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Photo by Tomas Proszek.Animals around the globeMore than two hundred beached whales rescue themselves in New Zealand.More than 650 pilot whales have been beached near Golden Bay for the past severa…
Norway Overwhelmed By Tourism Boom Thanks To “Frozen”
An upswing in tourism can be a good thing for most destinations, but not in Norway, where a recent surge in visitors has led to large crowds, overbooked hotels, long lines at tourist attractions an…
Three Passengers Detained in Beijing for Using Phones During Flight
Last fall, TPG Assistant Editor Nick Ellis flew from Seattle (SEA) to Shenzhen (SZX) on Xiamen Air. He learned of one of China’s quirkier airline policies the hard way after pulling out his p…
Verizon Adds Unlimited Data Option, Effective Today
Competition among US wireless providers is heating up — and that ends up working out in favor of consumers. In the past several months, T-Mobile has introduced free Gogo Wi-Fi and texting on …
United’s Adding More Domestic 777-300ER Flights
This is a big week for United — the airline’s brand new 777-300ER (77W) will begin flying paying passengers on Thursday, with regular transcon service between Newark and San Francisco. …
Amex Offer: Get 20,000 Membership Rewards Points for Spending $1,000+ With Air France
Amex Offers are opt-in, limited-time deals for American Express cardholders, like $50 back when spending $250+ at Hilton, $60 back when spending $200+ at Hyatt and 20,000 Membership Rewards points …
Travel Agents Share the Most Unusual Questions They’ve Ever Been Asked
A man walks into a travel agency and tells the agent, “I’d like to visit Scotland and Denmark on the same trip.” When the agent politely explains to the man that he has not allott…
Boeing 737 Has “MAX” Fun During Test Flight
A Saturday test flight of the Boeing 737-MAX turned out to be fun for the pilots and those working for the aircraft’s manufacturer, as revealed by the flight path from FlightRadar24. The nine…
Priority Pass Adds Top-Notch Lounge and a Restaurant to Network
Back in November Priority Pass become the first independent lounge provider to offer more than 1,000 lounges across the world, as the company has steadily added lounges to its network without too m…