Top 10 2019

4. TENZING-HILLARY AIRPORT, NEPAL Tenzing-Hillary Airport – also known as Lukla Airport – in Nepal is the prime airport for anyone who is visiting Mt. Everest. The runway is surrounded on all sides by steep Himalayan terrain, with a mountain shelf on one side and a steep drop into the valley below on the other side. The airport runway is extremely short at just 527 m (1,729 ft) long, although it also slopes uphill with a gradient of almost 12%, which helps planes to slow down in time. To make matters worse, there is no go-around procedure because of the surrounding mountains. Given these factors, only helicopters and small fixed-wing propeller planes are permitted to land. Since 1973, there have been several accidents on the airport that resulted in many deaths and injuries. … [Read more...] about Top 10 most dangerous airports in the world

Pedestrians run to their vehicle as the snow picks up in downtown Colorado Springs around noon Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. Temperatures were hovered around 20 degrees at noon, compared the upper 70s on Wednesday. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: First day of fall snow 2019

Pedestrians run to their vehicle as the snow picks up in downtown Colorado Springs around noon Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. Temperatures were hovered around 20 degrees at noon, compared the upper 70s on Wednesday. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: First day of autumn 2019 snow

1. HIKE THE SACRED PATH TO TIGER’S NEST Taktsang Lhakhang – which translates to “Tiger’s Nest” – is Bhutan’s most iconic landmark. This temple is one of the most holy sites in the kingdom and clings impossibly to a sheer cliff face 900 m (2 955 ft) above the valley floor. The temple is cloaked in myth, illustrating the sacred tales of Guru Padmasambhava, the source of Buddhism in Bhutan. Legend has it that the Guru flew from Tibet on the back of a mystical tigress and landed on the steep cliff to meditate in a cave. In the late 17th century, the monastery was constructed around the cave by Gyalse Tenzin Rabgye, who was universally believed to be the reincarnation of the Guru. The complex is open to visitors and can be reached by a four hour scenic hike through a beautiful, shady pine forest. … [Read more...] about Top 10 best things to see & do in Bhutan

According to Reuters.com, American revealed it believes software updates to the 737 MAX fleet will soon be approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which will lead to the “recertification of the aircraft later this year and resumption of commercial service in January 2020.” … [Read more...] about Travel News: October 10, 2019