How To Get Your Flight Attendant To Love You

Ever wondered how to get that extra bag of pretzels during a flight?

Flight attendants have a lot of power in the skies, and it turns out some simple, easy-to-follow rules can be the difference between a stressful travel experience and an extra pleasant one.

While most airlines prohibit flight attendants from accepting monetary tips, there are plenty of little ways you can help make their days better, such as giving them your magazines, newspapers and books to read during breaks or layovers, or just saying hi when they welcome you aboard.

Flight attendant Galen David calls it “Jetiquette” -- the basic rules all travelers should know to ensure everyone -- passengers and flight attendants alike -- enjoys the ride.

1. Say hello during boarding.

According to flight attendant Kara Mulder, many passengers see flight attendants as little more than "an entity there to serve."

For instance, Abbie Unger, a former attendant for United, Continental and US Airways Express and author of a book on career advice for flight attendants, told The Huffington Post that during boarding, “You would be surprised at the number of passengers who are so focused on getting to their seat that they completely ignore the flight attendant who speaks to them.”

Something as simple as saying hello and acknowledging your flight attendants can go a long way, especially since Mulder said flight attendants "have some of the most interesting stories [to tell], if you just take a second to listen.”

Consider it the Golden Rule of the skies. “It starts with the basics," Unger said. "Use the good manners that your mama taught you.”



2. Remember they're human.

Flight attendants have a whole list of things to think about during a flight -- everything from making sure you’re boarded on time to running through emergency scenarios and getting food and drinks delivered efficiently.

They work strange hours in physically demanding environments, and they frequently deal with unpleasant or dissatisfied passengers.

Mulder, who also blogs on this topic for HuffPost, said that it’s all about perspective. “So often, as passengers, we think that the flight attendants are always supposed to smile, be beautiful, bright, and cheery. But we are just human… it's an airplane (not always the most comfortable), delays aren't the flight attendants’ fault, and it's the catering and management department -- not flight attendants -- who decide what food is served and if there are blankets."

3. Don't make their job harder.

Getting boarded on time is one of the flight attendant's most stressful tasks. Don't make it harder on them. Be sure to have everything you’ll want during the flight ready before you get on the plane. “Boarding take so much longer when a passenger is digging through their bag, looking for their headphones while standing in the aisle,” Unger said.

“It's walking on and not having these huge carry-on bags and clogging up the aisles when the flight attendants are under pressure to get everybody on and get that door closed,” David told NPR.

And if your bag is too heavy for you to lift, you should check it. Alice, a flight attendant for United Airlines who asked us not to use her real name, told HuffPost that most airlines do not let flight attendants pick up passengers’ bags.

“Because so many flight attendants have been hurt in the past from lifting passenger bags, the company has to pay occupational claims for their medical expenses. So most airlines have a standard policy now that we don't assist with bag lifting," she said. "Also, if we did it for one person, everyone would expect it and we would be lifting hundreds of bags a day.”

4. During the flight, plan ahead.

Alice added that when people don’t know what they want to order from the food cart by the time it’s at their seat, some passengers won’t get served if on a shorter flight. Remember, the menus are printed on most inflight magazines.

“Know what you want to drink before we get to your row, and already have your tray table down. Sometimes we have a limited time to do the service, and it goes way faster if people know what they want ahead of time.”

5. Feed them.

Giving a flight attendant a treat is a nearly-foolproof way to get them on your good side. David told NPR that flight attendants aren’t fed by the airlines and generally don’t have time to get something to eat during their 12-hour day.

Whenever Unger flies, she runs through the dollar store to pick up a bag of candy bars for each leg of her flight. “Giving the flight crew a little treat is just an extra special thing, and believe me, they will remember who you are and return the favor any way they can.”

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View From A Helicopter Proves Miami Truly Is The Magic City

Helicopters have been dubbed “magic carpets” for their ability to traverse through any terrain, and this was never more true than in the Magic City.

Miami’s undergoing an unprecedented boom -- the magnitude of which can best be grasped from a bird’s eye view. Real estate is exploding, an art revival has taken hold in an area that was once home only to gangs and drugs, and its beaches are drawing hordes of tourists even during summer’s sweltering months.

To get the full picture of Miami’s evolution, locals and tourists can now -- in a moment -- peer at Brickell’s construction and take in the breathtaking turquoise ocean. Impressed with Miami’s varied landscape, New York On Air -- a company that provides helicopter rides to the public and creates aerial multimedia -- recently branched out to New York City’s “Sixth Borough.”

“It’s a region that hasn’t been explored,” Vin Farrell, global chief content officer for Havas Worldwide and NYonAir board member, said of the company’s decision to open up shop in Miami.



The helicopters fly at about 100 knots (which is pilot lingo for 120 miles per hour), but can also slow down to a complete stop for a passenger to take an amazing shot of where the looming buildings meet the ocean.



The pilots often double as photographers, so they know where to take passengers to get the best photos and at which altitude to fly to capture them.

For the brave souls, the pilot will remove the doors before take off so the stunning views are completely unadulterated.



The aircrafts “only” ascend about 400 feet, giving passengers the chance to see kite surfers battling waves in the ocean, peek at the vast mansions on exclusive islands and then swoop down to catch a glimpse of a manatee eating lunch.

