Starting tomorrow, travel writer Rolf Potts will embark on a trip
that will take him around the world without using a single piece of
luggage. This post will explain how he’s going to do it, and
there’s a kick-ass giveaway at the end… For six weeks
he will explore 12 countries on five continents, crossing [...]
What do the economics of publishing look like… really?
(Photo: thinkpanama) (Special thanks to my agent, Steve Hanselman,
and my anonymous sources within the world’s biggest
publishing houses) Print is dead! This has become a popular
headline, and a great way to get quoted, as Nicholas Negroponte has
shown. Iconic author Seth Godin, after 12 [...]
Hello friends and familyWelcome to our travel blog. As you all know
we just recently dove together into the eternal blessing of nuptual
bliss. We loved seeing you all who were able to make it to the
wedding. You may also know that we will be spending the next few
months travelling in Hawaii honeymooning a little working on some
farms and just really being intentional with each other as we
After another shopping spree at WalMart in Wasilla the four of us
set out for Glennallen Ak. From there we part ways for a couple of
days. Leta and Shelby will continue east to Tok and Barbara and I
will turn south for Valdez Ak. I wanted to do some salmon fishing
and Shelby decided he was not that interested plus Leta had a date
with a chainsaw carver to make her a bear. Barbara and
City Shanghai Hong Kong Seoul Daegu Language Bit of
EverythingCurrency Korean Won 850W NZ1.00Climate 35rsquoC. Fine and
sunnyWe awoke to a sunny day with only a few clouds a great day for
travelling. It was definitely worth staying at the airport hotel
Airport Motel 168 as it saved us a very early start from the city.
We were actually able to have quite a relaxed start to the day
City Shanghai ChinaLanguage MandarinCurrency Chinese YuanClimate
high 36c low 26c sunny This was our last day at the apartment
before heading to the airport hotel so decided to spend the morning
checking out the view from the 88th floor of the Jinmao tower. We
walked back via the musical instrument district to the Bund and
went underneath the river through the Bund sightseeing tunnel at
So last week I mentioned that I went into the Pacific Ocean. To
expand I took an afternoon trip to Miracle Beach which is on the
Straight of Georgia between Vancouver Island and mainland BC. It
was really cool to go to a marine beach especially one so full of
life. The beaches in this area of the Island are famous for their
oysters which I got to hold but put back because each oyster is a
City Daegu Language KoreanCurrency Korean Won 850 NZ1Climate Low
26c high 36c Fine and sunnyWhen we woke we went down to the hotel
restaurant for breakfast and ran into Tomas from Germany. We also
saw Shane and Kala from NZ along with Steve McSweeney Joachim
Andrea and Alex from Germany among others. Breakfast was a big
spread of all sorts of foods including Korean fare as well e.
Schon die Anreise nach Bario verschlafener Hauptort im entlegenen
KelabitHochland ist ein kleines Abenteuer. Die einzige Alternative
zu einer beschwerlichen und teuren tagelangen Anfahrt im
Gelndewagen ber unbefestigte Logging Roads Privatstraen fr den
Holztransport besteht im Flugzeug. Ein Flug ist nicht nur
wesentlich schneller lediglich eine Stunde von der Kstenstadt Miri
sondern
Pangong Lake also known as Pangong Tso was one of my recent travel
destinations during the Manali Srinagar drive . I chose to start my
first blog with this place beacuse to me its God's best canvas
where Mother nature reveals her beauty Pangong Lake is stretched
over a length of 130km bisected by International border between
India and China. Its widest point is approximately 6km in distanc
City Daegu Language KoreanCurrency Korean Won 850 NZ1Climate Low
26c high 36c Fine and sunnySunday a great day to kick back and do
some housekeeping. Washing was top of the list for us Kala and
Shane. After a late breakfast we decided to regroup about 11.30am
and venture into the small Korean streets to find a laundromat.
Shane and Kala had researched this on the web and had a map m
Okhellipso some of you thought I hadnrsquot made it home due to the
fact that I didnrsquot really post it on the blogI did make it home
after a wonderful sunny ride through from Nakusp B.C. across the
Rogers pass and up to Lake Louise. I got home around 730 in the
evening after leaving Nakusp at 2pmhellip..thatrsquos right I was
riding sensibly thatrsquos why it took me 512 hours to
We arrived in San Fransisco yesterday and after misunderstanding
the directions of our GPS we finally made it to Candlestick Park
for RV's. Today we walked over the Golden Gate Bridge had a lunch
of crab at Fisherman's Wharf and took a cable car through the
streets of S.F. It was really hot and John and I were both burnt. I
was able to stand outside the cable car looking back to the bay and
I t
Etwas zu spt aber doch kommen wir am Flughafen an und warten an der
nationalen Ankunft und warten warten und wartenhellip Nach vielen
sms und einem Anruf spter treffen wir Botsch und die
Wiedersehensfreude ist sehr gro. Jetzt geht es ab in die Stadt zum
Einkauf Buchung und Mittagessen vor dem gerumigen Camper auf einem
ffentlichen Parkplatz. Es ist wirklich sehr nett und ich freue mich
On The BusesWednesday 18th AugustToday is another long day of
travelling as we leave Honduras and head towards El Salvador. Our
ultimate destination is the town of Suchitoto which is going to be
four or maybe five bus rides and a border crossing away. The first
panic of the day is caused by me. The driver of the eight
orsquoclock bus decides to leave half an hour early and Irsquom the
only one
Two very busy days and as I sit Pam and I are in the Queen Victoria
hotel Victoria British columbia Yesterday we set out from Jasper
very early to go to Maligne Lake and Spirit island. Saw some elk on
the way there.The journey by boat to the island was delayed until
the mist had cleared and then we were off. Scenery was stunningand
it took about 30 minutes to reach the Island. Very peaceful th
Not Kuta Bali but Lombokthe island on the east reached by
ferry4.5hrs and then bus2 hrsthats if you take the right one we
didn't..saw Sengiggi town on the north west of the islandfor 5
mins. Yet again we got the wrong busbut we got to see a whole lot
more of the islandThey say that Kuta Lombok is like what Kuta Bali
was 30 years ago I think they're right.The town is under developed
at th
While Sydney was great we chase the sun which in turn leads to fun.
We took a month to ride The Animal through the Outback and have
made it to Darwin where it's 5 dudes to every girl.
WoooohoooooooWhen there is a fork in the road take it. Some dude at
Wicked Campers
14th to 16th August Day 19 to 21 Serengeti Safari Tanzania3 safari
vehicles arrived at camp this morning to take us on our 3 day
excursion into the Serengeti National Park and Ngorogoro Crater on
safari. We split into 3 groupshellip.the 3 accommodated passengers
went off on their luxury trip while the rest of us piled into the
remaining 2 vehicles. Love God our driver and guide introduced hi
My CELTA Diary26th July 2010CELTA DAY 1 Introduction day. 12
trainees. 2 tutors Richard and Ali. Everythinng I was expecting and
soo much more Knackered. Lesson planning tonight. Teaching
tomorrow.27th July 2010CELTA DAY 2 teaching a group of PreInt. It
went really well I'm soo happy and relieved Can't believe it's
overKNACKERED28th July 2010CELTA DAY 3 classroom observation. Teac
After a single day at orientation here are some thoughts Irsquove
had about coming into a world built upon relationships and
experiences.I graduated school in a cynical and passionate way. In
one of the final things I wrote I am critical of fellow students'
commitments to social change. I saw it as fleeting as something
like a boyscout badge pinned on when most useful. Rightly I was cor
Sorry you might have already had this bit but it keeps crashing so
I'll send the update again but the photo's are with the other bit I
sent earlier today.Hope this makes sense haHiHow much fun is too
much fun but with everything going terribly wrong.. Well not
terribly but a little bit.We left Darwin all excited and headed to
Litchfield National Park where we were going to camp for a couple
of ni
AUGUST 24TUESDAYhellip marilyn was able to work her california
magic again today as we had blue skies all day long hellip hellip
tuesday was a homer spit day hellip the spit is a 4 mile long
terminal morain hellip the tide was just turning when we went out
on the spit and we walked out about a quarter of a mile on the hard
packed sand that will be 18 feet under water when the ocean will
17th and 18th August Last day of tour and a horrendous day in
Nairobi Arusha Tanzania to Nairobi KenyaAnother early
starthellip..yes another one....... but this would be the last one.
