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Packing for the long haul

February 12, 2010
Packing for the long haul

What would you take with you if you had to go from DC to the South Pole?
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Men, listen up: Love is marketable, love is kind… choose gift wisely

February 10, 2010
Men, listen up: Love is marketable, love is kind… choose gift wisely

This year, forget the tired roses and cheap chocolates on Valentine's Day. Get her something she wants and can actually use- and yes, that's more than just a card.
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Panties, No. 2

November 5, 2009
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Panties, No. 2

The touch, the feel of disposable cotton -- that's what Gayle McCarthy was looking for when she tried on her second set of disposable unmentionables. And this time, that itchy feeling, well, was something else.
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Time/CNN name top 25 travel gadgets

November 4, 2009
Time/CNN name top 25 travel gadgets

No. 1, make a list. No. 2, check it twice. No. 3, make a big deal out of it. Time/CNN draws up its best travel gadgets for 2009 -- just in time for Christmas.
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HTG hits Coney Island

November 2, 2009
HTG hits Coney Island

It may not be that playground near New York City, but Detroit has its own type of Coney Island -- a hotdog covered in chili and onions. If you've ever been to Michigan, you'd quickly learn Coney Island has more than one meaning.
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Portable Urinary Device Gives Women a New Freedom, Happiness

October 8, 2009
Portable Urinary Device Gives Women a New Freedom, Happiness

Women don't have to take life -- or peeing -- sitting down anymore. The GoGirl female urinary device has arrived and our tester ran it through the ringer. Of course, she still may only make 73 percent as our male staff, but now she can write her disapproval in the snow.
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Top travel item: The flask

September 25, 2009
Top travel item: The flask

As soon as alcohol was created, the flask followed quickly. But back then, they were clay and cheap and didn't come with snappy screw on caps. But today's flasks offer everything a person in need of a little nip could want. Buy two.
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Panties

September 8, 2009
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Panties

The one thing you shouldn't have to bring home from you luxurious travels abroad is a suitcase full of smelly briefs. Now you don't have to, thanks to disposable undergarments. It's a great idea, but would you want to to try out disposable unmentionables?
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Find the best luggage for whatever you need

August 22, 2009
Find the best luggage for whatever you need

Every traveler has a different set of needs. Sometimes you want to go on the fly and something small will serve all of your needs. Other times you need to carry a much bigger load. Finally, you may have to leave behind some baggage that's just weighing you down. So what do you choose?
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PC World picks the 10 best travel apps for iPhone — and they’re really stupid

August 10, 2009
PC  World picks the 10 best travel apps for iPhone — and they’re really stupid

It figures that a bunch of geeks from PC World would pick 10 worthless iPhone apps that make traveling great. Jet setting is not for the pasty people who think speaking Vulcan is a real language. It figures a PC group wouldn't know their iPhone from rotary one.
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