Same-sex marriage was just legalized in the UK, and that means that gay couples in England and Wales will be getting married in spades. And more weddings mean more honeymoons.

We asked travel experts to weigh in on what they think will be the hottest honeymoon destinations for newly married gay couples.

And while honeymooners may want to avoid places like Russia, there are plenty of awesome destinations that are just waiting to welcome gay newlywed couples with open arms.

Puerto Vallarta and Punta Mita, Mexico

Puerto Vallarta is a resort city on the Pacific coast of Mexico with great waves for surfing, an old Spanish feel, and a thriving LGBT scene. The city has several gay hotels, like the Hotel Mercurio.

However, Punta Mita, a quiet resort city about an hour drive from Puerto Vallarta, may be a better alternative for honeymooners, according to Ed Salvato, the editor-in-chief of gay travel magazine ManAboutWorld.

"Puerto Vallarta is extremely gay popular, but it may not be conducive to a honeymoon because you don't want your new husband to get picked up at a bar the first night," Salvato said. "Instead, couples might want to stay at a more secluded resort like the Four Seasons Punta Mita, which is right nearby."

Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Located at at the very tip of Cape Cod, Provincetown is a charming resort town that has been drawing in gay travelers for years.

"This is a gay Mecca, which makes it an obvious choice for gay honeymooners," Pauline Frommer, the publisher of Frommers.com, said. "It's famous for drag shows, restaurants, and a vibrant gay community that's been there for decades."

The town is chock-full of quaint guest houses, elegant restaurants, and has access to the incredible beaches of the Cape Cod National Seashore.

"Massachusetts was one of the first states to allow same-sex marriage in the U.S., and right away wedding bells were ringing in Provincetown," Ed Salvato, the editor-in-chief of gay travel magazine ManAboutWorld, said. "It has all the tourism infrastructure and the tolerance—no, the celebration of diversity."

There are dozens of charming gay-friendly guesthouses and inns, but the Crown Point Historic Inn & Spa and Surfside Hotel & Suites offer exclusive romance and honeymoon packages.

Tel Aviv, Israel

Tel Aviv is hands-down the most gay-friendly destination in the Middle East.  With its raging nightlife, gorgeous beaches, and cool, laid-back vibe, it's no surprise that the Israeli city is attracting gay visitors.

"Israel has a very open and large gay community," Pauline Frommer said. "If you've ever wanted to travel to the Middle East, it's a cosmopolitan, fascinating city. It has fascinating museums, extraordinary restaurants, gay clubs and gay bars. It's very warm and welcoming to gay couples."

Frommer added that gay couples may want to take a side trip to Jerusalem, but may have to keep their relationships under wraps there since the ancient city is so religious.

Governments unprepared to protect the poor and vulnerable, says IPCC

Climate change has already cut into global food supply and is fuelling wars and natural disasters, but governments are unprepared to protect those most at risk, according to a report from the UN’s climate science panel.

The report is the first update in seven years from the UN’s international panel of experts, which is charged with producing the definitive account of climate change.

In that time climate change has ceased to be a distant threat and made an impact much closer to home, the report’s authors say. “It’s about people now,”said Virginia Burkett, the chief scientist for global change at the US geological survey and one of the report’s authors.

“It’s more relevant to the man on the street. It’s more relevant to communities because the impacts are directly affecting people - not just butterflies and sea ice.”

The scientists of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found evidence of climate change far beyond thawing Arctic permafrost and crumbling coral reefs - “on all continents and across the oceans”.

But it was the finding that climate change could threaten global food security that caught the attention of government officials from 115 countries who reviewed the report. “All aspects of food security are potentially affected by climate change,”the report said.

The scientists said there was enough evidence to say for certain that climate change is affecting food production on land and sea.

The rate of increase in crop yields is slowing - especially in wheat - raising doubts whether food production will keep up with the demand of a growing population. Changes in temperature and rainfall patterns could lead to food price rises of between 3% and 84% by 2050.

“Climate change is acting as a brake. We need yields to grow to meet growing demand but already climate change is slowing those yields,”said Michael Oppenheimer, a Princeton professor and an author of the report.

Other food sources are also under threat. Fish catches in some areas of the tropics are projected to fall by between 40% and 60%, according to the report.

