Luang Prabang’s Pak Ou caves and a cruise on the Mekong River
In a world where statues of Buddha dominate day-to-day life there is an important question which is often overlooked: What do you do when the...
Videos
Posts with videos in them; used for Boarding Area feed bits
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Awesome video from Norway’s railroads
I love a good time-lapse video and I love a good Scandinavian landscape. Thanks to the folks running Norway‘s railroad here’s an awesome combination of...
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Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji market slated to close
Wandering the narrow, dark, cramped, loud, wet aisles between the stalls of fishmongers at Tokyo‘s Tsukiji market is a time-honored tradition. Tourists flock to the...
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Behind the scenes with United Airlines
What happens when scores of aviation enthusiasts are given access to a behind-the-scenes experience with the largest airline in the world? Something roughly like this....
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Exploring Chufut-Kale near Bakhchisarai, Ukraine
The town of Bakhchisarai has, over the past couple decades, developed into the biggest tiny tourist town in Crimea, Ukraine. That might not sound like...
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Inside the super secret Soviet submarine base at Balaclava
The city of Balaclava doesn’t exist. At least it didn’t for a few decades during the Cold War. That likely came as quite a surprise...
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Remembering the “date which will live in infamy” at Pearl Harbor
I’ve flown in over Pearl Harbor many times. I try to get an "A" seat on that flight specifically because I like to look out...
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Safety first on the Lufthansa 747-8i
Want to be prepared for your next flight on Lufthansa‘s brand new Boeing 747-8i? Here’s your chance to practice with the safety information card and...
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Checking in: Exploring the El Conquistador Resort
There are many, many reasons the El Conquistador Resort, located on the north-eastern side of Puerto Rico near Fajardo, is a great place to spend...
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Underwater off Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Given the opportunity to spend time underwater, I find it hard to resist. Facing five days on the beach in Puerto Rico – hardly a...