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Yosemite

I’ve never made it to Yosemite, but I think it’s a place I’d like to see.

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Thanks Harry W

 

Around The World Time Lapse

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Four days in L.A.

My time is up for this trip to the City of Angels, Los Angeles.  Here are some thoughts on my brief time here.

BlogWorld:  It was interesting… smaller than I expected, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.  There were things I expected to see that weren’t here, and things that I didn’t expect to see [...]

La Brea Tar Pits

I visited the La Brea Tar Pits this afternoon.  It’s right in the middle of Los Angeles.

An odorous swamp of gooey asphalt oozes to the earth’s surface in the middle of Los Angeles. No, it’s not a low-budget horror movie set — it’s La Brea Tar Pits, a truly bizarre primal pool [...]

Grand Canyon

We flew over the Grand Canyon on the way to Los Angeles. 

 The flight was uneventful, which is always good.  It was a full flight, so it’s a little uncomfortable for four hours.

Someday I’ll see the Grand Canyon from a little closer to the ground.

I have a ticket to watch [...]

The funniest air crash landing ever

Three Scottish lads on a hot air journey in China have a not so successful landing.

Language NSFW

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Florida One: Building an airplane

Boeing Aircraft builds the Florida One for Southwest Airlines.

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This way up

Kulula Airlines,  a South African airline that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

Here are some of their recent inflight announcements:

“To operate your seat belt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seat belt; and, if you don’t know how to operate one, you [...]

Google Maps new 3D or helicopter view

Planning trips with Google Maps is a pleasure.  Google Maps has just released  new feature that allows you to bring your upcoming trip to life, by allowing you to preview your route in 3D.

Using the 3D feature you can get an aerial view of the route, as if you were in a helicopter flying [...]

EdgeWalk at the CN Tower

I’ve been to the CN Tower in Toronto and walked on it’s glass floor at the top.  The tower is 1,815 feet high (553 meters).  That’s almost 3 times as tall as the Gateway Arch in St. Louis (630 ft).  Next Monday you’ll be able to walk outside around the tower when the EdgeWalk attraction debuts.  Here’s a [...]