The report also connected climate change to rising food prices and political instability, for instance the riots in Asia and Africa after food price shocks in 2008.

“The impacts are already evident in many places in the world. It is not something that is [only] going to happen in the future,”said David Lobell, a professor at Stanford University’s centre for food security, who devised the models.

“Almost everywhere you see the warming effects have a negative affect on wheat and there is a similar story for corn as well. These are not yet enormous effects but they show clearly that the trends are big enough to be important,”Lobell said.

Wheat is the first big staple crop to be affected by climate change, because it is sensitive to heat and is grown around the world, from Pakistan to Russia to Canada. Projections suggest wheat yields could drop 2% a decade.

The report explored a range of scenarios involving a temperature rise of two degrees or more that saw dramatic declines in production in the coming decades. Declines in crop yields will register first in drier and warmer parts of the world but as temperatures rise two, three or four degrees, they will affect everyone.

In the more extreme scenarios, heat and water stress could reduce yields by 25% between 2030 and 2049.

The report acknowledged that there were a few isolated areas where a longer growing season had been good for farming. But it played down the idea that there may be advantages to climate change, so far as food production was concerned.

Overall, the report said, “negative impacts of climate change on crop yields have been more common than positive impacts.”Scientists and campaigners pointed to the finding as a defining feature of the report.

The scientists also detected climate having an effect on heatwaves, droughts and flooding across the globe and warned those events would take a disproportionate toll on poor, weak and elderly people. The scientists said governments did not have systems in place to protect those populations. Warming of more than two degrees would increase the risks of “severe, pervasive and irreversible”consequences, the report said.

The report also warned for the first time that climate change, combined with poverty and economic shocks, could lead to war and drive people to leave their homes. “Climate change can indirectly increase risks of violent conflicts,”the report said. It also warned that hundreds of millions of people in south Asia and south-east Asia will be affected by coastal flooding and land loss by 2100.

“The main way that most people will experience climate change is through the impact on food: the food they eat, the price they pay for it, and the availability and choice that they have,”said Tim Gore, head of food policy and climate change for Oxfam.

Friends of the Earth’s executive director, Andy Atkins, said: “We can’t continue to ignore the stark warnings of the catastrophic consequences of climate change on the lives and livelihoods of people across the planet.

“Giant strides are urgently needed to tackle the challenges we face, but all we get is tiny steps.”

[readon1 url="http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1461651/un-warns-over-worlds-food-supplies-amid-climate-change"]Source:www.scmp.com[/readon1]

A powerful magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck in the Pacific off Chile's northern region on Tuesday, killing at least five people, causing landslides and setting off a small tsunami, leading authorities to order an evacuation.  

Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo attributed the five deaths to heart attacks or being crushed. In the city of Arica, the mayor reported some minor injuries and said some homes made of adobe were destroyed.  

About 300 inmates escaped from a women's prison in the city of Iquique, and officials said Chile's military was sending a planeload of special forces to guard against looting.  

The quake shook modern buildings in nearby Peru and in Bolivia's high altitude capital of La Paz.

"We have asked citizens to evacuate the entire coast ... there is no serious damage to houses ... there have been no people hurt," said home office minister Mahmud Aleuy, Reuters reported.

The U.S. Geological Survey initially reported the quake at 8.0, but later upgraded the magnitude. It said the quake struck 61 miles northwest of the Chilean city of Iquique at 8:46 p.m., hitting a region that has been rocked by numerous quakes over the past two weeks.  

The quake was so strong that the shaking experienced in Bolivia's capital about 290 miles away was the equivalent of a 4.5-magnitude tremor, authorities there said.

At least eight strong aftershocks followed in the first few hours, including a 6.2 tremor. More aftershocks and even a larger quake could not be ruled out, said seismologist Mario Pardo at the University of Chile.

Some roads in northern Chile were blocked by landslides, causing traffic jams among people leaving the coast.

Chile's national emergency office said there were initial reports of landslides partially blocking some roads and highways, and it called for the "preventive evacuation" of the country's northern coastline, Reuters reported.

