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Delta Airlines’s Dirty Secret: Rat Feces and Urine Found on Plane

Please note that the nearest sample of animal excrement may be behind you.

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Extreme Measures: Alaska Lawmaker Returns Home By Sea After Refusing TSA Pat Down

Full-body scanners caused their fair share of controversy this past holiday season. But for one Alaskan state representative, even a traditional pat-down was too much.

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Hero Pilot Pulls Out the Stops to Help Grandpa Reach Funeral: 2011′s Most Heartwarming Travel Story?

The most important trips aren’t about getting somewhere. They’re about getting to someone. (via Elliott.org)