Gilbert Arenas selected the schools he’ll be donating $100 per point to this year as he Scores For Schools – plus an additional $1,000 for schools that weren’t selected. We’ll follow the exploits of our favorite NBA philanthropist and fellow blogger this season and keep you posted.
The Wizards’ first game is tonight, against the Indiana Pacers.
Vacationers and winter-phobes are purchasing up expensive real estate located in Marrakesh’s palm groves.
??Ten years ago the Palmeraie barely existed, and the land was almost worthless,?? said Alban Pamart, owner and director of Atlas Immobilier, a Marrakesh-based real-estate agency specializing in expensive properties. But within the last several years, Marrakesh has emerged as a major style capital. ??All the Europeans who wanted a place with prestige and luxury bought in the Palmeraie,?? he said.
An acre of land in this emerging style-capital goes for anywhere between $170,000-$570,000 and construction per foot runs about $125. Even if you can’t avoid these prices, Morocco is one of the places in the world you should visit and you shouldn’t be scared to; plus your dollar will go a long way there.
Search across a listing of hotels for each of the 50 Untied States on LodgingHunt.com. The site’s homepage is lets you search for a place to stay in the US, Canada, and Europe. Click on Virginia for example and browse over to Alexandria and get rates from featured hotels. You’ll be provided with a long list of Virginia lodging choices in order of price per night.
Clicking through to a hotel you can get more information before you make your final decision. LodgingHunt gives a description of the property, details on the check in times, and nearby locations you can stop by. Find out how many floors there are, the amenities, and on most entries a picture of the place you’ll be staying in.
The morning before your next trip and you’re not sure what you’ve forgotten. Lifehacker’s travel day checklist can help you get your things in order.
Streamline Your Pockets: Rather than emptying the contents of your pockets into the gray basket while you’re juggling your carry-on, removing your laptop, and standing there shoeless, you’ll find it much more convenient to streamline the contents of your pockets to only your non-metal essentials: Namely your boarding pass and identification.
The rest of the list is pretty straightforward and includes bringing snacks (make your own for less than $3) and surf some free wi-fi while you wait. I’d recommend bringing these small travel essentials, preparing your home before your go, and gifts if you’re a student visiting family this semester.
Live Cheap, Save Big writes:
Some airlines give you an automatic number of miles when you sign up as an incentive. Continental gives you a minimum of 500 miles for every flight you take. Southwest gives you a travel voucher for flying 8 times in a 2-year period which isn??t that much if you travel regularly for work.
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The BBC has a good crash course. Now if there were only one for cricket.
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