Do you want to elevate your spook quotient this Halloween? Its time to put on those wickedly charming costumes and join the thrilling Halloween jubilation in the following cities!
Los Angeles
Do you have to worry about where to eat in Washington DC? Finding food is sometimes one of the biggest chores when you’re traveling… right after finding a place to sleep.
So here you are in this big national capital…. You’re exploring the National Mall. There are all those majestic buildings and monuments. Lots of grass and trees… but no restaurants in sight.
Where do you eat? All that space on the Mall invites a picnic, but if you don’t want to haul your food with you, then here’s some information on where to eat in Washington DC.
I don’t know about you, but I remember when we didn’t worry about keeping in touch when we traveled. It was just too difficult and costly. When we first started traveling, you had to find a post office, when one was open, and you could place long distance calls from there. Then came phone cards… you had to buy a phone card and find a pay phone…. then figure out how to use it. Then of course there were the post cards.
It was past midnight and I was just about to log off my computer, when I got a semi-hysterical email from a client scheduled to leave on a cross-country flight at noon.
She had just watched the late night news with a forecast for heavy rain, especially in the late morning and early afternoon, and wanted to change her flight. She figured a late afternoon flight would have a better chance of being on-time.
But in reality, she was looking at a far greater chance for delay, and here’s why:
Plenty of people panic after losing a job. But instead of staying home to polish their résumés (or nibble their fingernails), these women fearlessly packed their bags, embracing the freedom that comes with a wide-open schedule. Sayonara, vacation request form!
It’s all the rage to criticize the airlines. But we found some smart, practical initiatives that point the way to a better future.
Roll out driverless pods at airports
A scanner that allows travellers to keep their shoes on when passing through airport security could soon be introduced in the United States.
Travellers passing through airport security in the United States could soon be asked to stand on a scanner instead of having to remove their shoes.
The MagShoe scanner is already being used in Israeli airports and it is reported that the US Transportation Security Administration is assessing MagShoe’s feasibility for US airports.
It takes the scanner just two seconds to x-ray shoes for unusual quantities of metal, which could indicate…
An X-ray machine which produces ”naked” images of passengers has been introduced at Manchester Airport, enabling staff to instantly spot any hidden weapons or explosives.
The full body scanner, which is being trialled, will also show up any breast enlargements, false limbs, piercings, and a clear outline of passengers’ private parts.
Some travellers might not want to be scanned because of the graphic nature of the images, bosses admit.
They can refuse to undergo the virtual strip search at Terminal 2, opting for the traditional ”pat down” search instead.
Any kid can dream up a roller coaster. But those who visit a new exhibit at Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park can actually take a ride on their fantasy creations.
Epcot on Wednesday opened a new attraction called "Sum of All Thrills," which lets kids use computer tablets to design a virtual roller coaster, bobsled track or plane ride. After inputting their designs, kids climb into a robotic carriage that uses virtual-reality technology to help them experience the ride they’ve created.