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Vodka is made from many things–grain (including corn), potatoes, and even grapes. There have been efforts to get the EU to define what vodka is, but none have passed so far.  Some believe this is to keep newer competitors out of the market (especially grape vodkas, which allow competitors from a …

It’s that time again!  #GeekyPizza is doing another travel meetup, this time at the very-popular-restaurant-among-some-travelers-in-our-network, Dino’s Grotto in DC. Click here to register for the event! Come join Ed from Pizza in Motion and myself for some good times, good libations, and good conversation along with other travel enthusiasts on October …

I’ve written about the world’s shortest flight before.  The world’s shortest commercial flight is 47 seconds.  I’m guessing the chances of getting an inflight beverage on that route are low. But that flight is from a location in Scotland to another location in Scotland. What about the world’s shortest international flight? It was …

A man received an email from Silver Airways changing his flight time, but was surprised to learn his flight took off at the original time. From NBC 6 South Florida: …when he showed up at the airport in Pensacola to check in for his flight later that day, he got …

One of my favorite TV shows when I was yonger was Space Ghost: Coast to Coast.  It was on really late at night on Fridays, so I had to rely on taping it with a VCR (kids, do you know what that is?) to see episodes. That, luckily, resulted in …

I’ve seen a lot of products promise to be the “Keurig for cocktails,” but the actual product hasn’t lived up.  I finally found one that I think does.  Unfortunately, this also means there’s a huge wait list for the product. Some very Keurig-like version have involved a pod, and the …

A couple missed their flight when they attempted to board the plane too late. The aircraft door had been closed, but the plane didn’t depart yet.  The flight was an Air China flight from Beijing to Shanghai So the couple knocked staff out of the way, rushed the gate, and ran …

Arr me mateys, tis Talk like a Pirate Day! Get your hook on and your eye patch out for the second day of the year you might not receive strange looks for wandering out of the house dressed like a pirate*. First of all, why does this holiday exist? From …

DC’s food scene has been becoming fancier lately (and more expensive).  It’s gotten to the point where the happy hour prices for drinks are comparable to full-priced drinks in other cities. DC also did not get hit by the economic crisis as much as other areas, so this area has …

Actress Sophia Bush raged on Twitter after being harassed in-flight.  She took a flight this past Friday and was upset that the man continued to try to engage with her, even after she moved seats. From the coverage of her letter in Page 6: “When you make a woman so …