We made ourselves a packed lunch to eat on the truck as we had a
big distance to cover and a border crossing that usually took a lot
of time but we managed to arrive into Nairobi at about 3pm and
missed the
I spent a couple of days in the capital before heading to the
beaches. It's quite a pleasant city. Very modern city with nice
bars and restaurants. Quite different from everything I've seen in
Cambodia so far.I went to the former school S21 prison where the
Khmer Rouge held political prisoners before killing them. Went to
the Killing Fields where the prisoners from S21 were dispatched.
Quit
City Daegu Language KoreanCurrency Korean Won 850 NZ1Climate Low
26c high 34c Fine and sunnyToday we decided to join Kala and Shane
with a trip to the beach for the Beach Volleyball completion as
part of the Firefighter Games that thye had entered. We met bright
and early in the lobby at 6.30am in order to catch the supplied
transportation. Firstly a stop at EXCO to collect other comp
Well the countdown is well and truly on. This time next week we
will be out over the Pacific getting ready to go to sleep. So have
we packed.....no are we organised.........partly but Lou does have
an international drivers licence so we leave here 1st September and
arrive in Vancouver 1st September we have 3 nights there and head
off to Victoria by seaplane for 2 nights then we head to Montr
So two days ago we went in to Notre dam and it started to rain so
we wanted to see the gargoils go blaaaaaaaaaaaaah like they where
overly drooling out rain water but no we didnt. so we headed to
Mont Matre where it poured werry hard and we missed it at notredam.
then that night we took a night bike tour and loved it. Jacki i was
thinking of you. at the end of the tour we got on a boat and with
th
I had noted an interest in the advertisement of the Museum of
London attached on the wall of the tube stations in West End saying
that there have been new galleries added recently. I picked up the
leaflet of the Museum of Docklands at Sutton House in July. These
promotional tools encouraged me to visit the Museum of London and
the Museum of Docklands near Canary Wharf. We decided to visit the
Mus
Upon arrival at Moorgate we caught the Northern Line and got off at
Monument which is the transfer point to Bank. We took the Docklands
Light Railway on the direction of Greenwich and Lewisham. There
were a lot of people on the train. We got off at the West India
Quay. The leaflet of the Museum of Docklands had a picture of the
museum building which was converted from the warehouses and it was
If I had to describe my last couple weeks the first word I would
use is wet. The monsoon has been in full swing since I've come back
from Ladakh and the mountain state of Himachal Pradesh is
experiencing its hardest monsoon in over 50 years. While it doesn't
rain all the time in many places the clouds never lift and nothing
dries out between showers.I spent my last couple weeks in the
Himalaya i
auuuutsch...long time no message but here we are againwe just
arrived to coco bandero cays with a total of 25 souls on board
2motorcycles and 2 bicycles. people are from all over the world
england irlandcanada philipines sweden us australia new zealand
germany austriaswitzerland colombia......maybe i forgot some
countriesnow we rae preparing the beach BBQ whil most of the
. . . and of course, in the even that you are ready for autumn,
elegantly cut blazers with pleated & puffed sleeves, insanely
stylish belted dresses, perfect trenches and the softest
champagne-coloured cowl-neck sweaters . . .{p.s.} if you've just
arrived, see below xo{images: lover the label; more of this
collection at the side project}{this is glamorous} on facebook
& follow on twitter copyright © 2007-2010 {this is
glamorous} all rights reserved
. . . another summer weekend may have come and gone, but it was
filled with french bread and escargots, nights in silk dresses and
upswept hair, and a lingering of early morning breezes laden with a
beautiful excitement . . . and over morning cups of coffee,
reminded of a favourite winston churchill quote:"A pessimist sees
the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the
opportunity in every difficulty.". . . a wonderful thought for a
brand new week, and hope yours is off to a perfect start,xo{p.s.}
late august, which means a wildly sporadic posting schedule and
never quite seem to get into the week until it's nearly over, and
so -- many new & wonderful things you may have missed at week's
end:* weekend romance & lovely links* in the bedroom: only
sweet dreams* photograph...
. . . one of the loveliest thoughts is that somewhere in the world,
soon it will be spring, just as our days will soon fall into
dramatically overcast and blustery skies, slightly chilly and
romantically melancholic mornings, somewhere, blossoms are set to
bloom and wrap themselves beautifully around branches and there
will be pretty shorts and the sheerest blouses, elegant blazers and
lacy, champagne-coloured dresses, and since shall always hold on to
the very last golden and fading rays of summer sun, lover's
spring.summer 2010.11 collection may be just the thing for these
last, languorous late-august days . . .{images: lover the label via
studded hearts}{this is glamorous} on facebook & follow on
twitter copyright © 2007-2010 {this is glamorous} all
rights reserved
"One belongs to New York instantly, one belongs to it as much in
five minutes as in five years."~thomas wolfe. . . a few summer
weekends ago, spent a few hot and hazy days in new york city, days
filled with early morning swims, bellinis and brunches and
sundrenched terraces, afternoon markets and dusky shops with
herringbone floors, glasses of perfectly chilled champagne and red
velvet cupcakes, sunset in the park and long, lingering moments
soaking in the intoxicating energy all around, leaving with
memories of dinner on the very last night among topiaries and
carrera -- oysters to start, followed by seared sea scallops,
rocchetta, medjool dates, lardoons with champagne vinaigrette . . .
and it was farewell until next time . . .{images: all photography
by p & this is glamorous © aug...
I love this project. To what extent can we distort famous logos and
symbols that they remain easily recognizable? A personal
exploration.
Icebreaker, the eco-conscious performance wear company from New
Zealand have really outdone themselves for their FW10 line. Taking
some risks and focusing on their outerwear line, which I feel has
been neglected in the past, they are set to launch three new pieces
each for men and women. Blurring the lines between technical
clothing and [...]
Yep, American Express is now offering the first-ever travelers
check in Chinese currency. The news begs two questions: First, is
this more evidence that China is on its way to becoming the
world’s top tourist destination? And second, does anyone
still use travelers checks?
The 29 year-old woman, Claire Ackermann, died while crossing the
Teklanika River on the Stampede Trail this weekend. Her companion
told state troopers that they weren’t on their way to visit
the old school bus where Christopher McCandless died in 1992, but
the incident has renewed concerns about McCandless pilgrims
nonetheless. The Anchorage Daily News story about Ackermann’s
death notes a number of recent near-misses for other hikers
attempting the crossing, and one local resident told the paper:
“Honestly, I’m amazed this hasn’t happened
earlier.” (Via @lunaticcarl)
NPR has a sequence of remarkable photos from the ongoing jam, which
stretches for more than 60 miles. Hat tip to Boing Boing’s
Maggie Koerth-Baker, who speculates about how the AP photographers
managed to make it to and from the scene: “I’m
imagining a dirt bike was involved.”
Spike Lee’s new documentary, If God is Willing and da Creek
Don’t Rise, is airing on HBO this week. It’s a
follow-up to his award-winning 2006 Katrina documentary,
“When the Levees Broke,” and Salon’s Billy
Sothern, a NOLA resident, says it nails the voice of the city.
Money quote: The people telling the story in this documentary are
many of the same people whose names appear in the paper. Some are
policy wonks; others, activists or artists; but nearly all are
fervent New Orleanians. Some of them speak in a strongly held
hyperbole that hints at madness or mania, both about the good and
the bad here. There are angry words, never precisely defined, about
“the powers that be” and their efforts at “ethnic
cleansing” on the one hand, ...
If you take vitamins, then you’ve probably familiar with the
Nature Made brand. Pretty much everyone I know has at least one
Nature Made vitamin in their home. The Nature Made site is a wealth
of information, resources, and tools on how to maintain a healthy
lifestyle. They are particularly interested in spreading the word
about [...]
As you know, my family loves to play video games. We have pretty
much all the devices out there and we recently had the opportunity
to review one more . . . The Leapster Explorer by Leap Frog.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Leapster Explorer offers an extraordinary new
learning experience with endless ways to play so children can
discover [...]
About the Book MY TEENAGE WEREWOLF will find a captive audience in
mothers of daughters and daughters of mothers. It is the
craftily-written story of Lauren Kessler’s
quest to understand her mercurial daughter Lizzie as she comes up
on her thirteenth birthday. At first Lauren sits down with all the
best Amazon.com-ranked parenting books but soon [...]
