November 2010
62 posts
“I bike out, appropriately enough, along the amazing Karl-Marx-Allee, a sort of...”
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An excerpt from Bicycle Diaries, by David Byrne. We love this.
HTML5 + weather + map! →
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“Endless varieties of psychedelic fish popped into view; and among the coral,...”
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Excerpted from “Romancing Fiji’s Eco Luxe, Private Island Resort,” December 2010
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Genius stuff.
The D.R., Bermuda and Jackson Hole—our top picks... →
Cyber Monday deals for travel gadgets, from the... →
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“In a city where silk is woven on eighteenth-century wooden looms—where it takes...”
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Excerpted from “Forever Florence,” December 2010
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900+ of van Gogh's letters (1872-1890) →
RIP Leslie Nielsen
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RIP Leslie Nielsen (February 11, 1926-November 28, 2010)
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“Travel light: If you do decide to go through the full body scanner make sure you...”
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Four Tips for Avoiding Airport Agita During Your Thanksgiving Travel: On the Fly on Truth.Travel
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An exclusive leaked track from our forthcoming...
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“National opt-out day will likely be a one-day circus for the benefit of TV...”
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“Don’t Touch My Junk” Is a Sign It’s Time to Get Smart about Security: On the Fly on Truth.Travel
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No big deal of the day: Here’s video of elephants parading through the reception area of Mfuwe Lodge in Zambia.
“They can pat me down all they want.”
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A reader commenting on our Facebook wall about the new TSA screening measures
“Shut up and be scanned.”
– The Los Angeles Times editorial board has some advice for travelers considering gumming up airport security lines with “opt out” protests the day before Thanksgiving. Instead of insisting on the “seriously embarrassing” new TSA pat-downs, just go through the new full-body scanners. And if the...
“The whole Homeland Security policy has been delusional from the day after 9/11....”
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Here We Go Naked (and Dumb) into the World of Terrorism: Clive Alive on Truth.Travel
WONDER-TONIC: TSA Announces Facebook Integration... →
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John Pistole, the head of the Transportation Security Administration, announced yesterday that full body scanners at airports across the nation will be seamlessly integrated with Facebook next month, allowing travelers to save, tag, and share their near-naked security photos with friends…
What’s next, now?
McSweeney's origami gift box →
Crafty!
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Frank O. Gehry Since 1997, on display at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, will showcase the architect’s 12 most renowned buildings in an exhibit running through March 13th.
Above, Jochen Eisenbrand on the exhibit’s concept and the “starchitect” phenomenon. The full interview and photos of the exhibition can be found here.
Hipmunk takes some of the agony out of finding the... →
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Tryin’.
Great deals on biz-class seats to Paris from... →
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The JetBlue one-day only sale! →
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In-depth stories on Facebook →
New scanners mark 'victory' for lobbyists →
