· The James Chicago is awesome, and "the real star is the minibar."
· United is taking Heavenly Beds to the skies.
· Headed to New York Fashion Week? Here's a hot hotel deal for ya.
· A hotel in London thinks we'll pay $40 for a bottle of water.
· And Michael Phelps did a lap at a hotel pool in Beijing.]]>
CelebAir, the airline-turned-reality show set to take off September 2 has just announced its celebrity staff. Sorry, Americans: You'll have no idea who these people are!
Among the famous faces that'll be checking in passengers and serving drinks are model and WAG Michelle Marsh, comedian Phil Cornwell, "X Factor" alum Chico and former pop princess and reality TV star Lisa Scott-Lee
Lisa's husband Johnny Shentall will also be working for CelebAir, which should lend a bit of that all important manufactured reality TV drama to the series. Seats are still available!
Related Stories:
· CelebAir [ITV2]
· Seats Still Available on CelebAir [Jaunted]]]>
We already reported that the Gumball 3000 rally stopped by the Arirang Mass Games in North Korea, but video of the adventure just leaked out on YouTube.
Think Beijing's Bird's Nest is big, with its seating for 91,000? Try the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, where 150,000 spectators watch 100,000 performers during the Mass Games.
The full video is a little long, but just seeing Bam Margera's baffled face as he negotiates the closed country makes it worth watching!]]>
Attention extreme sports enthusiats: Kite surfing is not one of the things the National Hurricane Center considers "Preparations to protect life and property."
A guy in Fort Lauderdale had to find that out the hard way after he was snatched up by a wind gust, slammed to the ground, dragged over a busy highway and thrown into a wall. He's in critical condition at a local hospital, though he did manage to survive the ordeal. Uh... congrats?
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· Caught On Tape: Wind Blows Kite Surfer Into Building [WFOR]
· Kite Surfer Injury: Blame the Media? [Sun Sentinel]
· Fort Lauderdale Kite Surfing School [Official Site]
· Catching a Wave--with a Kite [Jaunted]]]>
Back in April, we filled you in on Daryl and Davy Vogel, 10-year-old twin brothers planning to ride from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Ushuaia, Argentina. (They were nice enough to invite their parents along.) And though they've "only" made it to British Columbia so far, they've already managed to set a world record: They're the youngest duo to ever bike the whole 1,422-mile historic Alaska Highway.
Daryl took some time to write a blog post about the accomplishment:
WooHoo! We made it to "Mile 0." While we were riding there, Davy rode right in front of a car. Luckily he made it back to the shoulder in time. We got to stay at the Best Western. They have a waterslide!
After the kids finally got out of the pool, the family kept heading south. Only 27,700 miles left to go!
Related Stories:
· A Wayward Journey [Official Site]
· Adventure Travel: Daryl and Davy Bike the Pan-American [Jaunted]]]>
LAX turned catwalk when Beyonce deplaned with a snakeskin tote wearing sky-high heels and designer threads on Tuesday. With shoes that tall, someone else has to be carrying your Louis Vuitton luggage!
Ms. Knowles just got back from Miami Beach where she might have been laying down tracks for a collaboration with T-Pain. He reportedly drove her all over town with his new 2009 Ford Flex, a crossover SUV being marketed as eco-friendly even though it gets just 20 miles to the gallon and you can get a fridge put into one row of seats. (For the gin and juice, naturally. But don't drink and drive!)
She may not actually have made a stop for snacks along the way, but that hasn't stopped indie rapper Cazwell from penning his new single, "I Seen Beyonce at Burger King." After the jump, watch the overwhelmingly bright (but SFW) video and decide whether Mrs. Shawn Carter would chomp on fast-food burgers or if she's a filet mignon girl.]]>
The countdown to V Australia continues, and the new Aussie long-haul carrier is on schedule for its mid-December debut--at least according to the people who work there.
Perhaps more convincing than official assurances is the flight attendant training that's been planned for September 1, when 26 new recruits will learn the evacuation and ditching techniques needed to clear a 777-300ER of 390 passengers in just 90 seconds. A small batch of instructors have already been certified by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority to teach the new FAs.
Safety training at airlines is no joke, despite the fact that in-flight crews rarely have to use their skills. After the click, a behind the scenes video about the flight attendant training at Delta.]]>