Feed your inner pyromaniac without putting yourself, family, or closest neighbors in danger of bodily harm with Dynamite Fire Starters ($40). Despite the name, these fire-starter sticks aren't actually made of dynamite, but do resemble cartoon-style TNT with their elongated cylindrical bodies. Made from paraffin and sawdust, 20 sticks come in each pack, encased in a finger-jointed cedar box that... [More]
If it's good enough for Brady, it's good enough for us. The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Phoenix is the hotel of choice for the undefeated New England Patriots as they prepare for the Arizona Super Bowl. This desert oasis features spectacular rooms, five restaurants and several other casual food joints, 27 holes of championship golf, a full-service spa... [More]
Are there any of us that didn't want to be a fighter pilot after we saw Top Gun? Air Combat USA (from $1200) offers you real air combat instruction, so you'll be ready as you take the controls alongside an instructor pilot in a Marchetti SF260 fighter — which you fly up to 90 percent of the time — and... [More]
From the creators of JetBlue comes an interesting alternative to typical chartered flights. JetSuite is assembling a fleet of 100 Embraer Phenom 100 jets, with the twist being that the company is compelling private buyers to hold the jets. JetSuite will pay the owners $25,000 per month in exchange for allowing JetSuite to use the jets during their down times.... [More]
Giving the phrase "Under the sea" a whole new meaning, the Poseidon Undersea Resort ($15,000 and up) lets you rest underneath the waves in a room made mostly of acrylic glass. Located in Fiji, the resort offers guests private plane transport from a Fijian airport to the Poseidon Mystery Island, where they'll enjoy a week's stay — including two nights... [More]
If you're planning on making a trip to Florida this summer, consider stopping at the Kennedy Space Center for the Astronaut Training Experience ($250 per person). The all-day program includes first-hand info from veteran NASA astronauts, a run in a Spaceflight Training Simulator, a full scale space shuttle mission simulation, a VIP tour of the Space Center, and some Training... [More]
Now you can make your next Costa Rican vacation even more unique by staying in the Costa Verde 727 Fuselage Suite ($300-$350/day), a luxuriously appointed, fully refurbished fuselage of a retired Boeing 727. This retired airframe was salvaged from San Jose and transported piece by piece through the jungle where it was reassembled atop a 50-foot pedestal. Featuring a terrace... [More]