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Woman Kicked Off Plane For Repeatedly Singing 'I Will Always Love You'

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:56:44 +0000

‘I Will Always Love You’ isn’t an easy song to sing. That’s why the late Whitney Houston’s flawless take on the Dolly Parton-penned tune became one of the biggest hits in music history. But a woman on an American Airlines flight between Los Angeles and New York’s version of the song wasn’t as well received. [...]

The Most Ridiculous Around-the-World Adventure Can Be Yours — For a Very Hefty $1.2 Million

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:27:48 +0000

Jules Verne took readers around the world in 80 days, but you really need more time to savor the sites. The company veryfirstto.com is offering an around-the-world trip for people who want to add the word “globetrotter” to their resume. Let’s hope you’ve already made your fortune and don’t need to clock in at the [...]

Cursing Man Exposes What Cruise Ships Are Really Like

Emerald Catron — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:06:18 +0000

If you’re feeling a little trapped in your cubicle today, this NSFW video is *just* like being on a cruise ship, minus the weird drink bracelets and inevitable stomach viruses. Oh, plus lots and lots of cursing. It might actually make you glad to be *not* on a cruise ship, because there’s maybe nothing less [...]

There Is Still Time to Save on Last-Minute Holiday Airfare, but Not Much — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:33:54 +0000

There is still time to find a few holiday travel deals before Thanksgiving weekend. However, with last-minute flights costing as much as $200 more than those booked in advance, it’s hard to say just how good those deals will be. Industry experts say that round-trip domestic flights for prime-time holiday travel (November 17-27) cost an [...]

10 Real Life Horror Movie Locations

Amanda Ferris — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:08:19 +0000

Now that Halloween is quickly approaching, why not grab a few friends and visit these 10 real-life locations that famous horror movies used in order to scare and thrill their audience? It's a good way to get some spine-tingling chills as you walk past these infamous sites without having to spend the money to visit a haunted house or go on a ghost tour.

The 10 Most Haunted Places in America

Amanda Ferris — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:07:51 +0000

As Halloween draws near, shut the lights off, grab your pet, a well-worn blanket, and curl up to read about some of the most spine-tingling and frightening places on Earth. As the ghost stories of each place draw you in, be aware of that disembodied footstep or strange rapping noise-it may just be a spirit trying to reach out to you!

Many Maine Towns Nominated as the 'Coolest Small Town'

B98.5 — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:23:26 +0000

Budget Travel is holding their Annual ‘Coolest Small Town’ contest. These Maine towns are already nominated: Gardiner, Belfast, Camden, Thomaston, Searsport and more. To be nominated the town must have a population under 10,000. It also needs, according to Budget Travel: …that indescribable something: independent shops, a sense of energy, an epic backyard, culture, delicious [...]