TRAVEL

5 Things the Web Can Find for Your Next Trip

The sites that tackle speed traps, free lodging, virtual tours and more

1. Speed Traps
Before a road trip, check out thousands of user-submitted speed-trap locations at copspy.com and Njection’s Speed Trap Exchange (njection.com/speedtrap). Soon you’ll be able to upload Njection maps to cellphones for early warnings on the go.

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SPECIAL REPORTTechnology vs. Terrorism

Toxin sniffers, missile jammers, dirty-bomb detectors: Will a new security arsenal make us safer?

The future of secure travel hinges on seamless, instant communication—and 24/7 autonomous surveillance. For a look at the technologies that will soon safeguard your travel plans, launch the photo gallery.

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The Flying Luxury Hotel

Tomorrow's cruise ship will sail through the air, not the water

This is not a Blimp. It's a sort of flying Queen Mary 2 that could change the way you think about air travel. It's the Aeroscraft, and when it's completed, it will ferry pampered passengers across continents and oceans as they stroll leisurely about the one-acre cabin or relax in their well-appointed staterooms.

Unlike its dirigible ancestors, the Aeroscraft is not lighter than air. Its 14 million cubic feet of helium hoist only two thirds of the craft's weight.

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