According to Boston.com:
FOXBOROUGH - Jennifer McKeon of West Bridgewater loves the idea of taking her family camping. Except for one thing: She hates camping. She hates the bugs. The dirt. Sleeping in a tent. Waking up in a tent.
Roasting marshmallows? Now that she can appreciate. So McKeon found a way to enjoy the experience of camping without actually camping. She spent last week with her husband and two kids in a luxury yurt at an upscale campground here called Normandy Farms, where amenities include a concierge, a fitness center, four swimming pools, and a stocked fishing pond. The yurt - a round tentlike structure akin to those used by Mongolian nomads - is equipped with a flat-screen TV and air conditioning. It also has a kitchen, bathroom, deck, and a firepit for those marshmallows. A weekly rental costs $1,450.
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According to The Oil Drum:
Have you ever stood at the bus stop watching hundreds of cars go by and wondered just how many of those cars are headed to the same place you want to go? Wouldn’t it be great if you could just stick out your thumb and get a quick ride rather than waiting 10 minutes for the old bus?
Imagine if, instead of congested lanes of large cars with one person on board, we had a stream of traffic picking up and setting down passengers to help them get to their destination - a truly ‘rapid transit’ service in action on every street.
Can you picture this future where every car is instead a mini-bus? Or are you turned off instantly by the modern day stigma associated with ‘hitchhiking’?
Hitching a ride used to be quite socially acceptable. Nowadays (at least in the ‘civilised’ west) somebody sticking out their thumb on the side of the road is seen as a much less than desirable passenger. Equally, were you to decide to try your hand for ride, you might not be all that comfortable with the first person who stops for you - after all, what sort of creep would pick up a stranger off the side of the road?!
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For those of us standing on the side of the road waiting for a ride, what we lack is a means of connecting us to a driver who doesn’t know we need them. But the technological solution to this problem is already close at hand - it is simply a matter of integrating three common functions:
- A mobile (cell) phone to inform the world of our current location and where we want to go.
- GPS units to work out where we are standing and which drivers are coming our way.
- A means of paying the driver a small fee for the ride.
Introducing the ‘iHitch’: Let’s call this new device the ‘iHitch’ - a phone, GPS and payment system all in one - a simple challenge for the likes of Nokia, Apple or Garmin. The next step is equipping a critical mass of passengers and vehicles for it to be a practical option. And finally we will need some software which, when told where the drivers are going and where the passengers want to be, can make the optimum connections between the two. Seems simple really!
There’s no question: stress has an affect on the baby-making process. So before you head to the doctor to see what’s wrong, head on vacation. It relieves stress from the everyday, and who knows: maybe in nine months you’ll have a little surprise… Check out these resorts, compiled by SignatureVacations.com, that are perfect for your “conception-moon:”
Royal Hideaway Ensenachos - Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba
Secrets Capri Riviera Cancun - Rivera Maya, Mexico
Belizean Dreams - Belize
Excellence Punta Cana All Suites Resort - Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Get an idea of the beauty of Belize in this WatchMojo travel profile:
Belize the Natural Paradise
