Charming topic.

For everyone who feel they’ve been billed unfairly, gotten a piece of crap car they didn’t ask for (or no car at all) or dealt with desk agents who don’t represent the sunny dispositions of their TV counterparts, this tip is for you.

Cheating Car Rental Agencies [Jalopnik]

I was traveling with a group of writers and one of the guys, an older gentleman, had a full shaving kit - straight razor, brush, the whole deal. It was so cool. I’m going to try to figure out what kind of gear he had, but this should tide us over until we get more info.

Shave Kits for Men - Shave Kits Make Great Gifts for Guys [About.com]

Seems like a waste of perfectly good plonk to me.

Aimed “people who don’t want to drive immediately after a wine-tasting,” the winery first developed a hotel and restaurant, and apparently spa services were the next logical conclusion. The use of wine in those services, was presumably a natural conclusion.

A 30-minute hydrotherapy session at the spa costs 500 baht (about $12.25). Sounds like a bargain if you ask me. What I wonder about is how long it would take for my skin to stop being purple afterwards….

Good Enough To Bathe In [Vinography]

A buddy of mine turned me on to NorthernBrewer.com, a full homebrew site. I just ordered some tubing from them for a carboy of Cab I’m brewing up and we’ll see how it all looks. For places without a local brew shop, it’s a lifesaver.

Product Page [Northern Brewing]