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Travel News Round-Up: November 1-7

Posted: 11/06/09 4:41PM
Filed Under: TravelTravel Round Up

A rider participated in a traditional Mayan horse race in Guatemala
AP

Hundreds of tourists were greeted to more of a spectacle than they expected at a traditional Mayan horse race in Guatemala.

Airplane Urban Legends Debunked

Posted: 11/06/09 2:53PM
Filed Under: TravelPop CultureTrains & Planes

Airplane toilet.
Getty

Have you ever worried about having your intestines sucked out by the powerful flush of airline toilet? What about being hit by lightning on a flight? If you have, you're not alone.

Vancouver Is the Best, Again

Posted: 11/06/09 11:57AM
Filed Under: Canada Travel Guide British ColumbiaVancouver

A view of Vancouver from Stanley Park.
By Road Fun, Flickr.com

Vancouver has yet again made it onto a best of list. The latest honour bestowed upon the city of lotus-eaters – a place on Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Cities list.

Launch Date Set for Space Hotel

Posted: 11/04/09 12:45PM
Filed Under: TravelHotels

The Galactic Suite Space Resort
Galactic Suites

Hotel guests who want to experience zero gravity could be floating in their rooms as soon as 2010. That’s when the Spanish company behind The Galactic Suite Space Resort expects to have their first space pod open to visitors.

Dumped Pilot Lives in Brazilian Airport

Posted: 11/03/09 11:00AM
Filed Under: Travel

Heinz Muller
AP

Breakups are tough, but we always seem to get through them. Whether it's strip clubs or buckets of ice cream, there are plenty of coping mechanisms. The latest is to move into an airport.

United Loses Bags of Broken-Guitar Singer

Posted: 10/29/09 5:06PM
Filed Under: TravelTrains & Planes

Dave Carroll
The Canadian Press

After famously breaking his guitar, United Airlines has managed to cause further trouble for David Carroll by losing his luggage just as the Canadian singer-songwriter was en route to deliver a speech about customer service.

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