Feel free to sing to this post, as it's mystery, riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma meaning that no-one really knows. Here's a hint: The reflex is a lonely child, who's waiting by the park. The reflex is in charge of finding treasure in the dark. And watching over lucky clover,…
Technology
Having once had pilot's training, I can assure you that it's not what you see in the movies. Chances are very good that your average Joe will not be able to simply walk up the aisle of an Airbus A320, open the cabin door and even simply understand the bedazzling array of dials, gauges,…
Look up in the sky. How many jets or jet-trails do you see? Where we live, we're about 50 kilometers from our main airport. And, due to that relative proximity, dozens of airliners fly over our area each day. But did you know that, overall, there are about 100,000 aircraft…
..... it's an Ilyushin IL-96-300 from Madrid, touching down in Havana, Cuba. And the blogger here is rather pleased. It's less about the flight and more about the aircraft, the Ilyushin il-96-300.
In some countries, the idea of Russian planes and the country of Cuba get sabers rattling and spittle splattering in all directions.…
By any measurement, two miles a minute is fast, and you're probably expecting this to be some kind of experimental speed measurement. Or maybe it's the latest idea from Elon Musk, a rocket tunnel under the sands of Nevada. Or could it be some other as-yet unknown vehicle where you need to wear…
Every day we wake up in the morning and look forward to our "job," which is find fun new things for you to enjoy. Lucky us, as we get to enjoy the content, too. We periodically highlight this "duty," as it gives us great enjoyment, as well. We always do…
Being longtime avgeeks and still constantly looking for that big aviation buzz (of which there are still many,) we happened upon this YouTube video that thrilled us no end. We've always longed for the days when Concorde was still flying and wished that it was still coursing its way through the skies. …
We happened upon this kind of funny, kind of embarrassing video from the 1950's that we think you might enjoy (or get mildly enraged at) when you watch it. That period in time was really a turning point in the USA. On the negative side (and we say all of this with the…
As if Japan itself isn't exciting and alluring enough as it is, the icing on the cake is Japan's rail system, surely one of the best on the planet. The country has consistently invested in the development and maintenance of its rail infrastructure. This includes high-speed shinkansen (bullet trains) and extensive urban transit networks,…
This post is not only interesting and enlightening (let alone unusual for a travel site,) but it's also fun. When did you ever think that Massive Mining Machines could be fun? In most applications, it would be considered to be as dry as a bone. But, happily, that will not happen here,…
Reach for the stars and you may get a handful. And that is an idiom (that we just made) up that might well describe the pickle that Dubai is in now with it's gobsmackingly huge Ain Dubai project. Intended to be the largest Ferris wheel in the world, this awesome - literally awesome…
We love writing about history. It's like an onion, where the more you peel, the more you find the prize. And we are well and truly blessed nowadays to have history at our fingertips, at the end of a remote control. Discovering new editions of historical topics is one of the best…
We were spending some time this morning, relaxing and perusing the latest offerings from the Internet, especially what's up on YouTube. We happened upon the video below, courtesy of the author and filmmaker, Laura BC. At first, the video appeared to be a tutorial on drone videos; you know, finding the right…
Not too far in the past, Premium Economy was an almost achievable goal for those with heady aspirations. With business class becoming more difficult to justify, as they resemble first class, the profitable premium economy class cabins are slowly-but-surely taking over as the more reasonable choice for passengers who dislike the almost Dickensian choices in…
If you can't fix it, use a Band-Aid solution. Or at least that's the case when it comes to crossing the border between the USA and Canada. Windsor Canada is a sister city with Detroit, Michigan, USA. Hundreds of people live and / or work in both cities and need to commute…
Here's another (slightly) mild piece about aircraft and the people that use it. Most of us need to dip into our savings if we want to take a holiday. And there are often large gaps between holidays. As they say, "the struggle is real." But some people have it made and…
“We are the robots”
Since Covid, there has been this yin / yang conversation happening about where and how to work. Throngs of people returned to their homes to try to diminish the virus but, as a by-product, also realised the enjoyment and benefits of not having to spend ninety minutes (twice a day) commuting back and forth…
Why should the rich be the only ones who get in on all of the good things in life? Well, yes, of course, they're rich. But why does that matter? Yes, you're right, I understand that their riches often pay for the luxuries that us Hoi polloi have. Fine, so they…
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