If you live in a locked closet, or just haven’t
heard yet, JetBlue is offering the All You Can Jet Pass
– back my popular demand. Fly anywhere you want
(within JetBlue’s route list) a month, all for
one price.
When traveling abroad, Americans fall into the same pitfalls over
and over. This article provides you with five practical ways to
avoid these pitfalls and have a successful trip abroad.Contributor:
J. GrimblebyPublished: Aug 11, 2010
Dubai, UAE is one of the best traveling spots in the world. But to
fully enjoy the Dubai experience you need to know some key
traveling essentials and necessities.Contributor: Craig
PatelPublished: Aug 13, 2010
A review of the six back to back shows on ancient archeological and
historical enigmas hosted by Michael Arbuthnot.Contributor: ABH
AlexanderPublished: Aug 14, 2010
A short list of must-have medical items when traveling with
children.Contributor: Ebie HarrisPublished: Aug 16, 2010
This article focuses on the ways tourists can stay safe when
traveling to East African countriesContributor: Celin
ChildsPublished: Aug 17, 2010
It may be the perfect time for seniors to explore the roadways of
America. Here are some suggestions to make the adventure
pleasurable and safe.Contributor: Nathaniel HinesPublished: Aug 17,
2010
Since a vacation is meant to be a fun and exciting time, so it's
important to heed a few pre-cautions while you're abroad. Here are
suggestions to make your trip go much easier.Contributor: Kathryn
LivelyPublished: Aug 18, 2010
Officer Scott Hallock gives tips on preparation and safety to help
you prepare for a safe and more enjoyable travel.Contributor: Scott
HallockPublished: Aug 15, 2010
Here is a quick list to go over and make sure your next family
outing saves you as much money as possible.Contributor: Valerie
Goswick HegwoodPublished: Aug 15, 2010
Are you ready to travel in Bulgaria?Contributor:
SilverchriotPublished: Aug 16, 2010
This truck stop, located on I-95, exit 147 in Vero Beach, Florida,
is a good choice for drivers and comes recommended. Read on to
learn more...Contributor: Roddy J DryerPublished: Aug 16, 2010
Venice is one of the world's most popular travel destinations in
Italy, itself one of the most popular vacation spots in the world.
As such, you already know why you want to go to Venice, so this
guide will tell you everything else you need to know.Contributor:
Rich ThomasPublished: Aug 17, 2010
Wheeled backpacks are the best option when it comes to carrying
around all those heavy books. Here are 5 suggestions for backpacks
for kids of all ages.Contributor: Ebner FamilyPublished: Aug 17,
2010
CCRA Travel Solutions is accepting enrollment & re-enrollment
applications for its 2011 Hotel Negotiated Rate Program. In
addition to gaining access to 3 channels for the price of 1, hotels
will also benefit from 2 new, free marketing programs.Contributor:
Carly RedgersPublished: Aug 18, 2010
Aruba's most popular family-friendly resorts that offer luxury and
fun in the sun. With something for kids and parents, these hotels
will have you telling your friends.Contributor: Nicole
LynchPublished: Aug 18, 2010
Psychiatric nursing travel jobs are expected to be in high demand
in the next several decades as the elderly require in-home mental
health services.Contributor: Christine CadenaPublished: Aug 18,
2010
If you are planning to experience Venice, you're sure to find
plenty to do while there, but be sure to do some research ahead of
time so you can know where to stay, how to get where you need to go
and how to keep yourself safe.Contributor: Jill HarnessPublished:
Aug 18, 2010
JetBlue just announced discounted fall flights to domestic and
Caribbean destinations such as Boston, Las Vegas, Nassau, and San
Juan, among others. Several airlines, including AirTran, American,
Delta, Frontier, and United, compete.
If it's Tuesday, it must be time for another Southwest sale. But
this time, there's a twist: Southwest's major rivals (American,
Frontier, United, and others) are beating the airline's discounted
prices with even lower unannounced sale fares of their own!
Virgin America's latest sale features summer and fall flights to
destinations such as Ft. Lauderdale, Las Vegas, and New York City.
Depending on your route, AirTran, American, JetBlue, US Airways,
and several other airlines may have lower airfares.
Buckle Up! JetBlue's popular unlimited travel promotion is back for
this week only. Book by August 20, or until supplies last. And
hurry—last year this deal ended earlier than expected!
