Now You Can Pay $19.99 For A Big Handful Of Dead Leaves

BOSTON (Reuters) - People who want to see New England's colorful fall foliage no longer need to travel for the experience. A Boston-area man is offering to ship bundles of the dried up, multi-colored vegetation straight to your door for $19.99.

Kyle Waring, of Somerville, Massachusetts, set up the website shipfoliage.com earlier this year and began sending his first packages of hand-picked leaves to U.S. customers this week.

"I've hit over 200 sales so far," he said.

Waring came up with the idea while contemplating "seasonal monetization opportunities" with his wife. They settled on leaves, he said, because "fall in New England is especially gorgeous and really strikes an emotional chord."

It is not Waring's first foray into seasonal offerings. Last winter, he shipped snow from Boston's record snowfall for $89, using the website ShipSnowYo.com. He said he received requests for 718 pounds (326 kg) of snow from around the United States.

According to shipfoliage.com, Kyle offers bundles of three leaves of red, yellow and green, ranging from 3 to 6 inches (7.5 to 15 cm) in size. The leaves are preserved in a mixture of glycerin and water and shipped.

New England states bring in an estimated $3 million in tourism revenue during the autumn foliage season, which typically lasts for a couple of weeks in October.

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Now You Can Pay $19.99 For A Big Handful Of Dead Leaves

BOSTON (Reuters) - People who want to see New England's colorful fall foliage no longer need to travel for the experience. A Boston-area man is offering to ship bundles of the dried up, multi-colored vegetation straight to your door for $19.99.

Kyle Waring, of Somerville, Massachusetts, set up the website shipfoliage.com earlier this year and began sending his first packages of hand-picked leaves to U.S. customers this week.

"I've hit over 200 sales so far," he said.

Waring came up with the idea while contemplating "seasonal monetization opportunities" with his wife. They settled on leaves, he said, because "fall in New England is especially gorgeous and really strikes an emotional chord."

It is not Waring's first foray into seasonal offerings. Last winter, he shipped snow from Boston's record snowfall for $89, using the website ShipSnowYo.com. He said he received requests for 718 pounds (326 kg) of snow from around the United States.

According to shipfoliage.com, Kyle offers bundles of three leaves of red, yellow and green, ranging from 3 to 6 inches (7.5 to 15 cm) in size. The leaves are preserved in a mixture of glycerin and water and shipped.

New England states bring in an estimated $3 million in tourism revenue during the autumn foliage season, which typically lasts for a couple of weeks in October.

(Reporting by Richard Valdmanis; Editing by Will Dunham and Sandra Maler)

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Norwegian Air Could Sell $69 Flights To Europe By 2017

Norwegian Air hopes to sell one-way tickets to Europe for $69 as early as 2017 by flying from U.S. airports that have low fees, Chief Executive Officer Bjørn Kjos said in an interview Tuesday.

Europe's third-largest budget airline is considering flights to Edinburgh and Bergen, Norway from U.S. airports that have little to no international service today, such as New York's Westchester County Airport and Connecticut's Bradley International Airport, just north of Hartford, Kjos said.

Average prices on such routes are likely to be closer to $300 round trip, Kjos said, compared with many of Norwegian's fares that run more than $500 today because of higher fees levied by busier airports.

The potential plans are part of Norwegian's broader move to cut prices and take share from traditional flag carriers that dominate trans-Atlantic flying.

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Don't Put Pictures Of Your Boarding Pass On The Internet

If you post pictures of your boarding pass on the internet, you might get hurt -- and we don't mean by officemates jealous of your trip.

So suggests tech security guru Brian Krebs, who used his blog Tuesday to explain to potential oversharers just how much information an airplane boarding pass contains -- all hidden in "plane" sight in the barcode.

The data, in addition to the flyer's first and last name, also includes the traveler's origin and destination airports and frequent flyer number -- and all it takes for an enterprising thief to access it is a quick visit to a free online barcode reader.

That frequent flyer number can be used to access someone's account and could potentially alter the traveler's itinerary, as Tech Insider's Tim Stenovec notes.

The news is sure to be a blow to jet-setters all over the internet, as sites like Instagram and Facebook are rife with boastful photos of boarding passes to exotic locales.

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Disney Cruise Line Opened Its 2017 Bookings, And They're Magical

If you thought Disneyland was your happy place, wait till you see it at sea.

Disney Cruise Line opened bookings for its early 2017 trips Thursday... and while we've always wanted to take a Disney Cruise, this tantalizing lineup is enough to make us book, like, right now.

