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New blog on social entrepreneurship from College of Wooster

Two researchers (&/or social entrepreneurs) have recently launched a blog on social entrepreneurship which I wanted to introduce to you: "Global Social Entrepreneurship - Assessment Trip". Amyaz Moledina, Director of Social Entreprenuership, and Marianne Sierocinski, a junior Urban St...

July is UV Safety Month: Protect and Repair Your Skin

© pedrosimoes7 Besides sunburn, over time excess UV radiation can cause skin cancer, eye damage, immune system suppression, and premature aging. UV Safety Month was started to help individuals educate themselves on how to protect themselves from overexposure to the sun. The American Skincare...

Reality TV Coming to Cancun

Hotel Chatter had a piece this month on reality TV coming to Cancun. We found out in April that the newest season of The Show That Will Never Die, The Real World , would be taking place in Cancun at the ME Cancun Hotel. Now with the show set to debut this Wednesday on MTV.com, we were able to get...

Modern Art in Southern France

Fodor's had a piece the other day on The French Riviera's Modern Art Road. 20th-century art is one of the main reasons to come to the French Riviera and Provence. It was here that Picasso, Renoir, Matisse, Dufy, Chagall, Cocteau, Léger, Soutine, Signac, Giacometti, Gauguin, and Van Gogh al...

The Philoneist Tells You Who's Behind that Domain, and More...

© chrisdlugosz A new domain you've discovered is offering a variety of hotel and airline booking services and you're wondering who's behind the site and whether it's reputable. Where do you go to find out? With the influence of the Web growing, transparency has become a major c...

Sir Richard Branson Launches New Travel Community For Travel Lovers

© tobybarnes Cyberspace has lots of travel communities, blog collections, and user comment pages for travel. But I guess it could always use one more... Sir Richard Branson, whose 360 Virgin brand companies include Virgin Atlantic airways, has started a new online travel community - vtravelle...

The Philoneist Tells You Who's Behind that Domain, and More...

© chrisdlugosz A new domain you've discovered is offering a name-your-own-price travel reservation service and you're wondering who's behind the site and whether it's reputable. Where do you go to find out? With the influence of the Web growing, transparency has become a major ...

Mexico's Ruins (and Google)

Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History signed an agreement with Google Mexico to promote archaeological and historical sites in a bid to revive tourism following the swine flu epidemic, according to the Associated Press . Among the details, a YouTube Channel for the Nationa...

ChicTots' Chic & Cozy Blanket Bag

Sunny days are here again and it's time to hit the outdoors! Head to the park and let the little ones run around and burn out their energy. Pack some snacks, a blanket and you're done! If you're in the market for a blanket, check out ChicTots' Chic & Cozy Blanket Bag , a co...

Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate 3

• Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate 3 • ♪ 放手 • Google Takes On Tourism With City Tours Experiment • Yep, iPorn Is Here For The iPhone • The Power of Word in Outlook • CBS Interactive's Smith On Authentication: '70 Billion Reasons To Make This Work' • Hedge fund managers betting ...

Classic Car Auctions Going Cyberspace

It had to happen eventually: Classic cars being auctioned on the Internet by professionals. And who better to do it than Canada's RM Auctions , widely regarded as the best in the business. "We're thinking outside the auction block," said Dan Spendick, Consignment Specialist, RM...

Has Intel finally broken into the cell phone market?

• Has Intel finally broken into the cell phone market? • Lenovo slims down new ThinkPad T400s • NPD Finds Consumer Confusion about Netbooks Continues • 米兰一法院推迟谷歌4名高管审判时间 • Bookmarklet to reformat text for reading and Clipping • Pajamas Media • Archivd: Simple research tools for teams •...

In Search of a Cool Summer: Da Lat, Vietnam

Da Lat is the honeymoon capital of Vietnam. It is a romantic French Provincial town snuggled into the cool hills of Southeast Asia. Detailed day-by-day weather records are not available for Da Lat, but the temperature in the city is consistent throughout the summer months: lows drop into the upp...

