Hitler’s Kehlsteinhaus
The Kehlsteinhaus or “Eagles Nest” as it is commonly known is a small building on top of the German Alps that was originally built as a retreat for Adolf Hiler. Presented to him on...
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Times Square is now Pedestrian Friendly
[youtube G9_s3u4jtGU] If you have ever been to New York you probably would have been to the section of Broadway known as Times Square. Times Square is one of the busiest intersection of New...
Flights for pets
[youtube Py58JVn17D4] We have been seeing this story around a fair bit for a new US airline dedicated to pets only and we thought we would share it here. The basic story goes instead...
Kakadu National Park
Yellow Water in Australia’s remote Kakadu National Park is a huge land-locked billabong and attracts thousands of visitors every year for its unique and beautiful native flora and fauna, with many coming especially to...
Australia to NZ without a passport
There have been more calls for a common border between New Zealand and Australia, this time from discount airline Jetstar. By removing customs and immigration between the two countries the flights will be classed...
Dotonbori one of Osaka’s fun spots
Dotonbori is one of Osaka’s most exciting leisure precincts being home to a huge number of restaurants, bars, clubs, theatres and entertainment complexes. The precinct hugs the Dotonbori-gawa Canal which is home to some...
More snakes on a plane
First there was the movie then there was snakes loose on an Air India plane and now its Qantas turn to have a few snakes escape in their cargo hold. Apparently four non poisonous...
Saddam Hussein museum to open in Iraq
The people of Iraq have been through a bit of a bad time of late but the government is doing their best to put the troubles of the past behind them and get on...
Concorde to fly again?
I hope this is not some kind of April fools joke but the Paris Museum of Air and Space is claiming that Concorde will take to the skies again next June at the Le...
Cunard shows off the new Queen Elizabeth
Cunard have recently shown off pictures of their new ship the Queen Elizabeth, to be launched in September 2010. The new Queen will join the Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria as Cunard’s flagship...
