What is plane spotting? Plane (or aircraft) spotting is an observation hobby. Enthusiasts note details about the aircraft they observe, such as the type of craft, its registration number (also known as it’s tail or “N-number” in the United States), and any distinctive markings. The information collected is recorded via […]
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The Ultimate Travel Checklist You Need For a Winery Resort Trip in Brisbane, Queensland
Are you planning on a long-awaited trip to an amazing winery resort in Brisbane, Queensland with your loved ones? Or, looking to travel solo? No matter the reason, you can look forward to having the time of your life. When you think B&B (Bed & Breakfast), you will not be […]
What Ever Happened to My Favorite Little Boutique Resort?
We have all taken vacations and stayed at marvelous independently owned boutique resorts and bed and breakfasts. We marvel at their attention to detail, their value, their friendliness, and the hard work and long hours the owners put in to make us happy. Many of us have probably said because […]
The Hawker Siddeley HS121 Trident
DESIGN ORIGINS When airlines crossed the decade line between the 1950s and 1960s, an increasing number of their long-range, high-capacity aircraft were powered by pure-jet engines, whose speed, comfort, and high-altitude characteristics resulted in overwhelming passenger acceptance. This soon prompted the question of whether this powerplant type would only serve […]
The History of Mattituck Airport
Located in the Town of Southold on Long Island’s North Fork, Mattituck Air Base (21N) is the area’s only privately owned, public-use airfield, occupying 18 acres and offering a single 2,200- by 60-foot asphalt runway-in this case, 1/19. Approaches to the first of the two magnetic headings are conducted over […]
The Aerospatiale SN601 Corvette
As one of the first generation of regional jets that flew some two decades before those produced by Canadair, Embraer, and Dornier in the 1990s, the Aerospatiale SN.601 Corvette straddled the line between the business and regional markets and was consequently the smallest to have served commercially. Its seed was […]
Five Questions To Ask Before Booking A Bed and Breakfast in Texas
Work life balance is becoming more important as our world continues to grow connected and simultaneously more complicated. Balancing work, family, finances, hobbies, and self-care, can be a juggling act worthy of a circus performance. From time to time it is important to get away and focus on either self-care […]
Rent a Room Accommodation for Visitors
Norwich being one of the tourist hotspots, there is the ample need for the provision of the accommodation of the travellers. Though there are various options available, like the bed and breakfast, the holiday cottages, inns etc, the travellers who have not decided on their duration of their stay or […]
Lighthouses, Windmills and Castles, Oh My – Travel Lodging With a Twist, Part III
Beautiful scenery, history and a possible ghost or two await anyone who makes the decision to stay in a castle. Whether it be the castle keep, the castle courtyard or the top of the tower, there’s nothing like the majesty of a centuries-old accommodation to humble even the hardest to […]
Aviation History Themes: From Jimmy Doolittle to the Movie "The Right Stuff"
THE PERSONALITY TRAITS OF JIMMY DOOLITTLE: Psychologists and philosophers alike have long pondered the optimum combination of qualities and characteristics which comprise the “seeds of greatness.” If they were measured by Jimmy Doolittle’s personality traits, they would assuredly encompass integrity, ability, humility, and courage. Introduced to aerial flight in 1909 […]