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In Transit: Tips, trends and deals in the world of travelSunday, October 25, 2009
BAGGING A BARGAINUnited unveiled its new “Premier Baggage” plan earlier this month. For $249 a year, up to eight passengers can check two free bags apiece on domestic and international trips.
While individuals and families who often check two bags can save money with enough trips, the service is especially valuable for tour groups, sports teams and other parties with multiple travelers. For instance, passengers checking bags at the airport will pay $50 for two bags on domestic flights ($20 for the first bag and $30 for the second). Eight people traveling together would save $151 on a single trip. Premier Baggage does not cover oversize and overweight bags, nor does it cover more than two bags per person.
THRILL YOURSELF
Walt Disney World has opened an attraction allowing children to design their own ride, then experience it on a giant robotic arm simulator.
Architectural Marvels of the Future
If you are an architecture interested traveler who gets fascinated by rising skyscrapers, towers that defy gravity and buildings that reflect human intelligence and smartness, then perhaps this post is going to fascinate you further.
Get a travel deal to these modern cities as we take you on a joy-ride of some most amazing human creations.
Reichstag Dome
There could be no better icon than the Reichstag dome to express unity of two countries. The current Reichstag Dome is an iconic glass dome constructed on top of the rebuilt Reichstag building in Berlin, capital of Germany.
The dome was designed by architect Norman Foster and built to symbolize the reunification of Germany. A mirrored cone in the center of the dome directs sunlight into the building. The dome open to public can be reached by climbing two steel, spiraling ramps that are reminiscent of a double-helix.
Shard London Bridge
Renzo Piano, the project’s architect, has compared his design to “a shard of glass” – he considers the slender, spire-like form of the tower a positive addition to the London skyline. Shard London Bridge, also known as London Bridge Tower and The Shard is a supertall skyscraper under construction in Southwark, London.
When completed in 2012 it will be the tallest building in the United Kingdom and one of the tallest buildings in Europe.
Torre Agbaris
As per the architect Jean Nouvel inspired by Montserrat, a mountain near Barcelona, Torre Agbaris a 33-story tower at Placa de les Glories Catalanes in Barcelona, Spain. It opened in June 2005 and was inaugurated officially by the King of Spain on 16 September 2005.
Its design combines a number of different architectural concepts, resulting in a striking structure built with reinforced concrete, covered with a facade of glass and over 4,500 window openings cut out of the structural concrete.
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