Among the more than 600 routes in Frontier's latest sale include
flights to Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle,
among other West Coast destinations. Alaska, American, Continental,
Delta, US Airways, and a few others compete.
Alitalia's new autumn Europe sale features round-trip fares with
taxes included. Travel to cities in Greece, Italy, Spain, and
others starting at $661. Brussels Airlines, Continental, Iberia,
and Swiss offer stiff competition.
Both Delta and United have new international sales featuring
discounted fares to Europe and Africa. Round-trip fall and winter
flights start at $538. Travel is available through spring 2011.
This October, fly to Europe after the crowds and summer heat have
vanished with Aer Lingus' latest sale. Destinations include popular
cities such as Paris, Barcelona, London, and Rome. Several airlines
offer competitive pricing.
Take a late-summer trip to visit our southern neighbors with
Aeromexico's latest sale. Destinations include Leon, Mexico City,
and Monterrey. These are some of the best nonstop fares, while
American and Continental offer low fares of their own.
Reader David sends in this post from the Atlantic, which contains
an interesting chart (copied below), ranking dozens of airline
frequent flier programs in terms of award availability. I
appreciate what these kinds of rankings are trying to do, but this
is unfortunately not an exact science. Let’s look at the
methodology of the survey [...]
Ford Philippines finally launched the Ford Fiesta in the country
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Here ' s a tip for all you ladies as you are traveling. Make sure
that your bag doesn't have a huge hole in it before you head off
for a full day of European adventures. You might just lose your
keys. Yes the curse of Tara being locked out of her apartment has
struck Germany as well. Let me just go over both the high and low
points of the adventure.I was getting ready to leave a friend ' s h
Got an awesome score teaching today. Ate yummy pasta like chicken
alfredo for lunch today. London nanny job was a scam but I've heard
back from some author looking for an assistant who's interested and
applied to 5 more jobs tonight. I'm so hot I think I'm going to
sleep with frozen water bottles all over me. Killed a roach in the
shower today. Almost broke my spine trying to wash it down the
It feels I have been away for ages No actually I was just busy
sorting out my life. Just little stuff changing job moving out
getting used to the Turkish mentality enjoying some new wines well
just getting along with life really.So yes I have a new job nice
one away from the rat race doing something usefull on this Earth
and helping teachers teaching. And a new flat too new barrio I
Hey tousJe viens de me rendre compte que je dois accepter vos
commentaires pour qu'ils paraissent alors milles excuses tous ceux
qui m'ont crit tant donn que je n'ai pas rpondu Mais je suis
heureuse d'avoir de vos nouvelles et de savoir que quelques
personnes suivent mes aventures ici Malheureusement l'accs
l'internet est trs limit ce qui rend mon blog trs peu actif. Mais
je vais e
Good times Things have been going swimmingly well. I managed to get
my washing done buy tickets for a special excursion tomorrow scale
a mountain scale my uke come down the mountain and brew myself
another excellent cuppaEven the sun has been out. I started out
finding a nice bakery and getting myself a hefty cinnamon roll for
breakfast. I also ordered a sandwich to take for my picnic lunch
Well Aunt Swedish Berry and I arrived in Stockholm today around
10am Canadian time. We had a pretty long 10 hour flight on probably
the smallest most cramped plane known to mankind Learn from this
people dont take 10 hour leisure flights. Very uncomfortable One
saving grace is that we did get to watch English tv shows on the
way like How I Met Your Mother and Big Bang Theory. We arrived
Hey there everyone We are still hanging out in here in Pennsylvania
trying to figure out what there is to see and do. Yesterday we went
to the town of Hershey where the BIG Hershey chocolate factory is.
It is very interesting how they advertise it as free but once you
get there you find out that they charge you for everything that you
want to do except for breathe. We were able to take this
Well I only have a couple of days left now till I head home which
is amazing but then when I think of all I've seen and done it does
feel like I've been away a while.By the way as there are no
Internet cafes in Bergen as far as I can make out the remaining
photos won't go up until I get home Saturday. Thanks for nearing
with me and all this barren text.Today is my excursion day. I got a
specia
On this blog I shall focus pretty much solely on my Argentina leg
of the trip but before I do I should do my usual thing of painting
a picture of where I currently am so you can see me in your mind's
eye like a scruffy travelling less horse like male version of
Carrie Bradshaw beavering away on his latest literary effort. So I
am in a city in Peru called Cusco pretty much killing time until
Monday morning already only 2 more days until we fly home. We
headed off for a day of tourist activity. Went with Joe Naomi and
Jon to Lynn Valley Suspension Bridge. In the heart of the city the
suspension bridge hangs over an amazing river at quite a height.
