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Travel Tidbits

In this edition of “Travel Tidbits”—how to stay at one of the cheapest (and cleanest) places in New York City; learn about a proposed law aimed at cracking down on distracted drivers; and find out how one travel aid is helping Jimi Hendrix fans. The Pod Hotel, New York. It’s classified as the Big Apple’s “newest budget property.” Allow me to translate: It’s a hotel in the heart of New York where you can find rooms for under $100. Personally, I think it is a saving grace for budget conscious travelers like myself. So, what do you get for less … Continue reading →

Google Earth: Get a Bird’s-Eye View of your Home

Do you ever wonder what the world looks like, from up above? Now you can see it all using Google Earth. I actually took a look at this program by Google while it was still in Beta form. The Beta version of the program was something you could watch on a web page, now you have to download a program onto your computer, but the resolution of the video looks to be much better. The program is free, and using a cable internet connection takes less than a minute to download and install onto your computer. Once you open the … Continue reading →