The tsunami warning center cancelled tsunami watches for areas other than northern Chile and southern Peru. The only U.S. impact might be higher waves Wednesday for Hawaii's swimmers and surfers, it said. A tsunami advisory was issued for Hawaii, where authorities were monitoring the situation, Reuters reported.

An official at Peru's civil defense office said evacuations were underway on that country's coast. The official, who did not give her name, said there were no immediate reports of damage. Police officer Alejandro Rosado in a Tacna, a Peruvian town near the coast, said no damage or injuries had been reported there.

Chile is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. A magnitude-8.8 quake and ensuing tsunami in central Chile in 2010 killed more than 500 people, destroyed 220,000 homes, and washed away docks, riverfronts and seaside resorts.

The strongest earthquake ever recorded also happened in Chile — a magnitude-9.5 tremor in 1960 that killed more than 5,000 people.

Hundreds of earthquakes have shaken Chile's far-northern coast in the past two weeks, keeping people on edge as scientists said there was no way to tell if the unusual string of tremors was a harbinger of an impending disaster.

The unnerving activity began with a strong magnitude-6.7 quake on March 16 that caused more than 100,000 people to briefly evacuate low-lying areas, although no tsunami materialized and there was little physical damage from the shaking.

(CNN) -- An 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Chile on Tuesday, generating a tsunami, authorities said.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake was centered some 60 miles northwest of Iquique at a depth of 12.5 miles.

It had previously put the magnitude at 8.0 and the depth at 6.2 miles.

Chile's National Emergency Office tweeted Tuesday night that it was asking everyone to evacuate the South American nation's coast.

CNN Chile broadcast video of people in Antofagasta, a port city, walking through the streets as traffic piled up in some places. They appeared to be calm.

A tsunami warning was in effect for Chile, Peru and Ecuador.

A tsunami watch was issued for Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

The tsunami threat to Hawaii still was being evaluated.

The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center was working to determine the level of danger for Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California, as well as Canada's British Columbia.

"Sea level readings indicate a tsunami was generated. It may have been destructive along coasts near the epicenter and could also be a threat to more distant coasts," the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in its evaluation.

Tsunami waves of more than 6 feet generated by the earthquake have already washed ashore on the coast of Pisagua, Chile, said Victor Sardino with the center.

An 8.2-magnitude earthquake is capable of causing tremendous damage. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Chile is on the so-called "Ring of Fire," an arc of volcanoes and fault lines circling the Pacific Basic that is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

There have been numerous quakes in the same area over the past few weeks, but scientists said it was not clear whether they were a sign that a major quake was coming.

A magnitude-6.7 quake rattled the area on March 16, and more than 100,000 people were briefly evacuated from low-lying areas. No tsunami resulted from that quake, which caused little damage.

In 2010, a magnitude-8.8 quake and ensuing tsunami in central Chile killed more than 500 people, destroyed 220,000 homes and caused widespread damage to docks, riverfronts and seaside resorts.

The strongest earthquake ever recorded also happened in Chile, in 1960. That magnitude-9.5 tremor killed more than 5,000 people.

[readon1 url="http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/01/world/americas/chile-earthquake/index.html"]Source:cnn.com[/readon1]

Actress Zosia Mamet stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta for a few days of R&R in Mexico’s Pacific Treasure.

The Riviera Nayarit’s international positioning in the celebrity-studded movie, television and music industries continues to grow. The latest visitor was Zosia Mamet, who enjoyed Mexico’s Pacific Treasure during her stay at the Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta during the last week of March.

Zosia stars in the popular HBO series Girls, which began in 2012. The comedy-drama follows a close group of 20-somethings who live in New York and has a touch of the successful formula used by other series such as Gossip Girls and Sex and the City.

She is the daughter of writer/director David Mamet and actress Lindsey Crouse and grew up surrounded by cameras and scenery. Today at 26 Zosia has already made quite a name for herself in on the small screen.
The actress has over 20 thousand followers on her Twitter account (@ZosiaRMamet) where she published how much she enjoyed the beach in Nuevo Vallarta.

"I fell in love on the beach today" @hrhvallarta #hardrockhotels http://instagram.com/p/mGadPRiU7V/.

Her stay at the Hard Rock mirrors the eternally young, rock ’n’ roll vibe of the resort, which took on a special significance considering the profile of the actress. She is very popular among the younger set that likes to emulate the actions of their idols in order to stay on trend.