“The helicopters are the only machines that can go really, really anywhere,” Juan Vasquez, director of regional operations in Miami, told The Huffington Post. “That’s what I love about the helicopters.”

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Airbnb Removes Texas Property Listing After Owner Reportedly Rejects Gay Couple

Airbnb has removed a Texas bed and breakfast from its listings after its host reportedly kicked out a gay couple.

Jonathan Wang told KTRK-TV that he and his partner, Brent, booked two nights at the home in Galveston for a friend's wedding. The home's owner, identified in media reports simply as Heather, confronted Wang when he returned after the reception.

"Heather asked me where my wife was," he said. The situation became awkward when Heather asked who Brent was.

"She said, 'I thought you were bringing a wife,'" Wang recalled. "I said, 'I didn't say that specifically ... is that going to be OK? She said, 'It's not.'"

Things apparently took a turn for the worse the couple began packing their things, Wang told ABC-13: "She also commented while we were going upstairs that was their bedroom upstairs so they were even more uncomfortable with it."

The couple, who were forced to find a hotel for the night at the last minute, said they later discovered that Heather had described her property as "straight friendly" at the bottom of the listing. The city of Galveston has been frequently described as a gay-friendly destination.

Saying she was completely "of my legal realms and morals," Heather didn't confirm or deny Wang's claims, according to ABC-13. When asked if she rents her home out to same-sex couples, she responded, "That's none of your business. That's my private home."

Airbnb has since refunded Wang's money, and paid for a night at the hotel he and Brent ultimately stayed in. The company issued a statement condemning the incident. "We have a zero tolerance policy for discrimination on AirBNB," the company said. "The host in question has been removed from the site. AirBNB has clear guidelines that a host or a guest may not promote hate or bigotry."

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Maybe This Is Why You Have A Terrible Uber Rating

"Drivers rating me? Why would they do that?"

For certain people, it's a tough break when someone finally informs them that yes, Uber drivers can now rate passengers. Thanks to a hilarious new video from sisters Danielle and Laura Kosann of The New Potato, we now know several reasons why your Uber rating may not be top notch.

So buckle your seat belts and try to learn a thing or two from the video above. And remember: eating a pizza pie in an Uber car without offering the driver a slice has its consequences.

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3 Reasons Why You Should Try Mineral Sunscreen

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Mineral sunscreens are made with physical UV blockers like zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide, and they've gotten a bad rap over the years because of the thick white residue they tend to leave behind. But as New York City-based dermatologist Dr. Barney Kenet explains, there are a few reasons why they should not be overlooked:

1. Mineral sunscreens are believed to cause less skin irritation for people with sensitive skin than other UV absorbing chemicals.

2. Their active ingredients are also considered to be safer alternatives to chemical sunscreens. A 2012 National Toxicology Program study showed that a type of vitamin A found in most chemical sunscreens "may speed the development of skin tumors and lesions when applied to the skin in the presence of sunlight."

3. Zinc oxide, a main ingredient in most mineral sunscreen, is also the only active sunscreen ingredient approved for use on children by the FDA.

While Kenet believes "there really is no perfect sunscreen," consistent use and reapplication every two hours will guard against harmful sun exposure. However, be cautious when trying out new formulas: Kenet points out that some people have allergic reactions to mineral sunscreen, so users should get into the habit of patch testing before applying all over.

"The safest 'sunscreen' is wearing protective clothing: rash guards, hats and long sleeve shirts," he added. "This is great for your skin and the environment."

If you're not sure where to start on your mineral sunscreen search, below are seven SPF products worth adding to your sun protection line-up:

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Mom Petitions To Improve Travel For People With Autism

When mom Beth Joy Papaleo decided to take her toddler daughter who has special needs on a Hawaiian vacation, she made the proper arrangements to ensure a smooth travel experience.

Four-year-old Vivie has regressive autism and is mild to moderate on the spectrum, so her mom booked the April 2014 trip six months in advance. She also confirmed with Hawaiian Airlines three times that the toddler could have a doctor-prescribed bulkhead seat during both flights, Papaleo told The Huffington Post.

The journey from New York City to Maui went well. So well, in fact, that Papaleo called it "the best first flying experience any kid could have had." The airline honored the seating arrangements she had previously organized -- her neurologist recommended that Vivie sit in a window bulkhead seat to aid her sensory processing symptoms.

But on the journey back to the mainland, Papaleo alleges that the gate agents refused to honor Vivie's seat prescription "even though it showed up on their computer screen." The mom said one gate agent simply stated, "She does not look autistic."



Vivie had a sensory meltdown on the plane and spent the 10 hour flight in a panicked state. "[The suffering] was the worst thing a parent could witness," Papaleo recalled. In the eight weeks after the flights, the toddler frequently wet her pants, despite having been potty-trained.

When Papaleo called Hawaiian Airlines to complain about the experience, she says an airline representative told her "there is nothing she can do but offer us $200 for the inconvenience." But the mom insists she's not after money. Instead, "I want justice for the harm they inflicted on her, and as I have learned over the year since, this has happened to not just to my daughter, but thousands of others around the world."

