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When’s the last time you used a phone book? To us, looking up a number in a dusty yellow tome is the equivalent of riding a horse drawn carriage across the country instead of just flying. We get all our digits from the web!
So Omni Hotel’s latest move makes so much sense. The hotel chain […]

Balearic babe Rafael Nadal was recently named the top tennis player in the world, but he may have to fight off the former number one, Roger Federer, at the US Open, which starts Monday. Don King–who is apparently still relevant!–is even promoting the potential final as the “Grapple in the Apple.”
And while we’re certainly interested […]

If your Labor Day to Missouri don’t inclue sumo wrestling, then you’re probably headed to the 40th Annual Bluegrass Pickin’ Time. (Hard to believe that it’s already been 40 years!) About 130 miles outside of St. Louis, the small town of Dixon is definitely ready for this year’s fun.
Things kick off on Wednesday evening before […]

Feed Casper now: The traditional Chinese celebration of the Hungry Ghosts is being honored in cities around southeast Asia through the end of August with public performances and bonfires.
Folk tradition holds that deceased ancestors return during the seventh month of the Chinese calendar (August), where they can hear prayers said by their living relatives, consume […]

More and more folk are looking to spend a vacation in more unusual surroundings than the many popular beach resorts that they usually visit annually. There are a great many reasons for this change ranging from the increased awareness of the risks of skin cancer developing if we expose ourselves to too much sun, to […]

Hey, anyone know where John McCain is? The presumptive Republican nominee’s website is plugging next week’s pre-convention rallies in Dayton, Ohio and Washington, Pennsylvania, billed as “Road to the Convention.” Of course, driving from Ohio to Pennsylvania isn’t really on the road to Minneapolis, but the Straight Talk Express doesn’t always have to travel in […]

At least other airlines admit they’re hiking fees. But it seems Frontier will slip a travel insurance charge onto your ticket unless you deliberately opt out of it. Travel troubleshooter Chris Elliott has the scoop:

After finishing [a] transaction, [customer Angela Gross] discovered she had also signed up for a $10.95 insurance policy. How did that […]

Mark your calendars, tweens! Miley Cyrus is selling tickets to her birthday bash at Disneyland for $250 a pop, starting at noon (Eastern) on August 30, though exactly *where* you can buy ‘em hasn’t yet been revealed.
The sheet-wearing sensation tells ET that she plans to have the rides in full effect:

It’s gonna be an awesome […]

Fay stormed into Florida this morning, joining the other Fays, Lucilles, Sophies, and Estelles who had come before her. With her soaking rains and gusty winds, she interrupted some Mahjong games, yet she was not as destructive as expected. Her rain swept across desolate streets littered with palm fronds, reminiscent of the wallpaper behind her […]

We still haven’t managed to catch up with all the airport WiFi emails we’ve gotten over the past few weeks, but we’re trying! Keep the tips coming, and we’ll keep updating our mashup.
This week, we’ve got a few smaller airports but we’ve also added Hong Kong International, which has free access throughout. And if you’re […]