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\"Carson<\/a>

Carson City, Nevada<\/p><\/div>\n

Finally, some legroom
\n<\/strong>Do you dream of what a one passenger flight would be like? A Delta flight this week gave new meaning to the term flying solo. According to CNN<\/a>, a long-delayed flight from Cleveland to New York<\/a> moved so many passengers to an alternating flight that it left just one passenger\u2014Chris O’Leary of New York City\u2014remaining. At the very last minute, a second passenger jumped on board. Bet you anything, they still made them check their carryons.<\/p>\n

Dodging a bullet (or two)
\n<\/strong>Want to pay to get shot? According to Yahoo! Travel<\/a>, you can at “the border-crossing experience” which happens every Saturday nightat an amusement park in Hidalgo, Mexico. The “Caminita Nocturna” simulates the dangers of crossing illegally into the U.S. as a means to dissuade local residents from making the illegal trek. Sure sounds a lot more fun then Montezuma’s Revenge.<\/p>\n

Love to love you, baby
\n<\/strong>Ever fall in love with a fellow wanderer or sexy local while traveling? According to Paste<\/em> magazine<\/a>, lots of people fall in love while traveling in part because we expand our capacity for adventure while traveling and also because the stress and excitement of a trip cause our bodies to release adrenaline which brings people closer together. That explains the Mile High Club.<\/p>\n

Gimme shelter
\n<\/strong>Want to check out of your next hotel with a new four-legged friend in tow? According to the Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>, you can do just that at the Asheville, NC outpost of the aloft boutique hotel chain<\/a> where guests are greeted upon arrival by shelter dogs sporting yellow vests that read ‘Adopt Me.’ We also think the hotel should offer in-room treats for Fido which you can nab out of the mini bark.<\/p>\n

A capital idea<\/strong>
\nThe most fun state capital to visit is…Carson City, Nevada. According to the Reno-Gazette<\/em><\/a> this week, the Silver State seat of government was named the nation’s best via a poll conducted by USA Today<\/em>. Other winners include Juneau, Alaska and Boise, Idaho. Although most Americans can’t name their own state’s capital, perhaps a visit to one will inspire them to vote once in awhile.<\/p>\n

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