Last week a new group of scientists were inducted into the inventors hall of fame. Among those honored are a few who have had dramatic impact on travel and tourism. The other inventors honored this year improved rocket propulsion, synthesized diamonds, pioneered video games, developed the glue for Post-It Notes and revolutionized phone wiring.
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Which American city has the worst traffic? If you said New York or Los Angeles, guess again. A new survey by TomTom, which is based on the traffic data of millions of GPS users, finds Seattle has the highest percentage of congested roadways.
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Ned has been driving in Paris and the Normandy region of France this past week. He has some tips and observations to help you drive in France as well as suggestions for the French government to improve driving in France.
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Southwest is one of the few airlines that don’t charge you for checking bags. That doesn’t mean that they’re not looking for other ways to add revenue.
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A recent story that floated across my screen offering me four more days every year. Since I can always use a bit more time, I was intrigued. I never knew my GPS system was so useful. I know that I lose plenty of time sitting in traffic, but I never knew I could recoup it. Well, kinda.
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With a new high-tech choice of radar-detector applications, GPS users have more systems new options to beat the growing number of red-light cameras and speed cameras being installed across the United States. While local police decry the programs, users claim they are slowing down traffic, hence doing exactly what authorities claim they want their cameras to do.
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We still know little about what actually happened to Air France flight 447. Ned takes a look at existing technology which wasn’t used, that might have made a difference for the flight, and the determination what actually happened.
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The summer vacation season is officially in front of us. Although flights continue to be comparatively cheap, the recession means that many folks will be hitting the road.
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With less than a month to go on a month-long trip, it’s crunch time for Nick Hawkins as he hops on the Trans-Siberian Railway for a solo adventure. But in true 2009 style, the adventure will be tracked by GPS, Twittered, blogged and Facebooked the entire way.
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