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- Dancing Flight Attendants of Cebu Pacific Airlines in the Philippines
- Southwest Airlines and AirTran Merger
- Romantic Destinations: Mustique Island’s honeymoon villas
- Ales and Lagers while on the The Great Alaska Beer Train
- New Routes for Singapore Airlines, AirTran, Ryanair, Delta, and Alaska Airlines
- 8 Wonderful Horseback Riding Experiences around the Globe
- Ten of the Worst Traffic Jams in World History
| Dancing Flight Attendants of Cebu Pacific Airlines in the Philippines Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:58 AM PDT More than 8, 000, 000 hits! The video of the dancing flight attendants of Cebu Pacific Airlines based in the Philippines has been viral. The flight attendants dance to cool tunes to make the flight safety demonstration and flight reminders lively and veer away from the monotonous and often boring pre-flight preparations. It has made headlines. Some see the dancing of the flight attendants enjoyable while some groups like Gabriela, a feminist civic group in Manila, warn of possible exploits. According to the management of the airline, the routine is voluntary and they do not check for good dancing skills when they look at the curriculum vitae of flight attendant applicants. Cebu Pacific flies to different local destinations through the 7,100 islands of the Philippines and also brings passengers to different corners of Asia.
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| Southwest Airlines and AirTran Merger Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:44 AM PDT
The merger would employee around 43,000 employees with about 685 planes that would fly to over 100 airports worldwide, but most of which will be in the US. According to Southwest CEO Gary Kelly, AirTran would be operating under one operation certificate while its corporate activities will be merged. The headquarters, however, would be retained in Dallas. Kelly said that the merging plans have been brewing for years now with Bob Fornaro, the CEO of AirTran. Moreover, he mentioned that today is the right time to go with their well-prepared plans. Southwest Airlines has enjoyed continuous growth for around 40 years. Last year, they failed to join forces with Frontier Airlines as part of their plan for continued growth. Kelly said that the merger with AirTran offers Southwest with distinct opportunities in terms of growth and expansion of network by almost 25%. The merger with AirTran will also allow Southwest Airlines to make its mark in the international marketplace, particularly in the Mexican and Caribbean routes. But Kelly said that they would continuously expand their domestic services as it is their priority. The Southest CEO is also confident that they would receive an affirmative review from the Department of Justice in the US though he didn't mention when the review would be made. On the other hand, Fornaro is also confident that the shareholders would support the merger affirmatively. However, until the merger deals are closed and made official, both AirTran and Southwest would be operating independently and will continue to uphold their own procedures and policies. Incoming search terms:• travel go green car airlines hotel
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| Romantic Destinations: Mustique Island’s honeymoon villas Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:39 AM PDT Located in Grenadine, the 1,400- acre concealed island of Mustique was once became the refuge of Mick Jagger and Prince William. So, if it was approved by the rock and British royalty, for sure a visit to the island will be worth it. The island is bragging and holding about that fact, so they are trying to persuade newlyweds by means of its latest Honeymoon Villa Collection, cottages and 12 rentable villas with two- bedroom. Every villa contains an air conditioning, broadband access, confidential terrace and wonderful views of the Atlantic Ocean or Caribbean Sea. Staying into one of Mustique's honeymoon villa, a complimentary in-room massage for you as well as your love one or a dinner at restaurant nearby are offered to make the deal sweeter and to die for. Also, they will provide a personal staff of your own to hang around with you. Villa Honeymoon rentals are offered through the 15th of December 2010 and 1st of May to 15th of July, 2011 for at least 7 nights of luxury accommodation. As mentioned earlier, to experience and to live just like the royalties, means paying $7,000 up to$ 10,000 weekly: the rates in Mustique. But hey, a memorable treats just for your new wife or hubby, right? You may call 800-747-9214 to reserve a villa of your choice.
