The Radar: Geocaching 101, Baby Born on Alitalia Flight, Spectacular Hot Air Balloon Rides

Posted by Giovanna Palatucci on September 7, 2011
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  • Learn about geocaching, a high-tech treasure hunt where users track down buried treasure– trinkets such as handmade crafts, books, CDs, or DVDs– by following coordinates on a GPS-enabled device. [BBC]
  • A woman gave birth to a baby boy aboard an Alitalia flight last week. The French woman went into labor mid-flight from Milan to Paris, but the plane was able to land in time for a medical team to board the aircraft and help safely deliver the baby. [Huffington Post]
  • Take to the skies on one of the world’s most spectacular hot air balloon rides. [Got Saga]

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Comments

  1. mark
    September 7, 2011, 10:07 am

    This is amazing! how do they allow women in that condition to fly? I was on a flight to Prague for my regular Prague City Breaks holiday and I thought a pregnant woman was going to give birth on the flight.