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...living,” said Hirsch. “The getting of itchy feet, the need for adventure, the wanderlust, having new experiences: that is what I responded to.” Hirsch’s commitment to the film went further than adventure travel, however: in order to accurately depict McCandless’s emaciated state by the end of the film, he adhered to an extremely strict diet, losing 40 pounds. “There was something about Chris’ story that really moved me, that made me take the gravity of the situation: a family lost...
There are 1,875 sites in the Hitwise entertainment/television category. Combined, those sites accounted for 1.89% of all Internet visits in the U.S. last week. To put that in perspective, television sites receive roughly the same number of visits as sites in the travel category, almost twice the visits in the health/medical category. So what television websites are we going to? This week, Hitwise released the top 10 TV show sites to coincide with many season premieres...
...Commercial-jet manufacturing is a notoriously difficult business, yet China's boundless business ambition appears to be supported by promising markets. As worldwide air travel steadily increases, airlines will need to buy almost 29,000 planes worth $2.8 trillion over the next two decades, with nearly one-third of them destined for Asian carriers, according to Boeing, the No. 1 manufacturer of commercial jets. In China alone, domestic airlines could spend as much as $340 billion for 3,400 new aircraft - nearly quadrupling the current fleet of about 1,000 - by 2026. There's also booming demand for smaller...
...China (CAAC), the country's industry regulator, announced Aug. 31 that it will block the creation of any new Chinese airlines until 2010 - unless the new carrier flies the ARJ21. All of the 71 ARJ21s sold thus far have been to Chinese carriers serving the fast-growing mainland travel market. "The government still controls fleet purchases," says Richard Pinkham, an industry analyst at the Centre for Asia-Pacific Aviation, a Singapore-based consultancy. "That will provide a big boost to marketing efforts...
...when you wished you were part of a family that wasn't always in the spotlight? -Ben Wong, Christchurch, New ZealandI can't wish I weren't something that I am. It is difficult to watch my father being criticized. At the same time, I have been able to travel to Africa with my mother twice and meet amazing people. So sometimes it's good, and sometimes...