Take an adventure, Indiana Jones-style
Expedia has pounced on the Indiana Jones hype even before the fourth movie hits theaters. The online travel site's "Summer of Adventure Tour" promises adventurous experiences — minus the guns, whips, runaway boulders and constant peril.
Choose from 10 tours inspired by the third film, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." You can join a tiger safari in India or an elephant safari in Nepal, take a murder and mysteries walk in Italy, explore underground caves in Mexico or trek through the Amazon jungle in Peru. For details, visit www.expedia.com/indianajones or call 866-925-1793.
And for a little daily fun, try the online Quest for the Golden Suitcase game (www.expediagoldensuitcase.com) to win instant prizes and a chance at the grand prize, your choice of two Indiana Jones travel experiences.
Where's the fire?
Apparently, it's not enough to have the world's first fourth-dimension thrill ride. Six Flags Magic Mountain has spent $10 million to turn X, its largest roller coaster, into X2.
Talk about expensive special effects. The upgraded coaster will have fog, music and lots of heat — compliments of a flame shooter, which riders pass under while lying on their backs. It also will have nauseating appeal, as the seats rotate 360 degrees — they're
The ride opens May 24.
Well, it's not drugs
Custom officials at Indonesia's international airport got a big surprise a week ago when they opened three boxes marked "handicrafts." Inside each they found a human skull. At least two were decorated so the "handicrafts" wasn't a complete stretch.
Slowing down in the friendly skies
It works on the highways, why not the skies, too?
Major airlines are slowing their speeds, tacking 1-3 minutes onto flight times, to save big on fuel. For the year, Southwest expects to save $42 million, and JetBlue estimates saving $13.6 million. Considering delays at airports and cancelled flights, will anyone even notice the extra few minutes in-flight?
— Ann Tatko-Peterson
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