The LG Travel News Roundup: Artist Completes World Map Made of Computer Parts
World Map Made of Computer Parts
UK-based eco-friendly artist Susan Stockwell has created an giant world made made of computer parts. Materials include motherboards, electrical wiring, fans, and many other recycled computer parts. Stockwell began working on this piece in 2010 for the University of Bedfordshire.
Americans Dont Vacation Enough
Americans have earned the title of workaholics a long time ago, but JetBlue Airways has managed to prove it. According to a recent survey, the airline found that 57 percent of working Americans will have leftover vacation days at the end of the year. The average number of days left? 11! Whats the cause? 39% quote nerves over asking their employer for time off.
Walk A Coaster
If youve ever wanted to walk a roller coaster, your moment has comesort of. A sculpture in Duisburg, Germany (built on top of a mining waste tip at the Heinrich-Hildebrand-Height in the Angerpark) is shaped like a roller coaster and allows visitors to walk through it. Named Tiger and Turtle Magic Mountain, the zinc and steel sculpture stands 85 meters above sea level and is 249 steps (220 meters) in length.
The Swiss Ban Naked Hiking
The Swiss government recently ruled that naked hiking can be a fine-able offense. According to Swiss law, public nudity is not outlawed; however, public indecency is. Nude hiking is an increasingly popular past time in Switzerland, though it can offend residents of religious and conservative areas popular with hikers.
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Winner of Travel Guards Worlds Unluckiest Traveler Announced
Thanks to her heroics, Rebecca Fischer, of Dallas, Texas, has been awarded a $10,000 Heros Vacation in Travel Guard North Americas Worlds Unluckiest Traveler 2: The Rescue contest. Her level head and quick action when her husbands appendix burst overseas led to a dramatic tale that made her the winner.
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