12/01/2006 at 3:10 PM
Tags: NewYorkology, Children, Kids, Shopping, New York City (all tags)
We are happy to announce the return of NewYorkology to Jaunted for the weekly update on things to do in NYC, courtesy of Amy Langfield.Despite the fact that New York is already manic with holiday shoppers, last weekend I dove into the belly of the beast, taking a pair of 10-year-olds
shopping in Midtown's mega-toy emporiums. The goal was to milk the preteen brain trust for advice for parents needing to know what to avoid and what's worth waiting in line for.
And although we spent an inordinate amount of time looking at massive Lego displays, like an unedited Bugs Bunny cartoon, there are adult-targeted nuggets hidden among the child-friendly entertainment.
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by djk
9/25/2006 at 10:55 AM
Tags: Children, Airlines, Travel Tips, Adventure Travel, Kids (all tags)
There is a counterintuitive lesson in
this story from over the weekend, about an Egyptian woman gave birth mid-flight on a British Airways plane between London and Boston. After she went into labor, the plane was diverted to Halifax, but before it arrived her baby was born with the help of two medical students and the cabin crew.
The lesson is not that pregnant women should avoid flying, but that the wealthy should
always spring for first class seats for their help. You see, while this woman was flying in first class, her maid was in economy, and remained aware of the entire labor process. She found out her boss had given birth after the plane had landed!
See, at the very least she could have gotten her a bulkhead seat.
[Image via Sesame Ellis/Flickr]
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