Zosia Mamet appears frequently in the US media, which represents indirect publicity for the Riviera Nayarit when they publish stories about her visit to Mexico.

The 2014 Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice Poll results for Top 10 Beaches in Mexico are out—and we’re in! The popular website that offers reviews and advice on hotels, resorts, flights, vacation rentals, travel packages and much more, has once again conducted surveys based on millions of reviews to come up with the definitive list, which is as follows:

    1. Playa Norte, Isla Mujeres
    2. Akumal Beach, Akumal
    3. Playa del Amor, Cabo San Lucas
    4. Chileno Beach, Cabo San Lucas
    5. Playa Zicatela, Puerto Escondido
    6.  Balandra Beach, La Paz
    7. Playa Delfines, Cancún
    8. Nuevo Vallarta Beach, Riviera Nayarit
    9. Paradise Beach, Cozumel
    10. Playa la Ropa, Zihuatanejo

Winners in other categories included The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort in the first position among the Top 25 Hotels in Mexico. Villa La Estancia in Nuevo Vallarta and The Four Seasons Punta Mita came in as #6 and #16, respectively. And of the Top 10 Destinations in Mexico, Puerto Vallarta came in as #4.

To see all the categories in this year’s Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice Poll results, click here.

Hidden Beach, Puerto Vallarta
Located on the remote Marieta Islands off Puerto Vallarta, this beach was once a military practice site used by the Mexican government in the early 1900s.

Now, ecological tours that offer snorkeling and kayaking are the name of the game on "Hidden Beach."

Alter do Chão, Brazil
A popular destination among the smell set of travelers looking to relax in the Amazon, Alter do Chão is an aggressively scenic town in the Para state near the city of Santarém. A perfectly formed sandbar, known as the Island of Love, sits in front of the colorful downtown, drawing tourists out into the moving waters. Travelers won't have the beach to themselves, but the expanse of the Amazon is an amazing thing to contemplate from the inside.

Kaihalulu, Hawaii
Sometimes referred to as Red Sand Beach, Kaihalulu is off the beaten path in the sense that the only way to get there is to take a rather dangerous, winding path along the Maui coast. The reward for anyone daring enough to make the hour or so long trek is having a brick-red swathe of paradise to themselves. Though swimming can be a bit dangerous thanks the tides and undertows, this may be Hawaii's ultimate hang out.

Lofoten, Norway
Certainly the coldest beach to make this list, Lofoten's white sand crescent is no less scenic for abutting the frigid waters that lap Norway's frozen north. As with many beaches in the Lofoten Islands and in other arctic archipelagoes, the beach here looks paint-by-numbers Caribbean. The water is turquoise and the sand a whiter shade of pale. The backdrop, however, is all fjordland drama and pickled herring. Visitors come here from the mainland on the ferry to enjoy the pristine beauty. They do not generally go swimming.

[readon1 url="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/23/mayreau-the-island-hideaw_n_5000342.html#slide=2543945"]Source:www.huffingtonpost.com[/readon1]

In anticipation of this year's AFAR Experiences-Mexico, set for October, AFAR co-founder Joe Diaz visited Mexico City, as well as Mexico's beautiful Pacific Coast, in the fall of 2013. Each time he has visited, he's found new reasons to return. Here are 10 reasons why Mexico is the place to be, in Joe's words.

1. People: The level of friendliness of the Mexican people is among the highest in the world. Everywhere you go someone will be willing to lend a helping hand. Here is one of my favorite highlights, which captures the friendly spirit of the Mexican people.

2. Value: Your dollar can go a long way in Mexico and the price-to-value ratio is high. (Remember what Warren Buffett says, "Price is what you pay, value is what you get.") As you travel into the interior of Mexico and away from major beach destinations, you'll notice the difference in prices. Two of my favorite areas are San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato.

3. Food: I can't say enough about the freshness, flavors, diversity, and quality of Mexican food. Every region brings its own distinct traditions. From roadside stands to Michelin-starred restaurants, Mexico is home to some great eats. Sayulita is my recommendation for the world's best shrimp burrito. And when in Mexico City you need to eat at Dulce Patria and Anatol.