Disney's four ships will start the 2017 year making trips from ports in Miami, Port Canaveral, Puerto Rico and Galveston, Texas. Of course, they'll head to the Bahamas -- where Disney has its private island, Castaway Cay -- and other adventurous stops like Jamaica, St. Lucia and Cozumel, Mexico. Fares for three-night cruises will start at $513 per person, USA Today reports, which is similar in cost to some of the best cruise deals we saw this summer. 

Perusing the 2017 Disney Cruise Lineup, we found a few highlights: 

• 3-night cruise from Miami to the Bahamas: starting at $554 per person


• 6-night cruise from Galveston, Texas to Cozumel, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and Puerto Rico: starting at $963 per person


• 7-night cruise from Puerto Rico to Barbados, Grenada, Martinique, Antigua and St. Kitts: starting at $1367 per person

It's recommended to book your cruise as early as possible, Disney spokesperson Charles Stovall told HuffPost. (Indeed, this can sometimes score you deals.) Experts at the Disney forum MouseSavers say you should book through a travel agent who specializes in Disney cruises to score onboard spending credits and get advice on navigating fare tradeoffs.

Oh, and once aboard, always take the slide:

Happy sailing!

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What Happens When American Kids Try Dinners From All Over The World

After filming American children as they sampled breakfasts and then lunches from around the world, the folks at Cut have put together a new video that shows the kids tasting ... you guessed it, dinners from different countries across the globe. 

The eight kids sample dinner dishes from Colombia, Russia, Hawaii, Spain, Israel and China. Their reactions range from utterly disgusted to pleasantly surprised. 

While all four and a half minutes of the video are highly entertaining, the real highlight might be the part when the kid in the red shirt tries to pronounce "baba ghanoush."

 
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The Hottest Restaurant In New York City Is In A Dorm Room

Where's the hottest, hardest restaurant to get into this season in New York City? 

If you're like Al Roker in the video below and guessed a dorm room, you win.

It's called Pith, and Columbia University senior Jonah Reider prepares and serves the five-to-eight course prix fixe menu -- including seared lamb chops and snow peas with pancetta -- in his dorm room kitchen.

"I didn't expect it to be so popular," Reider told the New York Post.

NBC's Today Show says he's booked until Christmas, but you can take a look here:

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Airfare Is Ultra-Cheap Right Now, So Stop Procrastinating And GO

Good news: Airfare is darn cheap right now, and it’ll get cheaper in the near future. Therefore, now is an excellent time to book that trip you've been meaning to take for, ya know, EVER.

Round-trip ticket prices were 18 percent lower last month than at the same time last year, according to a new report from flight researchers at Hopper. Prices are predicted to drop even lower during the month of October and continue to tumble all the way through January 2016. 

All this is in line with industry predictions that said airfare would drop to record lows during fall. Right now, the average round-trip plane ticket will cost you $212, if you book smart and avoid last-minute travel. Last year, the same trip would’ve cost you $259, by Hopper’s estimates.

After hitting their low point in January, ticket prices will rise back up – but only by a few bucks, on average – in February and March. So find a cheap flight now, and get your warm-weather vacation on: 

Keep in mind that these low-price predictions are for flights booked during the months of October - January, not for flights taken during those months. You should buy tickets about 54 days ahead of time if you’re traveling domestically, and anywhere from 80 to 151 days ahead of time for international flights, experts say. 

Oh, and if you were wondering, Hopper's predicted price drop does indeed apply to Thanksgiving and Christmas flights: While holiday flights are typically more expensive than the average round-trip, they're still following the current trend of cheaper airfare overall. Current predictions have round-trip Thanksgiving flights at $387 (about 7 percent cheaper than last year) and Christmas flights at $375 (about 3 percent lower than last year).

Travel on, travelers.

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Flight Attendant Makes Everyone's Day With Anonymous Notes

Taylor Tippett is a Washington, D.C.-based flight attendant and the force behind the project Words From the Window Seat.  

It started about a year ago with a single note, reading "Be Kind To Yourself," that Tippett stuck to a passenger's window. The message came to her when she was sitting in the back of an empty plane preparing for an early flight, thinking deeply about her life and the sunrise outside the plane's windows. Up until that point, she said, she had been hard on herself as she nursed a recent heartbreak. It was time to move past that, she realized. 

