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Europe Bans Airport X-Ray Scanners

Monday, November 21st, 2011

Europe’s decision last week to ban X-Ray scanners from their airports due to “health and safety” reasons, has caused many to speculate whether the X-Ray full body scanners should be discontinued in the U.S. as well.

Read today’s article in Time:
Europe bans airport X-Ray scanners. Should the U.S. follow suit?

If you’re flying this week, you may want to build in lots of extra time for security. Not only is it the busiest time of year to travel — its also likely many travelers like me, will opt for a pat down instead of a full body scan using an X-Ray machine.

Tags: health
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Spa Week (Oct. 10 – 16)

Friday, September 16th, 2011

What to try out a spa, but don’t want to spend too much? Spa Week is your chance to try out spa services for $50 â€” half of what some facials, massages and body treatments normally cost. The Fall 2011 Spa Week runs from October 10 – 16. For a full list of participating day and resort spas in your area go to spaweek.com.

Appointments tend to fill up fast during Spa week, so book now if you’re interested!

Via: Spa Week

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Groupon + Expedia = Travel Deals

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

Groupon, in a partnership with Expedia, will be offering daily deals with steep discounts on travel. Hotel deals will be offered first, but they plan to offer travel bundles including car rental and airline ticket deals later.

An Expedia spokesman said, “Groupon is the clear leader in daily deals and brings the expertise that goes with that to the partnership. Expedia offers travel expertise, inventory and relationships with hoteliers and other suppliers.”

To sign-up to receive travel offers, go to their sign-up page.

Via: Wall Street Journal

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Celebrate Earth Day

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

This year April 22 marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and for many the celebration is starting this weekend. If you happen to be in southern California, stop by Santa Barbara’s Earth Day Fest today and tomorrow.

Besides music, eco gadgets and the Green car show, on Sunday Avatar director James Cameron will be there to receive Santa Barbara’s Earth Day Hero award. info

Five easy ways to be green
Here’s a short list of things you can do that will make a big impact. list

When replacing household items look for eco-efficient options — you’ll be amazed at how little things like replacing a leaky faucet or using an energy efficient bulb can make a big difference.

Other Fun
Disney Nature’s Oceans is opening at theaters this Thursday on Earth Day and if you watch during the first week a donation will be made to help preserve coral reefs. Oceans trailer

The Avator DVD is also being released on Earth Day. Why not host an Avatar “wish it were 3D” movie night with your girlfriends? Hand out goofy glasses to viewers and pretend its 3D! where to buy

Whatever you do, try to take a moment and marvel at what a gorgeous planet we live on.

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Spa Week (April 12 – 18)

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

What to try out a spa, but don’t want to spend too much? Spa Week is your chance to try out spa services for $50 — less than half of what services normally cost. Spa Week runs from April 12 -18. For a full list of participating day and resort spas in your area go to spaweek.com.

Appointments are going fast, so book now if you’re interested!

Via: Spa Week

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Google, Microsoft and Yahoo offer free airport wifi for the holidays

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

From now until January, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are offering a holiday gift of free wifi at 47 airports around the country. Flight delays seem to happen more often during the holidays, so on the off chance that your flight gets delayed, you can at least stay connected.

I ran across a handy wifi guide for airports on the Kayak site and was surprised how many of the smaller airports already offer free wifi year round. Very few of the major airports offer free wifi â€“ so its nice that the big three search giants corrected this Scrooge-like behavior by the airports with their free holiday wifi promotion. Happy holiday travels!

Airport wifi guide

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Thrill the World

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Zombies dance in the Thrill the World event

Wondering what you’ll be this Halloween? How about a zombie? Every year, Thrill the World hosts a global event, inviting the world to dance to Thriller at the same time. The 2009 event is scheduled for this Saturday, October 24 in the U.S. (8:30pm EST, 5:30pm PST) and is expected to be the biggest event yet.

The goal is to set a new Guinness World Record, so to participate, register at the Thrill the World site, learn the dance and show up as your favorite zombie for the event in your area.

Via: Thrill the World | zombie make-up tips

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Printing on the go: HP’s new web-enabled printer

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

It happens to me all the time. I’m late for the airport and realize I still need to print my boarding pass, itinerary or map to where I’m going. With HP’s latest announcement it should take seconds instead of minutes to get out the door with your travel print-outs.

Yesterday HP announced the first web-enabled printer with a variety of apps that streamline the printing process. HP’s new wireless printer doesn’t require a computer and connects directly to the web. I was able to attend the announcement and partners from Google, Fandango, Coupons.com and Nickelodeon demonstrated their apps which make printing maps, movie tickets, coupons and recipes a breeze. The printed pages I saw were perfectly formatted, utilized both sides of the paper and appeared to use less paper than standard web printing. Scheduled to be available this fall, the printer will cost $399.

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