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We've all seen – and admired – Bollywood productions for the complexity of their dance routines, but chances are not many of us caught one of them live, on board an airplane. On January 17, this is precisely what happened for passengers on board a Finnair flight from Helsinki to New Delhi.All the fli... |
28 January 2012
06:08 GMT |
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One Texas woman is making international headlines after willingly not leaving the car she crashed into a dairy wastewater pond because it was a rental and she had been told not to leave it “if stranded.”Lynn S. Keesler, 61 asked for directions from a sheriff deputy, telling him she was looking for hotels ... |
26 January 2012
08:24 GMT |
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Going to the Maldives on holiday is often described as a once in a lifetime opportunity: first off, because of the distance, and secondly because of the high rates applied at the resorts. If the spa ban takes effect, a stay there will probably be much cheaper.The strongest suit of any resort in the Maldives is the sp... |
4 January 2012
15:01 GMT |
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Though authorities will always say that vigilanteism is neither to be applauded nor encouraged in any other way, this is exactly what is happening with the story of man known online solely as “The Big Man.”The video above shows an incident on the Scotrail, one that's not that uncommon as we might lik... |
12 December 2011
10:39 GMT |
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The other day, Alec Baldwin was removed from an American Airlines flight after he refused to turn off his phone while the plane was still at the gate. He's now issued an apology of sorts for the incident. During and shortly after the incident, which didn't go down without Baldwin making a huge scene, he kep... |
8 December 2011
09:47 GMT |
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Alex Baldwin is famous for his bad temper and it seems to have gotten him in more trouble, depending on who's side of the story you believe. The actor was removed at LAX from an American Airlines flight after refusing to shut down his iPad at the flight attendant's request.The actor boarded an AA plane at L... |
7 December 2011
09:45 GMT |
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Australia could become the first country to be completely Kim Kardashian-free. After three separate incidents which would imply she lied to authorities about her visa, she's been put on the Immigration Department watch list pending investigation. The Daily Telegraph reports that authorities from the Immigration ... |
2 December 2011
03:54 GMT |
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Milk Inc., founded by Digg.com owner Kevin Rose, has launched Oink, a new iPhone app that lets you rate and rank things around you and see all the cool things your friends have oinked as well.According to the official App Store description, Oink is the coolest new travel companion you could have on your iPhone:&ldquo... |
4 November 2011
10:41 GMT |
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Singer Whitney Houston acted like a true diva on a recent flight with Delta Airlines to Detroit, refusing to fasten her seatbelt for the takeoff. She had to be threatened to be kicked off to comply, says a new report.
Various sources (on the plane, presumably) tell TMZ that Whitney threw quite a hissy fit on the ... |
14 October 2011
07:55 GMT |
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British comedian Russell Brand was supposed to be in Ontario, Canada on Saturday for a sold-out standup number, but he never made it to the show. He claimed he was barred access to the country but organizers are singing an entirely different tune. Since Brand is no stranger to trouble of this kind – i.e. being ... |
3 October 2011
07:06 GMT |
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Actress Leisha Hailey and her girlfriend were asked to leave a Southwest Airlines flight after reportedly kissing on board and offending the other customers. In a new statement, the star sets the record straight on the kiss that started it all. As we also informed you the other day, after being told to get off the pl... |
28 September 2011
16:01 GMT |
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Southwest Airlines is again at the center of controversy, after actress Leisha Hailey was booted off her flight for kissing her girlfriend. She’s saying she was discriminated against, the airline claims the kissing was “excessive.”Leisha, star of “The L-Word,” boarded the plane with her ... |
27 September 2011
15:01 GMT |
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A couple of days ago, French actor Gerard Depardieu made headlines around the world for what can only be described as the most humiliating moment of his life: he was taken off a flight after urinating on the floor. Actor Edouard Baer, who was with him at the time, is offering an explanation for it. In a statement to ... |
20 August 2011
06:04 GMT |
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On a recent flight from Paris to Dublin, legendary actor Gerard Depardieu proved he’d forgotten his manners at home when he relieved himself in the aisle of the plane after being told he had to wait for another 15 minutes before he could use the toilet. A rep for the actor was not available for comment at the t... |
18 August 2011
08:20 GMT |
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Singer and actress LeAnn Rimes can add another achievement on her resume: she’s officially a swimsuit model. For months now, LeAnn has been showing off her toned body in Mikoh Swimwear designs, and she’s now confirmed as their spokesperson. In an interview with the company, published on its official webpa... |
12 August 2011
14:51 GMT |
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Katie Price, once known solely as Jordan, is coming back to the US, in yet another attempt to conquer audiences here with her reality show. In a new interview, Price confirms a new show is on the way, one that she likens to the film “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of The Desert.”This is not the first ... |
3 August 2011
03:37 GMT |
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Late last week, word got out that rapper Soulja Boy was living life in style (and well beyond his means), by buying himself the perfect birthday present: a $35 million private jet in which he invested another $20 million in customization. That was a lie, his rep is now saying. Soulja Boy turns 21 this week and, accor... |
1 August 2011
04:11 GMT |
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It’s no longer a secret that rapper Soulja Boy likes to treat himself to the finest things in life, starting from his bling down to his cars and, as of late, other means of transportation. For his upcoming birthday, Soulja Boy is giving himself the best birthday present ever.
