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More coming up soon, but I had to share this link right away: You can visit Pompeii via Google street view! (Via Laura at 11d)

You can also tour Sorrento from your chair via our slideshow.

If you’re like me and just a little bit tired of winter, snow, and snow, here’s a link for you: The world’s weirdest hotels. What is it with the converted prisons? I’m not sure I’m fascinated enough with life on the dark side to spend a night locked in a cell. And the upside down room is just scary.

So on second thought - pass the shovel, and warm up the hot chocolate.

Toronto-Montreal return? $2

Starting today, Coach Canada is making traveling by bus between Toronto and Montreal into an irresistible proposition. One-way fares, until March 8, 2009, will cost a loonie.

With an economic downturn in full swing, everyone seems to be bending over backwards to lure travelers. Canada Coach is obviously no exception.

You can book up to 14 days in advance, either online at www.coachcanada.com or head to the Toronto bus terminal to pick up tickets. Travel time is six hours, 40 minutes with a 20-minute stop in Kingston.

There are 10,000 seats available with $1 fares on every departure. There are fewer $1 seats during busier weekend periods with more available Tuesdays through Thursdays.

Talk about a busman’s holiday!

– K. Jill Rigby is More’s Contributing Travel Editor; stay tuned for more web-exclusives in the new year!

Anyone else remember the scene in 1990’s Total Recall when Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character was scanned in some futuristic hallway-like security corridor, showing his skeleton and then the gun he was carrying, with sirens going off all over?

Well the future is now, as CBC reports that the Kelowna, B.C. airport is going to test a security system that produces a body image - from under your clothes. Is this going a little far, or is it a good idea?

Update: And  in another futuristic security moment, teens are using Google Earth to find backyard swimming pools, and Facebook to organize a gatecrashing party. Next killer web application: U R Grounded.