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Tweet Of The Week: Everywhere Are Cities 'That Never Sleep'

We love Tuesdays. Why, you ask? Because the day brings many travel tips and quips as "Travel Tuesday" on Twitter, and we're going to share our favorite with you. Got an avid travel twitterer we should follow? Let us know.

Important questions on Twitter this week! Sure, people are discussing the impending snowstorm and the Super Bowl and what each means for travel, but travel writer "BigAppleAngie" has another, perhaps more serious question:

En route to airport, from one city that never sleeps to another. I want to go to the city that DOES sleep. Does anyone have that slogan?

Hmm...are there any cities that celebrate their peace and quiet and sleepiness? We'd like to think that spa towns in the Alps might, but then there's always skiing and mulled wine parties to keep you energized. So maybe retreats in the Himalayas? Probably not...because the greater question here is: "Who travels to just sleep through the experience?"

So can you answer her question? Are there any cities that tout their lack of nightlife in favor of hitting the sack early? Let us know in the comments!

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· @BigAppleAngie [Jaunted]
· Twitter Travel [Jaunted]

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The Case of the Belgian Coffeehouse That Twitter-Stalked Us

Last month, when we were in Belgium, we were internet-stalked by the coffeehouse you see above—the one with the American flag over the doorway. From the moment we tweeted that we were Bruges-bound from Brussels, the "Bean Around the World" coffeehouse latched onto us via Twitter and immediately got our attention by replying back, out of the blue:

enjoy Bruges - why not stop at our American coffee house? located at Genthof 5 (at Van Eyckplein)

WHOA! That is some serious Twitter and tourism synergy at work right there, and it totally impressed us. We did stop into Bean Around the World eventually for a few drinks, because the fact that they tweeted at us led us to believe that they had free WiFi, which they did, along with free newspapers and a cute little location. Not every restaurant or cafe should tweet at people like this because it could get spammy real quick, but for such a small town with limited coffeehouses and free wifi spots, it was perfect.

So we're wondering...have you ever been Twitter-stalked? Was it a pleasant or unwelcome surprise and did you actually end up spending money at the place? And don't forget that you can Twitter stalk us all you want here.

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· Bean Around the World [Twitter]
· Bean Around the World [Facebook]
· Twitter in travel [Jaunted]

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Tweet Of The Week: A Traveler's Literal Worst Nightmare

We love Tuesdays. Why, you ask? Because the day brings many travel tips and quips as "Travel Tuesday" on Twitter, and we're going to share our favorite with you. Got an avid travel twitterer we should follow? Let us know.

Hug your teddy bear tonight and heat up a glass of milk for extra comfort, because today's Travel Tweet is the stuff of scary stories that keep you up at night! Leif Pettersen, a freelance travel journalist who has written the Lonely Planet guides to Romania and Moldova, as well as the 2010 redesigned guide for Tuscany & Umbria, has experienced the reoccurring nightmare that eventually traumatized the frequent traveler:

Had that dream again where I show up at the airport without my passport & the universe goes into slo-mo as I run home to get it. "Nnnooooo!"

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Party Sixty Stories Up In Macau With Adventure Girl

Have you ever wanted to explore the Las Vegas of the East, Macau? Sit back and count your chips then as we follow Twitter celeb Stefanie Michaels, aka Adventure Girl, as she explores this southern Chinese leisure town. Each day this week, she'll reveal another adventure. Join her 1.5 million followers on Twitter for more Macau conversation @AdventureGirl, and don't forget us @Jaunted!

Macau’s nightlife is ever expanding and changing. What started off as post-gambling hot spots in most of the hotels, nightlife has now spread out of the resorts and into local areas like the Outer Harbour.

But before we head away from the casinos, there’s actually a pretty cool bar/lounge inside the MGM. The Lion's Bar, tucked at the back side of the main casino, is where music lovers can go to listen to a featured band. When I was in Macau, the eclectic cover band called Lockdown rocked a packed house. If they’re in town when you are—make sure to see them.

