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By Ken Hegan for MSN Here’s some breaking (eardrum) news: Last Thursday, an American Airlines flight left LAX in Los Angeles at 3:30 pm. The flight was bound for JFK in New York. But at 6:06 pm the plane had to make an emergency landing at Kansas City International Airport. Apparently the flight crew was…
By Ken Hegan for MSN I’m constantly on the lookout for innovative, offbeat travel gear and gadgets. Previously I’ve checked out fun carry-ons like the scooter suitcase, Ostrich Pillow, jetlag-fighting glasses, a suitcase you wear like a jacket, and Knee Defender seat clamps that prevent the jet passenger sitting in front of you from slamming…
By Ken Hegan for MSN Are you addicted to sleeping on strangers’ shoulders? Then get the new EZ Sleep™ Travel Pillow to make airplane sleeping a breeze. It’s basically an inflatable wedge that isolates you from the passenger sitting beside you…so you can finally enjoy a private public sleep! It’s much like a giant border wall…
By Ken Hegan for MSN Your passport’s about to turn into a 007 gadget. Whether you want it to or not. Passport Canada’s slick new digital ePassport looks just like a normal passport. Except it contains an embedded, electronic ‘biometric chip’ with personal details like your full name, gender, date of birth, where you were…
By Ken Hegan for MSN This video gave me chills. At Indian fun fairs, some ferris wheels are powered by the sweat of human daredevils. No gas. No electricity. Just young male wallahs (let’s call them carnies) who take turns climbing up the rickety old ferris wheel. Then they leap and grab onto a bar,…
By Ken Hegan for MSN Sir Richard Branson wants to be your wingman at 35,000 feet. This week his Virgin America airline unveiled an in-flight service that lets you send free drinks and meals to passengers you think are smoking hot. Here’s a picture of Branson holding a woman he found on one of his…
By Ken Hegan for MSN I love this odd new travel headgear. It’s called the Ostrich Pillow and it’s designed to give you a delicious nap at the drop of a hat. Here’s how it works: Pull the Ostrich Pillow onto your head and over your eyes. It’s like a glory hole for your face.…
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