Talk about traveling fast: Skydiver seeks to set several free fall records
If you jump out of a hot air balloon, are you traveling?Who cares. A French skydiver is looking to b......
Framed! A globe-trotting thought experiment
Filed under: Activism, TransportationImagine the following scenario: You discover that in 48 hours, ......
Fare alert: check out those tickets to Panama City
Filed under: Panama, Travel DealsI hear that Costa Rica is all blown out by tourists and that Panama......
New Zealand pilots have prayers answered in emergency landing
Filed under: AirlinesTwo New Zealand pilots appeared to have their prayers answered yesterday -- lit......
Happy birthday, Brooklyn Bridge
Filed under: History, Festivals and Events, North America, United States, NewsAs a New Yorker, I som......
Big in Japan: Lost parrots recites name and address to stranger, reunited with owner
Filed under: Asia, Japan, Big in JapanWhether you're an amateur blogger or a professional news hound......
Eating your way through Japan - a photo gallery
Filed under: Food and Drink, Asia, JapanThe phrase "Japanese food" has a fairly standard meaning in ......
Bolshoi in Russia: Stray dogs in Moscow's metro
Filed under: Europe, Russian FederationGreetings from Moscow! Bolshoi in Russia is my variation on B......
Are high gas prices disrupting your holiday travel plans?
Filed under: Business, Transportation, Budget TravelIn the US, Memorial Day weekend is usually one o......
Photo of the Day (5/25/08)
Filed under: Photo of the DayI decided to stay home this Memorial Day weekend, but this shot is maki......