Under the bridge young people swim in the river being dare devils
and leaping from rock ledges into the pools below. We wallked for
about
Well over the Sea to Sky Highway at any rate so named because it
starts by the sea Pacific Ocean and goes up into the mountains the
Vancouver Coastal Mountain Range. Except that I did it from the
mountains down to the sea so I guess that really makes it over the
Sky to Sea but that doesnrsquot really have the same ring to it...
Stop rambling Greenfield and get on with it would youO
Temp in high 80s today. Did not travel today. After yesterday
decided to take two days here. Jack cooked breakfast of eggs bacon
and Aleta fixed biscuits. Shelby cooked supper of grilled steak.
Pleasant day of rest. Heading out for Oregon tomorrow.
Left Twisp WA headed to La Grande OR. At 1130AM temp is 88 degrees.
Stopped by Dry Falls which is stated to have been the world's
largest waterfall. This place is huge. Also stopped by Moses Lake
WA at WalMart to replenish things. 330PM it is 95 degrees. Came
into Oregon at 500 PM with 98 degrees in Unatilla OR. Had to pull
the Pace Arrow over at the top of a big clime as the engin
The Results are inSeeing as verbally conversing with young males is
akin to walking through plate glass I thought I would try to elicit
their views of some of the favorite things on our tour with a
survey. I locked them in a room until they were done and combined
with Nadine and my surveys the results are below.Even this quick
survey brought some surprises. So without further adieuhellipl
On this day... well... Mirjam the light of my life and the center
of my universe has decided that we aren't meant to be.What does
this mean Well at this time I won't be returning to Europe. Despite
what I've learned and all the preparations I made as far as I can
see it's over.How do I feel about this I'll be honest putting aside
the emotional destruction I feel as though I've been rippe
E noho r257 New Zealand and a big hola from Santiago After a very
long flight we have travelled back in time and continent hopped to
Chile on the last and very exciting leg of our world tour. A good
thing was since we crossed the international date line we woke up
to the same Tuesday to live this day twice in 2 days.What was not
so good was me picking up a bad throat infection in the Auckla
i have decided on a new trip. Aug 31 i head to new york city for 3
days. any help with discount broadway tickets would be great. i
want to see wicked and american idiot. then i fly into istanbul
turkey. i am looking for a room now. from there i will visit turkey
and then head to bulgaria macedonia albania and possibly romania
before i leave from athens greece in the beginning of november. i
Morning started early could not sleep. Up at 6am. After talking
with Workhorse Service Center in Marietta GA head to WalMart to get
air filter. Took wrong exit and wound up on gravel road with no
space to turn entire rig around so we dropped the LilTruk and
turned around. Aleta followed me back to WalMart we get the air
filter and Aleta had a good laugh when my belt buckly kept getting
Beautiful sunny 92 degree day in Wells NV. Decided to have the
motorhome washed. Looking for fuel filter for motorhome hope to
find in Salt Lake City. We crosssed 6967 elevation in Nevada.
Message center displayed message of Reduced Engine Power and
motorhome would not exceed 400 rpms. Pulled off after a few minutes
message went away and engine seemed to run fine. Continued down the
roa
This week is my school's anniversary which means that there's a lot
of activities happening every day. During every recess the school
hosts some kind of competition where grades get points and the
winner earns the ultimate prize which I still don't know what it
is. So far I've seen sports dance and games competitions among
other crazy things. So you can believe me when I say that there is
abs
We started the day thinking that we needed to call Jodie and wish
her happy birthday. She didnrsquot answer so we sang her a
message.Next we stopped at the museum and archives. We had a lot of
questions and werenrsquot sure how to find the answers. The young
ladies there tried to help us but we werenrsquot having much luck
with our ideas. While they were dragging out files and looking on
Woke up on Tuesday for a tour of Quebec city. Skipped breakfast as
we had too much food the night beforeThe citedal is beautiful and
worth a visit. It is a Unesco world heretage site.The local guide
was excellent and she had a voice that could possibly shatter glass
at 50 paces.After the tour we had time to explore. The department
store Simons and the railway hotel and roman catholic church.An e
Mongol Vs Conductor We had taken our seats and were waiting for the
bus to fill when the old Mongolian got on. Every craggy feature on
his wizened old face had a story to tell none more so than the
large cleft in his left ear. Aimless incoherent mutterings fell
from his toothless mouth. Here was a character who had many a
battle behind him. Bent double he slowly lurched down the bus
before li
Since I am temping there are many days that I am not actually
working which is frustrating to say the least. But everyday I keep
trying and trying. Sunday was a really sunny warm looking day out
and Leahanne was off to spend some time with her family so I
decided to head down to St Kilda beach. It's obviously too cold to
go swimming. I headed down the famous Acland Street and went past
Luna Park a
Well I've had some ups and downs since i've moved to Australia.
