Many readers will recall my glee whenever I had an airline business tidbit to pass on from the now-defunct Vanguard Newsletter. Purely by accident, I have a new source! International Travel News (ITN) arrived with the gift subscription to France magazine that my sister gave us. intltravelnews.com
Pirate Defense
Philip S., Tamarac, FL. wrote that he was on a cruise from Cape Town to Singapore. The itinerary included a stop in the Seychelles and then Muscat, but due to pirate activities north of the Seychelles, they would not call at Port Victoria there.
The captain ordered a "piracy attack drill." No matter your location on the ship, if you heard "Code Blue, Papa Sierra" you were to go immediately to your cabin, draw the curtains and leaving the cabin door open, lie down on the floor. Why? So that the stewards could quickly make sure you were on the floor in the event the captain had to take evasive maneuvers!
Who's the Daddy?
Meryl E., Scotts Valley, CA reported that she, her husband, their three young sons and a biracial toddler they'd adopted were vacationing in Fiji. The Fijians were sure the baby was part-Fijian and one morning the housekeeper asked her who the baby's father was? "Without thinking, I truthfully responded, 'I don't know.'" The look on her face was priceless.
Geografile Column
Scotland has the greatest percentage of natural redheads -- 13% of the population - than any other on earth. Less than 2% of the world's population are natural red heads. I say, "Go, Ireland!"
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