As part of Nickelodeon’s celebration of Dora
the Explorer’s 10th Anniversary, more than 30
cities and states across the United States are proclaiming
Saturday, Aug. 14, as “Dora the Explorer
Day.â€Â Citizens in these locales will be
encouraged to embrace Dora’s spirit of
inclusion and cooperation, her love of exploration and learning and
to join [...]
When we’re traveling, one of the items I always make sure I
pack in the kids backpacks are books. They love to read and a good
book will keep them entertained for a long time. I recently had the
opportunity to review a couple of great travel books –
Where’s Waldo The Ultimate Travel Guide [...]
Family, coaches, friends, fans and followers can support Little
League® as well as save 15% on their next stay at any of
the 3,600 hotels within the Hilton Worldwide portfolio of brands by
booking at Hilton Worldwide Little League. With the Waipio Majors
All Stars being in the Little League World Series, I am so happy
[...]
Do you have children ages 3 to 6 in your household (or even a bit
younger)? Do they like TV but you are underwhelmed by
the not-very-educational options? Then you should
check out Super Why! Super Why! is a PBS series for 3
to 6 year olds. Every episode presents a problem and
Whyatt transforms, [...]
To address the urgent health and fitness crisis among our
nation’s youth, while acknowledging the budget
crisis faced by schools across the country, Henkel, the company
behind some of the nation’s leading consumer
brands such as Dial®, Purex®,
Renuzit®, Right Guard®, and Soft
Scrub®, has launched the company’s
2010 Henkel Helps campaign — Henkel Helps [...]
My kids love to play outside but this means that they usually come
home pretty dirty. A part of me wants to tell them to try and stay
clean but another part of me knows that getting dirty is just a
part of being a child. SHOUT understands this and to help celebrate
unrestricted play they’re [...]
Welcome to District 10! Even though Katniss didn't think much
of our tributes dressed up as cows with flaming belts (she called
them pathetic), we're still 100% behind Katniss, our symbol of
hope.Now if you know livestock farmers at all, you know that we all
really enjoy putting together playlists. We love the Hunger Games
Survival Mix Forever Young Adult put together for Katniss to
prepare for the games. Yep, Another One Bites the Dust by Queen
never fails to get us pumped up. It makes a nice change
to the cacophony of cowbells and rooster crowing.In any
case, I wanted to take it one step further and make individual
playlists for each of the Hunger Games triology main
characters. These are songs that I either thought of
when reading particular scenes featu...
13 year old Matt lives in a world where going over your family
credit limit can have serious consequences, but Matt's family is
not worried. Their father has a great job, and the family
spends and spends. One day, on a shopping spree, Matt's
mother is informed that she has gone over their limit, and soon the
government authorities come pick up Matt to make him work off the
family's debt.This fast-paced middle grade novel has such an
interesting premise, and addresses the problem of runaway spending
that many consumers engage in well. Matt's parents are
portrayed as very, very silly. They buy expensive items they
don't need and never check their account balances even though
they know that going over the limit could mean that their children
are taken away from th...
For my final author interview of Dystopian August, I have the very
lovely Lauren Oliver on deck. Even though DELIRIUM is
not out until next year, I was able to snag an early copy at BEA
and I loved it. Look for my review later today. I am also dying to
read book 2 of this series, and of course that one is not due until
2012. Now, let's welcome Lauren! (applause)What
is about the dystopian genre that drew you in and made you want to
write a whole series? Any favorites or influences
you’d like to share? Well, utopias are no fun,
are they? No, but seriously—I
didn’t exactly set out to write a dystopia, but
I have always liked to imagine alternate societies, and alternate
ways and patterns of living. That’s part of the
fun of being a writer! This concept—...
The newest LED Sport Vest ($20.99) from Nite Ize is designed to
make walking or cycling at night safer. The lightweight,
black-nylon mesh vest has bright-red, battery-powered
LED-illuminated stripes front and back to announce your presence. A
power button at the shoulder controls whether the LED lights glow
or flash. The vest also has a white reflective [...]
If you haven’t seen the big, red bowling-pin
surfboard that’s been roving around Manhattan
Beach for the past year, it’s a good excuse to
visit the beach town and stay a spell. The small and sleek Shade
hotel, a few blocks from the sand, has a winter package with
restaurant credits and a fourth night [...]
Here’s a tourism ad campaign for you:
“Yucatan. No drug-related killings in 2009 or the first half
of 2010.” Nobody’s actually putting those words into
advertising. But as the drug wars worsen and debate persists about
the risks of travel in Mexico, Yucatan is the only one of
Mexico’s 31 states that can make that claim, according to
[...]
See amazing fall colors in the Rocky Mountains with a four-night
stay at a condominium that comes with free activities, all for $189
per person in a group of four. The deal: Stay at a two-bedroom
condo that sleeps four near Monarch Mountain, about
2½ hours from Denver, for a total of $756 plus tax
for [...]
Act quickly if you want to take advantage of a JetBlue Airways
one-day sale offering fares from $39 to $129 each way from Southern
California to points north and east. The deal: JetBlue is offering
the following low one-way fares (tax is extra) from Long Beach:
> $39 to Las Vegas, Sacramento, Oakland and San Francisco >
$59 [...]
The 301-foot-tall WindSeeker promises to change Knott’s Berry
Farm’s skyline when the spinning swing ride debuts at the
Buena Park theme park in 2011. WindSeeker will carry 64 riders in
twin-seat gondolas to the top of the tower, where the ride’s
metal arms will extend out at a 45-degree angle and spin for one
minute at [...]
Here’s one sweet deal for folks who still
haven’t had their fill of Mammoth Mountain and
Yosemite National Park this year. Head north in fall and spend just
$39 each way to fly from Los Angeles to Mammoth Lakes, roughly half
the usual cost, in a one-week sale that began Tuesday. The deal:
Pay $39 each [...]
VICTORIA, Mahe - Seychelles Vice President, Mr. read more
More than a year after a controversial sex sting in Palm Springs'
popular gay resort neighborhood, local hoteliers say the city's
tourism industry still has a “black
eye.†read more
Mexico's aviation industry woes have spread north of the border.
read more
The director of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority says his
country is delighted by the U.S. decision to grant Nigerian
airlines permission to fly directly to the United States. read more
CHICAGO – Two gators in the Chicago River. One
strolling down a Massachusetts street. Another in bustling New York
City. And that's just in the past few weeks. read more
UGANDA (eTN) - The new offices of the Uganda Tourist Board (UTB),
aka Tourism Uganda, have finally moved to their new location in the
upscale Kololo suburb on Acacia Avenue, not far from the Protea Ka
read more
LONDON, England - Today, Corinthia Hotels released further details
of the five-star luxury hotel it is building in central London,
which is due to open in early 2011. read more
Cruise ships and large commercial ships will be banned from dumping
any kind of sewage -- even highly filtered wastewater -- along
California's coast out to three miles from shore, under new rules
fro read more
UGANDA (eTN) - The anti-hunting lobby in Uganda has taken fresh
hope, following reports last week that the top management of the
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) was suspended from office to clear
the read more
MEXICO CITY - Ownership changes at struggling airliner Grupo
Mexicana appear to have left the company without a chief executive
as it navigates bankruptcy proceedings, with the new owners
remaining ti read more
NEW YORK – Look at Manhattan from afar, and the
first thing you notice is the Empire State Building, spiking like a
needle above the carpet of skyscrapers that coats Manhattan from
tip to tip. read more
Bad Guys Want in read more
LONDON - Debenhams has revealed that instead of paying expensive
charges for stowing cases in the hold of the plane, canny
holidaymakers are using their free hand luggage allowance and
"wearing" the r read more
Portugal’s tourism sector is represented by
Bernard Luis Amador Trindade who could easily be mistaken for a
movie star, but it is his Mediterranean charm, business
intelligence, and political savvy read more
TANZANIA (eTN) - In its new campaign to attract more tourists from
United Kingdom, Tanzania has targeted the ongoing English Premier
League to market its tourist attractive icons through digital video
read more
Foxconn, always with the
clever ways to get their employees to stop committing suicide, has
now started holding rallies with the theme "Treasure your life,
love your family, care for each other to build a wonderful future."
And what crazy rallies these were, judging from the pictures.
