Put your hands together: the Field Museum has been awarded the prestigious title of America’s Best Restroom. Just make sure you wash before applauding.
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Ads on a Plane: Annoying Passengers to No End
Is the last frontier of relatively ad-free space in danger of being overrun? If the airlines have anything to do with it, then definitely.
Fliers Stranded at London Airport for 9 Hours, Only 45 Miles From Destination
London has two major airports: Heathrow and Gatwick. They’re practically interchangeable for fliers heading to the British capital. But not for Air India.
Report: Air Traffic Control Errors and Runway Incidents Soar
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report reveals that flying isn’t getting any safer.
A Floor of One’s Own: Select Hotels Now Offering Women-Only Spaces
Sometimes a gal just needs to get away, are we right?
Cash Landing: Woman Sues Airlines Over Turbulent Trip
We’ve all been there before: the nightmare flight.
Hold It: Airline Might Ditch Toilets to Make Room for More Seats
Oh, the things Ryanair will do to save money.
Travel Threats: America’s Most Dangerous Airports
Next time you’re stuck on a plane 30 minutes past departure time, remember: there’s probably a reason you haven’t taken off, and you’re most definitely better off for waiting.
Silent Treatment: Mimes Enforce Traffic Laws in Venezuela
A sort of silent shame has cropped up in South American cities, as officials plead with both drivers and pedestrians to obey traffic laws by using the antics of hired mimes.
Japan to Give Away 10,000 Free Flights to Tourists in 2012
In an effort to bolster its ailing tourism industry, Japan is making it very enticing for travelers to visit. (via Moneyland)
Hollywood Stars Turn Out for President’s Birthday — In Chechnya
Just when you thought celebrities couldn’t sell out any more dubiously, along comes Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov’s 35th birthday party.
Is the Taj Mahal in Danger of Collapsing?
A group of campaigners is warning that the Taj Mahal will cave in within five years if nothing is done to save it.