Caribbean Sees Deep Price Cuts

© Vagabond Shutterbug The recession is cutting into the Caribbean's travel industry in a profound way, according to CNN "The deals we are seeing in the Caribbean right now are unprecedented," says John Israel, Orbitz.com's Caribbean regional director. "There may have b...

Have a Ball - in Dublin...

MSNBC recently looked at the city of Dublin and said that despite the hard economic times, visitors to the Irish capital can still have a ball there. While Ireland's famed "Celtic Tiger" economy is now more of a sickly kitten these days, the country is still vibrant as can be for tra...

Airline crisis strategy: screw customers and staff

Earlier this month, I did a blog entry looking at how the airline business was going to the dogs. The combination of the global financial crunch and swine flu will cost them at least $9 billion this year. So what's their answer? Screw passengers and staff. First, we have the report th...

Aircell Gets FAA Approval for ATG 4000 Business Aviation System

Aircell has received full FAA certification for its new ATG 4000 High Speed Internet system for the business Aviation market, with shipments now commencing three months ahead of schedule — the first installation was completed by Midcoast Aviation on a Bombardier Challenger 60...

Free Entrance to U.S. National Parks on Weekends

If you hadn't noticed it yet, U.S. National Parks have waived thier fees for people who visit the parks on some weekends this summer. The weekends when visiting the parks is free are: June 20 and 21 July 18 and 19 August 15 and 16 That will save you between $3 and $25 per person (or ve...

On the Shores of Lake Geneva...

© peuplier Jaunted had a piece recently that looks like a great vacation idea - wine tasting in Switzerland, in an area where the vineyards are a UNESCO world heritage site. It's called The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces. Thirty kilometers of UNESCO World Heritage site stretch along the...

In Search of a Cool Summer: Lake Baikal, Siberia

One of the least noticed natural wonderlands in the tourist world today is Lake Baikal in Siberian Russia. During the 52 days between June 20th and August 10th it usually breaks 85F degrees in Ulan-Ude (on the shores of Lake Baikal) less than a dozen times each year. The high temperature is more...

Dining in Vienna

It's been years since I've been to Austria. This MSNBC piece made me think about going back. Vienna is one of Europe's cultural capitals. And while the music and the art and the archetecture and the history are all great, the food is not bad either. Each coffeehouse comes with its own...

The Twitpocalypse is Near: Will Your Twitter Client Survive?

• The Twitpocalypse is Near: Will Your Twitter Client Survive? • Apple security is 'struggling,' researcher says • Why The iPhone 3G S May Be A Sucker's Bet Right Now • Could Twittering about your vacation put your home at risk? • Google to Reveal Apps Enhancements • LiveTypin...

Rental Rates for that House at the Beach this Summer are Down

If you're thinking of renting a place this summer as part of your vacation, the NY Times says you should be very happy with the price you get in the current market - and it might pay you to shop around. And up and down the East Coast, those who rent out vacation properties are wondering about ...

Crunch for airlines

Airlines are set to lose $9 billion this year with demand for air travel falling away as a result of the global recession and swine flu. A statement released by the International Air Transport Association indicates things are unlikely to get better in the near future. According to IATA chief G...

Barcelona: Things to Do

I've been to Barcelona , but not in this millennium/ I'd love to go back. I saw a piece in the NY Times not long ago on tings to do in the city. At least it was an article on things the author of the article (Stuart Emmrich) did while he was there. IN recent years, the once-gritty neighbo...

Getting the Most for Your Dollar

© korom Frommers recently published a very useful article on the value of the U.S. Dollar overseas. The piece tells you where you can get the most for your money this summer - assuming that your money is in dollars... The Frommer's piece compares the price of a movie, bus fare, a cup o...

In Search of a Cool Summer: Kunming, China

Kunming is an air conditioned city. During the 52 days between June 20th and August 10th it was never warmer than 80F degrees in Kunming in 2002. The temperature didn't reach 75 degrees on 24 of those days. Temperatures at night fell below 65 degrees on all but eight nights. About half of th...

30 Must-Have Tweaks For Your Mac

• 30 Must-Have Tweaks For Your Mac • 6 Free PSD/(X)HTML-Templates • Twitter联合创始人：人们不再谈论我们就成功了 • 深圳天使投资人资产须超500万元 • Windows Mobile 6.5 Developer Tool Kit • RIM quietly acquires Dash Navigation? • Apple working on adding multi-touch to iPod click-wheels • Introducing smart navigation in...