Employees wore "I Love Foxconn" shirts, some held up "I Love Terry
Gou (the CEO)" posters. Some dressed as Spiderman for no reason in
particular, though I'll make up some right here: Maybe his mad
building climbing skills are meant to signify the rescuing of
jumpers? Or maybe the fact that he shoots webs represents the
netting Foxconn has now put in place - which, ironically, is what
killed the 12th jumper. Says Burson Marsteller, the PR firm
representing Foxconn, t...
By Daniel Mark Carr “You'll Never Walk Alone”; unless
your name’s Kenny Huang that is. Yes, amid speculation and
rumours earlier this week, Kenny Huang has now officially announced
that he has withdrawn from the bidding for Liverpool Football Club.
The Chinese businessman was one of several bidders who submitted an
offer ahead of last Friday’s deadline. It is believed,
however, that Huang began to become impatient with the ‘due
diligence’ being carried out by the LFC board. Huang was
eager to complete the deal ahead of the August 31st transfer window
closing in order to allow for squad improvements. Current American
owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett (or Tom and Jerry as some fans
have nicknamed them) have a, let’s say,
‘fractured̵...
Satirical magazine(s) McSweeney's - or at least the internet branch
- has actually taken the time to check out our lil' Expo, with
their "travel writer" Kevin Dolgin taking the time out of visiting
everywhere worth going in Europe to come all the way to Shanghai.
Dolgin comes off like a greenhorn - he spends a good few paragraphs
talking about silly English phrases on T-shirts - but hits his
stride when he finally actually visits the Expo and gets into the
gist of getting his previous assumptions debunked. For instance, on
China proving itself to the world with an Expo, he says "Once
there, I started getting a different impression. Perhaps it wasn't
China that was extending its bid to be considered as something
beyond the world's prime manufacturer of vuvuzelas, perhaps they
figure they...
After the recent hair care scares related to Bawang Shampoo, more
and more people are turning to homemade shampoo recipe - even after
product quality officials debunked the original reports of excess
carcinogens. According to one woman interviewed by Shanghai Daily,
her reasons for creating her own shampoos are because she didn't
know which brand of shampoo to trust. Meanwhile, Dr. Wang Jiayuan
of Shanghai Yueyang Hospital applauded the idea, as such
‘natural homemade’ hair care products will not have any
side effects. The report inspired us to check this out for
ourselves - so we went a-‘head’ (pardon the pun!) and
made some of our own shampoos. Here's the best and worst of our
"natural homemade" experiences: The first we tried was...
Liběna Rochová Things happening from
Monday to Tuesday of this week! MONDAY Come to the Bund this week,
starting Monday, to see cutting edge Czech fashion. The runway show
tonight gives viewers "the chance to see dainty models in the best
five leading designers, including Liběna
Rochová and Pavel IvanÄic, have to offer," say
the organizers. Younik at Bund 18, 18 Zhongshan East Road TUESDAY
The Frankfurt Book Fair starts! The 4 day event (between August
24th and 27th) focuses on Chinese digital and mobile publishing. On
the 25th and 27th you can enjoy over 15 top-notch presentations
from leaders in Chinese digital publishing. Over 15 foreign
publishers will also be in Shanghai throughout the 4 day affair.
Registration is 600RMB per person per day. More information can be
found ...
Malaysian Graffiti artists THEY and Bibichun came to Shanghai to
paint streets and... apparently pavilions. The whole story is at
Shanghai Expo Insights, but here are two things I want to note: 1.
I had no idea the Malaysian Pavilion had been spray painted! That's
pretty rad! 2. If this video got you hankering for more Graffiti,
then you'll be delighted to know that The Shelter is hosting a
whole graffiti bonanza this weekend! Called “Wall
Lords,” it's billed to be Asia's biggest graffiti contest and
will not only have artists battling it out spray can-style, but
also some pretty sweet live music: FRIDAY: Start off at the Shelter
on Friday night for the Graffiti Warm Up Party. We don't know if
anyone will actually be painting anything, but you do...
Photo by le niners More photos on the Shanghaiist Contribute page.
To see your photos on our Contribute page, use Flickr and tag your
photos “shanghaiist”. Or you can email your photos to
photos@shanghaiist.com and they will automatically appear on our
site (and here).
And not just because of the extensive and all-encompassing
corruption trials last year! Foreign Policy takes a look at the
Sichuan city's meteoric rise from just 2 million in the 1960s to a
whopping 32 million today, a pace so fast that "its maps are
already out of date by the time they are printed," following the
story of Yan Qi, a snails snacks seller who has turned her "river
delicacy" into a million dollar enterprise. Along the way:
Chongqing's history as an army stronghold, it's not quite yet
"nouveau" rich and - of course - Bo Xilai, China's political star.
We knew that drunk driving was becoming an ever more serious
offense here in Shanghai (perhaps to curb the national statistic
that 2x of us drive drunk compared to the rest of China), but did
you know that being caught could get you deported if you're a
foreigner? Long the punishment for overenthusiastic activism
(especially around sensitive time periods), it seems that now you
could be kicked out of China for imbibing way too much before your
commute home. A European named Peter, who had been working for
three years at an upscale hotel, was caught after he crashed his
motorcycle into a sidewalk. He is the first foreigner ever in China
to get deported for drunk driving. From Shanghai Daily: Traffic
police said he could hardly talk when he was questioned at the
scene. A blood alcohol t...
Congratulations Matt! Our good friend at Exploremetro has managed
to get a million people to download his iPhone app - and he's
decided to celebrate by giving it out for free! Just for the next
two days though. In case you own an iPhone and were on the fence
about picking this up, now's the time to give it a twirl. You would
have to empty your pockets of 99 cents otherwise!
Photo of breast feeding policewoman during the Sichuan Earthquake
from The Moderate Voice Here's heartening news for breast milk
advocates: In the wake of the recent milk powder scandals (most
recently, the possibility that one type of milk was causing babies
to grow breasts), mothers in Shanghai at least are turning to the
nip. A survey by the Shanghai Morning Post found that 85% of 452
Shanghai residents believed breast milk to be superior to other
dairy substitutes. Though the whole thing may just be a quality
issue rather than Shanghai mothers really thinking "breast is
better." After all: About 33 percent of the respondents said they
will no longer buy domestically manufactured milk powder because
they doubt the quality, while 41 percent said they usually buy
imported milk powde...
Last year, Shanghai
resident Katya Knyazeva stumbled upon Ever-spring Hall, a piece of
historic Shanghai that had fallen by the wayside. Located just 100
meters east of the Temple of the City God on Wutong Lu, it was
turned into a gymnasium at some point in time and then left to rot.
A shame for architecture for which the saying was penned, "First,
there is Ever-Spring Hall; second, there is Yu Garden." Last month,
she was able to head back there again. From her Flickr: For months
the lane off Wutong Lu was barred with a construction door; the
workers were seen lodging in the side building. However, one fine
July sunday, we walked in through the gate and nobody seemed to
care. Workers thought we were important, apparently. ...
Those that care about beauty competitions and hot girls in
ridiculous costumes have been poring over the Miss Universe 2010
National Costumes Competition. But while I've seen endless
commentary on Miss Kazakhstan's giant headdress, Miss America's
actually kinda cool Golden Eagle and Miss Zambia's gourd breasts,
nothing has been said about China. Well, here's why. How boring!
She looks like she wore a reconstructed cushion, complete with
tassels, to some random B-list celebrity press event. How is that
even going to BEGIN to compete with Miss Venezuela, who looks like
she could cut you to pieces? Considering this dress has to be
thirty billion times lighter, couldn't Tang Wen look a little
happier to be there? And did she even wash her hair? In comparison,
this is what China did fo...
A look at Shanghai in HD and with an atmospheric soundtrack,
brought to us by the same people who gave us a similarly amazing
video last time - the Rhone Alps Pavilion.
As the women of the world prepare to go head to head in Miss
Universe - lip-gloss, eye liner and bronzer at the ready, some of
Americas finest beefcakes have already slipped in to a bit of
spandex for an adoring audience at the Expo. They did however;
ditch the catwalk, opting instead for something a little more
familiar to them - a wrestling ring! Yes, Sunday afternoon played
host to a Chinese first when a smörgåsbord
of spandex-clad, Muscle Marys from World Wrestling Entertainment
Inc. (the WWE) performed at the Expo. Thousands upon thousands of
WWE buffs travelled from all over mainland China, Hong Kong and
Macau to catch a glimpse of some of the biggest names in the
wrestling world and watch them battle it out, right here, in
Shanghai. The WWE was founded in 1952 but WWE matches...
