Need some fresh ideas? Bounce can help out

Need some fresh ideas?Bounce can help out
A lack of freshness can ruin your vacation, according to a survey by the makers of Bounce fabric softener sheets. The study found that the top vacation unpleasantries were sleeping on bedding that smelled not so fresh (23 percent) and traveling cross-country in a stale-smelling RV (21 percent). These were followed by getting sunburned, being stuck in traffic and staying in a musty beach house.
Of course, the makers of Bounce suggest using the laundry sheets to overcome odors by putting them in such places as the suitcase, under the hotel mattress, on a closet shelf, in sneakers and sandals, and near the air conditioner.
For more ideas, visit www.thebouncehouse.com on the Web.
Poll rates best airports;Cincinnati makes list
Travelers headed to the following airports have a treat in store. They've been named the top in the world, based on a survey of more than 70,000 people by the International Air Transport Association. The winners: Cincinnati; Dubai; Singapore's Changhi; Hong Kong; Copenhagen's Kastrup; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Incheon (South Korea); Vancouver, British Columbia; and Sydney, Australia.
United and Verizonlaunch e-mail service
United is expected to announce soon that it is teaming up with Verizon Airfone to enable travelers to send and receive e-mails on all domestic United flights.
The service will be offered at a flat rate of $16 per flight. E-mails larger than 2 kilobytes, such as those containing attachments, will cost an additional 10 cents each.
Passengers will be able to use instant messaging and text messaging by plugging their laptops into the phones in the seat backs.
United will become the first U.S. airline to offer the service. It will be offered on selected flights at first, then systemwide by the end of the year.
Don't tread on through:Put shoes in scanner
Sandal-clad summer travelers might consider wearing their socks for future airline travel. The Transportation Security Administration has begun requiring all passengers -- not just those selected at random -- to remove their shoes and put them on the carry-on scanning machine.
The action was taken last month after the sensitivity of the walk-through metal detectors was tuned up at many airports. More shoes began setting off the alarm. As a comfort to passengers who would rather not go barefoot in the airport, the lines at checkpoints should go faster as fewer shoes sound the alarm, an agency spokesman said.
Beef up in Las Vegas
Although Kobe beef hamburgers have become the rage in New York City, where they can go for upwards of $40, you can get one in Las Vegas, too -- for $9.95, reports Anthony Curtis' Las Vegas Advisor. The gourmet burger is available 24 hours a day at a noncasino restaurant called Shucks, 9338 W. Flamingo Ave.
For more information, call (702) 255-4890.
Glenwood Caverns addsadventure park, tram
Glenwood Caverns and Historic Fairy Caves in Glenwood Springs, Colo., has expanded to include Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. Now, in addition to the cave tours, the park features a tramway, gemstone mining sluice box and a restaurant and lounge. The Iron Mountain Tramway travels 1,000 feet per minute up the mountain in eight six-person, enclosed glass gondola cabins.
At the top, guests can take a one-hour guided walking tour of the caves or the three-hour, on-your-belly Wild Tour. The new Adventure Center includes a full-service restaurant and lounge, gift shop and viewing decks.
For more information, call (800) 530-1635 or visit www.glenwoodcaverns.com on the Web.