There is something oddly nostalgic about the retro flight attendant uniforms. Actually, if we’re discussing the industry a couple decades ago we were still referring to them as stewardess uniforms. Uniform Freak has devoted an entire website to fashions of past Airlines. Cliff Muskiet, a retired KLM employee, runs the site. There are over 360 uniforms from 212 airlines. The site is well worth a browse.
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Many spas promise a “getting away from it all” experience. Se Spa in San Diego, delivers on that promise. I felt a wonderful energy as I walked into this full service hotel spa. Upon arrival I was given a welcome Soma shot and escorted to their private treatment room or the relaxation lounge. A little…
I get lots of travel-aids sent to me to try and I gotta admit, 90 % end up in the trash. I’ll never forget when I was trying one prototype blow-up “cocoon bed” that was supposed to turn your economy seat into a “cloud of comfort and let you arrive totally rested after a wonderful…
If you have to get from New York to Paris in the utmost comfort, expense be damned, Beverly Hills-based Air Royale International has access to a range of private jets to fit your every need. If you have to fly inside the United States, for example, a mid-size jet like a Learjet 60 would most…
I’ve always been a sucker for seeing the world’s: tallest, most expensive, scariest, fastest… actually, anything that sounds like a Guinness Book of World Records contender is right up my alley. So topping my must-see list is the world’s longest cable car to cross the sea, now running from Nha Trang to Vinpearl Land in…
Everyone with iPod, raise your ears. I use mine to listen to music or Podcasts when I travel. Audio books and storing photos are two more uses, especially if they’re about your destination. Now, a new article in National Geographic Traveler, called “Travels with iPods,” has a list of the best 10 ways to enjoy…
FYI: Snowmobiling is, during the day, a safe and sane way to get from point A to B while taking in some incredible views. At night, however—night in Montana, nonetheless, with its big sky gone dark and not even a scrap of moon to illuminate the snow-covered trails—snowmobiling seemed like pure insanity. For me, it…