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Video of the day: flying rhinos in South Africa
Dec 28th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Flying Rhinos from Green Renaissance on Vimeo.
Flying rhinos aren't something you see everyday--not even in South Africa, where 19 of these endangered rhinos have recently been moved from the Eastern Cape to a conservation location in the province of Limpopo. Still relatively new, an airlift capture technique was used to transport black rhinos out of inaccessible or difficult locations. ...
Video: Helicopter crashes while installing Christmas tree in New Zealand
Nov 23rd, 2011 at 12:30PM:
There are always a few injuries sustained while setting up a Christmas tree, but this one takes the cake. A helicopter in Auckland, New Zealand clipped a large structure and crashed while helping set up a large Christmas tree yesterday. According to NYC Aviation, the pilot sustained minor injuries and there is "no word on the condition of the tree." ...
360 degrees from the bottom of an inflight helicopter
Nov 16th, 2011 at 9:00PM:
Forget the fact that this is an ad for helicopter tours in British Colombia, this video is amazing. Not because of the angle or the quality or even the landscape. The coolest thing about this video is the depth of immersion. After the film starts rolling, click on the screen to drag your field of view around. It's almost like being right there in the helicopter and poking around the cockpit. ...
Daily Pampering: Private helicopter rides add romance to luxury travel for Valentine's Day
Dec 28th, 2010 at 4:00PM: Now that Christmas is over and New Year's Eve plans have been laid, it's time to start thinking about the next big event: Valentine's Day. Omni Bedford Springs Resort & Spa is getting a head start on the planning this season by offering an over-the-top luxury travel getaway package, starting with a personal helicopter ride to the resort.
The Sky's the Limit Valentine's Day Package includes ...Getting Around Greenland
Sep 13th, 2010 at 4:00PM: When it comes to travel, Greenland has its own rules-which are nature's rules really. In fact, nature rules so completely that the weather report determines your itinerary, as do the tricky logistics of Greenland's giant glacial geography.
For starters, Greenland is the least densely populated country in the world: for every human being who lives on the coastal fringe, there are 15 square miles ...
Daily Pampering: Helicopter rides to Sonora Resort, Canada
Sep 7th, 2010 at 4:00PM: Luxury comes in all forms, but luxury takes on an entirely new definition when you're flying in a private helicopter over Vancouver to Sonora Resort.
The private ride is for guests of the British Columbia, Canada, resort only and will whisk travelers up and away for a 45 minute flight over Vancouver to the private Sonora Island. The helicopters are owned and operated by Sonora Resort and offer ...Five must-do adventures on Maui
Aug 4th, 2010 at 7:00PM:
Any trip to Maui from the mainland incurs a bit of jet lag. Once that subsides, and the Mai Tais have been sipped, its time to get out and discover all the adventure the island has to offer. Maui has over 120 miles of coastline and offers endless opportunities for water sports such as kayaking, diving, snorkeling, surfing, paddle boarding, and kite surfing. Land-based adventures usually ...Tourists flock to erupting Iceland volcano
Apr 7th, 2010 at 2:30PM: A recent volcanic eruption in Iceland has proven a much-needed shot in the arm for country's tourist industry. The Fimmvorduhals Volcano in Southern Iceland began pouring molten lava late last month, Iceland's first volcanic eruption since 2004. Although the initial eruption triggered evacuations of nearby residents, the event was minor enough to allow most locals to return home. A steady stream ...White Collar Travel Extra: Helicopters signal return of the good life
Mar 27th, 2010 at 4:00PM: What do you think a New York area commuter's time is worth? Some of these guys will spend 14 hours a week or more sitting in buses, trains and cars just getting to and from the city. It adds up quickly. Well, if you take a look at what Liberty Helicopters is charging, a New Yorker's commuting time is worth $100 an hour.
Ferrying people six at a time from Manhattan into New Jersey, Liberty is ...US Helicopter suspends 8-minute service from airports to NYC
Sep 29th, 2009 at 11:00AM: New York jet-setters short on time got some bad news last week. US Helicopter, which previously offered 8-minute helicopter flights from two local airports to Manhattan, announced on Friday that it is suspending service.
