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THE FLYING LIFE: HURRICANE EDITION

PHOTOS AND STORIES     Hurricane Dorian developed on August 24 as a tropical wave in the central Atlantic. Further development occurred from August 26 to August 28; the storm affected Caribbean nations and territories devastated by hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. Hurricane Dorian was the fifth tropical storm of the season. As Dorian […]

THE TRAVEL LIFE: MIAMI AIRPORT HAS BIG PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

Miami airport on the move with big plans By Jason Walsh – originally posted to Flickr as IMG_2379.JPG, CC BY 2.0, Link The future of MIA ✈️ is now! Today we took the first step toward approval of a Capital Improvement Program that will modernize and expand our airport, improve amenities and enhance the customer […]

WHAT’S HAPPENING ON TWITTER…

TWITTER suspends user for calling Maxine Waters ‘crazy old lying lunatic in bad wig’… https://t.co/qMjjEAzWnR — DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) March 3, 2018 The last #Continental flight departed #onthisday in 2012. Continental Airlines began as Varney Speed Lines in 1934 and changed its name to Continental Air Lines in 1937. pic.twitter.com/Go3BNM9fN1 — SFO Museum (@SFOMuseum) March […]

7.1 magnitude quake kills 61 as buildings collapse in Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least 61 people as buildings collapsed in plumes of dust. Thousands fled into the streets in panic, and many stayed to help rescue those trapped…. Powered by WPeMatico

Hurricane Maria aims at Puerto Rico after slamming Dominica

ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Dominica's leader sent out an emotional plea for help as Hurricane Maria smashed into the Caribbean island and caused "mind-boggling" devastation, but an ominous silence followed as the country lost all communications on Tuesday and the Category 5 hurricane barreled toward Puerto Rico, which looked likely to take a direct hit…. […]

The Travel Life: Nutritious Quick Meals On The Go Edition

Eating Well On A Busy Schedule   Question: It’s hard to get a consistent pipeline of awesome/nutritious meals when you’ve got a busy schedule. What are some quick-to-prep meals you eat on the go? from Fitness [FreshProduct productGroup=”fitkit:totalfitnessinakit_1464989818″ showimage=”yes” showprice=”yes” showtitle=”yes” align=”right” buttonclass=”” buttontext=”Buy Now On Amazon” newwindow=”_self”]      

The Flying Life: In-flight Entertainment Edition

Delta Airlines just made a bold move with in-flight entertainment From USA Today: Delta announced that in-flight entertainment would be free for almost all flights. You will also have the option to stream entertainment to your connected device via WiFi. Read more: Delta news Embed from Getty Images

The Flying Life: Personal Airplane Edition

A Plane You Can Park in The Garage Forget the lines at the airport and get yourself a personal plane you can store at home. This particular flying device (The Icon A5) can land on water or solid surface. It can maneuver on water something like a personal watercraft or make a smooth touchdown at the […]

The Travel Life: Airport Delays Edition- Worst U.S. Airports for Delays

Stay Away From These Airports If You Want To Arrive On-Time   Eight U.S. Airports with the worst on-time record 8. Orlando, Fl MCO 78.35% On-Time 7. Los Angeles, CA LAX 77.40% On-Time   Embed from Getty Images 6. New York, N.Y. LGA 77.38% On-Time 5. Denver, CO DEN 77.21% On-Time Embed from Getty Images 4. […]

The Flying Life: First Class Edition

British Airways London to Abu Dhabi What is it like to fly in ultra luxury  aboard a British Airways Dreamliner B787-9? This Youtube video will give you the experience without the cost of the trip from  London(LHR) to Abu Dhabi (AUH). Make sure you zoom over to The Luxury Travel Expert on Youtube for more fabulous videos. [FreshProduct […]

The Flying Life: Airport Edition at CDG Paris

Time-Lapse video at CDG Airport Paris Not much to say about this really engaging time-lapse video of planes  at the airport. Really well done. however if you want to slow the video down just a bit and enjoy it just a little longer, try half-speed.   [FreshProduct productGroup=”petairlinetravelkit_1462512461″ showimage=”yes” showprice=”yes” showtitle=”yes” align=”left” buttonclass=”” buttontext=”Buy Now” newwindow=”_self”] […]

The Flying Life: The Long Delay Flying Edition

The Long Flying Delay, Makes a long day Interesting Youtube video about One Man’s (MKE Aviation and Elevators) experience flying from Milwaukee to Newark to Fort Lauderdale on United Airlines. What a trip it was. After many delays and a missed flight with a long layover in Newark Airport he finally lands in Florida. He […]

The Flying Life: Birthday Edition. What Airline celebrates 90 Years of Service?

Happy Birthday United Airlines United Airlines traces its roots to Varney Air Lines air mail service of Walter Varney, who also founded Varney Speed Lines, from which Continental Airlines had originated. Based in Boise, Idaho in 1926, the carrier flew the first Contract Air Mail flight in the U.S. on April 6, 1926, marking the […]

The Flying Life: Airline Bag Edition

Hey, [insert Airline] Where’s my bag? Delta Airlines has a video showing just how your luggage travels from the ticket agent to the airplane and back to you. Delta handles more than 350,000 checked bags a day onboard more than 5,000 domestic and international flights. Behind the scenes, their team of thousands is working hard […]

The Flying Life: Book a $24,000 Airline Suite For $104? Yes, You Can!

Travel in Luxurious Comfort and Excellent Airline Service Want to travel in luxurious comfort and excellent airline service? Traveler extraordinaire Sam Huang has som useful tips and advice. Read his blog Topmiles here. Watch the video below. Then get traveling. World-class globetrotting is within reach when you know a few simple strategies for maximizing frequent […]

29 Reasons We Love Belgium

Set on the banks of the Meuse River, Dinant, Belgium, is fairytale-like, backed by an imposing high cliff where the Citadel rests. (VanderWolf Images/Dreamstime) From classic Belgian waffles to fanciful delights like Mini-Europe amusement park, this little country is big on culture, cuisine, and creativity. Belgium pops off the map, alive with modern, artistic lodgings, unconventional […]

The Flying Life: What you do and Don’t want to know about Airplane Bathrooms

Ugh! The Airplane Lavatory Via Thrillist Don’t say it because we all know that we would rather cut our arm off with a dull piece of broken glass then use the airplane bathroom. Disgusting, revolting and dirty come to mind. And phew! The nostril clearing odor of the previous occupant might knock you flat. So […]

The Flying Life: At The Airport

I saw this video on youtube and thought it was well done with music and editing. It seems to perfectly capture a day at the airport. The skilled videographer deserves a well done and a visit from my readers. He has many great videos at his Youtube channel DFWdeno. Enjoy this sample video.