Leahanne and her roomie Karen were so awesome for letting me stay
with them as long as I did but it was time to move on. I found a
backpacker apartment to move into in the same area as Leahanne.
It's an agency that has a couple of apartments and rents them out
to backpackers and puts small groups and singles together. So I
went to c
We arose early as we were leaving Tennant Creek to begin our long
journey across the Great Artesian Basin to Mt Isa. The day was
clear and cool and sun strike was the early problem. As we left
town we were almost wiped out by a road train turning across our
bow. This was really scary we came up to the lights and we had the
right of way green light. Luckily Graham noticed this huge road
train co
Hallo iedereen met veel goede zin publiceren wij onze blog
genspireerd van onze avonturen uit Australi het is nogal een lap
tekst geworden dus smeer nog even een broodje of zet koffie. Voor
diegene die zich zelf met zijn hoofd op het toetsenbord vindt dat
vinden wij niet erg zolang er maar een berichtje achter gelaten
wordt. Veel plezier en de groeten van Jan Elise Roel AnkaZo'n vier
ma
Today we stayed around Mt Isa in recovery mode after the long trip
yesterday. The weather was clear but windy. It warmed up during the
afternoon. This is very much a mining town the mines produce lead
copper tin silver and gold. We walked up to Observation Hill along
Rodeo Drive had lunch in a coffee shop had the windscreen fixed and
then visited the Underground Hospital. This hospi
Chengdu is endowed with plentiful natural resources and sites of
historic interest. The city of Chengdu is home to China's living
treasures the Giant Panda as well as many other endangered species.
With a history of over 2400 years it is home to many amazing
historical sites and archaeological wonders and Chengdu's local
cuisine is world renowned for its delicious spiciness. The life
pace in Ch
Scrambling to pack and I have two meetings with our agency guide
today so have to get over to the island both times. Allen will stay
here with the boys. Yesterday was great quietish breakfast a first
with no screaming only moderate mess. Coming back from dinner Bao
stuck his hand in the elevator door and Allen had to literally push
the door back to get it out. It made the elevator inoperable
. . . quite smitten with these streamlined and beautifully elegant
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to the week and already it feels as if time is slipping away . . .
and drowning, drowning in e-mails and a little overwhelmed -- if
you have written and have not received a response, please take no
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. . . august has always been a bittersweet month with thoughts of
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become shorter and the nights . . . they will be brushed in shades
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This should be amusing: Target rented out the entire Standard Hotel
in NYC and are doing a huge light/music show with dancers in the
rooms. Daft Punk’s lighting guys are doing the light show,
Spike Jonze’s brother Sam Spiegel composed a 20 minute
original score and the choreography is supposedly amazing. Tonight
(Wednesday night) at [...]
Sweden—at least, it is if you adjust for national GDP while
measuring any given country’s share of the pop music market.
Foreign Policy has a cool explanatory graphic. Don’t worry,
America: Writer Joshua Keating also notes that “the
world’s most popular artists, no matter where they’re
from, often perform rock, R&B, and hip-hop tunes that are
unmistakably American in origin.” USA! USA! (Via @nobauerm)
Welcome to the Buddha Zen hotel, where the options are few and the
travelers are happy
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
Thirty years later, Guardian writer Peter Bradshaw looks back on a
youthful European tour he took as winner of an essay contest.
