Trying to make a Skype call on the road at a hotspot? Up till now, you first had to pay to access paid Wi-Fi hotspots - which often meant having to pay for an entire day just so you could make one phone call.
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Skype Access uses your Skype credit to access 100,000 paid Wi-Fi hotspots
Trying to make a Skype call on the road at a hotspot? Up till now, you first had to pay to access paid Wi-Fi hotspots - which often meant having to pay for an entire day just so you could make one phone call.
The new Skype Access service takes care of this by combining ...Foreign "safety vernacular" for women
There is, as they say, a time and place for everything. And sometimes, ladies, that occurs when you're traveling. I encourage anyone who travels to a foreign country to learn a few key phrases and learn a bit about the place, in order to avoid cultural faux pas. Even ...Marriott International to open first luxury hotel in Jordan
The Marriott International hotel group will open its first luxury hotel in Jordan in 2013.
The 264-room JW Marriott Hotel Aqaba will sit on the northern beach of the Gulf of Aqaba and provide easy access to top tourist spots including Petra and Wadi Rum. Marriott is ...10 great zip lines from around the world (videos)
National Geographic Traveler invites you to photograph your 'peeps in places'
Who doesn't love Peeps? You know, those overly sweet sugary-marshmallow concoctions that have just made their annual return to stores in time for Easter? Well, apparently someone over at National Geographic Traveler sure enjoys them, as they have launched their 2010 Peeps in ...Aquarium springs a leak in Dubai Mall
The giant fish tank inside the Dubai Mall sprang a leak Wednesday, pouring water out into the halls, and stranding some shoppers inside an elevator for 45 minutes, while others scrambled to reach dry ground. Emergency response teams rushed to the scene to repair the crack, ...The 18 strangest airports in the world
Airports are unusual places. Every city of decent size has one, but they are rarely all that interesting. Each day, thousands of people move through these places, on their way too and from all manner of destinations, spending time browsing crappy little bookstores and ...Mandarin Oriental ventures to the Middle East
The Mandarin Oriental is taking luxury to a new island. Abu Dhabi Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) signed an agreement with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group to manage Mandarin Oriental's first Middle East luxury resort on Saadiyat Island, scheduled to open in ...Daily Pampering: Four Seasons Beirut
If you aren't planning to go to Beirut this year ... change your flights. After a decade of preparation and five years of construction, the Four Seasons Hotel Beirut has opened its doors. The latest property from this luxury chain may seem to be opening in an unusual ...Dubai's Burj unexpectedly closed to the public
The world's tallest building has abruptly closed to the public after only a month of being open to the public. Apparently, electric problems are partially to blame for the closure of the Dubai's Burj, which undoubtedly leaves many disappointed tourists looking up at the ...Create your own adventure with Gap!
Do you have a destination that you've always wanted to visit, but just couldn't quite find the right way to get there? if so, you're in luck, as Gap Adventures, one of the top adventure travel companies in the world, is inviting you to Create Your Own Adventure as part of a ...Iranian and British national museums face off over artifact
Iran's national museum has cut off ties with the British Museum because of a controversy over a 2,500 year-old cuneiform tablet called the Cyrus cylinder. One of the most important artifacts from Persian civilization, the cylinder was supposed to be loaned to Iran but the ...Secret tunnel in Dubai a big surprise to drivers
A new underground tunnel has opened in Dubai that will save drivers tons of time through one of the busiest sections of the city during rush hour, but no one seems to know where it came from, or when it was completed, including the agency responsible for road construction. ...Photo of the Day (1.24.2010)
You know when you look at a photo and can't quite figure out why you like it? That's how I feel about today's selection, courtesy of Flickr user zackly76, who took this photo in Tel Aviv. Perhaps its the creepy "stalkerish" perspective? I feel like I'm spying out from ...Interfaith tourism in Syria
Who says the Middle East has to be a place of religious tension?
Not the worshipers at Deir Mar Mousa monastery. This medieval Christian monastery is a pilgrimage center for Christians and Muslims alike thanks to an open policy of worship and tolerant religious ...Hilton hands out weekend passes to January stays
Hotel deals come and go, but some are worthy of packing your bags. Case in point: Hilton's weekend pass sale. Book a weekend at any Hilton in North or South America through the end of December and get 33 percent off select weekend rates; travel to Asia, Europe, Middle East ...The Burj Dubai is now open!
Looking for new ways to get high? Skip the local street dealer, and book your flight to Dubai. Today, the Burj Dubai is open to the public, and the views from its 124th floor observation deck can't be beat. Now the world's tallest building, the Burj Dubai captures the spirit ...The Burj Dubai opens on Monday as the tallest building in the world
Homesick Indian man locks himself in airplane bathroom for a free trip back home
An Indian man working as an airplane cleaner in the Saudi city of Medina was feeling so homesick, that he locked himself in the bathroom of an Air India plane for a free trip back home.
The man was discovered 30 minutes into the flight, most likely when the flight ...Man ignites small bomb on U.S. bound plane
A Nigerian man is under arrest after igniting a bomb on a plane bound for Detroit yesterday. Abdul Mudallad, 23, used a powder strapped to his leg mixed with a syringe containing some sort of liquid to set off a small explosion on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 from Amsterdam ...
