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Save/ShareThe best new show on Broadway is the swirling chaos of the city itself—and the seats are free. Inspired by Copenhagen's car-free Strøget zone, the city of New York has permanently closed five blocks in Times Square to traffic and installed 300 chairs and benches, where thousands of locals now join the tourists every day to experience the city in an entirely new way. (Budget Travel recognized this innovation with an Extra Mile Award this year.)
Starting earlier this week, Yahoo! began offering free WiFi to anyone in Times Square's public area, in cooperation with the Times Square Alliance. Access the service using your WiFi-enabled mobile phone and surfing to Yahoo!'s mobile homepage (http://m.yahoo.com). Laptops will automatically see a welcome screen when they look for "Times Sq Free Wifi" in their drop-down menu of possible WiFi signals to connect to. (Surf any site on the Internet, not just Yahoo.)
The free WiFi will be available for one year to start, with the possibility of extending to three years, says a spokeswoman.
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Hi all. I'm new to the Budget travel community. I would like to rent a place in Southern Italy for 2 weeks in Jan or Feb 2010. This is my first visit. Any suggestions? Thanks! - Dee
Posted By Dee on November 14, 2009, 9:13 AM
I use Homeaway.com or Interhome.com for nice apts or homes....it's cheaper to have a homebase and take side trips.
Posted By Sylvia on November 15, 2009, 10:02 AM
Doesn't seem to work with the iPhone
Posted By John on February 17, 2010, 9:39 AM
Hi James,
Are you sure you’ve set your iPhone to be open to trying new WiFi signals, besides the one it recognizes from home?
Look for signs around Times Square for the Free WiFi. They explain the details.
Best,
Sean
w/ budgettravel.com
Posted By Blog editor on February 17, 2010, 9:44 AM