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Hotels and resorts might need some upgrading because while people still want to get away, they don’t want to go that far.

Gone are the days of lounging on a beach and escaping it all. These days travelers want to stay plugged in and are using email, Facebook and Twitter to stay connected. Amelie Hurst works with the travel website, Trip Advisor and says for many travelers figuring out how to keep in touch with the mainland is as important as packing sun screen and swimwear. Hurst says in years gone by this was never a concern, with vacations going hand in hand with being disconnected from everyday life. But now everyone wants to plug in.  read more »

It’s foolish to commit a crime; it’s even more foolish to taunt the police leading the investigation. Especially when you can be traced.

A 19-year-old man robbed a bank in Roettingen, located in southern Germany. After getting away with the cash, he proceeded to send emails to the police and two local newspapers to point out some of the factual errors in the report of his crime.

According to the Daily Bild, the German bank robber scoffed at police for getting his age, height and accent wrong. He also took the time to point out that he had escaped in a car, and not on foot like police had reported. But his quest for the truth backfired. A police spokesman said his game of cat and mouse turned out all wrong when his email was traced.  read more »