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Netherlands says sex shows not art
The beholder's eye just lost some of its decision-making power. A court in the Netherlands has ruled that private sex shows, among the major draws for Americans looking to let loose in a permissive culture ready to exploit repressed visitors, are not art. This is a departure ...Skype Access uses your Skype credit to access 100,000 paid Wi-Fi hotspots
Trying to make a Skype call on the road at a hotspot? Up till now, you first had to pay to access paid Wi-Fi hotspots - which often meant having to pay for an entire day just so you could make one phone call.
The new Skype Access service takes care of this by combining ...Waymarking on the St. Paul trail in Turkey is nearly complete
The St. Paul Trail in Turkey is a 300+ mile long trekking route that reputedly follows the same path as the apostle whose name it bares By most accounts he took the path on his first missionary journey to the city of Anatolia and most likely did it without hiking boots. The ...Download a walking tour of the city - International travel tip
A great way to learn about a city before you arrive is to download a walking tour of the city to your MP3 player or smart phone.
Many destinations, particularly in Europe, offer free downloads of maps, audio tours, and podcasts through official city government and tourism ...World's largest collection of tulips in bloom at Keukenhof in the Netherlands
Nowhere in the world will you find more tulips than at Keukenhof in the Netherlands. Keukenhof started in 1949 as a showcase for Dutch bulb growers to display their newest creations, and it has since then grown into one of the most popular tourist destinations in the ...Old Spice is looking for guys to send on the "ultimate internship"
Old Spice (yes, Old Spice) is looking for a couple of adventure seeking guys to send on the internship of a lifetime.
In the Old Spice Adventure, the company will send you surfing in Fiji or snowboarding in Switzerland (in lederhosen of course). Interns will be assisted ...Where did all the bargain fares to Europe go?
Will this be the summer of our discontent when we search for cheap airfares to Europe? Is the party over?
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In January 2009, US Air kicked off ...Blogger David Farley
1. Where was your photo taken: La Torre, a great restaurant in Viterbo, about an hour north of Rome . The guy to my left is Paul Steffen, an 87-year-old American dancer who, at one time, was quite famous in Italy for his choreography. Those who have read my book, An ...Foreign "safety vernacular" for women
There is, as they say, a time and place for everything. And sometimes, ladies, that occurs when you're traveling. I encourage anyone who travels to a foreign country to learn a few key phrases and learn a bit about the place, in order to avoid cultural faux pas. Even ...U.K. theme park offers roller coaster tickets that include health insurance
Alton Towers Resort is billing the new thrill ride Thirteen as the world's first "psychoaster." And for some, this ticket to ride could include medical attention. The theme park has spent more than $22 million on the roller coaster, which is being billed as a combination of ...British Airways "on again off again" strike is "on again"
Poor British Airways - their staff had originally threatened to walk out during the Christmas vacation last year, but a last minute court objection stopped their plans. Now the staff have once again voted that it is time to strike.
As of right now, the majority of BA ...View the beauty of Paris in a 26 Gigapixel HD panorama
I'm in love with Paris - ever since my first visit, it has been my absolute favorite destination. Even after close to 60 visits, I never get bored of the atmosphere. Right now, I'm sitting behind my desk enjoying the city in all its splendor, thanks to a 26 Gigapixel ...Paris metro gets an IKEA design upgrade
Mass transportation sure is convenient, but it's often far from comfortable. Hard plastic seating. Harsh fluorescent lighting. Pungent smells. It's not the type of environment where you linger longer than necessary. Global furniture uber-retailer IKEA feels your pain and is ...Marriott plans to double Europe hotels by 2015
Europe is fast becoming the growth spot for hotels. In an effort to increase its global presence, Marriott International announced plans to double its portfolio in Europe by 2015.
Marriott opened its first Europe hotel 35 years ago and today has over 170 hotels ...European airlines playing hardball with passengers lacking US travel clearance
Last year, the United States introduced the ESTA visa pre-clearance system. With ESTA, all US bound passengers from visa waiver countries need to apply for travel permission 72 hours before they depart.
The system is designed to give the US government a clear picture who ...Restuarants may be closed during holidays - International travel tip
When traveling in Europe over major holidays, you may find the restaurants closed for dinner. Most hotels, even smaller pension-style places, will take pity on you, however, and let you use their kitchen or help you heat up food.
On a recent trip in Annecy, France, we ...Photo of the Day (3.9.10)
Take a closer look. Go on - click the image! Is it a miniature train set? Photoshop trickery? Not quite. Today's Photo of the Day is from Flickr user dileeps, who managed to take this shot of Sienna using a tilt-shift lens.
Tilt-shift lenses have the ability to tilt ...Fokkers may take to the skies again with a new and improved Fokker
In 1996, Dutch aerospace company Fokker went bankrupt. It was the end of a company that had been building planes since 1912. Even though it wasn't the end of the Dutch aerospace industry, no new Fokkers would be delivered, and thousands of people lost their job.
Fourteen ...Armed robbers grab $1 million from Berlin Grand Hyatt poker tournament
Hang with Hardy at writers' workshop weekend in Britain
If you're a big fan of Return of the Native or Jude the Obscure, there's a travel package that's perfect for you. Built around the chance to hang with Thomas Hardy's ghost – or, should we say, Thomas Hardy in ghost form? – Summer Lodge Country House Hotel is ...