Did finding out the sanitation situation not scare you off
crayfish? Then how about muscle degeneration? Dozens of people in
Nanjing were struck down with a strange form of food poisoning from
our little lobster friends: rhabdomyolysis. The Nanjingren were
hospitalized after suffering unbearable muscle pains shortly after
eating crayfish. Symptoms have included sore joints, a sore back,
pale complexion, and the rather peculiar ‘soy sauce
urine’. Although doctors were sure that crayfish was the root
cause of the patients illness, the strange manifestation when
compared to ‘typical’ food poisoning baffled them. One
doctor, a would-be Sherlock Holmes, took to the street markets of
Nanjing to try and find the cause. After making a few inquiries he
concluded that ...
This trip which I am about to undertake is more than a break from
work and the pressures of life. It is a journey of healing, a
journey to conquer my fears, hopefully restore my confidence as
well as to let go of some of the baggages that we all seem to...
I'm planning my first RTW trip for December 2011. I'm worried I
might be trying to do too many things for this one trip. Can you
please tell me if my budget seems sufficient and if I should try to
cut out some countries? On my trip I plan on doing all...
Welcome to the branch for the budget minded traveller....
Does anyone know of any bancks that offer this service. Nationwide
are going to start to charge in November!!!
I'm off to Inida in a couple of weeks and planning to travel around
for a couple of months. Does anyone have any experience in
buying/using an Indian SIM card on some kind of pay as you go basis
with an unlocked iPhone or similar smart phone whilst...
I left the UK 13 years ago to settle in Australia and have been
very happy here. I still hold a full current UK passport and have
become an Australian Citizen and hold a current Australian
passport....
Nancy Kline grieves for a city that no longer belongs to her
Yet another interesting way to look at the world or, in this case,
Los Angeles. (Via Kottke)
Details are still thin on this one, but it looks as though the Judd
Apatow comedy crew is turning its attention to travel. Wanderlust
stars Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd as an “urban
couple” who hit the road, aiming to “live a more
counter-culture lifestyle.” Apatow is producing, while Rudd
and director David Wain are collaborating on the screenplay. David
Wain also directed one of our favorite summer vacation movies,
“Wet Hot American Summer,” and Paul Rudd is one of my
favorite actors, so from where I’m sitting this looks
promising. “Wanderlust” is due out in 2011. (Via Frank
Bures)
The Atlantic has a dispatch from Bill Donahue, who’s been
traveling in a changing Mongolia. As Donahue explains, the
long-dead warlord is central the country’s new commercial
efforts: Genghis Khan is Mongolia’s future. After his
conquests were downplayed in the history books during seven decades
of de facto Soviet rule, the nomad who ruled an empire stretching
from the Caspian Sea to Siberia reemerged in 1990, as democracy was
being established. Today, he is a poor nation’s avatar of
hope—and he’s becoming a major industry. In
Ulaanbaatar, you can drink Chinggis beer at the Grand Khaan Irish
Pub. (For obscure reasons, the local spelling differs from the
Western.) The Genco Tour Bureau, an Ulaanbaatar-based company, has
spent about $7 million on the Chi...
Adam Richman takes questions after The Big Ugly Burger challenge.
Editor’s Note: Our Cheese and Chocolate
Cuisinternship Winner, Lisa Graff, recently completed her week long
adventure in Southern Oregon at Rogue Creamery and Lillie Belle
Farms. We’ll be posting her recaps over the
next several ...
There’s a good chance you might not find it there when you
get to baggage claim. Rarely, travelers are even ordered to check
the larger of their carry-ons at the gate and not given time to
transfer valuable items—which then go missing. Be sure your
expensive things are in your smallest carry-on.
If you’re driving down the interstate looking for a place to
refill your gas tank, avoid the exits that have just one or two
stations. You’ll save money at exits with three or more
stations, as competition helps drive down prices.
Most parks have been planned specifically to appeal to a broad
range of interests, so apart from wild rides there are gentle ones
that please young children, older travelers, and more sedate types.
Plus, many attractions in many theme parks are completely
accessible to people who use wheelchairs or who have other
disabilities.
Keith Johnson, has visited 16 countries for the Sundance Channel
show “Man Shops Globe.â€
Many hotels want to take eco-friendly steps —
energy use is their second largest expense —
but postrecession, those steps are small.
If you have ever dreamed of having a snoop around Jimi Hendrix's
London apartment, now you can.
With this year's White Night festival on Sept. 11, Madrid is
treating its citizens, and visitors, to an all-night celebration of
contemporary art and culture.
Mother Nature is part of the ride when the Boulder Dash speeds down
the mountain at the Lake Compounce theme park.
Provocative artwork is breathing new energy into
Mardin’s creative pedigree.
What Hawthorne and Melville found out in 1850, tourists know today:
the region is very farm friendly.
Over the years, guests and employees of the Copper Queen Hotel have
recorded their encounters with spirits in residence.
The war for independence from Spain began with a single cry 200
years ago. Today, three picturesque and now peaceful towns invite
celebration.
All-you-can-fly passes from JetBlue and Sun Country, plus what you
need to know about emergency medical evacuations. Sun Country
Airlines - JetBlue Airways - Health - Sun Country - Airline
If you’re as directionally-challenged as I am, the idea that
you’d need a “how to” article for getting lost
might seem a bit ludicrous. But hear me out. Venice, unlike most
other cities, gets better as you get lost-er. And because Venice is
both relatively small and almost always crowded, getting lost can
be a little [...]
At the moment Bali is buzzing with tourists and
it’s a great time to visit this beautiful
island. The weather is perfect and even better, the exchange rates
for most currencies is higher than it has been. Besides that,
Australians have a plethora of airlines vying for your bum on one
of their seats on [...]
The Red Roof Inn is one of the cheapest hotels in the Pensacola
area. In this review I discuss the pros and cons of this hotel, as
well as why you may be better off staying somewhere
else.Contributor: Leanne CPublished: Aug 21, 2010
All-inclusive vacations are a great way to enjoy a set price for
accommodations, food and beverages, amenities and activities,
depending on what each resort offers. On cheap Caribbean vacations
as a couple, our favorite all-inclusive vacations meant turning a
blind eye to our bar tab for all those great tropical drinks. Now,
our trips to the Caribbean consist of water sports; games and
kids’ clubs; theme nights and restaurants. And
rather than having to reach for your wallet for every activity,
all-inclusive vacation are the perfect solution. It's not only
easier to plan a budget, it's keeps your mind strictly on the fun
quotient, not the financial bottom line. What all-inclusive
vacations add up to is bang for your buck.
There’s a difference between being a best
friend and being a mediocre friend. Best friends get perks for
their buddies, mediocre friends don’t.Now, you
can get your pals (and your precious self, no worries) $50 off of a
flight booked through Vayama. Cheapflights has teamed up with
Vayama to bring you a Facebook exclusive. Participate and get $50
off your next flight booked with Vayama.
This article will show you the safest ways to carry money and
cheapest ways to exchange money when going abroad. Cash may be the
easiest to use but it is also the easiest to loose.Contributor:
Daniel MunPublished: Aug 21, 2010
This is a brief overview of what vaccines you may need if you
travel overseas.Contributor: Daniel MunPublished: Aug 21, 2010
Traveling to Naples Florida with my shih tzuContributor: Mary
Rose-SellersPublished: Aug 21, 2010
This will give you a brief overview on why visa's are
importantContributor: Daniel MunPublished: Aug 21, 2010
These days people are penny pinching, so it's important that the
insurance companies don't rob you!Contributor: Daniel MunPublished:
Aug 21, 2010
Travel Rewards credit card may be the ideal way to get something in
return for the purchase of travel, but also to get the most awards,
you need to know to choose the right card for you.Contributor:
MARCUS MCKENZIEPublished: Aug 22, 2010
Are you ready to travel in Holland?Contributor:
SilverchriotPublished: Aug 22, 2010
China independent travel is possible if you arrange for a local or
student to act as your tour guide.Contributor: Peggy
HazelwoodPublished: Aug 22, 2010
Nikon introduced a new entry-level dSLR, the Nikon D3100, which has
the capability of recording full HD 1080p videos. The Nikon D3100
is the successor to the popular D3000 line and brings in a set of
new features and upgrades. Nikon D3100 14.2 CMOS sensor ISO 100
– 3200 (expandable to 12800) up to 3fps [...] Related
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after the Canon 450D was... Nikon CoolPix S1000pj Camera with
Projector Nikon gets a new first in the digital camera segment...
