Perpignan and beyond

Ahh, la belle France. We can never get enough of it. And there is lots to get. As of 2022, the most desirable places to spend your holiday time in France are 1. Paris. 2. Nice. 3. Lyon 4. Bordeaux 5. Marseilles 6.Strasbourg 7. Lille and, finally…

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You think flights are crowded now?

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…

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Yay, Virgin!

There's a reason why we especially like our affiliate friends, Virgin Airlines, in any of its configurations. And so we like to feature the airline when we can. Sir Richard Branson is holding up to his promises, and one of those is to promote and use Virgin Atlantic’s historic flight on 100% Sustainable…

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Halligen’s Island

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale a tale of a fateful trip, that started from this tropic port, aboard this tiny ship. Does that ring any bells, Cap'n? If you lived in North America or Canada in the 1960's you'll know that song - the theme from Gilligan's Island. …

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It’s not an illusion….

..... 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.…

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Two miles per minute

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…

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Strange rivers

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…

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Too big for its bridges?

Well, we guess, if you have the space, you might as well use it, right? Unless, of course, you live in a high-rise flat in Taiwan, where space is at a premium. But that's not the case here at Denver Airport in Colorado, USA. Colorado is a big place itself - one of…

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Well we’re talking ’bout China Grove

Or are we? OK, you old rockers, here's one just for you. Harken back, if you can, to the year 1973. It was a jumble of a year with lots happening. For example, in the USA, the Watergate hearings began, which eventually sent US president Richard Nixon packing. Eventually, US Troops…

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Air Transat – and that’s that.

To keep our readers (and us) happy, we're passionate about boning up on all things travel. It's a habit of ours, as we love to travel, too - a lot. And we're always scouring the web to see what's new, what's old (history) and what's out there that we think you'll enjoy. We've…

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Trim smiling hostess

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…

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We snuck inside an abandoned airport

This post comes with all precautions and disclaimers alerts: What the creators of this video did was most certainly not permitted, nor was it a great idea (although we love the idea) and, to be honest, their kinda innocent take on the whole escapade is kinda endearing, although you might want to discourage any…

2023-11-150Comments

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LeBoat. And we quote….

The world is a rather big place, blanketed with water, glorious water. In fact, about 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered. And that H20 that courses through us also draws us in as humans as if we were hypnotized. Did you know that up to 60% of the human adult body is water?…

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The underwater bus

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…

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Niagara Falls. What’s the rush?

Step by step. Inch by inch.

2023-09-280Comments

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Pursue a new UNESCO

It's September of 2023. Any thinking person will be aware of and supportive of UNESCO. As we watch the world fall / burn to pieces over these past couple of years, we need the organisation even more. Big oil is still beating its chest to the call of dozens of waiting billionaires.…

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Duck!!

There’s no shame in loving what you love.

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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

No, it's not the name of some new trendy Pale Ale. Still, we wish we could have been around when the first nations of Canada named this place. We would love to have seen the discourse and decision-making. We wonder who finally triumphed in the name game. Was it rock, paper,…

2023-09-130Comments

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Pixar Us

Re: animation. Road trip!

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Be a Ferryhopper

We're all about doing the right thing for the planet, and then for the rest of us. Taking trains is one way to help the environment, rather than driving. Using mass transit (and here we truly use the word mass in the best sense) is another smart approach. In many parts of…

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