This morning, about a thousand United passengers spent up to six hours in line at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. And it wasn’t at a Starbucks. 

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Fireworks have come a long way from the ordinary, spherical bursts of light that I enjoyed when I was a kid. Now a fireworks show can include whimsical shapes, color combinations, and even letters in the sky. How does that work, exactly?

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The thing about Independence Day is that it happens right smack in the middle of prime out-of-the-country vacation season. While homebound citizens are busy barbecuing, sporting shorts made from the American flag, and oohing and aahing at fireworks displays to the tune of our national anthem, many of us find ourselves in places where the 4th of July is just another day.

If you’re like me, you won’t let that stop you from using this great excuse to party! Here are some tips for finding July 4th celebrations, wherever you may be…

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Here at Offbeat Guides, we try and round-up the work week with a little inter-office bonding, as well as some good wine, beer, and the occasional weekly cocktail. In case you missed all of our tweets last week about joining us for happy hour at our offices, here are the highlights.

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Overwhelmed by the idea of which fireworks show, picnic, barbeque, cookout, softball tournament, or crowded beach to go to this July 4th? Just want to find a great e-fare when you wanna get away? If you haven’t already guessed, both United Airlines and Southwest are offering last minute fares to destinations all across North America.

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When a country ranks as one of least densely populated places on the planet, you can imagine there are regions within that remain practically untouched by human contact — Namibia is one of those places. While it does get a relatively decent amount of tourists each year (most COMING from neighboring South Africa) it’s still an offbeat destination within Africa. Few know that Namibia exists, much less know where it is located, and even fewer actually plan a journey there. So why should you go?

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It’s no secret that the travel industry has had to strip down in the last year. Leave it to the Kiwis to take business transparency and downsizing to a whole different level with a new series of promotional and safety videos that star their employees clad in nothing but body paint. The videos use actual Air New Zealand employees who are charmingly on the verge of laughter as they explain to you the “bare essentials” of airplane safety.

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The party that is SF Pride is about to descend on San Francisco. This year’s tagline is a not-so-subtle-allusion to the year’s political events declaring: “A more perfect union.” In honor of Pride and in spite of recent California decisions, we’ve put together a listing of offbeat LGBT honeymoon destinations, most of which where same-sex marriage is legal or well accepted. San Francisco, New York and Key West have been done – here are some out-of-the-box suggestions for newlyweds.

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