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| Ales and Lagers while on the The Great Alaska Beer Train Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:26 AM PDT
Looking for the right driver? Alaska is the place to be to find one. The Railroad of Alaska, frequently runs trains throughout the picturesque rivers and mountains of Alaska, moreover for the weekend they will be doing the usual thing they do; on the other hand, there's a twist, more fun will be added into their bar automobile. That means, anyone who will be heading up north has still an extra time to experience The Great Alaska Beer Train. A bit expensive, the ticket costs $159 for each person, however it includes lots of adult beverages plus beautiful scenic ride throughout the wilderness. The booze flowing train will leave at 4pm, traveling approximately 80 miles starting Anchorage going to Portage. The train, expected to be back more or less at 8:30pm, means that you should have a taxi waiting to get you back into the hotel. Glacier Brew House will be providing the people on the train to enjoy 6 half pints of brewed beer. There's more! There will be lots of snacks and appetizers to choose from to match your satisfaction on your beer drinking. If you want more from the 6 offered samples, surely a good tip for the bartender will possibly end into a couple extra samples. Too bad, online booking for the trip is not available, so you don't have a choice but to go back to the same old fashioned system. For inquiries, call 800-544-0552, and inform them what you want to happen.
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| New Routes for Singapore Airlines, AirTran, Ryanair, Delta, and Alaska Airlines Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:17 AM PDT
Singapore Airlines So it seems that Singapore Airlines has started tweaking its routes in time for Brazil's chance to host the summer Olympics. Said to be the world's leading airline company, Singapore Airlines is now offering a route from Sao Paulo to Singapore. The airline planes will also fly to South America through the stopover in Barcerlona. AirTran Since the merger between AirTran and Southwest, we were quiet surprised that AirTran made such a huge announcement with its new destinations and routes. There will be no more flights from Milwaukee to Tampa. The same came be said for the flights from Baltimore and San Juan. But look at these new options: there are now daily service of flights from Tampa to Key West, Phoenix to Milwaukee, and lastly, a new route from Akron to Orlando. Ryanair Ryanair already made announcements that they will improve their customer service. It has also been announced that they will expand their airports. In line with these new changes, Ryanair will also offer new routes to its patrons who love this low cost airline. New routes from Edinburgh and Tallinn will now be available at $40. So it seems that Estonia's Tallinn has become a new tourist spot since planes coming from Milan, Oslo, and London will also fly there. Alaska Airlines The fall season is definitely one of the best times to visit this beach. Why? Well, we've found out that during the fall season, the crowds are relatively thinner, the rates are a bit cheaper, and the amazing weather is the best time to try Alaska Airlines' new Portland route. Last week, Alaska Airline began offering routes from Portland to Honolulu. On November 12, they will start offering a new route from Portland to Kona. Delta Delta continues its fascination with Africa as it offers new routes from Atlanta to Angola, particularly in Luanda. The new route offers a short stopover at Dakar in Senegal. In January 2011, Delta passengers will now board the new Airbus A330-200.
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| 8 Wonderful Horseback Riding Experiences around the Globe Posted: 08 Oct 2010 03:58 AM PDT Whether you're a seasoned horseback rider or a beginner who's on the lookout for the most scenic trails the world has to offer, it's always good to know your stuff. Below are the ten best horseback riding packages you can find around the globe. This is a quick read that would hopefully give you a concise yet essential survey of the best deals there are today. Kenya: Masai Mara
In Kenya, horse riders will find quite a haven in the Masai Mara trail. It's certainly one of the more challenging and more exciting trails in our list. How can you not have any fun if you're riding your pony alongside giraffes, zebras, and the rest of the African wildlife? This certainly beats the Land Rover tours most people get when they visit Africa. Be prepared to rough it, though. You'll be camping out and getting in touch with nature at its basest. Think of the stark simplicity of Hemingway's prose. You'll be traveling with only the basic necessities as well. You will also be in close proximity to the proud Massai community. To be able to experience their way of life even for just a few months should be very fascinating.
