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Learn Klingon The Easy Way Using Duolingo’s Online Klingon Course

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 18:13:24 +0000

If you’re a Star Trek fan, chances are, learning Klingon is one of those on your bucket list. We mean, how big of a fan can you be if you spend an entire life without learning how to speak fictional extraterrestrial language? Well, now’s your chance with the introduction of the Duolingo Klingon Course. That’s right, the popular language learning service is now offering a full course on the made-up alien tongue, giving you a chance to cross that entry […]

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Experience The Storm Chaser Life With Extreme Tornado Tours

Tue, 25 Jul 2017 17:59:21 +0000

If you’re familiar with the movie Twister or the various TV shows about storm chasers, then you’re well-acquainted with the segment of the population that’s utterly fascinated with chronicling inclement weather. And sometimes, you may even have wondered how it would be to experience the seemingly-crazy stuff they do. If that’s the case, wonder no more as you can find out for yourself with Extreme Tornado Tours. Founded by Reed Timmer from the TV show “Storm Chasers,” the outfit lets […]

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Helicopter Glamping: Someone Turned This Military Aircraft Into A Cozy Holiday Home

Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:23:41 +0000

While we prefer slumming it out when we’re adventuring in the outdoors, we do understand the appeal of glamping things up. I mean, people who don’t like getting covered in mud and sleeping on a hard surface have a right to enjoy the outdoors, too, after all. Plus, once you have young kids and you want to take them out with you, glamping just seems like a much more viable option. Helicopter Glamping, however, takes the excess of the practice […]

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This Giant Luxury Cruise Ship Can Transport And Entertain An Entire Small Town

Fri, 02 Sep 2016 18:05:44 +0000

I’ve always found the concept of cruise ships weird. Being trapped in a hunk of steel in the middle of the ocean with hundreds of people for days at a time just doesn’t sound like the greatest idea for a relaxing vacation. Then again, maybe that’s what makes it so appealing. Either way, if you like cruise ships, then you’ll definitely love the MS Harmony of the Seas, the biggest, baddest, and most ridiculously awesome of them all. Owned and […]

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This Floating Hotel On The River Seine Is The Freshest Way To Enjoy Paris

Thu, 28 Jul 2016 17:59:44 +0000

Flowing right through the heart of Paris, the river Seine has always been a central element of Parisian life. Albeit, one that tourists don’t necessarily get to appreciate frequently enough. That might change soon with the opening of Off Paris Seine, a floating hotel moored right on the 483-mile-long river. Anchored near Austerlitz, it’s the city’s first floating hotel, giving guests a Parisian experience like no other. Unless, of course, you’ve lived in a boat in Paris, then we’re guessing […]

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Skyslide Puts A Horrifying Slide On The Side Of A 1,000-Foot Tall Skyscraper

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 17:56:26 +0000

Going down a short slide isn’t very thrilling. At least, that’s normally the case. When that slide is made from glass and perched 1,000 feet over downtown Los Angeles, however, it’s a whole other story. That’s exactly why you’ll want to spend some time trying out the upcoming SkySlide. Currently under construction outside LA’s US Bank Tower, it’s a 45-foot slide that’s completely transparent on all sides, allowing you to see the bustling city streets below, the rest of the […]

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Take A Stroll Among The Clouds In Dolni Morava’s Sky Walk

Wed, 13 Jan 2016 15:47:16 +0000

Ever wished you could ride a roller coaster, but at slower speeds, so you have time to gather your senses and brace yourself with every twist and turn? While it’s not an amusement park ride, the Dolni Morava Sky Walk kind of comes close, giving you a roller coaster-like structure that you can explore on your feet. Similar to the Tiger & Turtle Magic Mountain, the looping structure mimics the appearance of an old-fashioned roller coaster, with twists, turns, and […]

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Surf Snowdonia Wavegarden Might Just Be The Best Wave Pool Ever Built

Fri, 14 Aug 2015 16:28:47 +0000

Surfing on artificial waves isn’t a new thing, but we doubt you’ve seen ones as big as what they have going at Surf Snowdonia Wavegarden. Able to produce 6.6-foot tall waves that peel for up to 492 feet, it’s as wild an inland surf spot as you can hope for, giving folks breaking in their Star Trek Wetsuits access to good waves without having to drive down the nearest beach. Under development over the last ten years, the facility has […]

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These Skylodge Adventure Suites Hang From The Side Of A Mountain

Tue, 14 Jul 2015 16:53:37 +0000

Some people handle heights well. Others don’t. You better wish you belong with the first group if you’re going to stay at the Skylodge Adventure Suites, a set of hotel rooms suspended on the side of the mountain at Natura Vive in Peru. Located in the sacred Valley of Cuzco, the rooms don’t just hang off the side of a mountaintop, they’re also fully transparent, so you can enjoy watching the wide expanse as soon as you step inside. And, […]

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Watch This Dizzying First-Person Video Of The Fury 325 Giga-Coaster

Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:32:49 +0000

We’re not sure whether this first-person video of the Fury 325 is trying to entice us or discourage us from riding their soon-to-open roller coaster. Seriously, I feel nauseous after just watching it. Described as “the world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster” (it will officially steal the crown from Japan’s 318-foot Steel Dragon 2000), the 325-foot tall amusement park ride will take riders across the rails at breathtaking speeds of up to 95 mph. Like every awesome coaster, it comes […]

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