Tough day in the mosh pit?
Leave the mud people behind and retire to your tent room. Travelodge’s UK division is renting “Travelpods” — tents equipped with real beds, running water, and somewhat greater comfort — at European music festivals. And no slamming doors.

Waiting for a reply to your e-mail?
US Airways is so backlogged with customer service complaints… (”How backlogged are they?…”) They’re SO backlogged, they’re hiring dozens of temporary workers, at $8.50 an hour, to pick up the slack. (Sorry, there’s no attempt at humor in the answer, though some flyers may find the solution a joke.) Hey, at least they’re trying. …Unlike Technorati, the blog indexing service, who should try hiring some of those folks, too. They haven’t indexed or ranked this site in over a month, and my e-mails to tech support have gone unanswered. Grrr. The fact that I’m not alone is little consolation. If anyone has any bright ideas on how to escalate “[Support] Link count problem #36661,” I’m all ears. (sorry for the rant)

Renting a car in Croatia?
Be careful not to damage the vehicle. The rental car companies are NOT your problem. The Croatian government is: Even if no one is hurt, if no other cars are involved, and if the scrape is really minor, you’ll be required to head to court.

Traveling to France?
Dr. Vino, freshly back from a trip to Gaul, has some tips to make your trip a little smoother. Included: shortest American Airlines check-in line at CDG.

Dream of emulating CNN’s Candy Crowley?
The luxurious life of a CNN campaign reporter includes putting toothpaste on your toothbrush and unwrapping hotel soap before going to bed, to maximize the early morning jump-start. Sweet. That’s why Candy Crowley’s train runs on time. Katie Couric, on the other hand…