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Zipcar, the by-the-hour rental outfit from the East Coast will merge with Left Coast darling Flexcar, creating a nationwide car-sharing cabal. The old Flexcar brand is out, and members will now have the luxury of renting from both fleets in the few cities where both companies operate.
Zipcar’s rates aren’t as low as some daily car […]

San Francisco won’t be hosting the wildest Halloween party in America tonight. City officials are rolling up the sidewalks of the Castro, and they say you’re better off staying home. Bars and restaurants have promised to close early, and BART will shut down service to the area. Officials even got local nightlife impresario Harry Denton […]

We really do take swimming pools for granted. Lounging poolside at the
hotel, swimming a few laps at the health club, or dipping into the
Jacuzzi at the spa — we are used to pools but we want them fabulous.
Scary-blue tubs with tepid, chlorinated water just don’t do it.
Right now, we are hunting for the best and […]

You don’t have to stay at home just because the leaves are changing. Follow along on our Fall Culture Map to discover what’s happening this autumn.
Since a chill officially filled the air and the leaves dropped, it’s time to toss the apple picking and hikes aside and barricade yourself indoors. Visit a museum, or the […]

We’re in disbelief that it’s already time to plan for Mardi Gras, but Easter–and thus Fat Tuesday–comes early next year. And instead of simply guzzling hand grenades on Bourbon Street, maybe you could lift a finger or two to help rebuild New Orleans?
Hands Up Holidays makes it easy with a nine-day trip from January 28 […]

That about does it, music fans. Our Sirius Radio Contest is wrapping up today, and you’ve got one hour to get in your road trip stories. The best of the best will net a Sirius Starmate 4 radio and some Grateful Dead goodies for your next musical adventure.
Starting next week, we’ll be running the best […]

Contribute your airport wireless report by leaving it in comments, uploading your airport photo to Jaunted Flickr Photo Pool, or via email, and we will add it to our U.S. Airport Wireless map.

Our Airport WiFi Guide focuses on US airports not because we don’t love flying elsewhere but because that’s where we spend most of […]

Attention! A new force is threatening the sovereignty of Iraq, and it’s very, very hungry. A man fishing in a canal near the southern city of Nassiriya caught a six-foot-long shark who somehow eluded barriers and swam up the Euphrates River into what is known as the cradle of civilization.
Some Iraqis believe the shark was […]

American has a new 25% off discount deal from the 48 states to Rome. To qualify, book your reservations on AA.com by 11:59 p.m. (CT) Wednesday, November 7, 2007, and travel between Monday, January 7, 2008, and Sunday, April 13, 2008. The 25% discount is valid on one-way or round trip for  travel for up […]

The latest luxury hotel to open in North County San Diego is The Grand Del Mar located in East Del Mar, California close to the Del Mar Village and Rancho Santa Fe delivers a world class resort experience.
The 249-room masterpiece is just minutes from San Diego’s renowned beaches, restaurants and boutiques, and a short commute […]