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Feds are tired of making you wait in security line

Feds are tired of making you wait in security line The government doesn't want to make you miserable! Seriously. The Department of Homeland Security wants faster airport screening just as much as you do. That's why it supports a program for screening approved, low-risk travelers coming to the United States to most ...

How did international visitors enter the U.S. this year?

How did international visitors enter the U.S. this year? If you visited the United States from overseas, you probably hit the ground in one of 15 ports of entry. These top first stops accounted for 84 percent of all entries from overseas in the first eight months of 2009-- up almost 2 percentage points from the same period in ...

Drink coffee the way George Washington used to

Drink coffee the way George Washington used to Remember the coffee revolution of the Nineties, when what used to cost 25 cents at some crappy diner suddenly cost $3 at a snooty cafe? Well, at least instead of drinking what looked and tasted like dishwater you now got something that tasted like actual coffee. Ah yes, I ...

Gadlinks for Friday 11.20.09

Gadlinks for Friday 11.20.09 We're less than a week away from Thanksgiving (gasp!). One thing I'm thankful for: Thanksgiving doesn't involve giving gifts. I still have another month to thinking about gifts (thank God!). Here are some other things to be thankful for. Since the weekend is upon us, ...

Refusal to tip for lousy restaurant service results in arrest

Refusal to tip for lousy restaurant service results in arrest View more news videos at: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video. Tipping is a really complicated issue in the US. What was once introduced as a way to reward good service, has now turned into a way for patrons to actually pay the salary of restaurant workers. One of my ...

Visitors from outside the U.S. down 9 percent, spending a lot less

Visitors from outside the U.S. down 9 percent, spending a lot less Visits from outside the United States continued their slide in August. The U.S. Department of Commerce reports that 5.4 million people visited the United States from other countries in August this year. Unfortunately, that's a drop of 9 percent from August 2008. And, ...

Five new travel ideas from Intrepid: get off the beaten path!

Five new travel ideas from Intrepid: get off the beaten path! After a year of "travel slumps," "staycations" and other cringeworthy words and conditions, let's plan to get out on the road next year. Hey, economists are saying that the recession's already over, and the job market's recovery can't be too far behind. So, there's your ...

Exclusive video: inside Virgin America's "Stay Golden" launch

Exclusive video: inside Virgin America's See what it's like to be on the inside of a Virgin America launch event. Full interview with Branson after the break. ...

Inside Virgin America's "Stay Golden" launch event (photos)

Inside Virgin America's I looked around and tried to absorb what was unfolding before me. VIP's and Virgin employees mingled on the patio of the beachfront W Fort Lauderdale. Nearby, a reality TV crew set up a shot for a new series about the lives of Virgin America flight attendants. Lights ...

Five ways Wal-mart in China is way different (and way more intense) than at home

Five ways Wal-mart in China is way different (and way more intense) than at home Faced with errands for unrelated items – body lotion, slippers, yogurt – I decided that today I needed some one-stop shopping. Visiting individual shops and bargaining down the price of each item would take me an afternoon. So where do you head for one-stop ...

A month at WaterColor is cheaper than ever

A month at WaterColor is cheaper than ever A week away is nice, but nothing beats a month. New rates from Watercolor Inn & Resort and WaterSound Beach put you comfortably on Northwest Florida's Gulf Coast for incredibly reasonable rates, and the amenities available are fantastic. Let the migration begin! The ...

Enter to win a Washington State New Moon package

Enter to win a Washington State New Moon package New Moon comes out in theaters tomorrow, and to capitalize on the excitement, Washington State is offering a New Moon themed package to one lucky winner as part of its "Experience More" giveaway. Each month from November to April, one grand prize and one mini-prize will be ...

Keystone offers a better alternative to holiday shopping

Keystone offers a better alternative to holiday shopping The best travel deals don't happen on Black Friday. Instead of rushing out to the nearest big box store to do battle with the other crazy shoppers, pull the trigger by November 20, and get a trip to Keystone, Colorado. Book your stay for between December 19 and 26, and you ...

Passengers to become drivers for Thanksgiving this year

Passengers to become drivers for Thanksgiving this year We aren't staying at home, but we're definitely not flying. That's the word out of AAA this year. Thanksgiving, always a travel-heavy holiday, will see more cars in the road than people crammed at the gate, as travelers respond to the recession and recent increases in ...

California smacks nude beach buffs

California smacks nude beach buffs After having been left alone for a while, California isn't tolerating nudity any more. The state's Department of Parks and Recreation is putting out the word that it will crack down on bare crack this year at San Onofre State Beach. So, if you like to sun in the buff or ...

The Pierre spends $100 million for five diamonds

The Pierre spends $100 million for five diamonds It took $100 million in renovations, but The Pierre is now open ... an occasion celebrated almost immediately with a AAA rating of Five Diamonds. The Pierre is now among only 113 hotels in North America and the Caribbean. Set just up from the corner of Central Park South and ...

Four forgotten Civil War battlefields

Four forgotten Civil War battlefields Civil War battlefields are some of the most popular tourist destinations in the U.S. The most famous battlefields, such as Gettysburg and Shiloh, attract hundreds of thousands of visitors a year. But there are many other battlefields that are just as interesting but ...

Gadlinks for Wednesday 11.18.09

Gadlinks for Wednesday 11.18.09 We're halfway through November. For those of you living in the northern hemisphere, if you haven't felt winter yet, you will soon! Here in Hawaii, winter is rainier but the waves are bigger and better. I guess that goes for most parts of the world: the weather may stink, ...

AirTran tries to make money like an internet company

AirTran tries to make money like an internet company If they can't make money taking passengers from one place to another, maybe airlines can harness the power of eyeballs ... you know, the way the web does. If you get enough people passing by a particular spot -- physical or virtual -- it's possible to toss up a few ads and ...

Virgin America launches SFO/LAX to Ft. Lauderdale!

Virgin America launches SFO/LAX to Ft. Lauderdale! Greetings from 35,000 ft! Right now, we're onboard Virgin America's inaugural flight from San Francisco to Ft Lauderdale, which touches down in the Sunshine State at 3:30 PM. Today's expansion marks the tenth destination for Virgin America and the first connection from ...

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