It’s a good read: There was no listening to iPods or iPhones
- even the Sony Walkman was years away from being commonplace - and
no tearful texting our mums from our mobiles. We didn’t tweet
and we didn’t upload loads of digital pictures to our
Facebook pages. We were going abroad, cut off utterly by the
Channel, taking pictures with Kodak instamatic cameras that would
take a month to develop. There was no nonsense about making sure we
didn’t get dehydrated, or giving us water bottles etc. We
just sweated southward through Europe in those non-aircon coaches,
got out, did some sightseeing and partied after-hours in our
hotel-rooms—al...
The Microsoft Press has just released some amazing, user-friendly
books for MS Excel 2010, MS Office 2010 & MS Outlook 2010.
Microsoft® Office 2010 Plain & Simple by Katherine
Murray This colorful, no-nonsense guide uses easy-to-follow steps
and screenshots, and clear, concise language to show the simplest
ways to get things done with Microsoft [...]
Being an Energizer Smart ChargHer at this year’s BlogHer was
an amazing experience for me. Not only did I have the opportunity
to work with a reputable and generous company but it also allowed
me to talk about a very useful product – the Energizer Smart
Charger. During the BlogHer event, I was able to talk [...]
I have been using Dove products for years, and have even been
trying to get my husband to convert. Of course now it’s easy
because Dove recently released a line of body care products just
for men! My husband was able to try out their new line, thanks to
Dove, and he loves them! He tried [...]
Welcome to this week’s Hot Links of the Week.
If you would like to have your giveaway included in an upcoming
edition, please email me the information
at anislandreview at gmail dot com. Please include your
blog name, what is being given away, the date it ends, who it is
open to (US, Canada, Worldwide) and a [...]
My family has always loved the characters of Sesame Street. Kacie
liked Zoe, Kiana likes Abby Caddaby and Kaila is fascinated by
Elmo. I don’t know if it’s the songs, the bright
colors, or the stories but Sesame Street has been a part of our
family from the very beginning. We recently had the opportunity to
[...]
Only one more week to wait! *squee*I do have to say, though, the
couple of book leaks I have seen make me nervous. Because I
do NOT want spoilers. I don't even want to hear vague
statements like "It ends badly" or "I love the way the
ended!". I may have to go into lockdown mode. No
twitter, no Facebook, no blog reading until I've read
Mockingjay for myself. Unless people keep their spoilers to
themselves. Let's revisit Suzanne Collins' statement shall
we?One of the most important things to me is that everyone in the
world is going to be able to experience the final book of The
Hunger Games all at the same time, and be able to discover what
happens in the book without hearing about it elsewhere first. Word
will certainly travel fast, but I urge you â...
At some point in the (near?) future, MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer
Online Role-Playing Games) run some of the
world’s biggest economies. There are millions
who play for fun, and then there are the millions of
“gold farmers†in poor countries
who play for prestige items for their bosses to sell to the highest
bidder. A diverse group of young people from all over the world get
caught up in a movement that dares to challenge the status quo,
trying to form a workers union across borders while staying at
least one step ahead of the muscle (and police) hired by the big
bosses and the gamerunners.Sounds complicated
doesn’t it? Aside from this being pitched to me
as dystopia (which, honestly, doesn’t actually
describe it very well) and being written by Cory Doctorow whose
last book LITT...
A lot of the dystopian lit coming out these days is in the form of
series books, usually trilogies, but sometimes even longer (6
books? Michael Grant? Really?).And it can be FUN to follow a
series, but it can also be frustrating to have to wait so long
between books.Which ones I am inpatiently waiting for?
Let’s start with the ones I gave 5 zombie
chickens to.I loved Maria V Snyder’s INSIDE OUT
(read my review) so I am ridiculously excited for OUTSIDE IN,
coming March 2011. And it even has a cover already. Looks like more
“fun†in the pipes for Trella and
Riley. I also gave the first book in Jasper
Fforde’s SHADES OF GREY trilogy the ultimate
rating (read my review), so was very saddened to hear that the
second book SHADES OF GREY 2: PAINTING BY NUMBERS,
won’t be out until 2014...
Think the Burning Man festival is just for hippies? Think again.
The cult event that’s been gaining momentum
since it started in 1986 is expected to draw 50,000 people into the
primitive Black Rock Desert in Nevada from Aug. 30 to Sept. 6. Part
art fest, part culture crawl, part way-off-the-grid retreat, the
remote festival about [...]
