hundreds of years ago, people marched across continents and sailed over oceans to see what could be seen. Then, it seemed for a while that we ran out of new places to go. C'est la vie. Well, the advent of urban exploration brought "unseen or off-limits places" into the spotlight and anything old turned new again. Urban explorers sneak into areas like subway tunnels, catacombs, and storm drains to ...
