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Europe on $120 a Day -- Cheap!
December 15, 2005 at 11:16 AM | 0 Comments
Wow, 5 days in Dublin for 2 for under $1200. And without using frequent flier miles or flying in the dead of winter. Color us impressed.
How'd the intrepid writer for the AP do it? Well, first she chose a destination based on the best airline ticket price she could find, being sure to take taxes into account. Second, she ruled out B&Bs and hotels, instead couchsurfing with a nice Irish family. There are other good tips, of course, particularly this one about better living through chemistry: "If your time on the ground is limited, making the most of it means minimizing jet lag. . . . consider getting a prescription for something that will knock you out on the trip over. Some passengers find a Benadryl or other over-the-counter antihistamine is enough." Bring on the Ambien!
Image from Kathryn Yu
Related Stories:
· Europe for two, under $1,200 [CNN, via TravelPost]
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ATMs become slot machines in Japan
July 22, 2005 at 4:44 PM | 0 Comments
In a thrilling mashup, Japan's Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank has injected its ATMs with a bit of slot machine (or fruitmachine, as the Brits call the one-armed bandits). Get three 7's and your service fee is waived; get three "golds" (a reference to a kind of bank account) and you get a mini-jackpot of 1,000 yen (about $9).
Mad props, as they used to say, for this innovation, but what I'd really love to see is a pachinko ATM.
Related Stories:
· Bank puts the 'fun' into 'funds' [BBC, via Kottke]
· Japanese bank combines ATM with slot machine [Mail & Guardian]
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Convert Currency with Google
July 7, 2005 at 2:24 PM | 0 Comments
Google's built-in calculator now allows for currency conversion. Just type something reasonably articulate into the site's normal search bar, and let it confirm that that hotel in Sicily really is as over-priced as you thought. Here are a few to get you started:
· 120 euros in dollars
· 5 canadian dollars in thai money
· 250 GBP in USD
[Via Lifehacker]
