Yahoo Buzz: Travel
- Nude performers cause a stir at New York museum
Monday - 03/15/2010 - 05:08 PMA new exhibit at The Museum of Modern Art is causing discomfort among some visitors by bringing them close to nude performers.
More | Talk - After Christmas incident, no-fly list nearly doubled
Wednesday - 03/10/2010 - 04:08 AMAn intelligence official says the government has nearly doubled the number of people on the no-fly list since the attempted Christmas ...
More | Talk - 5 Dangerous Places to be a Blogger
Tuesday - 03/09/2010 - 11:09 AMEgyptian blogger Mohammed Sharkawy, freed after his arrest and torture in 2006. Photo: James Buck
More | Talk - Ice Age baby mammoth on display in Chicago, first time ever in U.S.
Monday - 03/08/2010 - 05:31 AMSome 42,000 years after scientists say she fell into mud near a river and suffocated to death, an intact baby woolly mammoth ...
More | Talk - Historic ship adrift, on the block
Monday - 03/08/2010 - 01:08 AMThe SS United States, America's greatest ocean liner and the fastest ship of its kind ever to cross the Atlantic, is in "imminent ...
More | Talk - Child Directs Airplane Traffic At JFK, FAA Investigates (AUDIO)
Wednesday - 03/03/2010 - 05:43 AMAn audio clip has been released with the distinct voice of a young child directing air traffic over one of the nation's busiest airports.
More | Talk - Vietnamese Man Having the World’s Longest Hair Dies
Friday - 02/26/2010 - 11:41 AMWith hair estimated at 6.8 meters (over 22 feet) in length, Tran Van Hay, a 79-year old Vietnamese man, is believed to have the world’s longest hair in history. This record beats the measured 5.6-meter hair of Xie Qiuping from China as documented in the Guinness World Records during 2004.
More | Talk - Mississippi, S. Carolina, follow Indiana's lead in climate change denial
Wednesday - 02/24/2010 - 04:40 PMCalling the shots in Indiana Politics.
More | Talk - State Department lifts travel warning for Syria
Saturday - 02/20/2010 - 06:50 AMA U.S. Embassy official and Syria's official news agency say the U.S. State Department has lifted an advisory warning American ...
More | Talk - J.D. Power survey's top airports: Detroit, Kansas City
Thursday - 02/18/2010 - 07:59 PMThree airports in the Midwest scored the highest of all North American airports in customer satisfaction, a J.D. Power survey ...
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- Whale Worship Temple in Vietnam Attracts Religious Followers and Tourists
Thursday - 03/11/2010 - 10:39 AM“Your Excellency”, a 15-ton whale discovered dead along the shores of Bac Lieu province nearly a month ago and buried in the mouth of Cai Cung river, was now moved to a glass tomb measuring 17.2 meters long, 7.2 meters wide and one meter in height.
More | Talk - United Tastes: Tacos in the Morning? That’s the Routine in Austin, Tex.
Wednesday - 03/10/2010 - 01:15 AMWhen it comes to breakfast tacos, which are stuffed with fillings like eggs and bacon, Austin, Tex., trumps all other American cities.
More | Talk - It's Twins! Mama Elephant Gives Birth To First Known Male Twins in Thailand
Monday - 03/08/2010 - 10:39 AMImage via HaPPi Like A HiPPo
More | Talk - State parks get hit in budgets
Monday - 03/08/2010 - 12:31 AMLawmakers in at least a dozen states have contemplated the closure of up to 400 state parks this year, according to a National ...
More | Talk - Smartphones have changed the way we travel
Thursday - 03/04/2010 - 09:27 PMBeyond maps and travel guides, tech-savvy travelers are turning to smartphones to check aircraft seat charts, track taxis and ...
More | Talk - Smithsonian rejects donation of O.J. Simpson's 'acquittal suit'
Tuesday - 03/02/2010 - 12:31 PMWith O.J. Simpson giving his agreement from prison, a judge approved a plan Monday to donate the suit the former NFL star was ...
More | Talk - Detroit Tops Airport Satisfaction Study | TheNewsBuzz
Thursday - 02/25/2010 - 04:09 AM(CNN) — Many air travelers know: Getting through the airport can make flying look easy.
More | Talk - 10 Motorbike Rides to do before you die
Wednesday - 02/24/2010 - 08:50 AMIf culture and travel is your thing then there's no better way to see a country than by actually travelling through it to get to your next destination. But, we're not talking flying across a continent no, we're talking motorbike rides.
More | Talk - Fact or Fiction: Surviving a Plane Crash
Saturday - 02/20/2010 - 08:20 AMYou probably figure you're a goner in the event of a plane crash, right? In some situations, yes, but don't count yourself out. With some advance planning and quick thinking you could improve your chances -- even falling from 35,000 feet.
More | Talk - Top five bargain destinations for spring 2010
Thursday - 02/18/2010 - 05:08 AMBeen in travel hibernation lately? These spring bargains are just the thing to rouse you from your slumber.
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- Vietnam: 2000 Doctors Got their Names Carved in Stone
Friday - 03/12/2010 - 09:35 AMThe second largest city in Vietnam, known for its historic sites and various scenic displays, Ha Noi is branded as one of the most fascinating cities in Southeast Asia. For that, it is a popular tourist destination as its interesting and vibrant culture embodying a mix of Chinese and French influ...
More | Talk - Airlines launch 2-day summer airfare sale
Tuesday - 03/09/2010 - 08:58 PMSteep discounts are available to fliers in the next two days in what one industry analyst calls "the first big summer fare sale" ...
More | Talk - Hotwire.com: Top 10 best-value cities for 2010 travel; Atlanta tops list
Tuesday - 03/09/2010 - 06:29 AMHotwire.com today will announce the top 10 U.S. cities it sees as offering travelers the most value for hotels, airfare, car rental and entertainment - and Hotel Check-In has the results first...
More | Talk - Minnesota bill: State must 'porn police' state workers' hotel picks
Monday - 03/08/2010 - 09:32 AMMinnesota senators on Wednesday will discuss proposed legislation that would prevent state employees traveling on state business from supporting hotels that sell violent porn on pay-per-view TV systems, the Associated Press reports.
More | Talk - Body scanners are headed to 11 major airports
Thursday - 03/04/2010 - 09:59 PMEleven major airports will begin using body scanners to screen passengers as the TSA launches a plan to buy 1,000 of the machines ...
More | Talk - Cybercriminals still consider hotels easy targets for credit card info
Tuesday - 03/02/2010 - 08:31 AMAre you more vulnerable to credit card theft if you stay in a hotel? No need to get paranoid, but it is a valid question, since hotels were recently ranked as hackers' No.
More | Talk - Dead Whale Honored With Royal Funeral in Vietnam
Thursday - 02/25/2010 - 11:49 AMAround 10,000 gathered in Bac Lieu province of Southern Vietnam to pay their final respects to “Your Excellency”, a 52-foot dead whale carried along their coast a day earlier.
More | Talk - Organizational Profile: SheJumps
Monday - 02/22/2010 - 10:30 PMPhoto by The U.S. Army
More | Talk - 20 hurt by turbulence on United flight to Japan
Saturday - 02/20/2010 - 07:08 AMPolice say about 20 people have been injured by turbulence aboard a United Airlines plane flying from the United States to Japan.
More | Talk - Add 'pilot' to list of jobs that aren't so great now
Wednesday - 02/17/2010 - 09:08 PMThe highs of the job are often offset by the mundane struggles many American workers face: pay cuts, pension worries, long hours ...
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