Is manufacturing dead?

Much has been written about the decline of manufacturing and the demise of General Motors highlights the problem. Which makes the observations in Robert Reich's blog on the future of manufacturing. Reich argues that the bailout of GM is just buying time. It won't create jobs and it wo...

Kevia Jeffrey-West Jewelry

Designer Fashion Jewelry Kevia Jeffrey-West's exposure to the world of fashion began at five years of age, while spending hours looking over her mother's clothing sketches and playing with fabric swatches. Soon they began making doll-sized versions of her mother's line. She had the be...

Barcelona: a Few Things to Do...

According to the NY Times, Barcelona is changing. And if you haven't been there recently, you should be aware of some of the changes. IN recent years, the once-gritty neighborhoods of Born, El Raval and Barceloneta have emerged as the new face of Barcelona - home to some of its best restaurant...

EU Citizens Get New Visa Waivers in Six Countries.

If you're an EU citizen, you will soon be able to travel for short stays without a visa to some new destination, accordig to a recent news report . The European Union (EU) signed short-stay visa waiver agreements on Thursday with Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Mauritius, Saint Kitt...

Barbados Without Too Much Pain

© Loimere World Hum took a look recently at Barbados, and how to get by there on a budget. I'll admit, Barbados is hardly known as a shoestringer's paradise-this isn't $5, $25 or even $100 per day territory. But still, after a couple of extended visits here, I've learned tha...

In Search of a Cool Summer: Baguio, Philippines

Asia is hot in the summer. At least most of it is. But there are a few spots where the summer traveler can enjoy moderate, perhaps even cool, weather. Chief among those locations is Baguio City, Philippines. Baguio is referred to affectionately as the summer capital of the Philippines. The title...

Antalya: Turkey's Mediterranean Playground

© mavi_melek Antalya is Turkey's Mediterranean playground. The beaches are beautiful. The water is warm. The nightlife is varied and moderately sophisticated. There are added attractions. The site is extremely close to some of the most beautiful mountains in the Mediterranean basin. Histo...

Is sacking people unethical?

With all the layoffs going on, it's worth asking whether managers ever ponder the ethical implications of what they're doing. As the self-styled "ethics guy" Bruce Weinstein says , sacking people is an ethical issue because it impinges on the rights of others. ""No ...

History-laden, Picturesque Savannah

Gridskipper took a look recently at Savannah, Georgia. The first colonial and state capital of Georgia, Savannah was spared in the Civil War, meaning nearly every city street is spotted with centuries-old, perfectly preserved artifacts of colonial architecture. Savannah's reputation is a bit m...

British Airways axes first class: more to come?

Air travel has taken a hammering in this global financial bloodbath. International Air Traffic Association figures show a steep decline in passenger numbers. So it's not surprising to read the news report that british Airways has just got rid of first class. In hard times, there'...

Cheap Food in London

The nature of reality has changed. And it's good news. Not only can you now get cheap food in London, it's actually worth eating, according to Gridskipper. It used to be that travelers didn't look forward to eating in London because the food was both horrible and outlandishly expensive...

Cuba's City of Churches: Camagüey

© lapin.lapin Located almost in the center of the Camagüey province, where the two small rivers of Tínima and Hatibonica meet, this beautiful old Cuban city has the largest city center in the country - some 10,000 buildings, according to the Cuba Travel Blog . Camagüey is a hodge podge ...

Hanalei Bay in Kauai

© iShot71 Hawaii's Hanalei Bay on the island of Kauai has been named Best Beach in America according to a guy "who calls himself Dr. Beach ," the The Inquisitr said today. Stephen P. Leatherman publishes a list of the best beaches in America each year. This year Siesta Beach...

Microsoft Shuts Off Windows Live Messenger IM For Users In Countries Embargoed By The US

• Microsoft Shuts Off Windows Live Messenger IM For Users In Countries Embargoed By The US • OpenTable Has A Healthy IPO. Shares Shoot Up 40 Percent, Market Cap Passes $600 Million. • Typewriter • Wolfram Alpha Google • Runpee • Form History Control • Faster is better on Google Suggest ...