"I was being really not nice to myself and I've learned over time how important it is to love yourself," Tippett said. "I was sitting just kind of reflecting and giving myself a pep talk. I was doodling and I found this little notebook that one of my instructors gave me at flight attendant training, and I had a Sharpie right there, so I just wrote down, 'Be kind to yourself.'" 

On the spur of the moment, Tippett grabbed a piece of tape and pasted her note up on the window. It was only after posting a photo of her breakthrough to Instagram, where it accrued thousands of likes and comments, that she thought about making a project out of her personal pep talks. And so Words From the Window Seat was born.

"I wanted to let others know they weren't alone," she said.

Tippett followed up her first note with more quotes that inspired her, taping them again to the airplane's windows. It became such a hit that Words From the Window Seat spawned a hashtag, and Tippett amassed 122,000 followers on her Instagram.

Tippett tries to post a picture at least once per trip, using inspiring thoughts she's had while traveling or talking to people. And with each new photo, the comments and reposts come by the thousands.  

"I literally read everybody's words," Tippett said. "I’ve gotten so much love and I’m so humbled through all of this."

Her audience comes from all walks of life, from young people to retirees to everyone in between. Tippett says some of the most inspiring and heartfelt comments have come from young women who connected with her story of love and heartbreak. The project has created a community and allowed Tippett to do what she loves most: connect to people.

"If I'm not encouraging and inspiring others, what am I doing with my life? What am I doing with my time here?" Tippett said to Seeker Stories. "For my voice to matter and for other people to connect or feel loved or just to feel understood and heard, that is all that matters to me."

Check out more of her inspiring words and photos in the slideshow below.

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Unbelievable Photos From China's Traffic Jam After 7-Day Holiday

As China's "Golden Week," a seven-day public holiday celebrating the country's national day, came to a close on Wednesday, Chinese citizens flocked home -- at the same time.

Around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, hundreds of thousands of northbound vehicles got stuck on the G4 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau (Jinggang'ao) expressway, People's Daily China reported. The 1,400-mile-long expressway runs between Beijing and Shenzhen, and connects along the way to other major cities in the Hebei, Henan and Guangdong provinces.

The jam apparently occurred because of bottleneck created by a new checkpoint in the town of Liulihe, about 35 miles southwest of Beijing, People's Daily noted. Aerial photos show cars spanning some 25 lanes having to converge into just a few.

Beijing's city traffic monitor said over 125,000 cars entered the city on Tuesday, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Factories and businesses shut down during Golden Week, and the country's typically polluted skies temporarily turn clear while people travel. This year, about 3.38 million Chinese people visited 125 tourist spots around the country, WSJ reports.

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Suspension Bridge Snaps, Sending Hikers Plummeting Into River

If China's cracked glass walkway didn't convince you to keep two feet firmly planted on the ground, maybe this video of a collapsing New Zealand suspension bridge will.

A group of French hikers is lucky to be alive after the large footbridge they were crossing suddenly fell out from beneath them. 

Adrien Whistle and three friends were crossing the bridge near Lake Waikaremoana, on New Zealand's North Island, last month when a cable supporting the bridge snapped. 

Three of the tourists plummeted 26 feet into the river below, while the fourth clung to the mangled bridge.

All four walked away from the ordeal.

"Fortunately, other than some scratches and a little bit of bruising, they are not seriously injured," Department of Conservation operations manager Mike Slater told the New Zealand Herald. "That's a very fortunate outcome."

The accident occurred in early September, and Whistle posted video of the collapse on Monday. Along with the footage, two of the hikers took to a French travel blog to write about the experience. 

"When we get halfway across we hear a muffled sound and before having time to do anything I was thrown into the emptiness, accepting the likelihood I would die,” Effie-Belle wrote on Rolandades Internationales.

Ruth Dyson, the Labour Party's spokeswoman for conservation, said it was a "huge relief" that the tourists landed in water and weren't seriously hurt.

"This is good luck, not good management," Dyson told the Herald. "Our reputation cannot rely on luck. The cable failure is not only extremely concerning, it leaves New Zealand vulnerable to harmful tourism reaction. This must be sorted immediately."

An investigation found that the failure was due to a rare manufacturing defect in a link of the cable. The bridge, designed to carry a maximum of 10 people, remains closed. 

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How To Make An Airbnb Profile That'll Rake In The Cash

Airbnb is a popular way to lodge, and it's easy enough for just about anyone with a little extra space to make some dough by renting through this site. But for someone just entering the Airbnb market now, there's a lot of steep competition. How are you supposed to get noticed, trusted and rented when others have been doing it for years and have hundreds of reviews? It's easy -- you just need the  right profile, of course. 

