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Rent And Market Apartments in Dubai

by Anil Polat | Dec 6, 2007 | Sponsored Reviews | 0

Owners of residences and apartments in Dubai, located on the Arabian peninsula can rent and market their property on Dubai Apartments. The site is a place for advertisers to find visitors and tourists who may need a place to stay during their visit. Hotel prices are notoriously high in Dubai, which is quickly becoming a major travel destination both for business and pleasure.

Many of the residents who have apartments in Dubai don’t live there all year round and try to make up for their loss by offering short-term residences. The site is easy to navigate and searches can be based on price, number of bedrooms, and dates. Those of you stopping by Dubai would be wise to look for rental Dubai apartments – both to save on money and stay in a great location downtown.

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Get The Inside Scoop On European Roads: ViaMichelin

by Anil Polat | Dec 6, 2007 | Car | 1

The company with the poofy white mascot provides extensive information on millions of miles of European asphalt. ViaMichelin helps travelers plan and coordinate road trips across the continent.

You’ll be able to find out where the best rest stops are, get maps and updates on road conditions, and get a sense of where you may encounter speed traps. ViaMichelin also calculates the price the kilometers will cost you at the gas pump. (It will help to select a rental car that will go far on a liter of gas.)

Those of you stateside can use the Low Gas Price Google widget to find low prices in your area, Google Maps to get traffic and street level views of various cities, and Trippish to get weather reports on along your course.

Re-Stuck In Minneapolis Airport, Sleeping With Mice Again

by Anil Polat | Dec 5, 2007 | Travel Journal | 0

My flight out of Minot, North Dakota was delayed two hours due to the weather in Minneapolis. Once we finally got on the plane, we had to wait 2 more hours for them to repair a “minor” problem with the air conditioning system. (I doubt it was something minor, if it grounded the plane.)

To compensate for the delay, the airline (Northwest) provided each passenger with coupons for 1 free alcoholic beverage, 1,000 WorldPerks miles, and $25 off our next domestic flight over $100.

Pretty weak.

They’ve given everyone vouchers to spend the night at a hotel in the area, though I’ll be staying here. I’ve got a flight out to Detroit tomorrow very early in the morning and have my nap-corner already staked out. I’ll be using some part of tomorrow I hope to write about the sites and sounds of Minot, until then, consider entering the contest.

End Of Year Contest Submissions Recieved, Now Time To Drop Some Comments

by Anil Polat | Dec 4, 2007 | Site News | 1

Those of you who have sent me your 200 word reviews of destinations not on our blog locations, thank you! But now it’s time to leave a comment on this original contest post and 2 more on any other given posts. Also, don’t forget to sign up for email subscriptions or to the RSS feed.

I’ll review the collection of your writings this weekend, you’ve got until midnight Friday, December 8th. If anyone really, really needs Saturday the 9th, I’ll go ahead and accept things until midnight that day. You can win $75 to the Apple Store, or a $50 Amazon.com gift card, or one of two $25 and $15 gift cards. I’ll begin to post the results on Monday of next week.

Spending The Night In Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport

by Anil Polat | Dec 4, 2007 | Travel Journal | 5

Due to heavy winds on the east coast of the United States, I’ve missed a connecting flight to North Dakota. The large Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport is filled with restaurants and multiple bathrooms, but isn’t the best airport to spend the night in.

In general, the power outlets are positioned in the hallways away from the gates making it difficult to find a spot to charge laptops and cell phones while catching some shut-eye. You’ll be able to find a good spot in between Concourse C and D, where the massage chairs are. There are tables to place your stuff and you can use the outlets for the massage chairs (or get a massage). There is no free wireless Internet, it will cost you around $8 to connect for 24 hours. A NetStumbler search will help you to locate some free maintenance networks.

The best thing to do in this situation is find a nice corner to sleep nearby the gate of my next flight. I’ll keep my cell phone alarm set to 3 hours before my flight to give me snooze and breakfast time. I’ve slept in many airports, and the lesson is the same for survival anywhere: find some food, shelter, and Starbucks.

Change The Appearance Of Any Room With Poles From Terry Fabrics

by Anil Polat | Dec 4, 2007 | Sponsored Reviews | 0

Enhance your living room, guest room, or kitchen? for all of the travelers you host with poles from Terry Fabrics. Their site features a variety of fabrics, poles, and blinds for low prices that can dramatically change the mood or style of any room instantly.

Metal, woods, and extending curtain poles can be narrowed down by size, style, and popularity to help you make your decision. By clicking on any given home accessory, you’ll be able to see a larger image of the blind, rug, or pole, and customize it based on the options available. Terry Fabrics gives you the ability to chose between available colors and different dimensions. Each product is listed with a detailed description of the features and accessories that come with it. Detailed images of all accessories are shown in the sidebar.