Prague for the Young

I've always associated Prague with youth for some reason. Now here's a story that confirms my suspicions... MSNBC ran a piece yesterday on how Prague is a good place to take your kids. There are more than 80 museums and 70 theaters in Prague. Kids will like taking the funicular train to t...

Amtrak Lowers Summer Fares

Amtrak is lowering its fares for the summer by 25% on some of its Eartern lines in an effort to boost its passenger numbers. According to the Associated Press: The discount runs from June 2 through Sept. 3. It applies to those taking regional trains on the Northeast Corridor which runs from Washin...

Virgin America Gets Wi-Fi Fleetwide

Virgin America today announced that it's the first airline to offer Gogo in-flight Wi-Fi access on every flight and every airplane in its fleet. "The airline beat out several other contenders, including Delta , Alaska , and AirTran , which have all pledged to soon wire themse...

24 - 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM / 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

• 24 - 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM / 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM • Adium 1.4 beta with Twitter support • Nokia maintains its leadership in bringing the Internet to emerging markets • 欧盟反垄断"黑名单":谷歌/思科/高通/IBM • Wal-Mart Makes Electronics Push • Buy an app via Windows Marketplace, share with four fri...

Top Five Places to Golf in Florida

© Philip Larson Golf holidays in Florida are on everyone's summer wish list at the moment. and with good reason. Florida offers some incredible course, some beautiful scenery, and a nice dose of pampered luxury to the golfers who visit the state. It's hard to narrow Florida's off...

Innergie mCube90 has Universal Appeal

I am going on a rather long trip this summer; I will be gone for six weeks. I have started to do a rough inventory of the gear I will need to take, I am think I might be over my weight limit with just electronics and the necessary cables and cords to make them all run. I am seriously considerin...

A (Plug-In) Star Trek Communicator

Star Trek fans can now purchase a $43 replica Communicator (also available here and here ) that can actually be used to place VoIP calls... as long as you're willing to stay connected to your PC via a USB cable. "It's basically a glorified speakerphone with 21 built-in soun...

Verizon Wireless Introduces MiFi Mobile Hotspot

On May 17th, Verizon Wireless will release the $99 MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, developed by Novatel Wireless . The device connects to Verizon's 3G network and creates a personal Wi-Fi network on the go. "The travel-friendly MiFi measures 3.5 by 2.3 by 0.4 inches and weig...

Packard Stars Among Vintage Cars, Here in My Own Backyard

They cruised into Sidney-by-the-Sea on Saturday, May 09. They were members of vintage car clubs located all over Vancouver Island, plus a few welcome visitors from the nearby State of Washington . With over 200 cars on show, they constituted the largest group to appear in our town and I sincer...

The Top Five West End Theatre Shows

© Andyrob One of the great attractions of London is the West End theatre district. Sure, by day you need to see the Tower and the Bridge and a few palaces and such. But once night falls, you need to be looking for your seat at one of the theatres on London's West End. To see what? At the ...

Airfare Deals Abound

© Hong Kong dear Edward Perhaps it's the recession. People have stopped flying as much and the airlines are scrambling to fill empty seats and slashing prices to compete with each other. Whatever the reason, World Hum pointed out recently that there are some great deals available at the m...

Miles Per Acre: Is Electricity Better than Ethanol?

Science Daily recently looked at the question: How can we maximize our "miles per acre" from biomass? While it is possible to turn biomass into ethanol to burn in internal combustion engine cars, researchers writing in the online edition of the journal Science on May 7 said that conver...

Coffee in Paris

If you've ever been to Paris and you didn't spend a little time just enjoying the atmosphere with a cup of coffee at one of the city's sideway cafés you're an idiot you missed it. Here's a little help for next time. Gridskipper had a piece recently that featured eight good ...

Cool changes coming to Twitter Search

• Cool changes coming to Twitter Search • Historical Perspective: At Least This Time Around We Don't Have Incubators For Incubators • Xerox Launches Revolutionary Color Printer • Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 5 and New iTunes 8.2 Pre-Release to Developers • Control Freaks: Hulu Now ...

