Drive and Surf - Multitask While You Drive

"After you rent a car, you throw on the bluetooth headset, plug in the iPod and hit the road. But driving is so boring, it would be so much more entertaining if you could surf the web while you were driving...

New Street Furniture in New York

"The Big Apple just dropped the big sum of a billion bucks for 3500 bus stations, 330 news stands (shown in the picture above), and 20 public toilets that will soon be popping up all over the city. The new street...

Rename Glacier National Park

"Glacier National Park turns 97 this week and you might want to put it on your list of summer destinations because the number of glaciers in the park is quickly dwindling. There were roughly 150 glaciers in the...

Koolickle - The Kool-aid Pickle

"If you're going to be in the Mississippi Delta soon you may want to try one of the region's newest delicacies: a Kool-Aid pickle. We're not sure if they're any good but kids seem to love them."

Road Trip Planner and Online Travel Guide

"TripCart has all the makings of an innovative travel site that integrates vacation research and planning tools with user generated content, social networking and a great mapping mashup. In my brief review I was...

Cell Phones Still Banned on Planes for 3 Stupid Reasons

"We've been waiting ages to annoy the hell out of you by talking incessantly through a whole flight as loud as possible on our cell phones. But as of yet, it still hasn't come to pass and there are 3 reasons why:...

Free Museums in May

"Bank of America is using our nation's finest museums to lure you into banking with them and it's not a bad deal. If you happen to be a Bank of America customer you and a friend will receive free admission into...

Going to LA? Rent a Dog

"Flexpetz just recently launched in Southern California and is set to spread all over the country in the coming months. The idea is that some of us want canine companionship but don't have lifestyles...

$10 Flights Coming in May to US

"Europe's had it fair share of super-cheap discount airlines for quite some time now. But soon we will see the RyanAir / EasyJet model hit the skies over Columbus, Ohio. Skybus is set to make its debut next...

Another 38,000+ Hotel Rooms Coming to Las Vegas

"Between now and the end of the decade, over 38,000 hotel rooms will be built in Sin City with an estimated value of $30 billion. Here's a quick rundown on some of the major construction taking place right now in...

Stairway to Heaven Leads to Myrtle Beach?

"Led Zeppelin may already be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but we're sure they were jealous when Disney decided to build an Aerosmith roller coaster in Orlando in 1999. Finally, the fates have smiled on Jimmy...

Northwest Pilot's Pottymouth Gets Flight Canceled

"A Northwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Detroit was canceled on Saturday after the captain was overheard swearing on his cell phone in the bathroom as passengers boarded the plane. Here's the official...

Marriott Goes High-Tech

"In an effort to woo more business travelers as well as move into the 21st century, Marriott Hotels and Resorts has started to upgrade their rooms (Warning: Plays music without asking). They are now becoming...

These Shoes Were Made For Drinkin'

"The next time you're headed to the beach you won't need to slip that flask in your back pocket, you can walk on it instead. Just fill up your flip-flops and hit the sand. Unfortunately, we can't find any...

The Best Designed Hotels in the US

"If you're looking for the best of the best when you travel then you may want to peruse Forbes newest list of the "Sexiest U.S. Hotels." They asked some of the leading designers from the hospitality industry to...

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