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Mobile Magic: Disney Park's new app for wait times
Disneyland all to yourself -- a kid's dream. (A parent's dream, too, I think.) Disney is making the inevitable crowds a bit more manageable. They've just announced Mobile Magic, the mobile app that announces wait times for rides and the nearest ...
Flight attendants fake strike to make point
Contract negotiations between American Airlines and its flight attendants have stalled. So, the flight attendants kicked off a fake strike on Wednesday. At Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, they picketed, handed out leaflets and wore red ...
Illegitimate Englishman donated millions to U.S.: Which museum bears his name?
Here's an unusual piece of American history that illustrates the power of philanthropy and what happens when money is used for the purpose it was intended. Imagine what James Smithson must think if he can view Smithsonian Castle and all the other ...
New airport tug puts the pilot in charge, reduces emissions
Our friends at Autoblog discovered a pretty neat airport tug under development by auto parts maker Ricardo. Airplane tugs are normally only used to push a plane back from its gate, or when they need to tow the plane from a hangar to the gate.
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Utah ski resort on the auction block
Do you struggle with what to get your favorite ski bum for Christmas each year? Have plenty of cash, but unsure what to buy? Then you're in luck, as Utah ski resort Elk Meadows has gone on the Internet auction block, looking for a new owner. But you ...
Only approved electronic devices allowed in the cockpit?
Maybe the flight attendants should start talking to the cockpit, too. When a plane overshot Minneapolis last month because the crew was playing around with personal laptops, national attention turned to what actually goes on in the front of the ...
Zagat Survey rates cruise lines - picks Cunard as "top overall"
After years of reviewing hotels, nightlife, bars and restaurants, the Zagat Survey has started publishing results of its first cruise line survey.
To generate reliable results, the Zagat.com survey asked cruise passengers for their opinion of ...
Antarctic Travel Guide
In recent years, one of the most popular destinations for adventure travelers has been Antarctica. The lure of visiting one of the most remote, and rugged places on the planet is a strong one for travelers who have already trekked, paddled, and ...
The scale doesn't lie, at least not in New York
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and we're all dreading the thought of stepping on the scale the next day ... and making all kinds of empty promises about jogging and losing weight and not eating like that again next year. Some of us we'll ...
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 ...
Daily gear deals - $189 Amazon Kindle, free laptop bag and more
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Saturday November 21st 2009. Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone.
Today's first deal is for another nice price drop on the Amazon Kindle 2. This is ...
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 ...
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 ...
Greyhound customer service delivers after bus heads wrong way for more than 70 miles
When the five people who ranged from an R& B singer moving to NYC to seek her fortune-- to a young man trying to get to Hartford, Connecticut and his sick grandmother as quickly as possible, sidled up to the Greyhound ticket counter in Port ...
Six ways to keep a long distance relationship alive
So, you met the love of your life when you were on the road? He or she is the one, and you are already thinking about the color you'll be painting the baby room? This is obviously pretty damn awesome if you can just drive to see him or her, but ...



