BRUCE Dickinson, Iron Maiden’s lead singer, moonlights as a pilot for Iceland Express (IEX) – and now he’ll get to fly his own, branded plane.
The band’s official tour plane, a Boeing 757 known as Ed Force One – after the group’s famous mascot Eddie – has now joined the IEX fleet.
Bruce flew the plane into New York last week and will continue to fly for the Icelandic low-fare airline between touring, writing and playing with the heavy metal band.
He said: “I love New York City and it is great to fly there on the same Boeing 757 that we just flew around the world on our Final Frontier tour.
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If you’re keen to enjoy a break that is remembered for all the right reasons then a stay in a holiday home in the Cotswolds might the perfect choice, as it could give you easy access to Wilderness Festival.
The event boasts a range of acts and the scenery of the Corbury Estate in Oxfordshire, which could be as much of an attraction as those taking to the stage.
A spokeswoman for the festival said it will provide visitors with the perfect opportunity to unwind and have fun, while the woodlands of the Wychwood Forest – located within the estate – are a perfect place to get away from the crowds.
It takes place on August 12th, 13th and 14th, with artists such as Guillemots, Laura Marling, Gogol Bordello and Hayseed Dixie due to perform, so if it sounds like your idea of fun then why not grab your tickets now?
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An oceanfront pool with waterfalls and slides facing one of the best beaches in America… You may recognize the dreamy setting from “Just Go With It”- the comedy that Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston starred in earlier this year. Located on the island of Maui, the Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort has won all kinds of accolades for its pool. And now we just got word that the resort has launched its first ever Girlfriend Getaway package with savings of more than 30% for travel now through December 15, 2011. Based on a double occupancy room, the package requires a four night minimum stay and starts from $1,090 per person.
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The unsinkable marble boat at the Summer Palace.
THE great corridor of Chang Lang, which stretches 700m through the grounds of Beijing’s Summer Palace, so China’s emperors could walk through the gardens without having to go outdoors, is covered with thousands of scenes of rural tranquillity.
So it was a bit of a shock when my examination of an idyllic mountain vista was abruptly interrupted by a grinning Chinese woman with black glasses, a red nose and a large black moustache which, when she blew into it, gave a loud squawk and expanded into a giant handlebar some 30cm across.
Obviously pleased with the effect she had achieved, the woman then offered to sell me one of these devices at a “very special price” of Y5 (about $1).
Unfortunately my efforts to create a picture of negativity – holding up my hand, shaking my head and muttering “u qu”(no) – were a total failure because more hawkers instantly arrived.
One flipped open a metal suitcase and offered a selection of “Rolex watches”.
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Are you more of a ‘cotton percale’ than ‘muddy boots in the sleeping bag’ festival goer? If the thought of spending money on another soulless B&B or hotel has you re-thinking your Glastonbury attendance in June, dread no more. EventfulStays.com might just offer the perfect solution. The site, which offers thousands of mid-to high-end homes for vacation rentals, is comprised entirely of personal homes, making sure you’ll feel right at home. What’s mo
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