A representative from Hawaiian Airlines submitted this statement to The Huffington Post:

Our customer service team has been in communication with this guest directly and as a matter of privacy we won’t disclose further details of a particular reservation. As a matter of delivering the best possible customer service to all guests, and in full compliance with the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), Hawaiian Airlines makes reasonable accommodations for guests with disabilities in order to make their travel experience comfortable and enjoyable. We recommend travelers contact our trained reservations agents to provide more details of their special needs and required assistance as early as possible prior to their travel dates.

Frustrated by the ambiguity of the situation, Papaleo created a Change.org petition, calling for politicians to amend the Air Carrier Access Act to specifically include people with autism and honor doctor-prescribed seating arrangements.

As it stands, the law lays out an in-depth description of what it means to be an "individual with disability," but the list of possible disabilities does not explicitly mention autism.

Though airlines today tend to sell bulkhead seats for higher prices with designations like "economy plus" or "economy comfort," the ACAA requires that they go to passengers with disabilities who require these seating accommodations, without additional charge.

And while the ACAA requires airlines to accommodate the needs of passengers with disabilities (and notably when those passengers request special seating in advance), Papaleo says that airlines tend to overlook passengers with less "visible" disabilities like autism. "Just because you cannot see my daughter's disability, it does not mean it does not exist," she said.



Vivie in the cockpit when pilot let her "fly" the plane.

"This issue needs to be fixed," the mom writes in her Change.org petition. "The ACAA needs to be amended to specifically require airlines to provide those with autism the same seating privileges as others with disabilities."

Since launching her petition, Papaleo says she has received "thousands of comments" from people expressing empathy and gratitude and sharing "eerily similar stories" from their travels with family members on the autism spectrum. "We are not alone in this fight," she said, adding, "We as parents are asking for not only the safety and well-being of our children but for the comfort of other passengers flying as we know our children's sensory issues best." To date, the petition has over 6,000 signatures.

Papaleo has been in contact with the Department of Transportation and hopes to make her proposed amendment a reality. "The Air Carrier Access Act is supposed to protect the physically and mentally disabled," she said, adding, "Special seating should be given to the disabled before anyone else."

Above all, the mom is working to help her daughter Vivie and other children like her. "I want to amend the Air Carrier Access Act so nobody on the spectrum is afraid to fly anymore," she said. "Being on the spectrum makes one wonderfully different, but not less."



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There's A Surprising Reward At The End Of 'The Scariest Trail In The World'

How far would you go for a cup of tea? Would you climb a mountain and traverse a cliffside plank-walk that's been called the the scariest trail in the world? What if that plank-walk lacked railings, and was so narrow it could only be crossed single file? Would you do it all for one cup?

This treacherous trail is a real, well-traveled route that runs up China's Mount Huashan, also known as Mount Hua. One of the country's five sacred mountains, it's located in central China's Shaanxi province.



Mount Hua actually consists of five peaks, and the most southern peak is home to a temple that holds tea ceremonies for any visitors daring enough to make the journey.

The stone staircase at the beginning of the hike is the easy part. That takes you to a gondola, which drops you at the southern peak's base.





The real fun comes in a cliffside path that consists of nothing more than footholds that have been hammered into the rocks and narrow, rickety planks hugging the side of the mountain. For a terrifying, firsthand view, take a look at this video:

After the plank-walk, you'll reach another stone stairway and finally, a Taoist temple, one of many on the mountain. There you'll find your well-earned cup of tea. It'd better be the best cup of tea in the world, because it's definitely the most difficult to get.

For more stomach-churning views, check out NPR's The Salt for a visual journey up the Western peak, where another elusive cup of tea awaits.

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Hotels Consider Eliminating Check-In And Check-Out Times

Flexible check-in and check-out times have traditionally been reserved for only the most important of hotel guests. But now, some hotels are starting to extend that luxury to all customers. According to Yahoo Travel, a "24-hour check-in/check-out policy" is one of the newest, greatest trends in the travel industry.

“Early check-in and late check-out used to be something reserved for VIP hotel guests, but more and more luxury hotels are introducing flexible check-out as a general amenity to make guests feel special and give them more for their money,” Travelocity's senior travel editor Courtney Scott told Yahoo.



In addition to guests getting more bang for their hotel buck, flexible time windows also make travel less stressful. Having less of a deadline to get to a hotel makes it easier on those facing cancellations, delays or other setbacks in their schedules. It's also just plain good news for the people who want to sleep in a little bit longer.

While a number of posh individual properties have begun relaxing check-in and check-out times for everyone, it will be interesting to see which major hotel chain is the first to institute this new trend across the board.

In the meantime, if you'd like to figure out other ways to make traveling less stressful, follow these four tips:

1. Do your research: Compare prices on hotels, airfare, etc. before you go, so you don't find yourself wondering if you got "ripped off" on your trip or vacation.



2. Mediate: Take 10 deep breaths to calm yourself and think clearer.



3. Eat something: Nothing's going to get accomplished if you're hangry. Listen to your body and fill it with something good!



4. Have a "Plan B": Just in case something goes wrong, prevent panicking by always having a backup.

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New Hampshire Court Rules Hiker Must Pay His Own Rescue Bill

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Supreme Court says a Michigan man must pay for the cost of his rescue from the White Mountain National Forest.

