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48 Hours in Jerusalem - travel guide for Amazon Kindle

48 Hours in Jerusalem - travel guide for Amazon Kindle

Experience the ‘City of Gold’, a holy city to three religions, one of the oldest cities in the world and the capital of Israel in 48 hours.

Price: $1.99
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Over fifty iOS travel apps reviewed

We have reviewed over forty travel apps for iPhone, iPod and/or iPad.

The latest ones reviewed are:
- Embark (Free)
- Trip Splitter ($1.99)

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City Walking Tour guides for Kindle & Nook

More than twenty city walking tour guides available for Amazon Kindle and B&N Nook.
Cities include Bruges, Mumbai, Marrakech, Istanbul, Buenos Aires, Stockholm, Tel Aviv, Prague, and many more.

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Photo: Remington Typewriter

February 6, 2012

Remington TypewriterWe took this picture of a Remington Typewriter at the Tango Backpackers Hostel in Buenos Aires

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Istanbul Ruta Tour para el Kindle y Nook

February 3, 2012

Along with our partners, CMM Languages, who has generously helped us translate our guides, this is the third guide to the city that spans across two continents – Istanbul, available Amazon Kindle and B&N Nook.

Istanbul Ruta Tour
Istanbul Ruta Tour Un paseo a través de la única ciudad del mundo para extenderse a lo largo de dos continentes.

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FAA Reauthorization Bill passes, and what we think

February 2, 2012

The FAA Modernization and Safety Improvement Act of 2012, more commonly known as the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill, has passed in congress. Flyers’ Rights website list some of the positive ways a passenger will benefit and additional rights you may have as a passenger, there are a lot of questions one may ask:

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CheapAir updates results to show flights with wi-fi, live TV, etc.

February 1, 2012

Cheapair

Cheapair

California-based online travel agency CheapAir began placing icons next to flight choices to document which flights have these in-flight entertainment amenities — and which flights don’t, that works for both domestic US and international flights.

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Find that person next to you on your flight and reconnect

January 31, 2012

We Met On A Plane

We Met On A Plane

All of us have experienced talking to that person next to us on flights – be it a small one or a long-haul one. And some of those conversations may have got personal or flirtatious. And for whatever reason you may have missed an opportunity to take down that person’s phone number.

No need to regret because what might have been thanks to a new website called “We Met on a Plane” that can help passengers reconnect with each other.

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Photos: Domes of Buenos Aires

January 28, 2012

Zomato is the Indian version of Yelp

January 28, 2012

Zomato

Zomato

If you’re in India and looking for quick bites or any sumptuous a la carte in any of the ten metro cities, then check out Zomato.

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Introducing our “48 hours in” travel guide series with Jerusalem

January 28, 2012

We are introducing out brand new series of travel guides for Amazon Kindle, called “48 hours in…”. The first guide is for the ‘City of Gold’, as they call it, and a holy city of three religions, Jerusalem.

48 Hours in Jerusalem
48 Hours in Jerusalem Experience the ‘City of Gold’, a holy city to three religions, one of the oldest cities in the world and the capital of Israel in 48 hours.

Price: $1.99
Buy on Amazon.com

Rīga Walking Tour now available for Kindle and Nook

January 28, 2012

Walking Tour guide of Rīga in Latvia is now available on Amazon Kindle and B&N Nook.

Rīga Walking Tour
Rīga Walking Tour Take a walk through the Old Town of Rīga, which is the capital of Latvia, the largest city in the Baltic States, and the second-largest city of the Eastern Baltic.

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Will the Cobalt Insight 100 bring an end to ban on carrying liquids?

January 26, 2012

Cobalt Insight 100 Screener

Cobalt Screener

British company Cobalt Light Systems says they’ve developed a scanning machine that could put an end to those pesky restrictions that ban liquids in carry-on luggage.

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Eat Your World tells you how to eat like a local when you’re traveling

January 26, 2012

Eat Your World

Eat Your World

After years of globe-trotting, a New York couple started this website called “Eat Your World” that is simply a guide to local foods.

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Is this the most dangerous attraction in the world?

January 26, 2012

Mount Huashan

Mount Huashan

Holy shit! This hike along the face of Mount Huashan in China, thousands of feet in the air, is one of the most dangerous attractions in the world. Yeah, that’s right! It’s an attraction!

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Turkish Airlines to have wi-fi across fleet

January 25, 2012

Turkish Airlines goes Wi-Fi

Turkish Airlines goes Wi-Fi

Turkish Airlines will introduce wireless internet access to their wide-body fleet, starting with a B777, following their ground-breaking introduction in November last year of live TV on board of flights across the Atlantic. The Internet service will first be available on transatlantic flights, too, before being expanded to the rest of the network.

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Free Yoga room offered at terminal 2 of San Francisco International

January 25, 2012

SFO Yoga Room

SFO Yoga Room

Going to an airport – whether it is a connection or plain simple departure – can be stressful with all that security lines and pat-downs, parking, or baggage check-ins. To relieve you of all these, San Francisco International is opening a yoga room for you to work out all that tension while waiting for your connecting flight.

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Get updated public transport info & advisories from Embark

January 25, 2012

Embark

Embark

Embark offers series of apps that provides straightforward public transportation directions and related information, like advisories, on your smartphone (iPhone or Android). They’re simple, fast, and really useful whether you’re exploring a new city or just need to know how to get around the one you live in.

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India may add thirteen more nations on visa-on-arrival list

January 24, 2012

Indian Visa

Indian Visa

The number of nations whose citizens are eligible for visas on arrival (VoA) in India is likely to be expanded to include 13 countries largely from Europe, south-east and central Asia after a review convened by the PMO felt security conditions need not be a hurdle to promote tourism.

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Organize activities in your city using Gidsy

January 24, 2012

Gidsy

Gidsy

If you’re living in a city or town that has sights or activities to offer, then you can very well start your own small business by organizing tours; and visitors can find group or solo activities or tours at their next destination. Hosting and managing activities is not easy, but Gidsy attempts to make it easy for you!

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Newest metro rail in the world is the Almaty Metro in Kazakhstan

January 24, 2012

Almaty Metro, Kazakhstan

Almaty Metro, Kazakhstan

The Almaty Metro in Kazakhstan, that opened on December 1, 2011, is the newest metro rail in the world. It is just one month old and it took them 23 years to build it!

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Search, remember and get alerts on places you want to visit using Near2There

January 23, 2012

Near2There

Near2There

With all the social networking sites out there, your friends will recommend restaurants, places to see and must-visit places when you’re off to that next exotic destination. How do you remember all these places?

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TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards 2012 – Results

January 23, 2012

Mouille Point, Cape Town

Mouille Point, Cape Town

Cape Town is the best destination in the world; The Phoenix Resort in Belize is the best hotel; and the United States is home to seven of the top 25 beaches in the world. That’s according to travel review site TripAdvisor, which has released the results of its 2012 Travelers’ Choice Awards, based on millions of user reviews.

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