Italy: Tuscany
Another idyllic and romantic horseback riding experience is along the mountains of Tuscany. Stay at the Castello di Tocchi and experience the best of Sienna and Florence when you ride out into the country in the daytime. While feeling every bit like royalty in this vacation, you don't have to worry about bearing with poor plumbing and ancient amenities. The castle has been recently renovated, and the hosts can assure you you'll come home to modern conveniences after a tiring but exhilarating ride all day. The food here is also quite spectacular as the castle also runs a cooking school. You will taste the best of Italian delicacies, and be treated to wine that's been preserved with utmost care. Mexico: Valle de Bravo
Without a doubt, Mexico has one of the most interesting terrains when it comes to horseback riding. You can't get any wilder than when you're spanning desert lands on a steady steed. Among the many Mexican horseback riding terrains, Valle de Bravo stands out the most. It's not all dry land too, as you'll be riding alongside the Valle de Bravo Lake. Beautiful certainly fits the description of this geographical feature. Aside from the lake, you will also be riding high through the mountains surrounding Valle de Bravo. The experienced may be better suited for intermediate to advanced riders, but view of the pines of the Montezuma forest with the blue lake below as a stark background is just spectacular. You'll probably forget that the climb is a bit challenging. What's more, you'll be staying with very accommodating hosts at a charming villa if you choose this trail. The tacks here are said to be as comparably good as the trails in Europe. India: Rajasthan
Horseback riding isn't exclusively a Western sport. In Asia, India ranks first at one of the best riding terrains. One particular area in this vast country is Rajasthan. You get to ride Marwari horses that are known for their strength. This is an exotic tour which takes you through the numerous ancient palaces of the East. The food here is exquisite and very affordable, too. Imported spices are very expensive when you take them out of their home. India is practically a spice haven and you'll be keeping your taste buds very satisfied as you traverse the landscape of this exquisite place. France: Loire Valley
When you go to France, it's close to impossible not to feel the romance. It's in the air too when you go horseback riding at Loire Valley. Galloping through this terrain mean a tour through castles, drawbridges and courtyards of Chaumont, Cheverny, and Chenonceau. You'd be left feeling like a knight or a princess traversing this right landscape of French culture. What's more, the horse riding packages here usually include a night's stay at one of the real castles in the area. During the day, make sure that you make a trip down the tree-lined Cher Riverbanks on your way to Chenonceau. Horseback riding in autumn is both idyllic and ideal. Argentina: Estancia
Once you've visited the Andes, Estancia is a good place to drop by after that. At the foot of the mountain ranges is a self-sufficient riding center, the Estancia Huechahue. This is one of the markers that horse rising still plays a vital role in the traditions of Argentina. You're not just getting one of the best horseback riding experiences when stay here—you'll also witness the lifestyles of the gauchos. What better way to understand the culture than to ride with them, right? Riding packages also include trips to the Andes. Peru: The Andes
The Andes in Peru is one of the most beautiful backdrops for film, photography, and of course, horseback riding. Imagine galloping through the ancient and sacred lands of Machu Pichu, the Inca, and Cusco. You can also go to the Peruvian Paso for spiritual experiences and hunting. Make sure you bring your camera too because the sight of lush valleys and dramatic rock formations at the cliffs isn't something you'll encounter everyday—unless you already live here. Turkey: Cappadocia
Compared to all the riding experiences we've mentioned so far, Capadocia, Turkey, will probably give you the best experience if you're very interested in history. Witness the melding of Greek, early Christian, Roman and Ottoman empires all on one land. The horses here, too, are known to perform very well. The villages are very interesting, and as you head out to Istanbul, you'll understand why it was named the most impressive of all the cities in the world.
