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Tuesday August 12th

Gnome at Last 19644

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1043552/Gnome-Stunned-owner-finds-kidnap... (score:124 / approval:89%)

by threeiem Tue Aug 12th, 2008 1:06am (from bordom.net)

Gnome at last: Stunned owner finds kidnapped ornament on doorstep, with photos of him in 12 countries around the world More →

Any theft of a person's property, even if it is carried out as a joke, will be treated as a crime by police.

gnome, missing, returned, travel, yard gnome

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Friday August 1st

CouchSurfing 19409

http://www.couchsurfing.com/ (score:94 / approval:62%)

by threeiem Thu Jul 31st, 2008 10:54am (from #bor)

CouchSurfing seeks to internationally network people and places, create educational exchanges, raise collective consciousness, spread tolerance, and facilitate cultural understanding. More →

cheap, couch, man on the couch, surfing, travel, world

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Friday April 25th

World's scariest runways 18239

http://www.travelandleisure.com/slideshows/the-worlds-scariest-runways/ (score:609 / approval:89%)

by coolguy Thu Apr 24th, 2008 9:51am (from #bor)

Why It's Harrowing: Because of the diminutive 1,312-foot-long runway perched at the edge of a couloir at 7,550 feet, becoming airborne at the end of the tarmac is virtually impossible. Instead, you drop down the face of a 2,000-foot cliff until you start flying. Says bush pilot Tom Claytor, "The rule in the mountains is that it is better to take off downwind and downhill than into wind and uphill, because in Lesotho, the hills will usually out-climb you. It's a little bit hard to do the first time." More →

air plane, runway, runways, scary, travel

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Wednesday March 19th

The Traveler IQ Challenge 17921

http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq/ (score:407 / approval:100%)

by dh- Tue Mar 18th, 2008 9:09pm (from #bor)

How Well Do You Know Your World?

cool, easy, fun, game, hard, leisure, neat, travel, whatever

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Friday November 2nd 2007

Please don't have sex on our plane. 16625

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7071620.stm (score:274 / approval:86%)

by --B Thu Nov 1st, 2007 12:42pm (from #bor)

Singapore Airlines has taken the unusual step of publicly asking passengers on its new Airbus A380 plane not to engage in any sexual activities. More →

airline, milehigh, travel

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Thursday January 4th 2007

For Lesbians, the Party Never Stopped in Bangkok 12366

http://travel.nytimes.com/2006/12/31/travel/31surfacing.html (score:292 / approval:71%)

by oblio Tue Jan 2nd, 2007 7:35pm (from #bor)

For Lesbians, the Party Never Stopped in Bangkok

[T]he party keeps growing. Numerous Web sites have popped up to help local lesbians and travelers stay current. Among the best is in English, the Lesbian Guide to Bangkok (www.bangkoklesbian.com). The Web site's creator, Caitlyn Webster, 27, arrived from New York City a year ago with her girlfriend, Jett Charnchoochai. More →

bangkok, lesbians, travel

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Wednesday December 20th 2006

Air 'Fare' 12037

http://www.airlinemeals.net/ (score:303 / approval:63%)

by --B Wed Dec 13th, 2006 1:13pm (from #bor)

Singapore Airlines junior flyers can enjoy their special meal onboard and bring it home too! For the month of December, the Airline will be serving children's meals in unique lunchboxes adorned by the ever-popular cartoon character, SpongeBob SquarePants. More →

airline, food, travel

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Friday December 1st 2006

What the World Eats 11653

http://scienceblogs.com/worldsfair/2006/11/what_different_parts_of_the_wo.php (score:324 / approval:83%)

by elimenop Thu Nov 30th, 2006 3:01pm (from #bor)

Essentially, they've traveled the world to meet "average" families and report on their dietary habits. Apart from being thematically intriguing from a journalistic point of view, it's also quite awesome from a visual perspective. Basically, Peter has taken photos of the families with their weekly food totals. More →

eating, travel

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Tuesday November 14th 2006

iPod Integration On A Plane 11261

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061114/sftu071.html?.v=74 (score:378 / approval:80%)

by coolguy Tue Nov 14th, 2006 1:22pm (from #bor)

Apple today announced it is teaming up with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to deliver the first seamless integration between iPod and in-flight entertainment systems. These six airlines will begin offering their passengers iPod seat connections which power and charge their iPods during flight and allow the video content on their iPods to be viewed on the their seat back displays. More →

apple, ipod, itunes, plane, travel

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Friday September 1st 2006

Luggage: Leave Home Without It 9844

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_37/b4000098.htm?campaign_id=rss_... (score:465 / approval:100%)

by mtoots Fri Sep 1st, 2006 2:05pm (from #bor)

The airlines report that as many as 90% of all passengers now present a bag to check. As a result, baggage delivery services, once pretty much limited to shipping such sports equipment as skis, golf clubs, and bicycles, are booming. "We saw our business almost double overnight," says Jeff Boyd, president of New York-based Luggage Free. More →

Another inflated cost thanks to the TSA!

airline, baggage, flying, luggage, travel, tsa

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Tuesday August 12th

Gnome at Last 19644

Friday August 1st

CouchSurfing 19409

Friday April 25th

World's scariest runways 18239

Wednesday March 19th

The Traveler IQ Challenge 17921

Friday November 2nd 2007

Please don't have sex on our plane. 16625

Thursday January 4th 2007

For Lesbians, the Party Never Stopped in Bangkok 12366

Wednesday December 20th 2006

Air 'Fare' 12037

Friday December 1st 2006

What the World Eats 11653

Tuesday November 14th 2006

iPod Integration On A Plane 11261

Friday September 1st 2006

Luggage: Leave Home Without It 9844

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