4. The Pacific Coast: I love Mexico's Pacific Coast. There is so much coastline to explore. One of my favorite spots is the area around Puerto Vallarta. The small villages north and south of the city bring you back to a calm and tranquil state of mind. One of my top beach towns is Sayulita, which is about 45 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta.

5. Escape from it all: Mexico has always had a reputation as one of the world's best hideouts. From the beaches of Tulum and Oaxaca to the haciendas in the Yucatan, you won't have to search long and hard to find your perfect escape. La Casa Que Canta was one of my hideaways this year. And for our Editor in Chief, Julia Cosgrove, her "go to" is Amansala in Tulum.

6. Indigenous culture: Spending time in Chiapas, I developed a love for, and a fascination with, Mexico's indigenous culture. The textiles are beautifully hand-woven and the people here use clothes and patterns as a form of communication. Chiapas isn't one of Mexico's most traveled areas, and there's plenty of opportunity to explore beneath the surface.

7. An easy long weekend: Mexico is not far away, regardless of where you live in the United States. From the West Coast, Baja is only a couple of hours away. And from the East Coast you have the Yucatan. For your next long weekend, consider spending it in Mexico.

8. The music: From mariachi to modern rock, Mexico pulses with infectious tunes. Head to Guadalajara to spend time in the place that calls mariachi home. Or when you're in Mexico City, take a trip to Plaza Garibaldi. If modern is more your style, download some of Mana's best tracks.

9. Tequila and mezcal: I'm a huge fan of these truly Mexican spirits. And it takes a trip to Jalisco and Oaxaca to begin to understand the depth and variety of flavor that tequila and mezcal afford. Shake off your awful memories of getting drunk on Cuervo as a teenager and begin to explore the quality of real 100% agave-made tequila. You'll leave the hangover at home.

10. Architectural ruins: Mexico is home to some of the richest archaeological sites in the world. Thousands of pyramids dot its landscape, with the most famous near Tulum and Mexico City. This year I visited the pyramids of Teotihuacan and Guachimontones. To begin to comprehend the knowledge and vision it took to construct these will take your breath away.

[readon1 url="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/afar/10-reasons-to-visit-mexic_b_5003631.html"]Source:www.huffingtonpost.com[/readon1]

Carlos Slim Helú lost his spot atop our world billionaires list this year, but the Mexican telecom magnate is still the richest in Latin America — by $52.3 billion.

There are 114 billionaires in Latin America worth a total of $440 billion. Slim’s $72 billion fortune gives him a secure lead ahead of No. 2 Jorge Paulo Lemann, a Brazilian private equity giant worth $19.7 billion.

Lemann and two other high-ranking Brazilian billionaires — No. 9 Marcel Herrmann Telles ($10.2B) and No. 13 Carlos Alberto Sicupira ($8.9B) — make up the powerful Brazilian trio behind some of America’s most storied brands.

Their private equity shop 3G Capital has a major stakes in ketchup company Heinz and fast food chain Burger King. The three billionaires are also controlling shareholders in beer-maker Anheuser-Bush InBev. Six of the top 25 richest Latin Americans, including the 3G investors, got the bulk of their fortunes from beer.

Brazil is home to 65 billionaires, more than any other country in the region. The third-richest man in Latin America, Brazilian Joseph Safra, built a $16 billion banking empire that has nearly doubled in value over the last five years. More than one-third of Brazil’s billionaires are new to our list this year, a reflection of the country’s dynamic economy and entrepreneurial spirt.

Mexico has the second-most billionaires in Latin America with 16, and Chile has 11. Chile’s richest person, Iris Fontbona, inherited mining assets from her late husband and now shares a $15.5 billion fortune with the rest of her immediate family, making her the fourth-richest in the region. Her net worth is equivalent to 6% of Chile’s GDP.

[readon1 url="http://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2014/03/19/meet-the-richest-billionaires-in-latin-america/"]Source:www.forbes.com[/readon1]

The visit of more than 90 US travel agents to the area over three separate FAM trips strengthened the beach segment for the destination; there were also specialty workshops held for luxury agents specializing in the premium segment.  

During the month of March, three FAM trips with US agents stood out among the many promotional activities of the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB).

