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How to Use AirBnb Like a Pro [Etiquette]






AirBnb is more than an amazing site that lets anybody put their spare couch, room, or house up for rent-it's a game. The goal for hosts: to rise through the search rankings, allowing them to get bookings,...
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designtripper in new orleans

Meghan McEwen and Kelly Flamos are co-founders of Designtripper, a blog that combines pretty much the two best things ever — design and travel — with an emphasis on places to stay. I totally believe that where you lay your head at night can make or brea...
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CLASSIC: Controlling Your Kids FAIL



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Who Wants a Flying Car? Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Car Up For Grabs [Cars]






Provided you have a million or two in your pocket, you could be flying off into the the sunset with your very own Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car. Starring in the 1968 film, based on Ian Fleming's novel, the ...
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A Free Food and Travel Photography Class with Penny De Los Santos
The Power of Food Photography from Penny De Los Santos on Vimeo.Penny De Los Santos moves people.If you love food and travel photography like I do, watch the video above and tell me this isn't the most inspiring piece you have seen in a while. I get this ...
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PHOTOS FROM THE DRUKEN FOREST
No, it's not that we got drunk in this forest. It's called the Drunken Forest because the trees look drunk, not the photographers:). The trees grow in all directions and the whole forest is covered in thick green moss that is like a magical soft carpet. W...
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IBM's Smarter Traveler Predicts the When, Where and How Long of Your Commute Automatically [Video]






Unless your morning routine is as predictable as Bill Murray's in Groundhog Day, chances are you don't catch the traffic report every morning, and even when you do, it's not tailored specifically for your...
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Spring & Its Tutti Frutti Crumble
It was about two months ago when I received a phone call from Loren, my uncle in law. Loren and Jan live in Wenatchee, Washington where they are surrounded by cherry and apple orchards. "I am going to send you a few cherry blossom branches" he said. "Cher...
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heidi swanson’s super natural every day + giveaway

We have been waiting for Heidi Swanson’s latest book for so long.  Heidi Swanson’s Super Natural Every Day cookbook was finally released on April 5, and soared immediately into the top 100 books on Amazon!  Just between me and you, it is one of the most ...
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EAGLE EYE
Check out the views from the unique observation platform "Eagle Eye" in the Rhodopes and from the way up there. The platform is at 1563 meters above sea level and the panoramic view is amazing (even if the getting there was kind of hard if you try to go o...
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Oddly Specific: They’re Starting To Exact Their Revenge

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The Future of Gaming at 35,000 Feet [Death From Above]






The future of airborne gaming may include a full-sized monitor, surround sound and plenty of legroom, if you've got the cash to drop on a plush, "Not For Wimps" airline seat. More »

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day 3 hikone
The inn we stayed at was located in a district with lots of small pubs, so you could hear karaoke almost all night long. Another thing was that someone at the inn was chain smoking for most of the night too.The smell and noise made it a rather sleepless...
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day 2 hikone
Saturday, we awoke to what we thought was a beautiful day.As we checked out, the lady at the front desk had no idea if the ferry to Chikubushima was running, but mentioned that it was quite windy and was snowing...WT?So, we moved our plans to check out C...
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Failbook: Just Plane Ignorant





Too funny to un-friend, Failbook.



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hikone
Friday, Satoshi took the afternoon off and we met up after lunch to go to Hikone.We've gone in the past for family events, and did some galavanting on our own, but it was the first time for us to spend several days there.Hikone is located near the shores...
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we're back
We're back from Hikone, the weather was...cold.There was rain, sleet, hail & snow...ooh and a little sun.I need to go through photos, hope to post something soon.Hope you have a good week.
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The Perfect Dutch Bike For Those Who Don't Eat Too Much Edam Cheese [Bikes]






Bikes with suspended seats already exist, but none as pretty as these. Sure, it might be more for the laydeeez in the house, but it'd certainly be a talking-point for whoever rides the thing. More ...
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The NY Times does 36 hours in Hong Kong (Link)
The NY Times does 36 hours in Hong Kong (Link)
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Stick Your Feet into the Boat Shoe Boat [Boats]






We're stepping up our coverage of shoe-shaped transport here at Gizmodo after yesterday's electric car shoe, with today's shoe boat from Sebago. I wonder how many (lace) knots this boat travels at? [Selec...
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Eight Best Frequent Flyer Programs [Travel]






You can earn free travel and other benefits when you accumulate all your miles from one frequently flyer program. Like much else in the travel industry, though, these loyalty programs are often changing, ...
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If the Electric Shoe-Car Fits... [Cars]






To publicize the Kang Shoe Company, this 3m-long electric shoe car has been driving around China at speeds of 30mph (48kmph), with one driver and a passenger at the wheel (lace?) of the car. More ...
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Facebook Spring Break Do’s And Don’ts
It’s that time of the year again for hundreds of thousands of college students in America: spring break.

Since Facebook became a global phenomenon and encouraged everyone from your granny to your friend’s cat to join, sharing personal informa...
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State-contingent markets in everything
If Allegiant Air gets its way, you might be able to purchase a ticket where the final cost would rise and fall with the price of jet fuel.
For the Las Vegas airline, it's another way, besides higher fares and fees, to guard against rising fuel costs. ...
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Costa Rica bleg
Michael A. asks me:
As always, appreciate all your prodigious information output.  I am traveling to Costa Rica this summer and was wondering if you might be able to give me any info about Best of Costa Rica -- specifically foods, wines, etc. to hit...
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Theories about Britons
Applying Carroll’s theories to Britons, you understand why foreigners think we are repressed. Americans won’t touch strangers, the French won’t talk to them, but Brits will neither touch nor talk to them.
Here is more.
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Michelle sent me this Wikipedia link that listed every country...
Michelle sent me this Wikipedia link that listed every country and their government mandated vacation policies for workers. Here are a few lines of interest:

France - The French are famous for their labor laws…they get 5 weeks plus 2 more if they do the...
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Play-Doh Chevrolet Weighs Almost as Much as the Real Thing [Cars]






At 1.5 tons, this life-size model of the Chevrolet Orlando weighs just 369lbs less than the real thing. There's no driving this car, though. Built over two weeks by a team of eight sculptors, the car is p...
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The Trike Powered by Two Bosch Power Tools [Bikes]






Nevermind your concerns over the safety of the EX trike; just think of the thrill you'd get as the wind strokes your face when hurtling down the road at 30kph (18mph.) Built using modified bike parts and ...
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SXSWi 2011: LiquidSpace launches an AirBnB style app for nearby workspaces
The Internet has shaken things up over the past few years. I dare say the ubiquity of the web has changed nearly every aspect of life as we know it. Two of the web’s most dramatic and arguably positive effects on humanity- the rise of the mobile wor...
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Opening Ceremony’s guide to Paris.
Opening Ceremony’s guide to Paris.
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Hipmunk Flight Search for iPhone [Video]






There are plenty of tools for finding flights, but when you're doing it on your phone, a streamlined experience is of the essence. Hipmunk doesn't clutter up search with stuff you don't need and makes th...
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This is massively ridiculous. Click through the link to see...
This is massively ridiculous. Click through the link to see more cities, such as Dubai, London, and NYC.

kenyatta:

Shanghai, China – 1990 and 2010
via Then & Now: The Stunning Speed of Urban Development | WebUrbanist
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Vintage Future: The Morning Commute


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The economics of travel visas
Bob Lawson and Jayme Lemke write:
This paper examines travel visa restrictions in 188 countries. We measure travel visa requirements (1) facing foreign visitors into a given country and (2) facing citizens of a given nation traveling abroad. Our analysis ...
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Better than the filibuster?
To avoid a vote on a proposal to limit collective bargaining rights in the state of Wisconsin, 14 legislators have fled the state, to an undisclosed location. I am not sure if there is a precedent for this. The reason they crossed state lines was to dodge...
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Two TSA Agents Stole Over $160,000 From Checked Luggage [Crime]






In yet another bad look for the TSA, two agents at New York's JFK Airport 'fessed up to pilfering $160,000 from passenger bags. More »






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tsuwano-yamaguchi-osaka
On Sunday, we awoke to the whole town covered in snow. As one of my Flickr friends said, "Looks like a toy village with powdered sugar poured on it." Sure did.There were many other sights to be seen in Tsuwano but either they were out of the way or clo...
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hagi-tsuwano
The weather on Saturday was forecast to be awful and, it was.Blustery, rain, snow. Still, we had more to see in Hagi. We had wanted to go by bicycle but the hotel staff convinced us that it was too windy.So instead we borrowed two of their umbrellas......
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osaka-hagi
Friday morning we awoke to snow! it fell quite steadily as we walked to the station.From Osaka it takes about 2 hours by Shinkansen (bullet train) to Shin-Yamaguchi.After arriving in Yamaguchi, we then caught a bus to Hagi.The bus ride took about another...
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we're back
We're back from Hagi & Tsuwano.Lots of pictures to sort through, and lots to tell.Hope to get something up soon and catch up on my favorite blogs.To tied you over, I wanted to show you all the snow we got to experience. It really reminded us of being in...
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SCARY MONSTERS FOR GOOD LUCK?
Yes, you heard that right – around here, scary monsters (a special breed of them anyway) chase away evil spirits and bring health, prosperity and luck into the new year. Welcome to Bulgaria, and welcome to the Surva International Festival of Masquerade Ga...
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"To be a successful frugal traveler you may have to shed your preconceived notions surrounding six..."
“To be a successful frugal traveler you may have to shed your preconceived notions surrounding six areas: privacy, bathrooms, time, restaurants, sleep and risk tolerance.” - No, no, no, no, no, aaaaand no
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Traveler or tourist?
This question has been discussed a lot.Some people care about it others say they don't. Does it really matter? Let's see who is the traveler and who's the tourist and I'll try to give you some tips to turn into the other type if you don't like what you ar...
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www.flushtracker.com
Ben Goldacre writes:
I'm an infrastructure nerd. When someone's digging up the road, I want to peer in. When someone comes to fix the house, I want to see what happens under the floor. When I flush a poo away, I want to see where it goes next.
Vis...
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How do Maryland and Virginia differ?
From Jared Sylvester, a loyal TCEDG reader:
I was reading through your dining guide, looking for a place to go with my father this weekend.  In your write up of Crisfields [http://tylercowensethnicdiningguide.com/?p=561] you said "The accompany...
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The Best Travel Apps for Android [Android]






Having an Android with you on a trip can make everything a little easier. Track your flights, find things in strange cities, and even translate that cool-looking restaurant sign with the powers granted by...
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Vienna – A Weekend Getaway
   The clocks seem to tick slower in Austria. It’s what the high-strung Germans will tell you with a agitated wave of the hand. Indeed, it does seem that time has slowed down, allowing you ample time to inhale the capacious sights this small cou...
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The TSA's New Scanners Spot Bombs, Not Dongs [Tsa]






Right now, you look something like this or this to the TSA's naked body scanners. But soon, you'll look more like a chalk outline, potential threats pinpointed on a generic sketch of a human form. No buns...
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graphic usa: an illustrated guide to 25 cities

Speaking of city guides, one of my big dreams is to one day turn the D*S city guides into an illustrated book that people can carry with them (or on their phone) when they’re traveling across the globe. I’ve been squirreling away little desig...
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