A South African couple was nearly sent to Davy Jones’ Locker for their dirty hobby of whale voyeurism. “We were watching the whale flipping its tail for about half an hour,” said Cape Town Sailing Academy Administrator Paloma Werner, who was enjoying a Sunday sail with her boyfriend and sailing instructor, Ralph Mothes. (MSNBC) The ... Read More

A promotional scheme has gone wrong, and landed some Russian entrepreneurs in hot water with the local police. The tourism touts, in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, carried out the stunt in an attempt to get beachgoers to follow in the donkey’s footsteps and pay to enjoy a similar parachute ride. (Telegraph) The marketers seemed to ... Read More

Airline passengers have enjoyed cramped seats for way too long, so in order to right this terrible wrong, Ryanair has plans to introduce standing room on its airplanes. The plan involves the replacement of ten rows of seats with a standing area. This raises a few questions, but most importantly, why have I been wearing ... Read More

In an unexpected and revealing report, the FDA has stated that airline food has the potential to expose airline passengers to food that has been prepared or stored in unsanitary conditions. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors have cited numerous catering facilities that prepare airline food for suspected health and sanitation violations following inspections of ... Read More

So a couple of American tourists are in the hands of kidnappers. Tribal gunmen kidnapped two American tourists in Yemen today and are demanding the release of a jailed tribesman for the pair, security officials said. (Guardian) So let’s see, these tourists had the opportunity to travel to an exotic country and experience the World ... Read More