To celebrate his 21st birthday,... |
30 July 2011
06:14 GMT |
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We’ve all been there: the night before the day when we leave for some faraway (or less distant) destination, where we’re to vacation. There’s packing to do and, as a rule, women will always throw in more items than they actually need – twice as many, a new study confirms. It’s a known fa... |
19 July 2011
14:01 GMT |
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If you’re looking for a genuine adrenaline rush like no other and are willing to travel to Japan to get it, you may as well consider the Takabisha ride, which opens on July 16 and will go for the Guinness World Record of the steepest rollercoaster ride we have right now.
It cost almost €26 million to bu... |
16 June 2011
14:51 GMT |
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Prince William and Katherine Middleton, now husband and wife, have gone to great lengths to keep the destination of their honeymoon a secret, understandably, in a bid to avoid media attention. The cat may be out of the bag now – because of a slipup of the hotel chain that offered them accommodation. The couple ... |
24 May 2011
03:44 GMT |
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If you’re looking for a one-in-a-lifetime type of experience, a stay or a visit at the world’s tallest hotel is a must. The Ritz Carlton Hong Kong is just that and, as of today, it is open to the public. Imagine state-of-the-art technology used in every room, with amenities that can satisfy even the most ... |
30 March 2011
16:51 GMT |
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Frenchman Alain Robert also goes by the name of “Spiderman” and a simple Google search will show that it has nothing to do with wearing a red and blue mask / costume. Known for his love of climbing some of the world’s tallest buildings, Robert has done it again.
Since he’s always going for... |
30 March 2011
14:51 GMT |
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Cyndi Lauper remains one of the coolest people ever. While at the Buenos Aires airport and learning that the flight had been canceled, the singer did her part to calm down passengers – with an awesome impromptu performance.
Granted, Cyndi may not be the first artist to put on a surprise performance, but she... |
7 March 2011
13:51 GMT |
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If you’ve ever wondered how 12 tons of garbage put to a very unlikely use might look, this past weekend was your chance to find that out: Corona’s Save the Beach organization opened the world’s trashiest hotel in Madrid. The initiative is meant to underline the need for action in the case of some of... |
26 January 2011
13:51 GMT |
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An explosion at Moscow’s busiest airport has occurred less than two hours ago, killing at least 31 people and injuring over 100. Authorities are treating this as a terrorist attack, the New York Times reports. The explosion occurred at the Domodedovo airport, the largest hub for international flights in Russia.... |
24 January 2011
11:01 GMT |
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If money is the last thing you lack and you’re eager to travel but don’t really have the time, here’s a thought: for £125,000, you can fly around the world in just one week, thanks to the offer from Barradoro. Barradoro and its founder, Adam Nathu, have come up with the idea for the ultimate t... |
21 January 2011
13:21 GMT |
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There are strong differences between popular beliefs and scientific facts but when the line between science and coincidence thins, strange predictions seem to appear.Today there are databases of information about everything, including people’s lifestyles and medical ailments, and the computer-powered studies do... |
30 December 2010
05:18 GMT |
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As the debate on whether TSA scanners take security measures too far continues to rage on, Tim Geoghegan and Matthew Ryan of Timnovations have come up with 4th Amendment Wear, a clothing line made with special metallic ink.