Edward Bacon of Northville, Michigan, was on a five-day solo hike in September 2012 when he dislocated his hip and had to be carried for almost four miles over rough terrain in heavy rain. The state Fish and Game department charged him $9,300 after a judge found him negligent, but Bacon appealed that ruling to the high court, which rejected his argument Thursday.

Bacon argued he was prepared for the conditions, physically capable and had adequately planned his hike. But the state said his training was insufficient and that he was negligent in trying to jump over a ledge after having dislocated his hip five other times.

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Let Maui's 'House of the Sun' Treat You To The Best Sunrise Of Your Life

You know what they say: the early bird gets the worm. And whoever wakes up early enough to see this sunrise is one very lucky bird.

The Hawaiian Island of Maui is comprised of two shield volcanoes, the larger of which is called Haleakala, meaning "House of the Sun." An apt name, considering this is the view from the summit at dawn:

Haleakala Rising by Chris Galando on 500px

Not too shabby, eh? Legend says that the summit, which is 10,023 feet above sea level, is where the Hawaiian demigod Maui lassoed the sun and slowed its journey across the sky in order to extend the daylight hours. Haleakala has always been a place of significance in Hawaiian history and culture, bringing people to its sacred summit for centuries.

The summit and other portions of the mountain make up Haleakala National Park, which serves to protect the land and the threatened species that reside on the mountain, including the otherworldly Haleakala silversword plant. Though Haleakala hasn't erupted for hundreds of years, it is still considered to be an active volcano.

Be sure to prepare for cold temperatures and thin, dry air due to the high altitude. Despite the early wake-up call, once you break through the clouds, you'll forget you're not a morning person altogether. See for yourself:

Haleakala sunrise by Pierre Leclerc on 500px

Sunrise above the clouds by Ashish Patro on 500px

Haleakala Sunrise by Inder Wadhwa on 500px

Haleakala Sunrise by T Dingle on 500px

Haleakala Sunrise by Jim Reitz on 500px

Morning by Howard Eisenberg on 500px

Top of the world by Jay Warren on 500px

Oh, and pro tip: the sunsets aren't bad either:

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Federico Patellani's Radiant Images Show An Italy Of Another Time

Federico Patellani called himself “a new kind of journalist” in an article published in 1943; a journalist who learned to find “living, contemporary, thrilling” images from the movies. Because of his unique gift of “blending the values of documentary and beauty into a single photograph,” Patellani’s images have made history.





Among Patellani’s most iconic image is the radiant face of a girl bursting through the newspaper Corriere della Sera on June 2, 1946, her features lit up with the joyous news that Italy was about to become a republic. He took the shot for Alberto Mondadori’s Il Tempo, a weekly inspired by Life and known for skillfully pairing reporting and evocative photography. It was a philosophy Patellani could embrace wholeheartedly; though journalistic photography was a profession, not an art, it had to be beautiful in addition to bearing witness. This was a fairly novel concern for the time, but a natural one for a man who had been an artist in the past. This desire to meld beauty and truth is what made Patellani the first true Italian photojournalist.



In his photos, Patellani immortalized an Italy that was trying to forget the trials of its recent past. The country was licking its wounds after World War II, while contending with a rapidly evolving cultural landscape that combined economic success, the rise of the beauty pageant and cinema’s return to glory. Slices of that tumultuous time are captured in 90 images that are now on display at the Palazzo Madama in Turin, in an exhibition entitled "Federico Patellani -- Profession: photojournalist."



Patellani didn't limit himself to Italy. He was a foreign correspondent in Russia, reporting from the Eastern front and signing his work with the pseudonym Pat Monterosso. In 1954 he went to Greece and Turkey; the following year he traveled through southern Italy shooting television documentaries. In 1956, while traveling through America, Patellani shot a full-color movie, "America Pagana (Pagan America)," as well as a series of photographs for the weekly magazine Epoca. Epoca would later publish Patellani’s "Paradiso Nero (Black Paradise)," 160 pages covering the 1,500 miles the photojournalist traveled with his son Aldo aboard a Land Rover, driving from the Belgian Congo to Kenya.



From ancient European universities to recently-liberated African countries, from South America to the Pacific Islands, from Africa to the Amazon, Patellani traveled around the world many times over, reporting faithfully as he went. His last report was sent from Sri Lanka in 1976, one year before he died.

Here are some of the photographs Patellani took over his long and luminous career as a photojournalist.



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Through Your Lens: Egypt's Exquisite Scenery

The WorldPost's "Through Your Lens" series brings you stunning photos taken by social media users in a different country around the world every week. This week, we explore the diverse scenery of Egypt.

From Cairo's vast urban sprawl to the Sinai Peninsula's empty beaches to the silky white sand dunes of the Sahara, Egypt offers a broad range of experiences for the intrepid traveler. Check out some of the beautiful photos taken in the country below, and tag your Twitter and Instagram photos from around the world with #WorldPostGram so we can feature them in our next post.

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'Reflections From Uyuni' Captures One Of The World's Strangest Landscapes

Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni, or the Uyuni salt flat, is one of the most surreal and beautiful landscapes on the planet. It's so remote that only the most diehard travelers will ever get a chance to see it.

The video above might be the next best thing.

"Reflections From Uyuni" is a stunning time-lapse video from filmmaker Enrique Pacheco, which captures the salt flat and some of the surrounding landscapes.

