Morning Links: Volcano Boarding, Reasons to Love North Dakota and More
Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 05.08.09 | 8:10 AM ET
- In the New Yorker, Amy Ozols jumps into the young-children-and-flying debate. Seems she’s not a fan of the “whimpering” and the “dripping facial parts.”
- The latest in adrenaline-fueled travel? Introducing volcano boarding.
- Beth Greenfield tells the sad truth about Amtrak’s (and anyone else’s) designated quiet car: it’s not really that quiet.
- World Hum contributor Robert Reid keeps the fun lists coming. The latest: Top 41 Reasons Why I’m Asking North Dakota to the Prom.
- Check out this groundbreaking video of a monster wave in super slow motion.
- We all know Sir Richard Branson loves to play dress-up, but after his latest stunt Britain’s rail workers’ union isn’t laughing. (Via BootsnAll Today)
- Sasha Frere-Jones to Britain: Our rockers have better smack talk than yours.
- Today in weird airport news: A man was stopped at US customs in Los Angeles with 13 birds stuffed in his pant legs.
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