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How To Be a Responsible Tourist

aesta — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:20:43 -0500

How To Overcome Fear of Flying

Staff468 — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:13:00 -0500

Many of us are afraid of driving because we consider it too unsafe. That fear is considered legitimate because the high frequency of car accidents tells us there is a substantial risk to driving. But the ultra-low frequency of airplane accidents would indicate to us the risk involved in air travel is extremely minimal. And yet the fear persists, which is why fear of flying is considered a phobia - aviophobia, an irrational fear. But given that humans only developed this ability to fly within the last hundred years or so, should it come as a surprise that not all of us are comfortable traveling miles above solid ground in a metal tube?

Fear of flying can cause a person to suffer panic attacks, nausea and even anticipatory vomiting. The vast majority of people who fear flying successfully overcome their fear, but fear of flying doesn't just vanish one day without you doing anything. Overcoming it requires an active effort. Here are some tips.

How To Join The Mile High Club

Lorats1 — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:59:42 -0500

So my man and I are flying home from New York to Los Angeles last week, when I think, you know, it's about time we join the Mile High Club.

For those of you who don't know what the Mile High Club is, it's when you have sex on a plane.

(Ohhhhhhhhhh Yeah, cue the porn music now.)

Now, before I go any further... may I just be the responsible chickie here by saying you can get into SERIOUS trouble if you get caught by the flight attendants. I think you could even get arrested. Naughty, naughty!

So, if you get caught and they make you fly the rest of way home, naked, holding on to the wing, well don't blame me, you've been warned.

BUT, "hypothetically" if you want to make the friendly skies just that much more friendly, well, then here's a few things to keep in mind (insert evil laugh here...)