(December 3, 2005)
1. Bah-Hum(bed)bug??
Hotels offer many amenities, but being eaten by bedbugs should not be one of them.
2. One Man Million Mile March
Two months of zig-zagging across Canada by plane, frequent flyer Marc Tacchi has reached his goal of accumulating one million miles of credits.
3. Big Pussy Of The Skies
Emily the cat is back — after flying home in the lap of luxury.
4. Terminal Garlic?
Dozens of passengers were evacuated into the rainy night at Philadelphia International Airport by a bomb scare that turned out to be garlic...yes garlic.
5. Yoga On The Rails
Yoga instructors are being employed on German trains to help calm stressed out passengers in the run up to Christmas.
6. Delta Cancels Flight In Midair
Cash-strapped Delta Airlines canceled Flight 1060 en route. (Note: Satire From The Onion.com)
7. Dumbo Is Off The Menu
Visitors to a night safari in northern Thailand won't get to taste exotic animal meats as previously planned because the wildlife dishes sparked a storm of criticism and have been taken off the zoo menu.
8. World's Worst Airline
Flying on the ageing Soviet era aircraft of state monopoly Tajikistan Airlines has become too much to bear.
9. Endangered Species: Travel Agents
Internet bookings will force a third of all travel agents to close within a decade.
10. Lost At Sea Forever
At least five people who have disappeared from cruise ships over the past year, according to published news reports.
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