Month: September 2007

  • Just Wandering’s new look

    Surprised much? 😀 (If you’re new to Just Wandering, please don’t mind this geeky post. Do check out my other entries. There’s a handy list to your right, listing my 10 most wanted posts.) As much as I love Chris Frazier’s Subtle theme, it was time for a change. I originally intended this theme for…

  • Go to Legaspi for only Php 1!

    Yeah yeah, Cebu Pacific is at it again. We’re giving you 1 more reason to fly with our Manila-Legaspi (or vice versa) 1 peso seat sale! Visit the port city of Legaspi, view the most perfect cone in the world, Mayon Volcano and experience some of Luzon’s culinary delights, the Bicol express and Laing. Hurry,…

  • You’re China. I’m Vatican City.

    I was lurking at the BnA boards and found this “What country are you?” quiz. You’re Vatican City! You’re pretty sure that you’re infallible in all that you do or say, and it’s hard to say whether you’re right. You have a lot of followers, most of whom will do whatever you say without question,…

  • Vagabondish.com

    If you think I post a lot of travel news and links, wait till you read Mike’s Vagabondish blog. He shares my fascination with odd/funny/weird/interesting travel news. There’s that post about a plane getting hit by lightning and the pilot who taped his scalp back on after surving a plane crash. He also shares interesting…

  • Bird flies into plane

    I’ve always wondered if it’s possible for airplanes to “run over” birds in flight. It appears that it IS possible. Though in this case, the bird ran flies into the plane. A Southwest Airlines jet has been fixed and returned to service after a bird strike tore a 6-inch hole in the skin of the…

  • Holy water not allowed in Vatican Airline

    Well, in any airline, really. Even holy water from the Roman Catholic shrine at Lourdes can’t get by airport security screening passengers for suspicious liquids. A passenger on a new Vatican-backed charter airline had to hand over a container of water collected at Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral to security officials at the airport in…

  • Auction for tickets on Singapore Airlines A380’s first flight has started

    …and it’s crazy! Crazy I tell you! The world’s first commercial flight of the A380 will take off from Singapore on 25 October 2007 and return from Sydney on 26 October 2007. Singapore Airlines is auctioning seats on both legs of the flight on eBay. All proceeds will be donated to charities. On board, you’ll…