As the video's title implies, the focus is on reflections. The thin layer of water that sits over the salt after a rain storm creates what some have called the "world's largest mirror."

However, shooting those reflections wasn't as easy as Pacheco had hoped.

"Not all of the salt flats have water, you had to look for it," Pacheco told Fstoppers, which has a behind-the-scenes look at how the video was made. "And sometimes it was very windy, which made it impossible."

Covering 4,633 square miles, Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat. Lonely Planet says it sits at 11,985 feet above sea level and is the remains of the prehistoric salt lake, Lago Minchín.

"The savage beauty of this vast salt desert makes it one of South America's most awe-inspiring spectacles," the website says.

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Surf Photographer Doug Falter Takes On Massive Waves To Capture Mother Nature's Fury

The ocean can sometimes awaken into a powerful, angry force that sends most people toward land.

Not surf photographer Doug Falter. He grabs his camera and dives into the water to photograph Mother Nature in all her fury and the surfers who dare to challenge her.



In just four years, surf photography has become Falter's life. After quitting his job in Florida and selling most of his things, Falter, 29, moved to Oahu's North Shore in 2011 with little experience in underwater photography and even less with the immense waves that the famed surf town was known for.

Falter said he almost failed high school gym because he wasn't very good at swimming. But he dove right in once he settled in Hawaii, and learned quickly that staying calm in the water is essential.

"I've been held underwater [by a wave] for so long," Falter told The Huffington Post. "In really crazy situations like that, I become as relaxed as I possibly can -- almost like when an opossum passes out when it gets scared."



Despite the dangerous conditions, Falter said he'd rather shoot photos from the surf than sit on shore.

In the water, "I feel like I'm actually part of the action," he said. "Being out in the ocean is euphoric. In a split second, anything can go wrong. It's comparable to hanging off a cliff on the side of a mountain."

Since his move to Hawaii, Falter's work has been featured in surf magazines across the country and was selected as part of National Geographic's Daily Dozen round up.

Below, Mother Nature's fury, as seen from the lens of a fearless surf photographer.



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Cat Lovers: The Event We've Been Dreaming Of Is Happening

For two glorious days in June, cat lovers' every fancy will be fulfilled.

CatConLA -- delightfully billed as Comic-Con for cat people, and taking place June 6-7 in Los Angeles -- will naturally feature lots and lots of cat merch, like cat-related jewelry, art, furniture, clothes, bedsheets, a cat-shaped urn for beloved cats who are chasing that great ball of yarn in the sky and more -- so, so much more.

Yep, cat wizard hats will be available at CatConLA. Your cat may use his or her three wishes to wish you'd never attended. Photo: I Heart Needlework via CatConLA



There will be a massive cat adoption village. Francesco Marciuliano, a poet who specializes in kitten confessionals, will give a reading, while famous cats like Lil Bub are themselves scheduled to "speak" -- and no, we don't know what that means exactly, but we are super excited to find out!

A team of manicurists will be on hand to festoon your claws.

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And even going to the loo will be fun in a kittenish sort of way. The company Purpose Cat Litter is taking over the bathrooms, although the details of that arrangement are still, as of this writing, a fascinating mystery.

"What they have in mind is top-secret, but I’m definitely intrigued," said CatConLA organizer Susan Michaels.

Michaels isn't new to cat-related gatherings. Last year, she curated a very cool exhibit of cat-related art, also in Los Angeles.

This upcoming event is, in part, another opportunity to elevate the image of cat lovers.

"When you say you’re into cats, people think ‘crazy cat lady,’" said Michaels.

OK, well, sure, it would be great if the outside world could see our love of cats -- and our love for cat-printed bedsheets, and kitten poems, and whatever is going on with those cat-litter bathrooms -- as nothing more than a charming quirk.

But really, all we're looking for -- all we've ever been looking for -- is a magical time and place where we cat people can enthuse unabashedly about felines, together. And we think this might be it.

"More than anything, CatConLA is a celebration of our feline friends -- how they enhance our lives and make us happy in so many ways," said Michaels. "Everyone is here for one sole reason. Cats!"

How excited are we? PetSmart Charities is an official sponsor of CatConLA! They're going to be spreading their kitty wisdom, adoption tips, and talking about us cat ladies being oh so chic.

Posted by CatConLA on Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Head over to the CatConLA Facebook page for more info, and more photos, and more cats.

And get in touch with the reporter at arin.greenwood@huffingtonpost.com if you have an animal story to share!

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Cuban And American Musicians Team Up To Recreate Incredible Moment In Music History

NEW YORK -- As diplomatic tensions between the U.S. and Cuban governments thawed this winter, pianist and composer Arturo O'Farrill was in Havana recording an album with some Cuban colleagues.

"I saw people break out into tears of joy,” O’Farrill told The Huffington Post. “And I think that moment made its way on to the tracks.”

The New York-raised son of legendary Cuban bandleader Chico O'Farrill has long looked to the island for inspiration. He first visited in 2002 at the invitation of Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés to play the Jazz Plaza Festival in Havana. He has returned in recent years to develop a project that symbolizes the long-awaited relaxing of Cold War hostilities that have defined the relationship between the U.S. and Cuba for half a century.

