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10 Things Travel

Have you ever stolen something from a hotel? Or just leave your underwear behind?

Bates Motel Sign
Bates Motel Sign

Have you ever stolen anything from your hotel room?  We’re talking more than just taking the courtesy soap and shampoo.   We’re talking major or minor felony theft.

Have you?

Novatel Hotels have released a list of their MOST STOLEN ITEMS FROM HOTELS, based on their own room inventory replacements, and found that the following were the leading missing items:

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Travel Websites

Today’s Fun Fact: Utah has the highest percentage of porn usage in the country

Small Vices
Small Vices

Jeff Wysaski has compiled an interesting chart, highlighting what each state in the country is worst at, in terms of vices, bad habits, and other shameful acts.

He calls this chart THE UNITED STATES OF SHAME.

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10 Things Gadgets Internet Travel

5 Innovations that will change your world over the next five years

Modern Marvels box set
Best of Modern Marvels

IBM researchers are known for staying on the cutting edge of technology.

They’ve recently released their list of the TOP 5 INNOVATIONS THAT WILL SHAPE OUR LIVES OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.  Granted, these are all IBM’s innovations, but that won’t stop us from sharing these with Web Watch readers, ’cause we think some of these are pretty nifty…

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Travel Websites

We’ve got the ultimate list of tacky Christmas light displays right here

Christmas Light Show Music Programming Master 2.0 Holiday Lighting Control Software
Light Show Master 2.0 Holiday Lighting Control Software –
perfect for creating your own Music-Synchronized Holiday Light Display

About 20 years ago, Web Watch was lucky enough to attend a Toys for Tots benefit event, where each new, unwrapped toy allowed you to hop onto a beaten-up school bus with 40 other people and a keg of beer, and drive all over the countryside looking at the area’s craziest Christmas light displays for an hour.

Along the way, the bus driver got lost in the boonies, and the 60-minute scheduled trip ended up taking three hours (requiring an extra stop at a late-night liquor store for additional road supplies and a much-needed bathroom stop).  Needless to say, we did our own Tacky Light Tour the following year with much better success at getting home on time.

Fast-forward 20 years, and we can see how the Internet has really changed things dramatically when it comes to viewing Christmas light displays.

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Internet Movies Travel

Why is hotel Internet access so expensive? Blame pay-per-view movies


Marriott Gift Card
Marriott Gift Card

When was the last time you stayed at a fancy hotel with nothing to do, and f0und yourself ordering up one of the hotel’s pay-per-view movie or gaming options?

If you’re like any of the people who often did this, you probably also haven’t done this recently.

Web Watch knows this because we read that HOTEL REVENUES FROM IN-ROOM SERVICES HAVE DROPPED in 2010.

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Funny Travel

We saw London in heat, saw France in cold. Check out these underpants that are 10-years-old

Sherlock Holmes and the Underpants of Death
Sherlock Holmes and the Underpants of Death

A recent survey of 5,000 men and women by an online shopping site had some bad news about the hygiene habits of people in the UK.

For example, they found that 7% OF WOMEN SURVEYED DO NOT CHANGE THEIR UNDERWEAR DAILY.

Remember when WEB WATCH SAID THAT UNDERWEAR CONTAINS A 10th of a GRAM OF POOP?  You may want to revist that article after reading the rest of these stats…

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10 Things Music Travel

21 words of advice for touring musicians: #2 on the list? Claim your farts


Fart in a Jar
Fart in a Jar

When bands travel around the country, they usually start out in a van of some sort before finally hitting it big and being able to rent — or if they’re smart, owning — their own tour bus.

And on every band tour bus that Web Watch has been on, they’ve all had one rule posted.

The toilet is only for pee.  No #2 in the bus toilet.

This same rule applies for rental RVs.  Those of you who have taken a weekend trip in one know exactly what Web Watch means about this being one of the most important rules to follow.

Musician Thor Harris has compiled a LIST OF 21 RULES FOR ALL TRAVELLING BANDS that is not just applicable to aspiring artists, but should be something that is posted for anyone planning a road trip with their buddies.  Web Watch has posted a few of Thor’s tips below the cut:

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Games Travel

Hottest Toy this Holiday Season? The TSA Security Checkpoint from Playmobil


TSA Security Checkpoint Playset
TSA Security Checkpoint Playset

What is expected to be the hottest selling toy this holiday season?

Considering it’s currently sold out at many retailers, the TSA AIRPORT SECURITY CHECKPOINT PLAYSET from Playmobil is right at the top of the list.