South Korea pushes for DMZ eco park, North says 'no thanks'

Seoul hopes to recruit outside help to persuade its northern neighbor to open a joint park in the famed demilitarized zone, now home to a thriving natural habitat.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/27/travel/south-korea-dmz-eco-park/index.html

The scariest theme park rides on Earth

Most of us are happy with being flung around in a roller coaster or spun high in a Ferris wheel.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/27/travel/scariest-theme-park-rides/index.html

Amazing Video Of Plane With Parachute Ditching Near Hawaii

While I usually focus mostly on commercial aviation on the blog, there's an incredible US Coast Guard video of a plane running out of fuel and ditching near Hawaii, but not before deploying its parachute.

The Cirrus SR-22 was being ferried from the mainland to Hawaii, and from there it was going to continue to Australia, where it was being delivered to a new owner. The plane was equipped with special fuel tanks to make the long journey between the mainland and Hawaii, though the pilot contacted the coast guard three hours out to say he wouldn't have enough fuel to make it.

The good news is that the Cirrus SR-22 has a parachute, so he could deploy that in hopes of having as safe of a water landing as possible.

The post Amazing Video Of Plane With Parachute Ditching Near Hawaii appeared first on One Mile at a Time.

from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/01/27/amazing-video-of-plane-with-parachute-ditching-near-hawaii/

A dash of realism for startups seeking angel investment

Many startups ponder if they are good candidates for angel investment?

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/startups-realism-angel-investment/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dash-realism-startups-seeking-angel-investment

Kayakers race down a drainage ditch

45mph down a drainage ditch on a kayak. Wow...



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/kayakers-race-45mph-drainage-ditch/

Starwood Introduces New Platinum Benefit Choices for Those That Are Frustrated With Suite Upgrades

Starwood updated its terms and conditions to detail a new offering for Platinum members who stay 50 nights in a year with the program, allowing them to choose Suite Night Awards or something else. What Are Suite Night Awards? For the past 3 years Starwood has offered (10) ‘Suite Night Awards’ — an opportunity to […]

The post Starwood Introduces New Platinum Benefit Choices for Those That Are Frustrated With Suite Upgrades appeared first on View from the Wing.

from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/01/27/starwood-introduces-new-platinum-benefit-choices-frustrated-suite-upgrades/

Aer Lingus Recommends New $1.5B Takeover Offer From IAG

This is the third offer from IAG in six weeks but Aer Lingus' trade union has claimed that a takeover may lead to the loss of 1,200 jobs.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/aer-lingus-board-recommends-new-15b-takeover-offer-british-airways-parent-iag-1795910

8 signs your girlfriend is English

You’re not stoked on her cooking skills.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/8-signs-girlfriend-english/

eDreams Odigeo opens new chapter with CEO switch

Following a rocky few months at eDreams Odigeo, a boardroom shuffle which sees the appointment of Dana Dunne as chief executive, is ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/edreams-odigeo-new-chief-executive/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=edreams-odigeo

6 types of Buenos Aires expats

There's always that guy who insists on speaking Spanish to native English speakers, with the excuse that “Yeah, I don’t really speak that much English these days, actually.” Twat.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/6-types-expats-youll-meet-buenos-aires/

Signs you learned to drink in Spain

You used to drink in the street…voluntarily.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/nights/7-signs-learned-drink-spain/

View of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley Near Lorelei, Germany

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/01/26/view-upper-middle-rhine-valley-near-lorelei-germany/

Flight 8501 Crash Report Won't Include Black Box Data Analysis

An NTSC investigator said that analysis of the cockpit voice recorder and the black box will not be included in the preliminary report.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-flight-data-recorders-analysis-wont-be-mentioned-crash-report-1795830

Another Sunset in French Polynesia

Using Mirrorless Cameras to view an Eclipse I don’t know why this never occurred to me, but it seems like a fairly obvious thing to do! I mention using my Sony below to do this since you can look directly into the sun, but you’re only seeing an image on the sensor. I should try […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/01/27/another-sunset-in-french-polynesia/

Do I really have to pay $623 for these “scratches” on my Beemer?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/case-dismissed-2/really-pay-623-scratches-beemer/