For his forthcoming album, "Cuba: The Conversation Continues," O’Farrill teamed up with a group of six Cuban musicians to reimagine the 1940s encounter between U.S. jazz giant Dizzy Gillespie and Cuban percussionist Chano Pozo. The greats recorded classics like “Manteca” that fused Afro-Cuban rhythms with the emerging bebop style. Many view those collaborations as a pioneering step toward the creation of the now well-defined genre of Latin jazz.



Listen to the 1947 recording of “Manteca,” performed by the Dizzie Gillespie Orchestra with Chano Pozo on percussion.

For O’Farrill, the fusion between Afro-Cuban music and the American jazz tradition is one that has helped define both his personal and professional lives.

“It’s based on a project that’s been cooking in my mind forever,” O’Farrill told The HuffPost. “You see, Diz and Chano understood the African roots of our music are universal… They realized that they were playing the same music, but that it came from different places.’”

The new work will debut on Friday in New York’s Symphony Space venue. O'Farrill's Afro Latin Orchestra will be joined by three musicians traveling from the island -- trumpeter Yasek Manzano, pianist Alexis Bosch and Juan de la Cruz Antomarchi, a.k.a. “Cotó,” who plays a traditional double-stringed guitar called the “tres.” U.S. composers Michele Rosewoman and two of the bandleader’s sons, composer Zack O’Farrill and trumpeter Adam O’Farrill, will also make appearances.

O’Farrill says he hopes his musical collaborations with artists on the island will help encourage elected officials and policymakers working to mend the fractures U.S.-Cuba relationship.

“There’s a lot of suffering and poverty [in Cuba],” O’Farrill said. “But I gotta tell you that there’s a lot of brilliant joy and beauty. I don’t know how they do that. So I said, this is something we’ve got to keep studying, keep working on.”

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London Tube 'Skyfall' Station Will Be Transformed Into A Cinema

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JetBlue Is Offering $29 Flights In Epic Two-Day Flash Sale

JetBlue is offering flights as low as $59 one way during its "Spring Fling" sale, which started yesterday and continues through midnight tonight.

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The Beautiful Way Hawaiian Culture Embraces A Particular Kind Of Transgender Identity

In traditional, Western culture, gender identity is often considered a binary concept: You are either male or you are female.

This restrictive and defining construct makes it difficult for our society to understand people like Bruce Jenner, who recently came out as transgender, because they don't always fit neatly into a box. While some transgender people move from one end of the gender spectrum to the other when they transition, other transgender people exist somewhere in between, embracing both genders, neither genders or a multiplicity of genders.

Ultimately, by changing and broadening our definition of gender identity, we can not only better understand it, we can truly embrace it.

In Native Hawaiian culture, for instance, the idea of someone who embodies both the male and female spirit is a familiar and even revered concept. Gender identity is considered fluid and amorphous, allowing room for māhū, who would fall under the transgender umbrella in Western society.

“Māhū is the expression of the third self," Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole, a Native Hawaiian activist and performer told Mana magazine. "It is not a gender, it’s not an orientation, it’s not a sect, it’s not a particular demographic and it’s definitely not a race. It is simply an expression of the third person as it involves the individual. When you find that place in yourself to acknowledge both male and female aspects within and accept the capacity to embrace both … that is where the māhū exists and true liberation happens.”

As an upcoming PBS documentary "Kumu Hina," about a transgender woman and teacher, shows, māhū are thought to inhabit "a place in the middle."



A still from Kumu Hina, which premieres on PBS on Monday, May 4 at 10 p.m. EST (9 PM CST).

Māhū are valued and respected in traditional Hawaiian culture because their gender fluidity is seen as an asset; the ability to embrace both male and female qualities is thought to empower them as healers, teachers and caregivers.

That ability also helps when it comes to navigating life's challenges.

"I didn’t take to life as my family’s son," Hina Wong-Kalu, the subject of Kumu Hina, says in Mana. "I wanted to be their daughter. However, for me to expand my own personal journey and the challenges in my life, I’ve had to embrace the side of me that is the more aggressive, the more Western-associated masculine when I need to. But that’s the beauty of being māhū, that’s the blessing. We have all aspects to embrace.”

More from The Huffington Post about Bruce Jenner coming out as transgender:

- Bruce Jenner Comes Out As Transgender

- Bruce Jenner's Ex-Wife: How Living With and Loving Bruce Jenner Changed My Life Forever

- New Reality Show Will Show Bruce Jenner Living Life As Transgender Woman

- Celebrities React To Bruce Jenner's Diane Sawyer Interview

- Bruce Jenner Says Kim Kardashian Accepted Transition With Help From Kanye West

- Bruce Jenner Says Time He Won Olympics He Was 'Scared To Death'

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Los Angeles Looks Gorgeous From 10,000 Feet In The Air

Los Angeles sure looks beautiful from 10,000 feet in the air -- a kaleidoscopic circuit board of a city.

Photographer Vincent Laforet has taken aerial photos over several major American cities, including New York, San Francisco and Las Vegas. This time, he turned his lens on the country's second-largest metropolis and its sprawling network of roadways. His nighttime shots were captured from a helicopter, Mashable reports, when Laforet was graced with clear skies to capture the notoriously smoggy city.

