Celebrate World Car Free Day by driving a virtual BMW M3. The M3 Challenge is a free download designed by BMW to generate enthusiasm for this year’s model.
The game is a great way to green your car by not using it, but doesn’t quite beat the real thing.
Life Saver Water Filtering Bottle
The Life Saver water bottle can filter out the dirtiest water removing dirt, chemicals, and even viruses.
Those of you aspiring ??playas?? now have an interactive map of the cities with the highest percentage of singles.
Organize Your Travel Plans In One Place: Tripit
Coordinate all of you vacation plans with information about flight times, maps, and even pictures all in one place with Tripit.
Free Online Language Courses: Mango
Mango offers free online language courses in 10 languages. The courses include Japanese, Polish, and Brazilian Portuguese.
What You Need To Know About Lost Luggage
The Washington Post has compiled a list of answers to the most common questions travelers have when they arrive but their suitcase doesn??t.
Find Free WiFi Around The World With WiFinder
The WiFinder site helps you locate free wireless hotspots close to any address you input around the world. WiFinder creates a map of suitable access points within a predefined distance.
Dial DIR-ECT-IONS (347-328-4667) on your cell phone to have free directions texted to you cell phone.
Follow the automated operator and tell them where you are and where you want to go.
The service currently only works in 9 US cities. For the rest of America, use Google Maps, Trippish for weather along the way, and Public Routes if you don’t have a car.
[via Lifehacker]
The WiFinder site helps you locate free wireless hotspots close to any address you input around the world. WiFinder creates a map of suitable access points within a predefined distance.
WiFinder is community based so you’ll get free hotspots that are meant to be free such as those found in airports, buses, and hotels, as well as those places that are not-so-free – such as your neighbor’s house.
Similar to WeFi, searching WiFinder is free and so is becoming a member to add to the list.
Fly often enough and you’ll eventually have an airline lose your luggage on the trip that you need it most. The Washington Post has compiled a list of answers to the most common questions travelers have when they arrive but their suitcase doesn’t.
Bags lost on an international flight are governed by international law, which sets a cap of about $1,500 per passenger. For flights within the U.S., a new cap of $3,000 per passenger was set in March.
Aside from the obvious such as reporting lost baggage as soon as possible the article has good advice on getting (partial) reimbursements on you essential toiletries and reminds you that most airlines don’t cover electronics, so carry your laptop with you. If your luggage is found after you’ve received a reimbursement, most airlines won’t make you pay it back.
Scientists studying the level of man-made chemicals in pregnant women living in the Arctic have found it increases their chances of having a girl.
After measuring the levels of man-made chemicals in the women’s blood that mimic human hormones, scientists concluded that they were capable of triggering changes in the sex of unborn children during the first three weeks of pregnancy.
In the US and Japan 250,000 fewer boys were born last year. A good thing if you’re a single male or a Kenyan monkey.
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