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The Newest Foursquare City Badges: Baltimore, Richmond, Des Moines, Oklahoma City and Stamford

So, while Foursquare was churning out all those shiny new international city badges, they were also thinking about good ol' America, and the fact that there are plenty of towns with awesome venues that would benefit from the exposure and tourism that comes with a special badge. A contest pitted individual Foursquare user-created lists against each other, and the winners were named today.

These winners, and therefore the next cities to have their own Foursquare badges, are: Baltimore, MD; Richmond, VA; Des Moines, IA; Oklahoma City, OK; and Stamford, CT.

Some pretty random choices in there, but they must pack a punch considering other cities in the running were Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Portland and Nashville. Personally we're all about a Detroit badge, but it seems we'll be waiting a little longer.

Now, How to get the city badges:

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Madrid and Seattle Join the Gang of Cities with Foursquare Badges

This week in Singapore, we earned the city-specific Foursquare "Lion City" badge just for SIN. The geek in us got excited and we immediately began wondering if our next trip's destination also has its own badge. Well, if it doesn't now then it will soon, as Foursquare continues to expand the variety. Just this week, both Madrid and Seattle join the club.

It began with Chicago (Windy City Badge), then London, Paris, Istanbul, Atlanta, New Orleans, Singapore, Sao Paulo, Berlin and Tokyo.

How to get the badges: First, follow 4sqCities, and just to be safe, it wouldn't hurt to also follow the individual city lists here: Madrid, Seattle. Then travel to one or all of the cities and clickety-click to check-in to the places on the recommended lists. Five places earns the badge.

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Berlin and Tokyo are Next to Get Their Own Foursquare City Badges

And then there were ten. Ten city on location-based social network app Foursquare, that is. It began with Chicago (Windy City Badge), then London, Paris, Istanbul, Atlanta, New Orleans, Singapore and Sao Paulo followed. Today Foursquare has announced the addition of two more—Berlin and Tokyo—to round out the first batch of these city badges, which encourage users of the app to get out and explore both a metropolis' most famous sites and the locally preferred joints.

How to get the badges: First, follow 4sqCities, and just to be safe, it wouldn't hurt to also follow the individual city lists here: Berlin, Tokyo. Then travel to one or all of the cities and clickety-click to check-in to the places on the recommended lists. Five places earns the badge.

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Four World Cities Make the Cut for New Foursquare Badges

London, Paris and Istanbul only just their own Foursquare badges, and now the location-based social networking app has gone even further afield with an additional four badges for more world cities. If you're traveling to New Orleans, Atlanta, Singapore or Sao Paulo, you're going to want to make sure you're not only hitting the top spots in the city, but that you're checking into them as well.

How to get the badges: First, follow 4sqCities, and just to be safe, it wouldn't hurt to also follow the individual city lists here: New Orleans, Atlanta, Singapore, Sao Paulo. Then travel to one or all of the cities and clickety-click to check-in to the places on the recommended lists. Five places earns the badge.

Now with a total of 8 city badges (a Chicago "Windy City" one has existed for a little longer than all the rest), Foursquare is still looking for more cities that deserve the creation of a badge and must-visit list. Suggest another city here.

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Foursquare's Three New City Badges for London, Paris and Istanbul are Only the Beginning

Yea, we're still addicted to Foursquare; follow us for tips here!

Just in time for the holiday season—and by "holiday" we mean taking holidays away from family—location-based social networking app Foursquare has finally introduced a suite of new, international badges. If you're traveling to London, Paris or Istanbul, you're going to want to make sure you're not only hitting the top spots in the city, but that you're checking into them as well.

The three badges are easy enough to get. First, follow 4sqCities, and just to be safe, it wouldn't hurt to also follow the individual city lists here: London, Paris, Istanbul. Then travel to one or all of the cities and clickety-click to check-in to the places on the recommended lists. Five places earns the badge.

Sure, this is pretty great for Foursquare users around the world clamoring for diversified badges, but what's even better is that Foursquare hints on their blog that these three are just the beginning of world cities with their own badges. Want to suggest the next? Do it here.

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The Most Popular Airports on Foursquare

It's been a minute or two since we last wrote about location-based social networking site Foursquare and its impact on travel. Does it still have one? You betcha, and with their recent introduction of "expertise badges" and a refresh of the 4sq site, it's high time to reflect a bit; we have, after all, been tapping to "check in" on the app for a solid two years now, leaving priceless tips along the route. Follow us here, by the way.

