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May, 2010:

SkyMall Monday: Edge Baking Pan vs. Giant Cupcake Pan

Here at SkyMall Monday, we love to eat. We’ll eat hot dogs, pizza or any other foods that SkyMall wants to shove down our gullets. But after those healthy meals, we like to indulge in the sweet stuff. From cakes to crepes, brownies to blondies and ice cream to crème caramel, we just want dessert. However, when it comes to SkyMall, two devices have long battled for sugary supremacy. Now, however, we will settle that dessert debate once and for all. This week, SkyMall Monday pits the Edge Baking Pan against the Giant Cupcake Pan. It’s the Battle of the Desserts and your votes in our poll will settle once and for all which device is SkyMall’s greatest contribution to the confectionery universe.

Read the rest of SkyMall Monday and vote in the poll on Gadling.

Crash & Learn: Angsty

In the event of a water landing, please remain emo. Your parents will continue to not understand you.

Source: V Australia 777-300 Safety Card.

Travel Tip #37: Food Trucks are Good

Some of the best meals I’ve ever had have been cooked in a truck. From amazing hot dogs in Stockholm (with mashed potatoes and shrimp salad), to jerk chicken on Governors Island to curried goat in Darwin, I’ve enjoyed some amazing food truck meals.

Have you enjoyed food prepared in the back of a truck? Share your food truck tales in the comments.

Crash & Learn: Perfect 10

Bobby nailed the dismount but the Russian judge was too preoccupied to notice.

Source: Delta B757-200 Safety Card.

Travel Tip #71: Learn Local Address Systems

The way in which addresses are written differs from country to country. Some places simply use building numbers. Others reference whole blocks. If you think you can just look for numbers on doors, you may be in for a disorienting surprise. Before you hit the ground, be sure to learn how buildings are identified so that you can find that hidden ramen shop that you’ve heard so much about.

Photo taken in San Francisco.

Gadling’s Ultimate Camping Gear Guide

With Memorial Day just around the corner, we are rapidly approaching the unofficial start of summer and, with it, the start of camping season. Of course, many people go camping all year long and either live in perpetually warm climates or simply don’t mind bundling up and enduring the cold. The vast majority of campers, however, eagerly await the arrival of Summer so that we can pack up our cars, hit up our favorite campsites and enjoy as many weekends as possible in the great outdoors.

Several of us Gadlingers are psyched about the arrival of camping season (while others who shall remain nameless prefer to stay only in luxury hotels and bathe regularly), so I polled the team on what gear is most essential when heading out on a camping trip. Our list is primarily geared towards car camping, which allows for more (and heavier) gear. But even backpackers will want to grab some of the equipment listed below before heading out on their treks.

We touched on some camping basics in an episode of Travel Talk, but now we’re going to help you pack everything you need before you leave the city (or suburbs) behind.

Read the entire Gadling ultimate camping gear guide.

Crash & Learn: Bittersweet Goodbyes

Bobby let Grace down as easily as he could. She was a sweet gal, but it was never supposed to be more than just sex.

Source: JetBlue A320 Safety Card.

Crash & Learn: Skidmarks

Gary’s underpants may be brown or greenish brown (he ate at Sbarro at the airport).

Source: American Airlines S80 Safety Card.

Travel Tip #5: Split Expenses

Keep track of how much you spend on a trip by hanging onto receipts for cash purchases and paying close attention to your credit card bills. When you get back home, sort through everything with your tripmates, figure out how much everyone is owed and settle up. Do this within your first week back from your trip. The longer you wait, the fuzzier the memories become and suddenly you’re fighting over money. No trip should have its memories ruined because you can’t recall who paid for you ugly friend to get his first handjob.

SkyMall Monday: Spa-N-A-Box Portable Spa

One of the best aspects of travel is meeting new people. One of the best aspects of meeting knew people is putting your penis inside them. Yes, travel sex is one of the great pleasures of the road. But the art of seduction is not easily mastered and many people struggle with language barriers, culture clashes and hygiene differences. Thankfully, SkyMall knows that everyone could use a little help in the romance department. That’s why they’re always there with sultry apparel, sex toys and inflatables. If you’ve met someone while traveling, had a few drinks and need to seal the deal, you’re going to need to impress her in a way that no one else can. Simply being a visitor from another city, state or country is not enough. You’re not as mysterious and interesting as you think. Odds are you’re actually quite boring and filled with cliché anecdotes about full moon beach parties and frequent flier miles. That’s why you need the ultimate seduction tool. SkyMall Monday is very aroused excited about this week’s product. The next time you find yourself away from home and ready to get to home base, simply set up your Spa-N-A-Box Portable Spa.

Read the full SkyMall Monday post on Gadling.