Airbnb itself is a good source of information for how to best present your rental property -- and yourself, because that's important too -- in your profile. In some locales, they even offer free professional photographs of your rental (which come with an Airbnb-verified watermark, a nice bonus). But it's also important to know what actual renters are looking for. That's what we have for you today: Eleven things that make all the difference in an Airbnb profile, from the perspective of a person looking to rent. Plus, a few great recommendations that a spokesperson at Airbnb shared with us.

1. Include a profile picture of yourself -- and make sure you have a shirt on. You might live on the beach and not even own a T-shirt, but wearing one for your profile shot is a good idea. It just makes you look a little more responsible, and when it comes to rentals we all want responsible. We also just want to know who we're renting from.

2. Include relevant information directly in the title of your listing, say the folks at Airbnb. That's how you get noticed right off the bat.

3. Be quick with a response and make sure it comes across as friendly. Even if that means sometimes having to use a . These small interactions are the only thing renters have to judge you by, so a little personality goes a long way. (Emphasis on little here, you don't want to scare them off either by being overly friendly or, ahem, creepy.)

4. Mention that you have wifi, if you do. And clean towels. And coffee, tea, or whatever other goodies you're providing. Not everyone provides amenities like this, and this is important.

5. Take lots of photos, and show every room. Even if a room is small, or it's just an entry nook, renters want to know. Also, try to help renters understand the layout of the rental property through the photographs. The better they understand the place, the more likely they'll be happy with it when rented. (And leave a good review, which is what you really need.) If you can, take advantage of the Airbnb photographers.

6. Be a host. The folks at Airbnb have put together hospitality standards for those new to hosting that are super helpful. Check them out here.

7. Be sure you're verified. It's easy enough to do, but knowing that you've gone through the steps to prove that you're a trusted rental makes all the difference.

 8. The folks at Airbnb suggest you update your calendar so that it highlights upcoming events and festivities in a simple and effective way to improve your search ranking. This will draw people to your location

6. Once you start getting reservations, don't make a habit of canceling -- and never do so less than a month before a guest's arrival. That kind of information, which shows up automatically in your reviews, is like the kiss of death on any renter's profile page. Airbnb recommends that "if a cancellation is unavoidable, make every effort to help guests find somewhere else to stay."

7. Offer lots of details about not just the place, but the neighborhood too. Details help your place stand apart, and they also let the renter know you care enough to take the time to share. This kind of thing will help you get rentals, which will eventually lead to reviews, which means more renters (if those reviews are good). So, with that in mind ...

8. Be sure to leave your renters thoughtful reviews so they leave thorough ones of you too -- this is everything. It doesn't take longer than a few minutes of your time, just do it.

9. Make sure you have more than 3 stars in cleanliness. No one wants to lodge in someone else's filth. No one.

 1o. If it's loud, be honest that it can be noisy sometimes. People will share this information in the reviews and it makes you look like you're not being honest if you say it's quiet when its not.

11. Actually, be honest about any and all shortcoming of your rental. Sure, this might deter some renters. But some might not care that the bathroom is the size of a matchbox or that you're an eight-block walk to the action (as opposed to right in the thick of it). The more honest you are, the smaller chance that someone rents and is unhappy. Unhappy folks leave bad reviews, happy folks leave good ones. That's what it all comes down to.

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9 Things Only City Kids Would Understand About Trick-Or-Treating

Let's face it: trick-or-treating is pretty much the best thing about Halloween. If you live in a city, that sentiment rings even truer. 

"But I love trick-or-treating in the suburbs!" you might say. "The houses are always decorated so nicely and the neighborhood turns into one big haunted playground!" 

All that is fine and good, but as any city kid can tell you, there are some serious perks -- and unique truths -- about the urban candy acquisition process.

 They are:

1. If It's Open, It's Fair Game

Yes, of course the liquor store on the corner has candy and no, you don't feel weird at all going in to get it. 

2. Weather Ain't No Thang

Chance of showers? Impending blizzard? No problem! Chances are the only thing you're going to feel is sweaty from running up and down the hallways in search of the apartment with the Reese's. 

3. And Coats Are For Suckers

Walking around from house to house in the suburbs at the end of October means one thing: wearing a dumb coat that your parents will (rightfully) force you to wear. No need for costume-ruining coats in an apartment building! 

