Tag archive: Vacation

Shampoo, body wash, and shaving cream aren't usually high on our list of high-tech innovations, but with TSA restrictions limiting our carry-on liquids it is becoming more and more difficult to fly with a carryon suitcase alone. If you don't have to pack a lot, it's the best way to fly. You get to skip the baggage check on the way in, and leave the airport immediately after you deplane. If hygiene is a top priority, however,… Read More

Summer is just about a month away, and in some parts of the country, winter just ended – finally. For taking a family vacation in the mountains, or screaming down some remote interstate in Nevada, these brand new vehicles provide some interesting tech features (like true surround sound for in-car movies), good fuel economy, and something extra to make the trip more enjoyable. We put them to the test in real-world conditions to find out how they… Read More

Forget hotels. They’re cramped, overpriced and have about as much character as a TGI Friday’s. Plus, it’s hard to find a hotel room in the heart of a city, unless you’re able and willing to shell out a wheelbarrow-load of cash. Instead, why not enjoy accommodations in ideal locations, which offer the comfort of home and a unique window into the local landscape? To find such a place to stay, travelers now have a wide variety of websites that… Read More

The days are getting longer, the weather (fingers crossed) warmer, and we’re accordingly getting more and more restless. It’s time to plan those summer vacations – with the help of travel sites. And no, we’re not talking about the likes of Kayak, Travelocity, and TripAdvisor. With their crowded, clunky UIs, these sites just about zap the fun out of planning your trip, and staring at a list of flight information becomes so mind-numbing you… Read More

Facebook has somewhere between 550 million and 600 million users, but Mark Zuckerberg is seeing red. The social networking CEO is visiting China, one of the largest countries where Facebook has no presence. Shanghaiist reports that Time's Person of the Year toured the headquarters of China's largest search engine, Baidu. The woman you see on the right is Priscilla Chan, his girlfriend. Zuckerberg's interest in China is known.… Read More

YouTube launched Vacationer, a travel channel with video inspiration and tips from experts like the Lonely Planet, National Geographic, the Travel Channel, and…you. With the new “Vacation You” application on the channel, anyone can now create a personalized vacation montage and share their fabulous trip with friends. With the “Vacation You” application, users can browse through a number of freestyle video clips of… Read More

You step into your hotel room and the lights turn on automatically, the radio plays your favorite song, and your phone starts to chime with a helpful text message greeting. Sound like science fiction? At these amazingly high-tech hotels, you can live in the lap of luxury – laptop optional.

Money? Check. Identification? Yep. Clean clothes? Uh huh. The necessities of travel haven't changed much over the years, but a number of high-tech toys can help make your upcoming trips more fun, productive and hassle-free. A good camera and/or camcorder is a given, sure, but also consider one or more of these following gadgets, ranging in price from $25 to $500.

Travel expenses add up. Between airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, and three square meals out on the town a day, it’s tempting to give it up entirely when money gets tight. But you don’t have to scratch that surf trip to Maui in favor of the Jersey shore just yet. With the near omniscience of the Web a mouse click away, finding cheap deals and ways to slash costs on your next vacation (without packing three dozen bologna sandwiches into… Read More