20 popular tourist sites you should see before

Known for its romantic gondola rides, the city of Venice, in Italy, has been sinking for years with severe floods becoming more common over the last few years.

          Check Out This Yoga Studio Made Entirely of Salt

There’s Bikram yoga, power yoga, aerial yoga, beach yoga….you may have think you’ve heard it all, but wait until you get a whiff of this.

To kick off the first day of National Yoga Month, I went to the Breathe Easy Spa in New York City, which has created a room made of salt to help you inhale and exhale through your Down Dog like never before.

The entire floor, like sand on the beach, is made of pink Himalayan rock salt. The walls, too, are covered with the micron-sized particles which emit naturally occurring negative ions through a process called halogenation. Touted benefits include reducing inflammation and detoxifying the lungs and sinuses. The small particles are supposed to embed deep into the lungs and once there, absorb bacteria, fight infection and help with mucus, which would otherwise block the airways. Just thirty minutes in the salt room can improve symptoms of allergies, asthma, snoring and sleep apnea, say the owners.

Paris Without Cars? Oui Oui! Next Month, Walkers Will Rule for a Day

                       Paris Without Cars? Oui Oui! Next Month, Walkers Will Rule for a Day

If you’ve been planning a trip to Paris, you will want to be there on September 27—just don’t arrive that day, cause you’ll be walking to the hotel from the airport.

Thanks to a movement called “Paris Sans Voiture,” or “Paris Without A Car,” vehicles will not be permitted on the streets of Paris for twenty-four hours. Instead, people will be encouraged to roam free and check out music festivals and other events planned throughout the day“Teach your children to ride a bike, and let go of their hands safely, if they want to draw a giant hopscotch,” the website reads (translated from French into English).

Shopping Mall Hero Catches Boy After Fall From Railing

"'Couple’s Proposal Goes Awry, Strangers Jump in (the Water) to Help'"

                                                                             

As he was attempting to propose to his girlfriend while on vacation at the beach, Matthew Picca made one miscalculation–and it turned into a memory to last a lifetime.He was down on one leg on the dock of the Old American Fish restaurant asking Kayla Harrity to marry him and the ring slipped out of box, through the crack in the boardwalk, and into the sea water.The Couple From Woodstock LP Cover is Still Married 46 Years After Concert

After the initial shock, people watching from the patio in the Southport, North Carolina bar came down and jumped into the water fully clothed to help fish the ring out of the Intracoastal Waterway.
A local ran home to get some goggles and several flashlights were donated to the search crew. “After one-and-a-half hours of searching in the water…the ring was found!” Kayla said. Everyone at the bar cheered, and began chanting ‘Propose again!’

Americans Spent 8 Billion Hours Volunteering in 2010

                  Americans Spent 8 Billion Hours Volunteering in 2010

American Volunteers increased the number of hours they contributed to their communities last year, whether tutoring and mentoring students, fundraising, job training or assisting during natural disasters.

More than 60 million Americans volunteered 8.1 billion hours of their services in 2010 in work valued at nearly $173 billion, according to a new report.

                           The Aussies Are Coming!” Overseas Firefighters Arrive in WA

Seventy Australian and New Zealand firefighters arrived in the United States last week, ready to go wherever wildfires were burning, reports the Associated Press.

Grateful Firefighters in Washington state welcomed the reinforcements from Down Under, as they battled the largest wildfire in the state’s history.

       (The Aussies are coming!” said Rick Isaacson, a spokesman for the Okanogan wildfires.)

CEO Helps 3 Moms See Hero Sons Honored in Paris, Lends His Jet

CEO Helps 3 Moms See Hero Sons Honored in Paris, Lends H

Three American heroes were scheduled to receive the Legion of Honor, France’s highest award, last Monday. Their moms were invited to the ceremony, but had no way to get to Paris on time.

When a corporate pilot heard about the women’s plight, he called his boss and asked to borrow the company plane.

The heroes, Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler, along with two other men, took down a heavily armed gunman on a high-speed train in France on August 21.

Pilot Doug Perrill called Tim Boyle, CEO of Columbia Sportswear, to see if they could give the mothers a lift.

Local Masons Rebuild Ancient Tombs Destroyed By Militants

Local Masons Rebuild Ancient Tombs Destroyed By Militants

Local masons in Timbuktu, Mali have rebuilt eight ancient mausoleums, turning the tombs into monuments to tolerance and peace three years after an invading army destroyed them.

When militants first took over the city in 2012, they declared the Sofi Muslim mausoleums a form of idolatry and destroyed them. After only three months, the invaders were forced out of the city, and the United Nations set out to rebuild the historic tombs.

The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hired local masons to rebuild a total of 14 of the mud and brick mausoleums. Eight have already been completed. 

Canadians Can Now Use Frequent Flyer Miles To Pay For College

Canadians Can Now Use Frequent Flyer Miles To Pay For College

If you happen to live in Canada, you can take a year off to travel the world before college and use those frequent flyer miles to pay your tuition.

Thanks to a team effort by Air Canada’s frequent flyer program, Aeroplan, and HigherEdPoints, miles can now be converted into education dollars.