After the jump, some karaoke and Cirque du Soleil

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Adventure Girl Eats Her Way Through the Fusion Cuisine of Macau

Have you ever wanted to explore the Las Vegas of the East, Macau? Sit back and count your chips then as we follow Twitter celeb Stefanie Michaels, aka Adventure Girl, as she explores this southern Chinese leisure town. Each day this week, she'll reveal another adventure. Join her 1.5 million followers on Twitter for more Macau conversation @AdventureGirl, and don't forget us @Jaunted!

Macau’s cuisine is varied and offers visitors a bevy of restaurants options to choose from. Foods like Portuguese, French, Asian, Arabian, American, Cantonese, and Macanese are just a few alternatives. From dim sum to burgers, Macau has it all! I find eating my way around a locale to be an excellent way to learn about a place, and tend to enjoy family-run restaurants the most. I feel it gives me a peek into tradition, and helps me to better understand the culture.

Macau does have a specific cuisine—an interesting melding of Chinese and Portuguese flavors called Macanese. Macanese cuisine is considered a kind of fusion cuisine, as many dishes are also influenced by African, Malay, Indian and Brazilian gastronomy. Food has also played an integral role in connecting the Portuguese and Chinese cultures over the centuries, and it has been said that Macanese cuisine is one of the first true fusion cuisines brought to Macau in the 1500’s by international traders bringing a variety of spices and recipes from their homelands.

After the jump, I explore some of Macau's traditional dishes

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From 'Hashing' to Karting, Macau is All Adventure for Adventure Girl

Have you ever wanted to explore the Las Vegas of the East, Macau? Sit back and count your chips then as we follow Twitter celeb Stefanie Michaels, aka Adventure Girl, as she explores this southern Chinese leisure town. Each day this week, she'll reveal another adventure. Join her 1.5 million followers on Twitter for more Macau conversation @AdventureGirl, and don't forget us @Jaunted!

Macau, often called the Vegas of Asia, is the place to drop some serious cash. Mega resorts founded in Las Vegas have set up shop in Macau as well. The Venetian, a favorite among tourists because of its own outdoor canal exactly scaled to the real Venice canals. The Wynn, Sands and MGM Hotels are there too, with their own mega-casinos, also competing with upscale entertainment as well as gaming. Although there are adventures in gambling, there are a few unique adventures to Macau worth experiencing.

Have you ever heard of Hashing? Well, in Macau, there are two groups to hash with. TMH3 is Taipa Macau Hash House Harriers, so if you’re there on a Saturday or Sunday join their hash. The other MMH3 Macau Men's Hash—sorry ladies, meet on the last Monday evening of the month, so if your timing is right, hash along with them as well. What is hashing you ask? A non-competitive group of runners who run, drink and socialize. It’s a great way to meet and hang with locals, and get to know a city.

After the jump, Adventure Girl hits the Grand Prix and more

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Twitter Joke Gets UK Man Arrested, Banned From Airport For Life

It is thought that there are over 200 indigenous terrorist cells operating in Britain. So we're sure British citizens will be heartened to know that their anti-terrorism forces are chasing and prosecuting frustrated hipsters for posting nonsense to Twitter. Or whatever the opposite of "heartened" is.

At the beginning of January, the heavy snow storms were taking their toll on the Robin Hood Airport in Doncaster, UK. Like many other airports in Europe it was having trouble getting planes off the ground, and cancellations were rampant. Local resident Paul Chambers, who was set to fly out of the airport to Ireland on January 15, got a little frustrated and tweeted "Robin Hood airport is closed... You've got a week and a bit to get your shit together, otherwise I'm blowing the airport sky high!!" He didn't at-reply the airport or anything. He just posted it to his stream. Fast forward a few weeks and he's been suspended from his job, banned from Robin Hood airport for life, and is facing trial.

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Tweet Of The Week: A Real Road Warrior Finally Comes Home

We love Tuesdays. Why, you ask? Because the day brings many travel tips and quips as "Travel Tuesday" on Twitter, and we're going to share our favorite with you. Got an avid travel twitterer we should follow? Let us know.

If you want to follow a true travel road warrior, then there's no one better than a sports star who loves to share his thoughts with the world. We're not even that huge of fans of football, but we couldn't be bigger fans of the twitter stream of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco.

One of his messages today conveys exactly how much time he spends away from home:

Man it feels so good to finally be home in my own bed, haven't slept here since July 24th <--2days before training camp started

He tweets while on the road with his team, while out partying in various cities after games, during charity bus rides across the country, and on trips back down to Miami to have quality time with his family. In fact, he probably talks more about his travel than he does about football, and we're more than alright with that.