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| Ten of the Worst Traffic Jams in World History Posted: 08 Oct 2010 03:29 AM PDT You're stuck in the rush hour jam with an important meeting 15 minutes away, two hundred cars in front of you before you reach the office building, your coffee getting cold, and you getting immune to the persistent honking of horns other motorists seem to find solace in. Bored, you try it out too and find that it doesn't do much to make you forget that you're 200 cars away and you're not going to reach that conference room on time. This happens to almost 75% of people working in America, which would make you think that it has the worst rush hour scenario in the world. Well, we can take the "better them than us" perspective and look at other motorists who have actually had it worse. Below are the top 10 traffic jams recorded in history. Beijing The next traffic line is less than half as long, but it was so bad that drivers were stuck on the road for almost two weeks. We're talking about the traffic jam in Beijing which had people playing chess inside their vehicles just to kill time and street vendors taking full advantage of the situation by selling food and other basic amenities along the road. The reason behind this jam was simply the heightened number of cars passing along the highway coupled with road repairs and construction. While not all jams lasted for a little less than two weeks, this area suffered from unusually heavy traffic thanks to the road repairs. It was reported that up to 17,000 cars cross the National Expressway 100 everyday, which is a major road connecting Zhangjiakou to Beijing. Between Paris and Lyon Believe it or not, the second longest traffic jam recorded in history wasn't in the last ten years. It was in 1980 and it ran for up to 110 miles or 176 kilometers long. This strip was between Paris and Lyon on the Autoroute in France. There was no excuse for it, save for the fact that there were too many people thinking going to the same place all at once.
Gridlock in New York New York's streets work like a well-oiled and tightly constructed machine. When you keep the flow going, there's nothing to worry about, but when two or more cars collide and pedestrians start to block one of the main intersecting arteries, the whole city stops moving. The worst traffic gridlock in New York occurred very recently when the box intersecting the 57th street and the 1st avenue were blocked by both people on foot and behind the wheels. Taipei In Taipei, traffic jams are also common denominators in everyone's life. It seems inescapable, what with the rising number of motorists and the stubbornly narrow roads which are more used to seeing the glory days of bicycles rather than concrete and rubber wheels. Just to give you an idea of how populated this city is, the major cause of traffic isn't just the fact that there are too many cars. At least 45% of the motorists ride motorcycles, but that doesn't mean that traffic here isn't as bad as anywhere else where cars seem to be the main choice of transportation.
Sao Paulo Sao Paulo, Brazil broke the Autoroute's record with 295 kilometers of accumulated traffic lines recorded in 2009. Over 35% of Sao Paulo's population was probably on the road during this time to cause so much traffic. With not even half of the city's population clogging the streets, you start to think that maybe something needs to be done to control the car use in this part of Brazil. Nowshera, Pakistan Apparently, democracy also causes traffic. Human roadblocks stopped the traffic at Nowshera, Pakistan when flood-stricken communities decided it was time for their needs to be aired out. This was a strange demonstration, though, with the afflicted communities just demanding that they get aid from the government. Usually, this would have been given without the need for human roadblocks. North India The traffic jam in North India was caused by the events celebrating Diwali. While it caused local and foreigner motorists great discomfort, having to sit around for hours just waiting for the traffic to loosen up, the gods must have been pleased. It would have been a street party if people weren't slowly losing their tempers. Moscow Moscow is one of the cities which never seem to run out of excuses when it comes to traffic jams. When it gets severely cold in winter, traffic literally freezes over with black ice. The other reason is the spiking population of the city, which means that more people would own more cars. It sounds like a fallacy right now, but that's actually what happened to Moscow. We're not taking the trouble to even mention how long the traffic lines grow here every day because there's no reason to. Traffic is pretty consistently bad in Moscow. It seems that for things to flow more smoothly a lot of roads simply need to be widened. Moscow's geography seemed to have been too used to its small population a few years ago. These traffic jams demand for change. Texas When Hurricane Rita hit the USA, massive traffic jams occurred caused by the influx or people trying to flee for their lives from Houston, Texas. This happened in 2005, and while it may have been generally discomfiting for a lot of motorists, the mood was generally calm, probably because people knew what was going on. The tightest spot of this traffic jam was Interstate 45 which was the official route the government assigned for evacuation. Patna Another protest rally caused heavy traffic in Patna as different organizations declared the day protest day to air out their various needs. Because of the sheer number of protesters blocking major arteries of the city, motorists had to sit around for almost a whole day just to get from point A to point B. Moral of the story: demonstrators should take turns. Of course, if they wanted to get the government's attention, the December 1, 2009 traffic worked too.
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