4. Looking Up Is Key

The biggest buildings with the most apartments are the most fun, for obvious reasons. 

5. So Is Looking Down

 

There's nothing worse than being the last one to see the bowl left outside an apartment to find the only thing left is black licorice.  

6. Math Skills Are A Must

Thirty floors times fifteen apartments per floor = optimum candy zone. 

7. There's More To Be Collected Than Just Candy 

Chances are, in addition to your plastic pumpkin, you also DEFINITELY have to tote around one of these Trick-or-Treat Unicef boxes, which are used to collect money for children who need more than candy.

 

 8.You Might Get More Than You Bargained For

Why is visiting your super's apartment way more awkward than it should be?

9. ...Or Less.

One word: pennies. 

 

Looking for more Halloween stories?, check out these easy costumes and these creepy desserts! 

 

 

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27 Totally '90s Costumes That Are All That. Walkman Optional

"Clueless"! "The Sandlot"! Kurt Cobain! You really think there's a decade with more costume-worthy pop culture than the '90s? As if!

What better way to make a splash on the Halloween scene this year than with a get-up inspired by the 10 years that were definitely da bomb? Luckily for you, we've rounded up 27 costumes to bring you and your friends back to the supafly decade. 

From Salt-N-Pepa to a Got Milk? advertisement, these ideas are better than your favorite pogs, Lunchables and Lisa Frank designs -- combined.

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9 Things Only City Kids Would Understand About Trick-Or-Treating

Let's face it: trick-or-treating is pretty much the best thing about Halloween. If you live in a city, that sentiment rings even truer. 

"But I love trick-or-treating in the suburbs!" you might say. "The houses are always decorated so nicely and the neighborhood turns into one big haunted playground!" 

All that is fine and good, but as any city kid can tell you, there are some serious perks -- and unique truths -- about the urban candy acquisition process.

 They are:

1. If It's Open, It's Fair Game

Yes, of course the liquor store on the corner has candy and no, you don't feel weird at all going in to get it. 

2. Weather Ain't No Thang

Chance of showers? Impending blizzard? No problem! Chances are the only thing you're going to feel is sweaty from running up and down the hallways in search of the apartment with the Reese's. 

3. And Coats Are For Suckers

Walking around from house to house in the suburbs at the end of October means one thing: wearing a dumb coat that your parents will (rightfully) force you to wear. No need for costume-ruining coats in an apartment building! 

4. Looking Up Is Key

The biggest buildings with the most apartments are the most fun, for obvious reasons. 

5. So Is Looking Down

 

There's nothing worse than being the last one to see the bowl left outside an apartment to find the only thing left is black licorice.  

6. Math Skills Are A Must

Thirty floors times fifteen apartments per floor = optimum candy zone. 

7. There's More To Be Collected Than Just Candy 

Chances are, in addition to your plastic pumpkin, you also DEFINITELY have to tote around one of these Trick-or-Treat Unicef boxes, which are used to collect money for children who need more than candy.

 

 8.You Might Get More Than You Bargained For

Why is visiting your super's apartment way more awkward than it should be?

9. ...Or Less.

One word: pennies. 

 

Looking for more Halloween stories?, check out these easy costumes and these creepy desserts! 

 

 

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27 Totally '90s Costumes That Are All That. Walkman Optional

"Clueless"! "The Sandlot"! Kurt Cobain! You really think there's a decade with more costume-worthy pop culture than the '90s? As if!

What better way to make a splash on the Halloween scene this year than with a get-up inspired by the 10 years that were definitely da bomb? Luckily for you, we've rounded up 27 costumes to bring you and your friends back to the supafly decade. 

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How To Make An Airbnb Profile That'll Rake In The Cash

Airbnb is a popular way to lodge, and it's easy enough for just about anyone with a little extra space to make some dough by renting through this site. But for someone just entering the Airbnb market now, there's a lot of steep competition. How are you supposed to get noticed, trusted and rented when others have been doing it for years and have hundreds of reviews? It's easy -- you just need the  right profile, of course. 

Airbnb itself is a good source of information for how to best present your rental property -- and yourself, because that's important too -- in your profile. In some locales, they even offer free professional photographs of your rental (which come with an Airbnb-verified watermark, a nice bonus). But it's also important to know what actual renters are looking for. That's what we have for you today: Eleven things that make all the difference in an Airbnb profile, from the perspective of a person looking to rent. Plus, a few great recommendations that a spokesperson at Airbnb shared with us.

