How's this for a quick trip?

"To travel is to possess the world." 10/4/17 Hop Onboard the Shortest Flight in the World Got a tight 80 seconds to spare? It's all the time you need to fly commercial across the Orkney Islands. The word's shortest nonstop flight is a tiny hop between the islands of Westray and Papa Westray in the United Kingdom, a mere 1.7 miles (2.7 km) apart.  In Singapore, 70 Years of Crafting a Unique Theme Park At Singapore's Haw Par Villa, a collection of over 1,000 surreal sculptures dot the landscape, depicting scenes from Chinese mythology. For the past 70 years, Teo Veoh Seng has been one of the master craftsmen behind this bizarre paradise. Using restoration techniques passed down from his family, Veoh Seng lovingly maintains a piece of Singapore's cultural history for future generations.   This Great Big Story was made in partnership with Visit Singapore. Mysterious Places Stuck in Time, Curated by Lonely Planet We got together with our friends at Lonely Planet to curate a travel reel featuring the creepiest abandoned places on Earth, just in time for Halloween. Join us as we tour California's most haunted mansion, explore the lush greenery amid crumbling buildings on an abandoned island, and do our best to avoid the curse of Mexico's doll island.  Here's more from Lonely Planet. Copyright © 2017 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list