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Always innovative and scrappy, Spirit Airlines is offering several promo codes to save you money on their already low fares. You won’t find these fares on Kayak, Orbitz, etc and they won’t show up in that airfare prediction site, not that you can really predict exactly when airfares will go up or down.
Anyway here’s the […]

Earlier this month, we told you about the Singapore Flyer, the super Ferris wheel that’s now the world’s biggest. But height alone doesn’t make an awesome ride, or at least that’s what they’re hoping at Pacific Park in Santa Monica.
Starting May 8, workers will put in a new, high-tech wheel with all sorts of wild […]

While we spent most of our recent weekend in Philadelphia geeking out on comics and Star Wars, we still had to eat. Since we weren’t in the mood for a hike out to Rudy Giuliani’s fave spot, we ducked into the Reading Terminal Market for a taste of Rick’s.
Like most steak spots, Rick’s is a […]

Quick, what’s the cheapest way out of the country, barring a jump across the Rio Grande or a day-trip to Tijuana? In a word, Canada!
Even if you live as far away as Texas, California or Florida, it may be time to start thinking of our docile neighbor to the north as your new springboard to […]

The Oscars are back on, and we’re celebrating with a series on the New York City locations you might’ve seen in this year’s nominated films. Our Oscar Movies Map will be your golden statuette.
Today we’re going to talk about a great movie and a terrible movie, both of which received Oscar nominations. First, the great […]

How much does Amtrak suck? The one good thing about the train is that you don’t have to get a cavity search from the TSA before boarding. But now the party’s over.
Starting this week, Amtrak will start “random” searches of passengers and baggage, with a particular focus on the Northeast Corridor. Anyone who declines a […]

Looks like we’re not the only country gearing up for some pretty historic national elections. In November 2008, the Republic of Maldives will be conducting its first-ever presidential vote under a multi-candidate, multi-party system. Yay, democracy! What better way to show support for the political process–and contribute to the Maldives flourishing tourism sector–than by […]

Fidel Castro announced overnight that he’d be stepping down as president of Cuba. After taking power in 1959, he’s been the only leader the island has known and a continuous scourge to American presidents from Kennedy to Bush 2. Fidel’s 75-year-old brother Raul will almost certainly take over the presidency.
That said, don’t start planning your […]

Virgin America has found yet one more February cause for a celebration sale.  It’s LEAP YEAR, everyone!  As February winds down, we’ve already observed Ground Hog Day, felt the love on Valentine’s Day and celebrated our presidents.  Thought we got them all?  Nope.  Once every 4 years, a leap year rolls around and we get […]

Where would humble lil’ Austria be without its musical history? Probably way off the tourist radar, we think. So it’s no surprise that the Austrians are already starting the hype for 2009: Haydn Year.
Haydn Year is timed to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the composer’s death. Haydn started out as a choir boy in Vienna’s […]