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Low flying Ryanair jet blows roof tiles off roof - puts 82 year old in hospital
For once, Ryanair is in the news because of something unrelated to oddball fees or something silly their CEO said.
Residents of the German village of Groß Grönau have pulled together to sue for Irish airline because they put an 82 year old woman in the ...EasyJet apologizes for Holocaust fashion shoot
EasyJet has apologized to everyone who will listen over a fashion shoot that appeared in its inflight magazine.
Did the models wear too little? Did they look like fourteen year-old cokeheads? No, none of the usual stuff; they happened to be posing at the Berlin Holocaust ...Five new travel ideas from Intrepid: get off the beaten path!
After a year of "travel slumps," "staycations" and other cringeworthy words and conditions, let's plan to get out on the road next year. Hey, economists are saying that the recession's already over, and the job market's recovery can't be too far behind. So, there's your ...Celebrate St. Andrews Day in Scotland
St. Andrews Day is on November 30, and the festivities surrounding Scotland's national holiday are due to start on November 26. For travelers with Scottish ancestry – or those looking to hide from relatives over the Thanksgiving holiday – it might not be a bad ...Get out and go: Events around the world (November 18-21)
Wearing pants in France? You're breaking the law, ladies.
Several months ago, French prez Nicholas Sarkozy knocked around the idea of banning the burka. Today The Telegraph points out another item to add to the ever-increasing list of dumb laws: in France it is still against the law for women to wear pants. The law reportedly has ...French hotel lets you pay to be treated like a hamster
Hands up if you ever had the sudden urge to be treated like a hamster for a couple of days? Well, your wish has come true, though it will involve a flight to France.
In the French town of Nantes, you can pay just under $150 a night to eat hamster food, run around in a ...Gadlinks for Monday 11.16.09
It's "Wild West" day here at Gadling, so I dug into the travel blog archives to find some of the best "Wild West" reads. Hope y'all enjoy today's pickin's!
Horse lovers, rejoice! Here are eight of the top horse-related travel experiences you can't miss around the world. ...Wild West Shows in France
It's no secret that the French are so totally obsessed with all things American. One day they're thumbing their noses at us and the next, they're waving American flags, dressing up like cowboys, dancing the Texas two-step and pretending like it was the good old 1870's. ...Explore London with Sherlock Holmes
In anticipation of the Christmas Day release of the new Sherlock Holmes movie (starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law), Visit Britain has developed a microsite to help guide fans to the London locations used in the film. The site also offers possible itineraries for a ...World Heritage Sites done in Legos
The World Heritage Sites are some of the most amazing places on the planet. The list, maintained by UNESCO, spotlights places from around the globe that hold particular cultural or natural significance. Many of the places on the list are amongst the top tourist attractions ...Venice hosts its own funeral
Venice is dying. At least, according to Newsweek it is. The population has been shrinking so rapidly (it dropped below 60,000 this year) that the mag predicts there won't be a single full-time resident in the city by 2030. A city that sees millions of visitors per year, an ...Drunk pilot arrested in London
Through the Gadling Lens: inspiration, courtesy of the Gadlingers
It occurred to me the other day that we've officially been together for a year here at Through the Gadling Lens -- how great is that? So it seems a little bit of a retrospective on the past year is in order, because seriously, we have talked about a lot here on the column. ...Italian answer to swine flu--automatic holy water dispensers
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Visitors to many Italian churches will see a new addition next to the door--automatic holy water dispensers.
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Did you know that former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died five years ago today? I think it's fair to say that the situation is getting rather dire for the people in Palestine, as their current leader is threatening to quit his post. My girlfriend will be volunteering ...Berlin's best way to shop for the holidays
Need a change of pace for your holiday shopping? Try Berlin! A new deal from the Hotel Concorde will make this year's hunt for the perfect Christmas present more exciting than ever. The "Shop in the City" package starts with luxurious accommodations and includes plenty of ...Get out and go: Events around the world (November 11-15)
It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around the world, and this week has a particularly international selection of happenings. If you're close and have time, then you have no excuse to get out and go!
Saskatoon - The Saskatoon Fall Fair, an ...Drunk United Airlines pilot pulled off plane minutes before departure
A United Airlines pilot was pulled from his plane yesterday on charges that he was about to fly to Chicago while drunk.
After he failed a breathalyzer test, he was arrested and subsequently released on bond. United did not release the name of the pilot, but did confirm an ...London hotels rated as worst in Europe
Hotel booking site Trivago.co.uk just released some interesting statistics on European hotels. The site compiled the results based off 2.7 million hotel reviews. Their final conclusion is pretty damning for hotels in London - using a ranking system from 0 to 100, London ...