The trips included a retail agency that’s part of the Virtuoso Worldview Travel consortium as well as wholesalers MLT Vacations and Funjet Vacations.

Nine agents from Worldview Travel stayed at the destination from March 12-17; these agents specialize in luxury vacations and came to explore the Riviera Nayarit and inspect the hotels of interest to their clients. They were accompanied by Betty Emeric, General Manager for Alaska Airlines, who was on-hand to promote connections with the destination.

Their activities included visits to Sayulita, San Pancho, Punta Mita and Nuevo Vallarta; they were very impressed with the Riviera Nayarit’s symbiosis between nature and luxury.

A group of 25 agents from Funjet Vacations visited from March 5-8, arriving from different US gateways. There received training and updates with everything that’s new about the destination. They also visited Sayulita and many of the region’s accommodations.

The early part of the month (March 2-6) saw the arrival of the largest of the three FAM trips that visited Mexico’s Pacific Treasure. A total of 60 agents from five different states were present.

After their workshops they will not only sell the destination, but they will also be able to promote Delta Vacations’ direct flights from Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and Detroit.

The group performed numerous site inspections and toured the Marietas Islands to get a taste of the Rivera Nayarit’s biodiversity.

The objective of the visits was to maintain the Beach segment while strengthening the Premium segment as well.

Through these promotional activities the Riviera Nayarit CVB seeks to consolidate its position with the US market, a very important captive audience that now has even more agents who are completely head over heels for the Riviera Nayarit.

March 18 – This past Friday marked the arrival of Joseph Michael Kai-Tsu Liu Roqueñi to our city as part of a small detour as he seeks to run practically from pole to pole of the American continent barefoot, or Tarahumara style (wearing artisan sandals).  

There are three pieces of evidence that aviation safety experts say make it clear the missing Malaysia Airlines jet was taken over by someone who was knowledgeable about how the plane worked.

TRANSPONDER

One clue is that the plane's transponder — a signal system that identifies the plane to radar — was shut off about an hour into the flight.

In order to do that, someone in the cockpit would have to turn a knob with multiple selections to the off position while pressing down at the same time, said John Goglia, a former member of the National Transportation Safety Board. That's something a pilot would know how to do, but it could also be learned by someone who researched the plane on the Internet, he said.

ACARS

Another clue is that part of the Boeing 777's Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) was shut off.

The system, which has two parts, is used to send short messages via a satellite or VHF radio to the airline's home base. The information part of the system was shut down, but not the transmission part. In most planes, the information part of the system can be shut down by hitting cockpit switches in sequence in order to get to a computer screen where an option must be selected using a keypad, said Goglia, an expert on aircraft maintenance.

That's also something a pilot would know how to do, but that could also be discovered through research, he said.

But to turn off the other part of the ACARS, it would be necessary to go to an electronics bay beneath the cockpit. That's something a pilot wouldn't normally know how to do, Goglia said, and it wasn't done in the case of the Malaysia plane. Thus, the ACARS transmitter continued to send out blips that were recorded by the Inmarsat satellite once an hour for four to five hours after the transponder was turned off. The blips don't contain any messages or data, but the satellite can tell in a very broad way what region the blips are coming from and adjusts the angle of its antenna to be ready to receive message in case the ACARS sends them. Investigators are now trying to use data from the satellite to identify the region where the plane was when its last blip was sent.

GUIDED FLIGHT

The third indication is that that after the transponder was turned off and civilian radar lost track of the plane, Malaysian military radar was able to continue to track the plane as it turned west.

The plane was then tracked along a known flight route across the peninsula until it was several hundred miles (kilometers) offshore and beyond the range of military radar. Airliners normally fly from waypoint to waypoint where they can be seen by air traffic controllers who space them out so they don't collide. These lanes in the sky aren't straight lines. In order to follow that course, someone had to be guiding the plane, Goglia said.

Goglia said he is very skeptical of reports the plane was flying erratically while it was being tracked by military radar, including steep ascents to very high altitudes and then sudden, rapid descents. Without a transponder signal, the ability to track planes isn't reliable at very high altitudes or with sudden shifts in altitude, he said.

[readon1 url="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/16/malaysia-airlines-takeover_n_4972889.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular"]Source:huffingtonpost.com/[/readon1]