Nikon responds with the D3 and the D300 A couple of days after
Canon officially released the 40...
Samsung’s newest dual-SIM phone, codenamed Sorento B7722,
will come out this 2nd week of September and puts the suggested
retail price at Php12,800 according to a source. I earlier reported
about the Samsung B7722 back in June and estimated the retail price
to be Php23,600. Nice to know the actual price will be in the [...]
Related posts:Samsung B7722 ups the ante on Dual SIM Most of the
current offerings in the dual SIM market... Samsung i9000 Galaxy S
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under... Samsung i5500 Galaxy 5 selling for Php11,400 Looks like
Samsung’s cheapest Android smartphone, the Galaxy 5 i5500,...
Samsung B7610, B7330, B7300 Omnia Family We got 3 mobile phones
from Samsung today so instead... Samsung B7320 and Omnia 2
Reservations...
Recently bought this Sapido Mobile 3G Router so I can compare it
with the SmartBro Share-It WiFi router I use in my car and see
which one makes for a better mobile internet set-up. For about a
year now since I got the SmartBro Share-It, it has found its place
inside my car wherever I [...] Related posts:Smart Bro Share It
Wireless Router Smart Broadband, a subsidiary of Smart
Communications, today launched SMART... SmartBro Share It now
Unlimited at Php999 SmartBro Share It was first introduced last
March, a 3G... Going Mobile with SmartBro Share It Last Saturday, I
signed up for the unlimited Plan 999... 3G Mobile WiFi Router:
D-Link DIR-451 Those who were interested in the Smart Bro Share
It... D-Link Load-Balancing Router: 2-in-1 DSL Router Found this at
the PC Express website: “...
Watched the episode 5 of the Warehouse 13 TV series the other night
where they had characters from Eureka crossing over to the show. In
this episode, they had the computer running the Warehouse upgraded
to a newer machine. Got a glimpse of the upgrade and this is what I
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thought... Digital Tour on Studio 23 is off the air Last night,
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the Next Internet Millionaire? Anybody heard of this? This one is
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There are two new portable speakers from X-Mini and they sent in
both of them from Singapore so we could check it out. I’ve
had the earlier models but the new ones add more features with much
a nicer design. The X-Mini Happy follows the same form factor as
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now... Happy Slip is in teh house! Yes, you heard it right.
It’s teh one and only...
I'm feeling better today. I'm writing this about 20 feet from the
front door of my banda overlooking the Great Ruaha River and there
is a hippo about 200 feet away. It just yawned. Cool dude. We went
on an all day game drive to do disease surveillance on giraffes. We
were checking for skin lesions. There was a prevalence of about 90
but they don't know anything about the cause. That's all we di
Deja vu In many ways Cairns is a more lively version of Townsville
with the small exception that you are warned not to swim at the
city front beaches because of Crocodiles. Other than that the two
places are eerily similar. Both locations have a long strand of
beach property with a small riparian buffer separating the beaches
from downtown. Each city has a James Cook University Campus and bo
Hello everyone How are you doing It's been almost or just over a
month since our last post and what a crazy busy wonderful month it
has been Before i get to that we are officially in our last leg of
this year in Korea 8 more days and we are outta here BUT don't get
too excited yet we are not coming home straight away Starting
September 1 we will be taking a 100day trip around South
Met some cool people had some good laughs and unfortunately lots of
rain.
A bedtime story.England is beautiful...what parts I get to see of
it. I've seen the English channel from the white cliffs of Beaches
Head. I've seen the green meadows dotted with white sheep heavily
laden with their winter wool and frollicking spring lambs still
unsteady on their legs. AND the sites of London are spectacularOne
day I go to a very strange place underground. There's lots of
talking
I just had to blog Last week Judy and I picked up Judy's mother
just outside Charleston WV where our sisterinlaw was so nice to
deliver her. Her mother knew we had been ballooning several times
last year and said she would like to do that. We checked with Rick
the pilot and neighbor and he said he would be willing to have her
take a flight. So for the past year or close to it she has b
Hello everyoneI am in the Dominican Republic safe and sound and
very hot I got here without any trouble I was nervous because in
the ISA predeparture information it said that you should have a
note from the doctor for prescriptions explaining the large amount
which I didn't get...but it was NOT a problem at all. When we got
to the DR me and the four other girls on my flight we paid fo
Time has passed as it always does the scene has changed and I find
myself once again in NYC. This is unmistakable. I am really in NYC
and have been for some time. Outside this UWS pad I'm housesitting
the rain is in a mad frenzy to get from up there to down here. I
think the raindrops are drilling holes in the sidewalks and
streets. My flip flops went squish squish along the building
corridors a
Today's entry is all about Chilean culture. This entry is long
overdue has been brewing in my head for weeks and might not be as
thourough as I want it to be. I'll try my best. Chileans are
interesting people. Twenty years after the dicatorship ended you
can still see and feel the scars the regime left on society. Poeple
still don't talk about it not openly. You have to wait until they
trust yo
Best news of the trip Dr. Grunbaum Gali got into medical school.
Am Donnerstag mussten wir uns frh aus dem Bett qulen um pnktlich
halb 8 am Reef Terminal zu sein. Nachdem wir unsere BoardingPsse ja
dort geht es zu wie am Flughafen abgeholt hatten konnten wir zu
unserem Katamaran bdquoPassions of Paradiseldquo gehen. Als sich
das Boot dann kurz nach acht gefllt hatte ging es endlich los
leider mit leichtem Nieselregen. Nach 2 Stunden erstaunlic
Well the Canada eh show lived up to all expectations.This morning
was a very early start and we were both sad to be leaving Banff.
First stop was lake Louise. A truely beautiful place and the rain
sort of held off for photographs. Suffered greatly because of the
altitude. My lungs are not what they were and the pain was
exquisite.Saw an elk on the highway then pulled over to watch a
black bear fo
Out on the tundra the other day we were accompanied by a female
bear and her 10 month old cub. They slept for a while then casually
got up and strolled through a waterhole. Later on in the afternoon
we saw them again this time the cub was being nursed. It is always
a real treat to see a mother bear nursing and it is not something
that is often seen.On a distant shoreline we also saw 6 bears feas
This morning we took a drive from Alamosa to La Veta about an hour
east to catch the Rio Grande train to our final destination of Fir
CO. The train this time was pulled with a diesel engine and the
ride to Fir is about an hour. Fir is not a place that you can get
to by road the train is the only means to this secluded green
hideaway. For the last several years the scenic railroad has put o
When we woke up this morning we could smell forest fire smoke. Last
night when we stopped Rich had heard that the Cassiar Highway that
leads up over the mountains to the west and eventually to Vancouver
was closed due to a forest fire. Cars were being led through the
smoke by a pilot car. It wasnrsquot smoky here last night but today
it was pretty thick. We woke up with scratchy throats. We w
Boy Antiguans sure love fireworks. Fireworks this morning.
Fireworks all day. And fireworks into the evening. And just two
days ago we were surrounded by roosters crowing all day long. We
made it from La Libertad to Copan. And then Copan back to Antigua.
In Copan we enjoyed the Mayan ruins the Macaw Bird Park a canopy
tour and the Finca El Cisne. At the Finca we were treated to
horseback
These are the photos that wouldn't upload for the last three days.
Our last stop after an amazing two weeks.
Rich spent two hours working on getting our ldquoblack waterrdquo
euphemism for sewage drained and really cleaned out. Yuck It rained
all night and it was a rainy morning. As we drove through the town
Nancy noticed a curling rink. Nearly every town wersquove been
through has a curling rink especially in Canada. Even Anchorage had
one.Wersquove been noticing that the aster and the gold
Slept in a bit this morning and didn't get moving until 1030am.