The full set of Laforet's Los Angeles photos can be seen on Storehouse. You can also sign up to pre-order a book on his Air series here. For now, take a look at a few of them below.

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Why Isn't Everyone Talking About The Marshall Islands?

About halfway between Hawaii and Australia, in the Pacific Ocean's warm blue waters, lies one of the world's best kept secrets.

Comprised of 29 atolls and five isolated islands, the Marshall Islands are slivers of white sand beaches and lush green vegetation, serenely protected by light blue lagoons and thriving coral reefs.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands is part of Micronesia, and history buffs will recognize it from World War II (the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, anyone?). It's also known for U.S. nuclear testing at such infamous sites as Bikini Atoll, which inspired French swimsuit designer Louis Réard's "explosive," industry-changing design.

But many adventurous travelers in search of paradise have never even heard about the Marshall Islands, even though they're undeveloped, Robinson Crusoe-style perfection.

Thankfully, Hawaii-based photographer Jake Marote recently traveled to the Marshall Islands to document the country's rugged charm and technicolor landscape. Check out his photos below and discover why Marote, a seasoned waterman and adventurer who has witnessed more awe-inspiring natural phenomena than most people can even dream of, calls it "paradise."



The Marshall Islands are home to over 1,000 species of fish and more than 250 species of soft and hard corals. With crystal clear visibility, dramatic drop-offs and several wrecks to explore, it's considered one of the best places in the world to scuba dive.





Plane wrecks are abundant in the region's waters, and they make for great dive sites. This particular wreck is located off the island of Enemanit.





Approximately 30 yards away from the plane wreck is a helicopter wreck ... and the occasional spotted eagle ray or two.



Marote wanted to disconnect from the world for a couple of days, so he had a boat drop him off on Eneko, a very small outer island. "There was a hut to stay in and a kayak to use," he wrote on Instagram. "I borrowed a little spear from a local to gather fish to eat. There were plenty of coconuts to eat and drink from. It was an amazing couple of days."















Marshall Islands, we think we love you.

All photographs courtesy of Jake Marote.

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Spam, Pony Burgers And Other Weird Food Trucks You Didn't Know Existed

Last week a Spam food truck hit the road for a three month-long trek to 12 cities across the country. According to Quartz, the Spamerican Tour is bringing high-end Spam dishes to a city near you.

GrubStreet calls the truck, which serves dishes like Coconut Spam Spears and Kimchi Spam Musabi Croissants, "the final nail in the coffin for the food truck trend." While this might be true, a Spam food truck kinda makes sense, since the vehicles celebrate the quirky, the cult favorite and the misunderstood (Schnitzel, anyone?).



Of course the Spamerican Tour isn't the only questionable food truck out there. Here are five more trucks that are catching our attention and raising eyebrows. What do you think: Have they nailed the food truck concept, or are they running the trend right off the road? Let us know where you stand!

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This Colossal Cave Comes With Its Own Beach (PHOTOS)

Spelunking and sunbathing don't typically go hand-in-hand, but there are exceptions, and they are glorious.

In the rainy season, Hang En cave in central Vietnam isn't someplace you'd want to go swimming. The Rao Thuong River, which courses through the cave, surges 300 feet and covers the otherwise picturesque beaches seen in the photos below, according to National Geographic.



But in the dry season, the river recedes, leaving a surreal paradise like few other places in the world.

David W. Lloyd described Hang En in a piece for The New York Times' travel section in 2011:

At 300 feet in height and 600 feet across, the cavern is big enough to fit a Boeing 747 with room to spare. The space was flooded with rays of natural light coming in from an arch high above us. The beams of light illuminated a yellow sand beach hundreds of feet below, surrounding a calm turquoise pool.

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6 Florida Islands That Are Better (And Usually Cheaper!) Than The Caribbean

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Lava Lake On Kilauea Volcano Is Seriously Close To Overflowing

A lava lake on Hawaii's Big Island is mere feet from overflowing.

As of Monday morning, the lava's surface was within seven feet of the lake's rim, the highest it's been since the current eruption began in 2008.

"Magma is rising up into the lava lake from a magma chamber a mile or so beneath the summit of Kilauea volcano," research geologist Matthew Patrick told The Huffington Post. According to Patrick, an overflow is a definite possibility because Kilauea has been consistently inflating for the past week, meaning that magma keeps flowing into the lake from an underground chamber below.

In the event of an overflow, the lava would stay within Halemaumau Crater, the larger crater in the floor of which the lava lake sits, so it would pose no safety threat. But visitors to Volcanoes National Park would get quite a display.

Typically, the lava surface is 100 to 200 feet below the rim of the crater lake and therefore can't be seen from the public viewing area around the volcano. Since the lava has risen, Patrick said, "its incandescent cracks and often vigorous spattering" can easily be seen from the overlook. An overflow would "likely provide an impressive scene for park visitors."

While this is a notable development in the current eruption, it's not particularly unusual in the history of Kilauea, Patrick said. "In the 1800s and early 1900s, there was nearly continuous lava lake activity for about 100 years, and oftentimes that lava was spilling out of Halemaumau Crater," he explained.

As exciting as an overflow sounds, it is also possible Kilauea will abruptly deflate, Patrick said, bringing the lava's surface back down to typical levels.

