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In a hotel room? Watch your glass.

February 3, 2010
In a hotel room? Watch your glass.

Those little glasses next to the sink may not only be full of water, but germs as well, as least at three hotels recently tested by one news organization. And then things get worse.
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Download porn at 120 mph

January 13, 2010
Download porn at 120 mph

Wifi is the new treat every piece of public transportation wants to offer -- and Amtrak is on track to offering to travelers.
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Las Vegas: Beso and Eve now open

January 12, 2010
Las Vegas: Beso and Eve now open

Eva Longoria Parker has found a new home in Las Vegas, Crystals -- a place most people will only get a chance to look at and wish we were important enough, rich enough or popular enough to cross that velvet rope.
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Wanderlust 2010

January 9, 2010
Wanderlust 2010

 Those of you with wanderlust, yes you know who you are, are already planning their travels for 2010. I am one of them. I’m working on planning my whole year, now.  While domestic flights are cheap, today, discounted International fares are nowhere tobe found.  Nonetheless, I “am” doing my homework now. Greece and Turkey have been...
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An upside to Flight 253 not exploding over Detroit

January 8, 2010
An upside to Flight 253 not exploding over Detroit

No one likes a terrorist attack. But after it has happened, if you're looking for something positive, you can find that silver lining: Ticket prices can drop to something affordable.
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Obama: Failed attack ultimately his fault, other agencies quickly agree

January 7, 2010
Obama: Failed attack ultimately his fault, other agencies quickly agree

The US president address the American public today to talk about the mistakes made and ways to fix them after an attempted bombing of a Northwest Flight from Amsterdam to Detroit.
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Nonplussed traveler: Deep within the bowels of security decisions

January 4, 2010
Nonplussed traveler: Deep within the bowels of security decisions

Strap yourself in for a long flight and just know, the pilot will not be stopping the plane for anything -- and there will be no bathroom breaks for the final 60 to 90 minutes. Hold on to your bladder.
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Rooms by the hour land at US airports, hookers to follow

January 3, 2010
Rooms by the hour land at US airports, hookers to follow

Atlanta has added a suite of suites for tired travelers who have time on their hands and at least $30 to burn.
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TSA no longer considers bloggers more dangerous than terrorists

January 1, 2010
TSA no longer considers bloggers more dangerous than terrorists

The TSA has a heavy hand, at least when it comes to dealing with bloggers, after it barged into two people's homes, threatened them and then lifted the threats a few days later. Waterboarding is still not allowed by the TSA.
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Happy New Year From Down Under!

December 31, 2009
Happy New Year From Down Under!

Hours ahead of the U.S., Sydney, Australia brought in the New Year with a bang over their majestic Harbour with two sets of fireworks, one at 9 p.m. and another at midnight.
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