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· @OGOchoCinco [Jaunted]
· Twitter Travel [Jaunted]

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Adventure Girl Gets Lost in the Markets of Macau

Have you ever wanted to explore the Las Vegas of the East, Macau? Sit back and count your chips then as we follow Twitter celeb Stefanie Michaels, aka Adventure Girl, as she explores this southern Chinese leisure town. Each day this week, she'll reveal another adventure. Join her 1.5 million followers on Twitter for more Macau conversation @AdventureGirl, and don't forget us @Jaunted!

There are many places to find off the beaten path in Macau. If you’re adventurous and like to “get lost” while traveling, Macau’s local vibrant marketplaces offer a safe haven to explore, along with a culture-filled adventure. I love the idea of “getting lost” in a foreign land and felt totally comfortable doing so in Macau.

The only hitch for some travelers may be the language barrier. Chinese or Portuguese, Macau’s other official language, are primarily spoken by the Macanese. English is spoken in most tourist areas, yet I was hard pressed to find English speakers at any of the local market areas. For travelers who don’t speak either of the nation’s two main languages and find this intimidating, guides can be hired to get around the local’s areas.

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To Macau! Follow Adventure Girl as She Visits 'Vegas of the East'

Have you ever wanted to explore the Las Vegas of the East, Macau? Sit back and count your chips then as we follow Twitter celeb Stefanie Michaels, aka Adventure Girl, as she explores this southern Chinese leisure town. Each day this week, she'll reveal another adventure. Join her 1.5 million followers on Twitter for more Macau conversation @AdventureGirl, and don't forget us @Jaunted!

Macau, now under rule of the People’s Republic of China since it’s handover in December of 1999, has been mostly overlooked as a major tourist destination, with many travelers opting to see it as a day trip from Hong Kong. In fact, like with Hong Kong, the international community thought the handover would mean the demise of Macau’s many freedoms. But for China’s first European colony, Macau seems little changed aside from new expansion and economic initiatives meant to create a bigger and better Macau.

In Macau’s infancy, Portuguese traders settled in a small fishing area in the 16th century. China requested these settlers to run the administration of the area. European traditions, language, food, religion, and architecture infused quickly into all aspects of Macau. Today, it’s one of the only places in the world where two completely diverse cultures have lived peacefully and symbiotically for centuries.

Where is Macau, exactly? Find out after the jump

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Travel Tweet of the Week: Haiti Help From the US State Department

We love Tuesdays. Why, you ask? Because the day brings many travel tips and quips as "Travel Tuesday" on Twitter, and we're going to share our favorite with you. Got an avid travel twitterer we should follow? Let us know.

As the tragedy and confusion continue that followed the massive earthquake in Haiti, people around the world are doing something very novel: they're text-messaging their donations to the Red Cross. Other charities are accepting text message donations as well, and it's been so successful a program that the Red Cross claims to have raised over $3 million already. Truly this is the future.

Even the US State Department is now getting in on the texting act, but not in terms of accepting money; they're using text messaging to get supplies where they need to go. According to their official Twitter stream @dipnote, if you can tell your relatives or friends in Haiti to use their Digicel phones to text their needs to "4636," the information will be routed to aid organizations and emergency responders on the ground for free. Here's the info:

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Southwest Celebrates 1 Million Twitter Followers, Will Keep Bags Flying Free

There's been a lot of action in the Southwest Airlines camp this week, and surprisingly, it's all positive.

First, with the NFL playoffs beginning, Southwest Air's "We Love Bags" ad campaign is on major replay, since they're the official airline sponsors of the NFL. With a message as strong as they've been pumping, you'd then think that folks would get the fact that with Southwest, bags fly free. But no.

And here we find the second news bit of the week for SWA. There were tons of rumors flying around Twitter and Facebook and various blogs yesterday that the airline was considering joining most other airlines in charging for checked bags. As it is now, Southwest and Jetblue are the last major holdouts. Concerned, we contacted our people at Southwest who affirm that "at this moment, Southwest has NO plans to start charging for bags." Well then that's settled.

And for the third announcement...

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