In the meantime, we can all enjoy a better view into the lava lake:

Wow! Feel free to share :)Halemaumau from the Jaggar overlook last night April 25, 2015I shot this using the RAW crop video feature in Magic Lantern on a Canon camera.

Posted by Harry Durgin Photography on Sunday, April 26, 2015

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Rob Dyrdek Goes Big With A Magical Disney Marriage Proposal

Rob Dyrdek just pulled off his greatest stunt yet.

On Saturday, the pro skateboarder-turned-reality-star popped the question to his girlfriend Bryiana Noelle Flores at Disneyland during her favorite show at the amusement park -- the "Aladdin" musical.

A photo posted by Rob Dyrdek (@robdyrdek) on Apr 25, 2015 at 10:13am PDT

Halfway through the performance, the MTV star got up from his seat, claiming he had to use the bathroom. He came back in riding a life-sized elephant prop.

A photo posted by Rob Dyrdek (@robdyrdek) on Apr 25, 2015 at 10:23am PDT

Flores, a Playboy model and beauty pageant coach, wrote on Instagram that once she realized what was going on, she was "overwhelmed with every emotion possible."

A photo posted by Bryiana Noelle (@bryiana_noelle) on Apr 25, 2015 at 1:17pm PDT

Dyrdek asked the Genie character to grant him three wishes -- the final one was a gift that would show Flores that his love for her is forever. That's when the Genie handed Dyrdek a massive diamond engagement ring (see a photo of the bling below). He then got down on one knee to make things official.

A photo posted by Rob Dyrdek (@robdyrdek) on Apr 25, 2015 at 10:17am PDT

After the magical proposal, Dyrdek got sentimental on Instagram, writing:

The day I met you I knew I would spend the rest of my life with you. What our relationship has actually become is million times better then [sic] I knew was even possible. My dreams and your dreams are our dreams. I love you more than words could ever describe and can't wait for you to be my wife.

The couple is now celebrating their engagement with a Caribbean vacation. Congratulations to the lovebirds!

No better way to celebrate then enjoying the beautiful crystal blue waters of the Caribbean ☀️❤️

A photo posted by Rob Dyrdek (@robdyrdek) on Apr 27, 2015 at 11:59am PDT

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RyanAir Is About To Get Even Cheaper... And Probably More Crowded, Too

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Vast Chamber Of Molten Rock Discovered Under Yellowstone 'Supervolcano'

The giant "supervolcano" that lies beneath Yellowstone National Park is hiding a deep secret: a massive chamber containing enough hot, partly molten rock to fill the Grand Canyon more than 11 times over.

The newfound chamber (see below) sits 12 to 28 miles beneath the supervolcano and is four times bigger than a shallower chamber above it that scientists already knew about.

“For the first time, we have imaged the continuous volcanic plumbing system under Yellowstone,” Dr. Hsin-Hua Huang, a postdoctoral researcher in geology and geophysics at the University of Utah and a member of the team of seismologists who discovered the vast chamber, said in a written statement. “That includes the upper crustal magma chamber we have seen previously plus a lower crustal magma reservoir that has never been imaged before and that connects the upper chamber to the Yellowstone hotspot plume below.”



This cross-section illustration cutting southwest-northeast under Yellowstone depicts the newfound, blob-shaped magma chamber under the Yellowstone supervolcano.

Rare eruptions. Is all of this magma something to worry about? The researchers said in the statement that the discovery doesn't mean pockets of magma are growing larger -- or that the supervolcano is about to erupt. The chance of a supervolcano eruption happening in any given year is 1 in 700,000, and the last major eruption was 640,000 years ago.

But the discovery gives scientists a better understanding of Yellowstone's complex subsurface "plumbing" system that carries hot and partly molten rock upward. The upper magma chamber powers Yellowstone National Park's geysers and was responsible for three ancient volcanic eruptions that coated much of North America in ash, the Associated Press reported.

“Every additional thing we learn about the Yellowstone volcanic system is one more piece in the puzzle, and that gets us closer to really understanding how the volcanic system works,” Dr. Fan-Chi Lin, an assistant professor of geology and geophysics at the university and another member of the research team, told Smithsonian. “If we could better understand the transport properties of magmatic fluids, we could get a better understanding of the timing and, therefore, where we are in the volcanic cycle.”

Earthquake data. The researchers used instruments called seismometers to measure the seismic waves generated by earthquakes in order to determine the type of rocky material deep beneath Yellowstone. The researchers examined data from quakes in Utah, Idaho, the Teton Range, and Yellowstone itself as well as data from distant temblors.

Science magazine reported that 11 seismometers were used to analyze the more distant and deep quakes, while 69 seismometers were used to gather data from more local and shallower quakes.

"To be able to image lower crustal structure, we needed to combine a huge amount of observations from both distant earthquakes and local earthquakes," Dr. Jamie Farrell, a postdoctoral researcher at the university and another member of the team, told Live Science. "Our study opens up many new directions and future opportunities in volcano research... For example, it will be interesting to see if the existence of the lower crustal magma reservoir is a common feature for all the volcanic systems around the globe."

The study was published online in the journal Science on April 23, 2015.

What else is hidden beneath our feet inside Earth? Check out the "Talk Nerdy To Me" video below.

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