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A Bed Tailor-Made For Insomniacs

It’s a haven of a bed from French designer Mathieu Lehanneur. A creation based on extensive physiological studies of people who suffer from chronic insomnia. Sound. Light. Temperature. All 3 factors affecting sleep are carefully controlled in this ‘Once upon a dream’ bed. Curtains automatically close. The temperature and lighting levels are gradually lowered. Gentle [ READ MORE ]

Air Safety : When The Pilot Understates The Take-Off Weight

Not by a few tonnes. But by 100 tonnes. Where : Melbourne When : 20 March 2009. What : Emirates Airlines flight 407. Who : 257 passengers and 18 crew How : Because the plane had been told it was 100 tonnes lighter than it actually was, it generated insufficient thrust for takeoff. And the [ READ MORE ]

Spend A Minute In Copenhagen

Never been there? Perhaps it’s time to pay Denmark a visit? This Travel Video PostCard introduces you to Copenhagen. Copenhagen is one of Europe’s loveliest capitals with miles of pedestrian walking streets, bike paths and the famous Tivoli Gardens[ READ MORE ]

A Simple Tip That Could Save Your Life

  • September 19th, 2007
  • Posted in travel

and the lives of your loved ones. DO NOT fly on any airline other than reputable ones like Qantas or Air New Zealand or Emirates. See which airlines have a better safety record here at Airsafe [ READ MORE ]

Best Seats For Surviving A Plane Crash

  • September 19th, 2007
  • Posted in travel

Where you are seated could well save your life in the event of a crash landing. Pick a seat close to an exit door. Pick an aisle seat. Every second matters. Pick the rear portion of the aircraft as passengers in the tail of the aircraft have a 40% better chance of out-surviving those in the front! Not good news for those who prefer flying 1st class! Note : Sept 16 2007 Flight One-Two-Go Airlines OG 269, an MD82 crashed on landing in Phuket. Wind shear suspected as likely cause. More died than survived. 89 deaths. 41 [ READ MORE ]

Charming Corner Cafe

Paris Halles[ READ MORE ]

Evening @ La Vagenende

La Vagenende is well known for its mirrors[ READ MORE ]

Oldest Cafe in Paris

Le Procope, Paris It;s been serving coffee for centuries!!!  As long ago as the 1600′s![ READ MORE ]

Cafe Concert

Cafe Concert is near the Pompidou Center[ READ MORE ]

Hangout for Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Camus

Modigliani, Picasso and Soutine used to sip coffee at this cafe as well. Cafe de Flore, Latin Quarter[ READ MORE ]

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