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Archive for February 2008

February 29th, 2008

Avoid the gross hotels

Here’s a handy website for you. Before you travel in the U.S. or the U.K. (nowhere else has been covered yet), be sure to check out TripAdvisor’s list of the ten dirtiest hotels to be sure you don’t book yourself there. Based on their reader/user reviews they compiled the ten hotels that were […]

By Sherry -- 1 comment

February 28th, 2008

Portable Chopsticks

I’m a huge fan of Chinese food. Wait, no. Let me rephrase that - I’m a huge fan of GOOD Chinese food. I don’t much care for the food court variety, though I will eat it if I must, but oh, let me loose in Chinatown and I will eat more food […]

By Sherry -- 1 comment

February 26th, 2008

Find pubs & inns in England and Wales

Remember when I wrote about the rather amusing PDA service (pun only partially intended) that allows you to find strip clubs while traveling? If you like the idea, but not the “entertainment”, here’s something a little more tame along those same lines from Alastair Sawday’s.
It only works in England and Wales, but there’s likely […]

By Sherry -- 4 comments

February 25th, 2008

Protect your MP3 player from sand and surf

If you’re busy packing up for a lovely beach vacation because you’re just SICK OF THIS WINTER STUFF (I may be projecting a little here), then this WaterSeals waterproof MP3 pouch is a good addition to your suitcase. While it’s great to lie on the beach or beside the pool, listening to your own […]

By Sherry -- 1 comment

February 23rd, 2008

Incline your laptop with a travel stand

A lot of people like getting their laptops out while they’re traveling on a plane (or a train), but if your drop-down tray is lower than your desk at home or work is, you might find yourself straining you neck and feeling uncomfortable. Inclinepro is a good solution, an aluminum stand that is sturdy […]

By Sherry -- 0 comments

February 21st, 2008

Smell your city of choice

At first glance, this is one of the strangest “gadgets” I have ever seen or heard of - the AIR is a bubble that will use your olfactory memory to remind you of different cities. Hilda Kozari created three bubbles that replicate the smells of Helsinki, Budapest, and Paris.
Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? And […]

By Sherry -- 2 comments

February 20th, 2008

Keep a flask under your foot

From the “no WAY” files - let’s say you’re hitting Cancun or Punta Cana right smack dab in the middle of Spring Break and you want to party it up without the hassle of fighting your way through the crowds to get to the bar. Or maybe you’re so comfortable on the beach that […]

By Sherry -- 0 comments

February 19th, 2008

Trouble parking?

Do you know what I hate about being in a car? Not the driving - I love a road trip. It’s the parking. Or rather, the driving around and around and. around. The desperate search for a parking spot or a parking garage that doesn’t cost more than a mortgage […]

By Sherry -- 3 comments

February 18th, 2008

RoboPorter will help to carry your load

If you happen to be at an airport in Japan, you may be lucky enough to witness a test drive - so to speak - of the new RoboPorter which is undergoing testing for a few hours per day. The robotic creation was designed to help weary travelers out by easing their load. […]

By Sherry -- 1 comment

February 17th, 2008

Play Guitar Hero on the Road

Say you have a long road trip ahead of you. Or maybe you’re flying but you don’t want to lug your whole game system to the hotel with you. Yet, you happen to be a Guitar Hero addict. Perhaps you aren’t but you have some kids who are and you’re dreading the […]

By Sherry -- 2 comments

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