1. Include a profile picture of yourself -- and make sure you have a shirt on. You might live on the beach and not even own a T-shirt, but wearing one for your profile shot is a good idea. It just makes you look a little more responsible, and when it comes to rentals we all want responsible. We also just want to know who we're renting from.

2. Include relevant information directly in the title of your listing, say the folks at Airbnb. That's how you get noticed right off the bat.

3. Be quick with a response and make sure it comes across as friendly. Even if that means sometimes having to use a . These small interactions are the only thing renters have to judge you by, so a little personality goes a long way. (Emphasis on little here, you don't want to scare them off either by being overly friendly or, ahem, creepy.)

4. Mention that you have wifi, if you do. And clean towels. And coffee, tea, or whatever other goodies you're providing. Not everyone provides amenities like this, and this is important.

5. Take lots of photos, and show every room. Even if a room is small, or it's just an entry nook, renters want to know. Also, try to help renters understand the layout of the rental property through the photographs. The better they understand the place, the more likely they'll be happy with it when rented. (And leave a good review, which is what you really need.) If you can, take advantage of the Airbnb photographers.

6. Be a host. The folks at Airbnb have put together hospitality standards for those new to hosting that are super helpful. Check them out here.

7. Be sure you're verified. It's easy enough to do, but knowing that you've gone through the steps to prove that you're a trusted rental makes all the difference.

 8. The folks at Airbnb suggest you update your calendar so that it highlights upcoming events and festivities in a simple and effective way to improve your search ranking. This will draw people to your location

6. Once you start getting reservations, don't make a habit of canceling -- and never do so less than a month before a guest's arrival. That kind of information, which shows up automatically in your reviews, is like the kiss of death on any renter's profile page. Airbnb recommends that "if a cancellation is unavoidable, make every effort to help guests find somewhere else to stay."

7. Offer lots of details about not just the place, but the neighborhood too. Details help your place stand apart, and they also let the renter know you care enough to take the time to share. This kind of thing will help you get rentals, which will eventually lead to reviews, which means more renters (if those reviews are good). So, with that in mind ...

8. Be sure to leave your renters thoughtful reviews so they leave thorough ones of you too -- this is everything. It doesn't take longer than a few minutes of your time, just do it.

9. Make sure you have more than 3 stars in cleanliness. No one wants to lodge in someone else's filth. No one.

 1o. If it's loud, be honest that it can be noisy sometimes. People will share this information in the reviews and it makes you look like you're not being honest if you say it's quiet when its not.

11. Actually, be honest about any and all shortcoming of your rental. Sure, this might deter some renters. But some might not care that the bathroom is the size of a matchbox or that you're an eight-block walk to the action (as opposed to right in the thick of it). The more honest you are, the smaller chance that someone rents and is unhappy. Unhappy folks leave bad reviews, happy folks leave good ones. That's what it all comes down to.

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Suspension Bridge Snaps, Sending Hikers Plummeting Into River

If China's cracked glass walkway didn't convince you to keep two feet firmly planted on the ground, maybe this video of a collapsing New Zealand suspension bridge will.

A group of French hikers is lucky to be alive after the large footbridge they were crossing suddenly fell out from beneath them. 

Adrien Whistle and three friends were crossing the bridge near Lake Waikaremoana, on New Zealand's North Island, last month when a cable supporting the bridge snapped. 

Three of the tourists plummeted 26 feet into the river below, while the fourth clung to the mangled bridge.

All four walked away from the ordeal.

"Fortunately, other than some scratches and a little bit of bruising, they are not seriously injured," Department of Conservation operations manager Mike Slater told the New Zealand Herald. "That's a very fortunate outcome."

The accident occurred in early September, and Whistle posted video of the collapse on Monday. Along with the footage, two of the hikers took to a French travel blog to write about the experience. 

"When we get halfway across we hear a muffled sound and before having time to do anything I was thrown into the emptiness, accepting the likelihood I would die,” Effie-Belle wrote on Rolandades Internationales.

Ruth Dyson, the Labour Party's spokeswoman for conservation, said it was a "huge relief" that the tourists landed in water and weren't seriously hurt.

"This is good luck, not good management," Dyson told the Herald. "Our reputation cannot rely on luck. The cable failure is not only extremely concerning, it leaves New Zealand vulnerable to harmful tourism reaction. This must be sorted immediately."

An investigation found that the failure was due to a rare manufacturing defect in a link of the cable. The bridge, designed to carry a maximum of 10 people, remains closed. 

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