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July 11, 2013 10MostToday Transportation 1 Comment An aerial lift is a means of cable transport in which cabins, cars, gondolas or open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of one or more cables. Aerial lift systems are frequently employed in mountainous territory where roads are relatively difficult to build and often found in touristic landmarks 1. The Merida cable car, Venezuela – Has the distinction of being...

August 2, 2013 10MostToday Transportation 2 Comments The following is a list of the most extreme and hazardous airports from in the world. They’re considered as such due to proximity to mountain peaks, cliff faces, crowded beaches, main roads or other non conventional features 1. Princess Juliana Airport, Saint Martin – This international airport serves the Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin. Due to a...

September 7, 2013 10MostToday Transportation 1 Comment The following is a list of the world’s busiest airports by passenger traffic. It is measured by the total number of passengers passing through the airport – either as arrivals, departures or transit passengers. This list was calculated according to the 2012 statistics, but the list remains more or less similar throughout the years.   1. Hartsfield – Jackson Atlanta International Airport,...

March 8, 2014 10MostToday Transportation Have you ever sat in a small crowded airplane chair and just prayed the flight will end soon? Have you ever wondered what’s the longest flight in the world? Here’s a list of the 10 longest commercial flights in the world, according to flight distance. The flight duration of all of these flights are over 16 hours...

November 3, 2014 10MostToday Transportation Before you is a list of the largest metro systems in the world. There are over 165 distinct systems that can be referred as metro system, subway systems or underground systems, and their size can be measured by a number of factors – number of users, total length of rails or number of stations. Here we decided to list the metro systems by...

October 24, 2014 10MostToday Transportation Interchanges are great! Why? Because unlike standard intersections, they allow free flow of intersecting roads rather than having to stop at traffic lights or roundabouts. But sometimes interchanges can be extremely complicated with many junctions and even several levels (those are called stack interchanges). Such a complicated interchange is sometimes nicknamed “Spaghetti Junction“. Take a look at these photos of mind-blowing...

10 Fastest Trains in the World June 3, 2016 Navi Transportation Do you ever feel the need for speed? What if you could enjoy a speedy trip without knowing how fast you’re going? Well, in our list of 10 Fastest Trains in the World we will share some of the fastest modes of transportation that are so fast you don’t even know how fast you’re...

November 22, 2015 10MostToday Leisure & Travel With waves of immigrants and refugees on the move from Africa and the Middle East to Europe, and from Central America and South America to North America, building walls, fences and other obstacles along land borders between countries is becoming a common thing. The United States has fortified its 3,141 km (1,951 miles) long border with Mexico, and...

3 months ago Navi Leisure & Travel Add comment There are so many cool and awesome cities in the U.S. that it could be hard to pick one. This is also true when it comes to finding one to live in forever. So, to help you make a huge choice we came up with a list of the 10 Best Cities In The U.S....

The world’s most famous bridges may not be the longest bridges, tallest bridges or highest bridges, but they are the most recognizable bridges in the world by far. Here are the top 10 most famous bridges: 1. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, United States – This world famous symbol of the West Coast of the United States and the most popular attraction of San Francisco has a main span of 1,280...

Qatar hires law firm to probe violations from blockade Lalive will pursue the cases of some 2,450 citizens and foreign residents hit by the anti-Qatar measures. Barbara Qatari officials meet lawyers from the international law firm Lalive in Geneva Geneva, Switzerland - The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) in Qatar has hired a Swiss law firm to investigate thousands of cases of human rights violations from a Saudi-led blockade...

Foreign ministers of nations boycotting Qatar will meet in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss their next steps. Saudi Arabia and three allies boycotting Qatar have agreed to a request by Kuwait to extend by 48 hours Sunday's deadline for Doha to comply with a set of demands, according to a joint statement on Saudi state news agency SPA. Kuwait had received a response by Qatar to...

Alex Caezar Sano / Flickr Photo for illustrative purposes only. The recent decision made by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE to sever all ties with Qatar has had far-reaching consequences. The countries have expelled Qatari nationals, blocked Qatari websites and refused to allow Qatari aircraft to fly over their territories. In this opinion piece, Mohammed Al-Jufairi explains the purpose of the blockade, and why he believes...

UN rights expert says Saudi-led campaign to close the Al Jazeera network is a 'major blow to media pluralism'. A United Nations media rights expert has rejected the demand of a Saudi-led group of countries to close Al Jazeera, saying it would be "a major blow to media pluralism". INSIDE STORY: What is behind the campaign against Al Jazeera? David Kaye, the...