There are a few things you discover the more you use Foursquare, and we don't just mean which macaron-specializing bakeries are nearest your home (though there's that too, of course). What we mean is that users are overwhelmingly mobile; those truly into Foursquare get around, and they really love checking into, and leaving tips for, airports around the world.

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DFW Airport Now Offers Deals, Thanks to Foursquare and Your Smartphone

We already know that Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport isn’t a fan of paying taxes—well, kind of—and now they’re looking to offer even more savings to those looking to spend some coin in the terminals and concourses.

The airport is teaming up with Foursquare and Facebook Places—clearly they’re not playing favorites—to offer up all kinds of location-based deals and steals when you and your crew are killing time before your flight.

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Sweet! Unlock Comic-Con's Foursquare Badge for Free South Park Swag

If you're at Comic-Con today make sure you check in on Foursquare for the official Comic-Con 2011 badge to score a free T-shirt. Once you unlock your badge, head over to the South Park Year of the Fan Experience across the street form the Convention Center at First and J St to pick up your sweet South Park/Foursquare tee.

The South Park experience, which is free and open to the public, features a replica of South Park Avenue, South Park memorabilia, and even a cafeteria offering cheesy poofs. But don't wait too long to pick up your shirt, the experience only runs through Saturday.

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Saturday is Foursquare Day 2011! Celebrate with a New Badge, Free Food and Travel

Doing your taxes this weekend, maybe? Odds are, you're going to need a breather and the perfect diversion is totally on the schedule: Saturday, April 16 is officially Foursquare Day. New York City's real mayor Mike Bloomberg proclaims it so, but that's in addition to similar proclamations from cities as diverse as Corpus Christi, TX and Toronto, ON. This will be New York City's first official social media holiday, but the second annual Foursquare Day, as last year a group of friends in Tampa, FL began the movement, thanks to the love of the popular location-based social network.

The date 4/16 is significant because it is 4, squared. It's also noteworthy because Foursquare Day has blown up this year to become a worldwide thing, with cities and businesses hosting events, giving away free stuff, or putting a charity spin on the revelry for Foursquare's 7 million users.

We're proud to say that we've been fans and avid users of Foursquare since we first got a whiff of its potential to clue in travelers. That was late summer 2009, if you can believe it, and we haven't tired of checking in to read tips by those who've been before and know what's good and notable. So we're celebrating Foursquare Day in our own special way...

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Singaporesquare? Asia's Very First Foursquare Badges Launch Today

It's hard to believe that Foursquare, the location-based social network we once pegged as the thing which could positively impact the way we travel, hasn't been more proficient in developing international badges. Sure, there are a couple; Louis Vuitton sponsored a London one and the most recent World Cup saw a few South Africa-specific badges, but poor Asia has been completely ignored in this respect. Until now.

Starting today, Singapore has the distinction of being the first Asian country (and indeed part of the first group of international countries) to get its own Foursquare badges. There are two—SuperConnected and SuperStyle—and they're associated with a Project Runway-like TV Show called SupermodelMe, that begins airing tonight.

Now, how to get the badges:

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Foursquare Has a List, Checked It Twice, Found Out What Cities are Naughty or Nice

Yo, Travel + Leisure, go suck an egg. Remember your January report on the Rudest Cities in the USAFoursquare.

Foursquare has released their own list of the rudest cities, but they're the Rudest Cities in the World, based on the percentage of time tips left by Foursquare users contained cuss words. Surely that's a better modern factor for judging a city's rudeness than, say, how many romantic-ambience restaurants are in the city.

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Happy Groundhog Day! Now Get the New Foursquare Badge

Hallelujah—Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow early this morning, when the little famous groundhog was removed from his burrow at Gobbler's Knob, near Punxsutawney, PA. This means an early spring, which is lovely to hear since it's already like Mother Nature took six extra weeks of winter and just layered them on top of the last six weeks.

In order to allow people to show their love for the cute critter and gain a special Foursquare badge at the same time, Pennsylania's Tourism Board has added a fourth badge to their current collection. Unlike the previous three badges, you don't have to be in Pennsylvania to score the Groundhog Day one, but there are still some requirements:

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