Caught the bus south to Las Vegas Outlets which is the lower spec
of the 2 outlets in Vegas. There is also a Premium Outlet centre
with more upmarket brands. I bought a few items which work a lot
cheaper than they would be in Australia. I bought two CK shirts CK
wallet and a CK belt for about 120AUD. Had to wait awhile to get
the b
Got picked up at 7am and taken to Las Vegas airport. The United
Airways check in process seemed a lot more smooth and efficient
compared to Delta. The security checkpoint was also much more
efficient than at JFK in NYC. Maybe because Las Vegas airport has
more floor space to put up checkpointsOur flight was delayed almost
an hour due to a backlog from San Francisco due to heavy fog this
morning.
Woke up at about 830am and went downstairs for Starbucks coffee as
they were located to the side of the hotel lobby. Louis was being
taken by his relatives again and asked me to come along but I
declined. Decided to go check out the sights and my first activity
for the day was to catch the Cable Car to Fishermen's wharf. Cable
car ride was enjoyable and I quickly came to the realisation that
SF i
It hit as I woke up this morning that today was my last day in the
United States the holiday had come to a conclusion. The feeling was
definitely sobering as I felt I could easily spend much more time
here. As I was left to my own devices today I did my morning coffee
ritual and went back upstairs to pack up my luggage. My large
backpack and new carryon luggage were pretty much full to the brim
We spent a very leisurely morning and left the park around noon.
Just when we thought we were growing webs between our toes and moss
behind our ears we awoke to a glorious blue sky and believe it or
not sunshine We might have to dig out our what do you call them
sunglasses. Maybe Daisyrsquos bed s will get dry. This park closes
on September 8th for the winter. It starts to snow here shor
Two weeks of driving on unmarked curvy and one way streets made for
some long detours and drives. The highways were perfect though much
better than our roads in Quebec.
I have been learning so much through the experience of traveling
here alone. There have definitely been some difficult moments in
the last few weeksbeing lonely and worried about what each day is
going to bring. Building relationships takes time especially when I
am not able to fully express myself in Spanish. It has been almost
2 weeks and I have been so blessed by the beginnings of many great
It poured rain in the night for about an hour. For breakfast we had
Saskatoon berries on cereal. We stopped so Nancy could pick the
other crop wersquove been puzzled about. Itrsquos a grasslike crop
with a thick stem and with many branches of small beans. After our
last trip we know itrsquos NOT soybeans. Around Edmonton and
Calgary wersquove seen lots of agriculture as far as the eye
. . . whether a wrought-iron italian campaign canopy or time-worn
wood and draped in yards and yards of twilight gold linen, have
always loved beds with canopies best, especially when strewn with
crisp, late-summer white bedding and lacy, scalloped edges . .
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rights reserved
. . . swedish photographer camilla akrans never fails to amaze with
intoxicatingly beautiful combinations of dreamy lighting and
stunning backgrounds, spilling out in mixes of fashion and flowers
and fleeting moments, all captured perfectly and unforgettably . .
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. . . positively mesmerized by the beauty of this grand &
impossibly romantic room, a part of a beautiful apartment available
for rent{!} in provence, on the ground floor of an
hôtel particulier, {an urban "private house" of a
grand sort, or a very grand town house}, dating from the
renaissance that was once home to members of the family of the king
of france . . . already astonishing with a pier fireplace and solid
oak herringbone floors, but it’s the bedroom,
complete with an extravagantly handpainted and vaulted ceiling, a
glimmering and glamorous chandelier, and most of all, a gilded
coronet bed drape {or crown canopy} in shades of the softest lilac
that inspires a place where there can only be sweet dreams . .
.{p.s.}* another stunning coronet: crisp linens & scalloped
edge...
. . . every evening, fading beautifully into dreams, always
overflowing with excitement for the surprises and enchantments that
a new day will bring, for the very next morning and the early
light, freshly brewing coffee and time for reflection and plans --
but weekends -- on weekends all of these things and even more so --
the mornings are a little longer, evenings a little later, and it's
on weekends that romance is everywhere and daydreams fill every
waking moment . . .wherever you may be in the world and whatever
plans you may have, wishing you a wildly romantic weekend &
hope it's beautiful where you are,xo{a few lovely links:}* while
there's still time: seaside dreams* fashion inspiration: enchanted*
in the kitchen: charlotte storrs stoneware, england* round-up:
wire* the books e...
Be honest – you have a stinky spot in your home.Â
Whether it’s the bathroom, the laundry room or somewhere
else, you have a room that needs freshening. In our house, our
stinky room is the cat litter room. No, we
didn’t give it a whole huge room. Our finished
basement has a small room that [...]
School is right around the corner, and it’s
time for parents to jump aboard the DINOSAUR TRAIN to celebrate
“Get Ready for Kindergarten†month
in August. There are many things that can be done to help prepare
children for kindergarten, including working with your child on
basic academic skills such as writing his/her name and reading
[...]
If you had to make a sandwich that would win the heart of a child,
what would it be? Well, during the 2010 BlogHer Conference I
participated in the Hillshire Farms Sandwich Showdown hosted by The
Food Network’s Padma Lakshmi where contestants were given 2
minutes to make the perfect kid-friendly sandwich. Each entry was
tasted [...]
Disney is a fixture in our household. I converted DH
to the Disney Way with frequent trips to Disney World and our kids
are being raised in the fine Disney tradition, through generous
helpings of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Sadly, Disney
Channel has changed the schedule of their Playhouse Disney lineup
this summer, so we’re dearly [...]
Caillou is a fun-loving and adventurous 4-year-old boy who is
learning about life and the world around him. Caillou is, by far,
my son’s favorite cartoon and I have to admit,
it’s my favorite, too. Each episode explores a
different aspect of a child’s world and breaks
it down in ways that small children can [...]
For the first time, McDonald’s restaurants in
the U.S. will donate proceeds from Happy Meal and Mighty Kids Meal
sales to RMHC every day. This ongoing donation will help benefit
more than 11,000 sick and critically ill children and their
families each day. In addition, McDonald’s will
bring the new RMHC fundraiser to life online through [...]
The average family will spend more than $600 per child on
back-to-school clothing and supplies… Kids are expensive and
they grow fast! Yet one of the most valuable things any kid has
– clothing – typically gets
given away when it’s outgrown. Why? Because no
great solution exists to help parents easily swap out the [...]
I’m lucky in that I have straight hair because this allows me
to style it into many different looks. The only downside is that
this usually involves lots of different styling tools. And since I
travel a lot, I prefer to keep things to a minimum. That’s
why I was very interested in learning more [...]
What Are The Odds? is children’s music album
from Monkey Monkey Music, featuring Meredith LeVande.Â
LeVande has worked for years with preschool children and now
performs throughout New York City, encouraging young and old to
have fun and learn through her music. I always like hearing new
children’s music, in the hopes that my kids willÂ
[...]
Teacher Appreciation Sweepstakes is One of Several Ways Avery
Dennison Office Products Supports U.S. Schools and Their Teachers
Avery Dennison Office Products Company (“Avery
Dennisonâ€), a business unit of Avery Dennison
Corporation, is launching a national sweepstakes to reward
deserving teachers nationwide. The sweepstakes, which runs through
September 15, 2010, was created to celebrate teachers and [...]
Mason lives with his mother in the shadow of the successful
biomedical corporation TroDyn. One day, when Mason visits his
mother at her nursing home job, Mason inadvertently awakens a
comatose girl his age who insists she has to get away from
“The Gardener†and seems frightened
of TroDyn. Mason goes on the run with her and tries to help her
figure out her past, not suspecting her past has something to do
with his own.There, I just tried to write a summary that
doesn’t ruin the whole tension of the first
part of the novel, like the official summary text and even the
tagline on the freaking front of the book does. DO NOT read the
official summary people – you will enjoy this
book much more if you follow this advice.Moving
on…I really enjoyed the
Mason’s characterization. After be...
A question I often ask myself when reading a dystopian or post
apocalyptic novel is: would I survive? I always think it
would certainly help if I had some kick a$$ characters on my
side. Naturally, no single character has the universal skills
it takes to survive the wide range of world ending scenarios
authors have thought up over the years, so it is
essential to pick a good team.So here's who'd I pick:Peeta
from The Hunger Games just because I love himLena from Gone because
she's a healer and you can always use thatElspeth from Obernewtyn
because she can farspeak (telepathy), beastspeak, and has the power
of coercionTool from Shipbreaker as my muscleTopher from Dollhouse
as my computer geniusI asked my dystopian reader panel who'd they
want on their team (up to 5 cha...
