If you, like me, love maps and always want to know what time it is in your favorite place or are curious about volcanoes, then listen up. ZebraMap is a customizable world and time zone map; you can choose the locations you want the map to display, text, positions, size, grid, night/day, color scheme and URL where you want the city to point to. I just created one for my website/blog and it took all of eight minutes. To get started, fill in the registration form (it takes about 30 seconds), confirm your email and then begin by typing in the location you want in the field at the bottom. Warning: It doesn’t have all cities (ahem, Rio de Janeiro) and the time for the Cook Islands was way off. It's free unless you want to remove the banner ad below -- then it costs $1 a month.
Did you see that Denver International Airport placed fourth in 2008 as one of the nation’s busiest airports? According to the annual figures released last week by the Federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Denver moved past LAX for the first time; that must mean there’s a good amount of people visiting Denver, even if they aren’t planning to. So, if you’re visiting the Mile High city on purpose or just because you missed your connection, here’s a new website that you’ll want to check out. It’s called MileHighOnTheCheap.com and it features inexpensive or free things to do in the Denver/Boulder area. The highlights include the area's restaurants, attractions, hotels and more that don’t break the bank! It’s another good reason to travel.
One of my travel idols and former Today Show editor Peter Greenberg has put together an excellent video of some of the world’s best airport/airline lounges. I’ve been fortunate enough to visit many of them and my favorite one out of those he highlights is Cathay Pacific’s in Hong Kong. You have to love the incredible free food (noodle bar) and free Wi-Fi. Check it out.
