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Army Stories Part 9: Other Bloggers’ Perspective and Milo

by Anil Polat | Mar 9, 2007 | Travel Journal | 0

I thought it might be interesting to hear some other perspectives, here is one story about a taxi driver, Turkish Milo.

Spirit Air To Charge For Every Little Thing

by Anil Polat | Mar 9, 2007 | Air | 0

I’m not sure if it is better to give flyers nothing and let them just pay for extra luxuries (like coffee) or to just have a plane ticket that’s 15$ more and get a Coke with my included pretzels. The changes take place June 20, 2007.

$5 flat fee for EACH checked bag, up to 50 lbs., if arranged in advance online
$10 flat fee per checked bag, up to 50 lbs., if you wait until the airport to pay the fee (Geez, makes this trick no good for these flights)
All beverages such as coffee, juice, and soda will cost $1 (water is free)
First class is downgraded to premium economy. It?s renamed ?the Big Front Seat.? No more free booze.

Here is the story [via Consumerist]. Spirit still is really good about ticket prices and their flight attendants are great so they’re let’s keep them on our good side shall we? 😉

Swiss Ski Resorts Planning Ahead For Less Snow

by Anil Polat | Mar 9, 2007 | Green | 0

Even though the global warming debate rages on it seems as though businesses on the fringe are beginning to consider what will happen as the temperature rises. Guess money gets people serious about “theories”.

Some of Switzerland’s most famous ski resorts have published a report looking at the consequences of global warming on their winter tourist business.

The resorts, among them Wengen, Muerren, Grindelwald and Gstaad, are the first in the Alps to start planning for a future that is likely to contain less snow.

Has your skiing been effected this year by warmer temperatures?

Turkish Blogger Creates Resume In Google Maps

by Anil Polat | Mar 9, 2007 | Travel | 0

This guy [via Gizmodo] is pretty innovative I must say he does get hacker/geek points for this one. Hey, perhaps it will inspire your own new creative resume?

Spice Up Your Health On The Go With Cinnamon

by Anil Polat | Mar 8, 2007 | Health and Fitness | 0

Ok, I must apologize for the pun. Airplanes, Internet cafe keyboards, hotel rooms, and traveling in general all make you more prone to illness and you should increase your intake of antioxidants as you wander the globe.

There are many health benefits of cinnamon, not to mention a little will go a long way in you travel bag, waistline, and pocketbook. Cinnamon doesn’t have any calories (provided that you don’t get cinnamon-sugar) and you can sprinkle it on any old nutritionally bland hotel breakfast food like bagels. Also cinnamon has been shown to have an anti-clotting effect on the blood which is good to counteract the clotting effects of flying.

Studies have shown that just 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon per day can lower LDL cholesterol.
When added to food, it inhibits bacterial growth and food spoilage, making it a natural food preservative.
It is a great source of manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium.

It also goes great on cereal, about $2 bucks worth will last for months., and it won’t spoil or go bad.

How Many Countries Can You Name in 10 Minutes?

by Anil Polat | Mar 7, 2007 | Travel | 4

I got 80 although it would be more like 86 or 87 if I could spell worth crap (who knew Kazakhstan had an “h” in it??). You can see how many you’re good for here [via Andrea Harner].