It's not surprising that a lot of people don't like to fly. The idea of riding in a 300 tonne machine hurtling through the air at 900 km/h, nearly 11 kilometres above terra firma is a bit, well, remarkable. But, in terms of kilometres travelled, flying is the safest form of mass transportation. That's not to say it's perfect, but generally speaking, it's pretty amazing, given the number of flights in any one day.
Recently, the Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre (JACDEC) released its 2012 list of the world's safest airlines. The rankings are based on the German research outfit's own statistics and those compiled from accidents and serious incidents over the past 30 years in relation to kilometres flown.
There are no Canadian airlines in the top 10. But, in case you were wondering, WestJet ranked 19th and Air Canada ranked 25th.
Though the city has slowly been picking up the pieces over the last five decades, a number of abandoned buildings still litter downtown, serving as reminders of the city that was.
Love the lush and lovely Napa Valley but hate how expensive it can be? You're not the first. But there are a number of things you can enjoy in California's premiere wine region at no charge.
What do you know about Arkansas? Beyond being the former stomping ground of Bill Clinton, probably not much. But that's about to change with this tour of only a small chip of it.
Cocktails are being touted as back in vogue. To celebrate, here is compiled a list of cocktails made famous by Hollywood and where you can buy them.