The idea behind the line, consisting of t-shirts, underwear and socks for both adults and ... |
11 December 2010
06:36 GMT |
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In February this year, actor-director Kevin Smith got into a very nasty exchange of words with Southwest Airlines after he was kicked off a flight for being too fat, as he also put it. He’s now going after Virgin Airlines after he missed his plane from New York.As is his habit, Smith took to his official blog t... |
8 December 2010
14:31 GMT |
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If you’re planning on traveling for the holiday or are worried that the new body scans might make things a bit too difficult for you at the airport, worry no more: a spokesperson for the busiest airport in the US says everything is going just smoothly. A spokesperson for the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Internati... |
24 November 2010
15:11 GMT |
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It could make for the script of a really good horror movie / thriller; sadly, it happened in real life. A crocodile was let loose on a plane in the Republic of Congo, and the aircraft crashed, killing 19 people. Apparently, the crocodile was in a stowaway bag, with investigators believing the passenger who got it on ... |
24 October 2010
05:26 GMT |
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Here are some news for all you iPhone owners and Bing searchers out there: Bing has launched a new update for the Bing for Mobile iPhone and iPod Touch App.After releasing the Bing Travel Planner beta for Outlook and the Blackberry app update, the search engine thought it would be nice to have the Travel and the Maps... |
27 September 2010
10:07 GMT |
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If you ever wanted to travel to a more or less remote corner of the world and see a tourist attraction you only heard or read about before, you can now choose from the top 10 most germiest destinations ever. Should you have a strong stomach and the knack to do something out of the ordinary, TripAdvisor, the biggest t... |
25 September 2010
10:01 GMT |
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Summer's gone, at least in the northern hemisphere, but that doesn't mean that you can't enjoy a getaway to your favorite vacation spot, or some exotic location you've never been to, even if it's not entirely 'real.' YouTube has now put together the Vacationer channel to showcase so... |
9 September 2010
07:05 GMT |
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Seeing a car with butterflies, or perhaps flowers, painted on the side, or with a sticker saying “Princess on Board” is no longer a rare occurrence. Now, women drivers have even more options to doll up their ride. CarLashes makes and sells this brand new car accessory for women – because it’s ... |
7 September 2010
14:31 GMT |
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The Cheeky is a website aiming to disregard norm and “challenge pointlessness.” It also offers a unique and quite hilarious way of traveling, thanks to a set of four Suitcase Stickers. Should you ever get bored of your old suitcase, you can spice things up a bit with one of the four stickers, which make i... |
12 August 2010
14:21 GMT |
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A new type of travel agency has come to life a short while ago: in case you ever wondered how your stuffed animal feels when you go on vacation, you can now return the favor and have it (or him or her, depending) go on holiday instead – thanks to Toy Travel. In other words, for a fare that starts at 120€, ... |
12 August 2010
13:31 GMT |
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Back when some of us were growing up or even as recently as 5 years ago, going on a summer holiday was still seen as a perfect opportunity to break off from work completely and just use the time to recharge one’s batteries, as much of a cliché as that may sound. Times have changed, though, with a new sur... |
22 July 2010
15:31 GMT |
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Jokes about what poor drivers women are will probably never go away, just as blonde gags are highly unlikely to ever go out of fashion. That is not to say though that all women are terrible nightmares behind the wheel, even though a new poll cited by the Daily Mail reveals that one in three men still says he&rsq... |
20 July 2010
15:31 GMT |
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They say that the one thing that celebrities have in common is the fact that they’re all complete strangers to the meaning of the word “no.” Though at first sight, the latest incident in which comedian Dave Chappelle was involved could also be explained by the so-called diva behavior, TMZ says there... |
5 July 2010
14:31 GMT |
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Dita Von Teese can sell absolutely anything, from alcoholic beverages to books and luxury lingerie, and the figures speak for themselves. For the 10th anniversary of flights from and to London and Las Vegas, Teese wing walked and posed for pictures with Sir Richard Branson, after being immortalized on the side of a p... |
16 June 2010
16:21 GMT |
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Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, together with the families of many high-rank officials, lost their lives in a plane crash as the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing at a regional Russian airport, The Guardian informs. There were 132 passengers on the plane and none survived, as the plane caught... |
10 April 2010
07:02 GMT |
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Lady Gaga’s outlandish fashion sense has gotten her into mild trouble at the Los Angeles International Airport the other day, as she was about to board a flight because she refused to remove her veil. Though asked by airport staff to uncover her face by removing the black veil she had on her head, Gaga refused ... |
12 March 2010
15:51 GMT |
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Cases of airport staff asking passengers to cover tattoos that they find potentially offensive to other passengers are not unheard of, even though airline officials insist there’s no standing policy on body art. Still, the case of former medic with the 539 Assault Squadron Paul Fairclough, who was told to cover... |
2 March 2010
15:21 GMT |
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In the summer of 2009, most airline companies in Canada reversed a ban prohibiting small animals from a person’s company, thus allowing people who could not live without their (small) pets travel with them wherever they went. An editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) and cited by... |
17 February 2010
14:01 GMT |
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Over the weekend, director and actor Kevin Smith, known as Silent Bob to his fans, was taken off a flight with Southwest Airlines after a flight attendant told him he was deemed by the pilot a “safety risk,” which means staff considered him too fat to fit into a single seat. Upset, Smith took to his Twitt... |
16 February 2010
03:56 GMT |
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Southwest Airlines, like many other airline companies, has what is known under the term comfort policy, which means a passenger can be taken off a plane if staff deems him or her too fat to fit into one seat. This was the case with famed movie director Kevin Smith who, according to TMZ and his own tweets, was already... |
15 February 2010
13:31 GMT |
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About £30,000 of taxpayers’ moneys will go into funding a new study of the behavior of flyers and airport staff, with anthropologist Dr. Damian O’Doherty about to embark on a year-long study. For 12 months, the anthropologist will be living at Manchester’s terminal in order to better analyze p... |
25 January 2010
16:41 GMT |
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The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the world’s tallest building, the very pinnacle of modern architecture. It was just recently unveiled and, given the considerable investments poured into it and its exquisite style, it is already becoming the hot spot for tourists from all over the world. A couple of British citizen... |
8 January 2010
06:06 GMT |
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