Caribbean Benefits as Tourists Flee Mexico

If you were considering a week in Cancun or Cozumel and now you're not sure what to do, the answer is probably to divert your trip to the Caribbean, instead. At least that seems to be everybody else's answer... The Associated Press is reporting that tourist arrivals throughout the Caribbe...

Jewelry Sale at AlleFineJewelry.com

Gold and Gemstone Fine Jewelry Allé Fine Jewelry was founded in 1996 by former Home Shopping Network and Mercantile Stores Company executives, who brought 25 years of retailing and jewelry merchandising expertise to the Internet. Leveraging their years of relationships with some of the largest an...

Swine flu hits business

With the World Health Organization promoting swine flu to level five of its six-level pandemic alert and warnings in The Economist that there is little hope of having enough antiviral treatments for all who would need them if a pandemic struck, it might only be a matter of time before it hits ...

Budget Mistakes to Avoid

Mark Kahler had a good post recently on mistakes people make when they're trying to travel cheap. His first tip highlights one of the most common mistakes budget travels make. Mark says don't feel like you have to trade either safety or cleanliness for a good deal. Budget travelers a...

China in the Springtime

My friend Sara Naumann has a good set of resources available on China in the Springtime. According to Sara, "It's a great time to visit China. Bring your rain gear and enjoy mild temperatures and fewer tourist crowds." Sara has a long list of things to do and places to go this...

Apple and Verizon consider iPhone deal

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Top Sights in Dublin

Bernd Biege has an excellent piece online about Dublin's top attractions. Even if you have just one day in Dublin, make sure not to miss any of the Top Ten Sights! Most are within easy reach of the city center or will be part of a bus tour. Top of the list? Trinity College, founded in 1592 by ...

Kooperation: Sixt und Best Western

...ung eines Hotels idealerweise in einem Abwasch erledigt. Das ist nun möglich, denn wie es bei DMM.travel heißt, hat die Autovermietung Sixt eine Kooperation mit der Hotelkette Best Western beschloss...

The Pirate Google Bay Gives the Finger to Record Companies, Studios

• The Pirate Google Bay Gives the Finger to Record Companies, Studios • 该管管"不需要管"之人：谈谈成龙近日之言论 • Pirate Bay Judge Accused of Bias, Calls for a Retrial • LOLapps • NoMarketPlace.com - The search-engine for Amazon, but without Marketplace • Which Date Works • 物理学家首次形成新分子 • Supe...

Costa Rica!

Costa Rica is among the most over looked tourist destinations in Latin America. Costa Rica's 800 miles of coast lines offers beautiful beaches on both the Caribbean and the Pacific. You can often have a stretch of sand to yourself. Of course, the country is also filled with national parks ....

Take Your Digital Camera On A Photo Cruise

Here's something for digital photographers who also like ships and life at sea, at least on a temporary basis. This may not be an exclusive business, but Crystal Cruises is conducting a "Photography Experiences of Discovery" experience, on two Mediterranean cruises this summer and...

我怎么用 Twitter

• 我怎么用 Twitter • The Digg worm that wasn't • herebeforeoprah.com • 为什么Twitter很烂 但我们依然爱它 • HOW TO: Use Social Media for Sharing Music • Professional Seo Company • Melkjug • Free Music Archive • 创业者：精神、导师和资金一个都不能少 • Taskbarn • Bloggers: Let's Band Together and Stop the Hyp...

Thailand May as Well Be Closed...

If you've been thinking of going to Thailand on vacation any time soon, you should probably plan on the Philippines or Malaysia instead. I could take a few minutes and try to unravel the politics. But, well, mai pen rai . The truth is simple. Thailand had protests and political unrest a while ...

8 Principles for the Modern Blog …at least for 2009

• 8 Principles for the Modern Blog …at least for 2009 • Apple posts third iPhone OS 3.0 beta with minor API changes • Confirmed: Office 2010 will come in 32-bit, 64-bit flavors (Updated) • SKYPE IPO! • Intel: The bottom is in for PC demand • Personal Finance 101: Charge Cards Versus Debit...