by wildcherry on Monday, February 8th, 2010 | Attraction, Places to Visit, Travel | No Comments

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The world’s tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.
Electrical problems are at least partly to blame for the closure of the [...]

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by wildcherry on Monday, February 8th, 2010 | Airline, Travel | No Comments

The first 747-8 Freighter is slated to take off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington today at 10 Pacific Time. I don’t know the route of flight, but tail number H/B748/R is set to return to Paine four hours later at 2:12 P.M.
The 747-8 is the 15th model of venerable 747 jumbojet and will [...]

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by bintangkecil on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 | Airline, Tips, Travel | No Comments

Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to indulge in a romantic getaway!
Here are current deals for romantic getaways at Expedia:
Nassau Paradise Island - The Islands of the Bahamas

Nassau Paradise Island is the ideal tropical retreat, designed for both relaxation and exhilaration—you pick the mix. Relax all day on sugar-white beaches and play all night in [...]

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by wildcherry on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 | Travel, Weather | No Comments

At least 41 homes were seriously damaged and 500 more were ordered evacuated after heavy rains that pours over southern california overflowed debris basins, carried away cement barricades and swept cars into storm drains.
“We’ve got crews going door to door to tell residents to get out,” said Los Angeles County Fire Insp. Frederick Stowers. “Some [...]

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by wildcherry on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 | Travel, Weather | No Comments

Record snow totals due to a bizzard-producing Noreaster caused a State of Emergency in Pennsylvania and Delaware today. The bad weather conditions from a major winter storm that came into the Mid-Atlantic region and hit Pennsylvania caused thousands to lose electricity.
A disaster emergency was declared at 6:30 am, as 60,000 people in Allegheny County are [...]

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by wildcherry on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 | Travel, Weather | No Comments

WASHINGTON — Life in the nation’s capital ground to a halt Friday as steady snow fell, the beginning of a storm that forecasters said could be the biggest for the city in modern history.
A record 2 1/2 feet or more was predicted for Washington. More than 8 inches had already fallen in some D.C. areas [...]

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by wildcherry on Monday, February 1st, 2010 | Places to Visit, Travel | No Comments

I’ve compiled some of the most beautiful pictures of places on earth. There are probably endless of more beautiful places on earth. I would love to keep on adding to the list so please feel free to post on the comment section your favorite place on earth.

By the way…. have you ever wonder what Heavens [...]

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by wildcherry on Thursday, January 21st, 2010 | Attraction, Travel | No Comments

Legoland Florida will open in late 2011 at the former Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, about 40 miles from Disney World.

Pic of Legoland California
Parent company Merlin Entertainment reportedly paid $22 million for the 145-acre property about an hour’s drive south of Orlando.
The new theme park, aimed at kids 2- to 12-years-old, would be [...]

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by nate on Thursday, January 21st, 2010 | Attraction, Places to Visit, Travel | No Comments

The Roman city of Bath was (and still is) known throughout the civilized world, by virtue of it being endowed with an impressive and complex bath-house built around natural hot springs. The baths were dedicated to the goddess Sulis Minerva, and was one of the most sought-after retirement places in Roman Britain, being surrounded by [...]

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by wildcherry on Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 | Travel, Weather | No Comments

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for parts of Monterey, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties on Wednesday.
At 2:02pm PST the National Weather Service picked up a severe thunderstorm that could be capable of producing a tornado moving northeast at 35 mph. However, it appears that the tornado warning has ended without [...]

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