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Incarcer-Vacations: 11 Prisons-Turned-Hotels
October 30, 2010 | Culture/History, Featured, Offbeat | Read More
Anyone with even a slight appreciation of irony would enjoy knowing that hellish prisons around the world, closed down because of overcrowding and human-rights abuse, have reopened as posh hotels and kitschy hostels.
Although it does merit a good chuckle, if you think about it the conversions totally...
Friday Siteseeing: These Links are (Almost) Cooler Than Using a Sword to Open a Champagne Bottle
October 29, 2010 | Around the Web, General | Read More
Our usually mild-mannered office mates are sporting adorable costumes, we’re already hopped up on Halloween candy (and it’s only 10:30am) [Ed. note: Breakfast chocolate weeee], and the San Francisco Giants are dominating in the World Series. Although we would probably giggle at almost anything...
Find Out if Your Flight Has Internet…But Without Internet?
October 29, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
Wireless internet has become one of, if not the most talked about subjects in travel. From adding it to buses to charges at luxury hotels, it makes you wonder if there will be a day when every square foot of land will have wireless Internet access. Now, airplanes have started to be a major point of discussion...
Swiss Tunnel Empties Resident’s Pockets, Saves a Mountain
October 29, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
After years of digging, a new tunnel in the Swiss Alps has finally been completed, making it the longest in the world. So just how long is the world’s longest tunnel? When the actual infrastructure of the tunnel is finished, it will measuring at 35.4 miles. The longest operating tunnel currently...
Woman’s Smuggled Crustaceans Make Airline Staff Crabby
October 29, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
Can we be done already with the smuggled animals? If it’s not snakes, then its crocodiles; and now it’s crabs. According to the Metro, a female passenger was busted when several live crabs were found in her suitcase. The flight was from China to Northern Ireland and the live crabs were discovered...
Cruise Line Plans Naked “Naturalist” Cruise
October 28, 2010 | Culture/History, General, Offbeat, Travel News | Read More
As frequent travelers, we’ve all experienced not being able to fit enough clothes and shoes into a suitcase. There’s nothing worse than having to literally sit on your suitcase in order to close the zipper. If you’ve tired of cramming layers upon layers of clothing into duffels, look no further...
Mexico City Makes, Wins, the Whole Enchilada
October 28, 2010 | Food Lovers, General, Offbeat, Travel News | Read More
No doubt you’ve thrown around the phrase ‘the whole enchilada’ once or twice in your lifetime. Well, have you ever wondered exactly what ‘the whole enchilada’ would look like? Look no further than Mexico City; the first place in the entire world to attempt and master...
Licensing Loophole Allows Alcohol to Flow Freely at UK Airports
October 28, 2010 | Business, Travel News | Read More
We’re all familiar with the cliché of the bartender cutting off drinks to someone who has to drive at the end of the night, but how many of us guessed this rule wouldn’t apply to airports? Thanks to a loophole in the Licensing Act not covering airport bars, international flyers in the...
Weirdest (Or Should We Say Spookiest) Hotel Requests
October 28, 2010 | General, Travel News | Read More
We often talk about the many weird occurrences that happen in travel, especially in airports and on airplanes. However, equally as important to discuss is the bizarre happenings of hotels, that can be just as weird. The Telegraph recently published an article that highlighted some of the weirdest hotel...
New Fatigue Sensor Will Please Jetlagged Passengers, Tired Moms Alike
October 27, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
You know that feeling of exhaustion? Being jet-lagged, stretched thin, overworked or underpaid? Your eyes might be burning; your bones feel like lead and nobody will give you a break. But now on the market comes a new fatigue sensor– the handy little gadget, created by the Japanese electronics...
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