The chopper company offered flights for $159 each way from JFK and Newark airports to the Wall Street or Midtown West heli-pads in New York City, but has ceased operations due ...The dangers of the Grand Canyon
Jun 20th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Considering that this is a fee free weekend in all national parks in the U.S., I would imagine that many people will be heading out to to take advantage of the Park Services' generosity. No doubt many will be headed to the Grand Canyon, which is the second most visited park in the country, but as this article from the AP points out, it can be a very dangerous place for the unprepared. According ...Helicopter service from downtown Manhattan to JFK is back!
Mar 31st, 2009 at 1:30PM: US Helicopter Corporation will be resuming its scheduled services between the Downtown Manhattan Heliport near Wall Street, JFK International Airport, and Newark (EWR) as of March 27, 2009. US Helicopter Corporation is partnered with Delta and Continental Airlines to offer superior service to their guests. According to Fox Business: "US Helicopter's scheduled service affords business travelers ...Nail a hog from on high
Feb 20th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Mertzon, TX is taking hunting to a new level. If law proposed by Rep. Sid Miller is passed, you'll be able to jump on a helicopter and take pot shots at wild hogs ... if you have a permit. Lock and load! Grab a rifle or shotgun, set the rotors in motion. These hogs have been causing plenty of property damage across Texas. Not only are they tearing up crops on farms, they're now uprooting golf ...New York: Fly on US Helicopter for cheap this fall
Oct 17th, 2008 at 1:00PM: If you've been itching to get onto one of those nifty US Helicopter shuttles between Manhattan and the airport, you're in luck: fall fares are on sale and they're putting prices dangerously close to affordable. From the usual $120-150 range that the tickets normally reside in, US Helicopter is running a special where you can get a one way ticket between Newark or JFK into Manhattan for only $100. ...Newark/JFK to Manhattan via Helicopter for $99
Sep 13th, 2007 at 9:00AM: How much does it cost to take a cab from JFK or Newark to Manhattan these days? US Helicopter -- an "8-Minute Airport Shuttle" -- says it's a cool $60, but that seems pretty high. Regardless, the company is offering a helicopter ride from either JFK or Newark for only $99 one way, which seems pretty fair considering regular helicopter tours of Manhattan can cost almost $200 per person for less ...Helicopter...or UFO?
May 17th, 2007 at 8:25AM: I've ridden in two helicopters: once over Vic Falls and once over the Grand Canyon. Helicopters are a great way to see large chasms like these, because when you're inside the chasms -- or peering over their edges -- you can't fathom their enormity. However, each time I flew in a chopper, the blades rotated like mad, churning the air, and whipping up sand like crazy.
So...how can this helicopter ...
Direct from India: Introducing the Helirickshaw
May 4th, 2007 at 8:00AM:
Flickr user calamur was recently in Mumbai, India where he shot this amazing photo of the latest in autorickshaw technology: THE HELIRICKSHAW! Never mind those geeks at MIT and their Transition flying car, this is the future of transportation! No more traffic jams, no more choking exhaust fumes -- just raw Italian power lifting you into the clouds. Alright, so the helicopter blades are probably ...Yacht + Helicopter = Skiing
Jan 3rd, 2007 at 7:59AM: Still mad that Europeans are greeting the New Year without snow, I think I've found an answer.
You can charter a boat called the Absinthe, to take you and 11 of your friends skiing in British Columbia. Billed as the world's only yacht-based ski-lodge, this $36,000 per day (not including meals and fuel), 201-foot yacht will cruise you along the BC coast until you near an appropriate mountain. ...GADLING'S TAKE FIVE: Week of July 9
Jul 14th, 2006 at 6:11PM: Time for us to showcase some of our favorite blurbs of the week in case you missed them. I'm guessing most of you dear and loyal readers, haven't and I completely don't understand if you did, but here's another chance to review five. 5. Saving Belizean Music: Thanks to Neil, Belizean music is remembered this week. In this short blog he points us to a LA Times piece on the sounds of local music in ...Ride to JFK by Copter?
Feb 13th, 2006 at 2:31PM: One of the great pains in the arse about living in new York City is getting out of the city to travel. Personally, I
loathe the cab ride from my apartment to JFK or La Guardia. It can take over an hour if the traffic is bad and its damn
expensive to boot. Sure, I can take the subway, but that sometimes takes two hours or more. If only there were a better
way. Hello? What about by helicopter? ...
