Follownow that you’ve got airport survival tips and are armed with the dress code and proper flying etiquette – enjoy these fantastic photos taken from the skies above.
10 Amazing Views from Airplanes
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consider brushing up on your fake accent(s) or flaunting your real one
Jane Nethercote Lonely Planet author
We recently asked our Lonely Planet Facebook pals ‘What’s the world’s sexiest accent?’ Nothing if not scientific in our approach, we tallied over 700 responses to come up with the sexiest accent you can have. (We advise you use this information with caution – or complete abandon, whichever works for you. Just remember, a French accent might be sexy, but a really bad impersonation of one? Not so much. So play to your strengths.)
So whose accent won the most hearts? (Click on the image for a larger view of the graph.)
Graph by Andy Murdock.
The Spanish accent came in at top spot, beating perennial title-holder French to the hot language crown. Spanish was buoyed by the accumulated sexiness of its regional variations (Colombian and Mexican Spanish were big factors in the win).
Similarly, 8th-place getter Portuguese was pushed into the top 10 by its Brazilian incarnation.
Canada was notable in its absence – looks like our readers have done an aboot-face on the nation – though the Newfoundland accent did get one vote.
Some other statistical outliers (accents with ‘un point’ worth a mention) included: West-Flemish – Belgium, Serbian, Chinese, Sicilian, North Korean, Scottish-Jamaican and Natalie Tran‘s Australian accent. Which just goes to show there’s conversation out there for everyone. (Weird supermodel trans-Atlantic accents did not rate a mention however. Probably because they’re just a bit creepy.)
So now do you want to brush up on your Spanish? Download our free language cheat sheet featuring some very handy phrases. Results have been vetted by independent election observers from the UN.
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map your travels!
scratch map & stitching postcard by uncommongoods.com
Oh, The Places You’ll go!
Track your travels with a handsome scratch-off-where-you’ve-been map that charts globetrotting in a fun, colorful and innovative way. Scratch off the areas you’ve visited to reveal adventurous pops of color and local facts that turn traveling into a “domestic” treasure hunt of on-the-fly geography lessons. Its brilliant colors and worldly charm is sure to enliven any room–just be sure to keep a coin handy for easy scratching!
Oh, The Places You’ll Sew!
Whether you’re backpacking across America, honeymooning in Europe or just want to keep track of all the places you’ve been, these clever stitching postcards are a fun way to keep track of your adventures and share them with others. Stitch routes you’ve taken, landmarks you’ve seen and memories you made as you travel from city to city, country to country. Or use them as unique invitations. Includes postcard, thread and needle. Sold individually as a set of 2.
OR support a cool start-up & get your favorite city tee as a souvenir by CityFabric
CityFabric needs help launching its new line of hand-screened shirts, totes, pillows and canvases.
About a year ago, a few folks decided to print maps of their hometown, Raleigh, North Carolina, on t-shirts to sell at a local arts market. Now they’re on Kickstarter as CityFabric, attempting to raise $13,000 in the next month for their project – “Wear You Live.”
The idea behind this line of apparel is to get people talking about where they live. “It’s our believe that the more people talk about their place, the more they’ll get involved in their community,” says founder Matt Tomasulo.
As of August 3rd, 2011, CityFabric is on their way to meeting their goal with 378 backers, a total of $15,207 pledged and 27 days of campaigning left. If you pledge $25 you can choose a t-shirt or tote bag, and higher pledges get bigger rewards. Right now, only 13 cities are available:
But if CityFabric hits their campaign goal, they intend on expanding and adding more cities to the list. And they offer more than shirts and totes – they’ll happily slap your hometown on a heavyweight print, a cotton-twill cloth pillow, or a hand-stretched canvas (which makes for a pretty sick wall exhibition).
Local business seeks expansion to promote local awareness – seems like a project worth backing.
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