Cole has been orphaned by a flu pandemic that has not only killed
his parents but also large numbers of people worldwide, creating
widespread panic and chaos. After he recovers from his own
infection, Cole is taken in by an evangelical couple in Salvation
City who have a starkly different worldview than what he grew up
with.I’ll come right out and say that this was
nearly a DNF for me. At about 100 pages in, I just really
wasn’t feeling it. The apocalyptic setting did
not seem integral to the story, and I felt I had been drawn in on
false pretences. It’s a like a regular novel
dressed up in apocalyptic clothing. At the start of the story, Cole
is already with his new family and we only see snatches of his life
before and what happened during the pandemic in flashbacks that do
way mor...
What an exciting third week of Dystopian August! Here's a
quick recap in case you missed any of it.6 book reviewsThe
Unidentified by Rae Mariz gets 4 Zombie ChickensFor the Win by Cory
Doctorow gets 4 Zombie ChickensThe Water Wars by Cameron Stracher
gets 3 Zombie ChickensMatched by Ally Condie gets 3 Zombie
ChickensThe Gardener by SA Bodeen gets 3 Zombie ChickensSalvation
City by Sigrid Nunez gets 1 Zombie Chicken1 author interviewCameron
Stracher discusses The Water Wars1 preview postUpcoming Dystopian
Sequels6 still open giveawaysWin one copy of Matched (open
internationally)Win one of two copies of The Water Wars (open
internationally)Win one copy of the The UnidentifiedWin the first
three books in Michael Grant's Gone SeriesWin one of 3 copies of
Ship BreakerWin a 6 pack of dysto...
Want to be in the first boarding group and sit in the first few
rows on your next coast-to-coast flight? Now you can
-– for a fee. American Airlines this week
rolled out an Express Seats option, which costs an extra $19 for
short hops and $39 for long hauls for passengers who want to sit
[...]
Vacation spots known for their laid-back, glitzy cool are among the
most stressed-out cities in the U.S. according to a
report by Forbes magazine, which ranked Las Vegas as No. 1 for
stress, followed by Los Angeles. Other cities that Forbes listed as
being driven to the edge by high unemployment, long commutes and
lack [...]
Question: My husband, my son and I applied for our passports in
May. Theirs arrived, but mine did not. When I checked, first the
passport office told me mine was in process, then they told me I
had an unofficial birth certificate. I sent the requested documents
by express mail and asked for expedited service, [...]
What’s better than an E Ticket ride? How about an F Ticket?
Radiator Springs Racers promises to redefine our expectations of an
E Ticket attraction by combining a classic dark ride with a
thrilling head-to-head drag race. Currently under construction at
Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, the $200-million ride,
scheduled to make its debut in 2012, will [...]
You might be comfortable using MapQuest or Google Maps to get
directions. But Bing Maps delivers a new reason to bookmark it: A
feature that helps you estimate your cab fare.
What’s hot: The new “Taxi
Fare Calculator†lets you figure out how much a cab
may cost when you’re searching route
directions. I found it [...]
(eTN) - An international tribunal set up by the Security Council
under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter authorizing the use
of force is among several options to prosecute pirates operating of
read more
A bride, Carrie-Anne Freeland, stranded in Corfu after being
paralyzed following a 30-foot hotel balcony plunge, will be able to
return home for treatment after generous strangers helped meet the
trav read more
(eTN) - At a time when many other Middle Eastern hotel markets
still are struggling, Beirut is blossoming as it benefits from
newfound political stability following the signing of the Doha
Agreement i read more
Last week my mind’s eye took on a story I read
in the newspapers and also viewed on TV news the same night.
Transport Minister Kumara Welgama had become a commuter by train.
read more
BERLIN – A regional air traffic control system
outage sharply limited flights around much of northern Europe
Friday, causing delays for tens of thousands of passengers aboard
some 700 flights. read more
Executive Vice President of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism
Association (BHTA), Sue Springer, emphasised the necessity for
Barbados to maintain a high standard of safety and security in the
tourism sec read more
There was a time in Ghana when knowledge was valued above all else.
Professionalism was the hallmark of every human endeavor from
Drivers to Doctors. read more
A consortium of Mexican businessmen has bought a 95 percent stake
in the holding company that controls troubled Mexican airline
Mexicana de Aviacion, a spokesman for private equity group Advent
Intern read more
RIO DE JANEIRO – Gunmen engaged in a shootout
with police took 30 people hostage Saturday at a luxury hotel
popular with foreign tourists but within hours freed the captives
and surrendered to polic read more
CAIRO – Police recovered a painting by Vincent
van Gogh at Cairo airport Saturday, hours after it was stolen from
a museum in the Egyptian capital, the country's culture minister
said. read more
Two millionaires linked to collapsed travel firm Kiss Flights were
at the centre of an identical fiasco two years ago when their
previous company went bust. read more
August 15th was India's independence day and, as is, typical,
celebrations are being led by government sponsored functions across
the country, however in the private sector, India's hospitality
indust read more
Tourists flocking to the Empire State Building this weekend could
find themselves encountering a whole other New York experience:
bedbugs. read more
CAIRO – Egypt's culture minister on Saturday
retracted his claim that police had recovered a van Gogh painting
stolen from a Cairo museum, saying it was based on inaccurate
information and that the read more
Has anybody ever arrived at a destination only to experience a
rather sudden feeling that you've got to get away from there
immediately? I had it happen about 15 years ago in Mexico and last
week. In Mexico, I was able to get a bus out, at once, but...
Planning an RTW trip? Asking the following questions: Do I need a
mossie net? How much a day? Can I do this itinerary in this time
frame? How hard is it to find work in OZ? How much do I need? ...
We have been asked many questions about the year we spent
travelling around the world. But interestingly, one question pops
up again and again: “How much does it
cost?â€...
Was reading up on supposed backpacker destinations in Brazil on
http://www.hosteltrail.com/brazil/ and Morro de Sao Paulo sounded
like a fun place....
Anthony Bourdain heads to the beach outside of Beirut to visit Chez
Maguy.
Set off on a spirited pub crawl, and toss back a few while
listening to spine-tingling ghost stories in these haunted pubs.
Drive through New England’s scenic country
roads on a fall foliage road trip adventure.
The Czech Republic -- split into Bohemia in the west and Moravia in
the east -- is loaded with fascinating off-the-radar towns,
villages and historical sites.
The mighty Columbia River is rich with natural and cultural
histories and I explore it by sea kayak via the little known Lewis
and Clark Wildlife Refuge. Could there be a better escape from a
simmering, ...
Bring a warm sweater. Even in July and August the evening air grows
chilly in the mountains. And bring a hat or sunscreen, as the
atmosphere is thinner at high altitudes. Glaciers can be blinding
in the sun, so be sure to bring sunglasses, especially for
high-altitude excursions. Good walking shoes or hiking boots are a
must, whether you’re tackling medieval cobblestones or
mountain trails.
Whereas smoking laws are fairly strict in North America, the right
to puff in France is upheld in many public places. A few hotel
properties or restaurants may be willing to accommodate your
preferences if you need a little breathing room by giving you a
table in an empty area.
Did anyone out there scoop one up? Where do you plan to fly?
Hong Kong continues to prove itself as a city with a strong
population of cinema lovers, with a smartly curated retrospective
on the eternal master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock.
Mother Nature is part of the ride when the Boulder Dash speeds down
the mountain at the Lake Compounce theme park.
The Ford’s Theater Center for Education and
Leadership in Washington will explore the former
president’s legacy and the aftermath of his
assassination.
Nature has bequeathed a waterlogged landscape that makes every
stride a mini-adventure.
Provocative artwork is breathing new energy into
Mardin’s creative pedigree.
In recent years, this city has welcomed a wave of locavore
restaurants, urban farms and galleries that feature local artists.
The war for independence from Spain began with a single cry 200
years ago. Today, three picturesque and now peaceful towns invite
celebration.
Be prepared when checking into a hotel and follow these tips for
quick and easy check-in when you arrive.Contributor: Abby
WillowPublished: Aug 19, 2010
There are many magazine articles stating that hotels will lower
their prices for you if you just ask. Learn the truth and how to
REALLY get a cheaper stay.Contributor: Abby WillowPublished: Aug
19, 2010