James Bond wearing flip-flops instead of tuxedos? It’s all
part of the story of GoldenEye Hotel and Resort, the northern
Jamaican enclave where the super-suave spy was born from the mind
of Ian Fleming. The author’s home, which was turned into an
uber-tony beach resort by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell,
is set to reopen Oct. [...]
Try something new and keep your cool with a Labor Day getaway to
one of Chicago’s newest high-rise hotels. The
Hotel Palomar Chicago, run by California-based Kimpton Hotels &
Resorts, received good buzz from Hotel Chatter when it opened
earlier this year in the city’s artsy River North section.
The hotel offers a money-saving [...]
JetBlue Airways has revived its “All You Can Jet” pass,
which gives you unlimited travel for 30 days, starting Sept. 7, for
$499 (except for flights on Fridays and Sundays) or $699 (any day).
This year you have even less time to buy it: You must act by
Friday, and even then, the offer is [...]
Open-water swimmer Bruckner Chase (pictured above) only has to look
down at his abs, decorated with jellyfish tattoos, to recall his
aborted attempt last year to swim about 25 miles from Santa Cruz to
Monterey along California’s Central Coast. He got stung
repeatedly — first by long, wispy, orange
jellies and then later by purple [...]
In the hot days of summer, it’s easy to think
about visiting China when the Great Wall and Tiananmen Square (in
photo above) may have a dusting of snow. Ritz Tours offers a Scenic
Winter Special, starting under $2,000 per person, that includes
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saying last month it planned to end flights to the ritzy mountain
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A Southwest Airlines flight attendant reportedly removed a baby
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Seminar for Tourism Organizations (ESTO) in August of next year.
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If it is what we can look forward to in 2012, then holy cow! I
think Shanghai might have finally gotten its first absolutely
must-see museum attraction. Designed by Perkins + Will, the
"Shanghai Nature Museum" features a nautilus shell-like design
shape and will contain 35,000 square meters of display space, as
well as research space underground (which members apparently have
access to). According to Shanghai Daily, members of the museum will
actually be able to take part in research activities in their
underground lab. How cool is that? The Shanghai Natural History
Museum 2.0 will open in Jing'an Sculpture Space in 2012... and it
may be free. I have to admit, when I first found out the place we
dubbed as the most "podunk museum" in Shanghai was closing down, I
was a little disappointed....
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Need a health boost? As if unsafe food, natural disasters and the
possibility of needing to clean up crude oil in nothing but your
skivvies wasn't bad enough, men in China may be facing a more dire
threat to their health - the one child policy and its resulting
lack of women. It's now well known that China's one child policy,
combined with "Confucian values," has resulted in millions more men
than women (though some say the gap isn't as pronounced as official
figures would have you believe). But while the situation has always
been unfortunate for the 20-some million single guys here, recent
studies contend that all men are being affected by the dearth of
girls. The Economist highlights two studies - one comparing life
spans of people born in the U.S. state of Wisconsin in 1957 to
th...
Good news for anyone who lives in Puxi and wants to visit our
economic rival/friendly sister city to the South: China Eastern
Airlines and its newish subsidiary, Shanghai Airlines, will now be
launching direct flights to Hong Kong from Hongqiao International
Airport. They'll start up on Sept. 10 and increase the weekly
flights between the two destinations to over 200. Yay for at least
a 50% reduction in last minute taxi fares to the airport!
One of the most frustrating parts of living in Shanghai as a middle
class income holder is knowing that, while you can't afford an
apartment, half the stock in the city is sitting empty thanks to
zealous richer-than-you investors. That probably explains the
grassroots turnout for helping Sina.com's investigation into empty
houses in cities. The investigation came about after a report from
the National Bureau of Statistics found that unsold homes rose 0.2%
in terms of floor space at the end of June. But the report didn't
provide much specifics and refused to talk about the "housing
vacancy rate" - a widely debated issue that many feel goes straight
to the heart of accusations of real estate speculation. "There are
no official and reliable figures to reflect the vacancy rate in the
cur...
Alas, we apparently weren't rich enough to get on the guest list
for China's first "Private and Business Jet Expo" ever, held over
the weekend in Hongqiao airport, since we just found out about it
now. People who could schmooze their ways in were treated to
private jet aircrafts displays, demonstration flights and
exhibition pavilions, as well as some measure of controversy. It
seems that private jets have yet to be added to the list of Chinese
goods under the "luxury tax," turning private aviation pollution
"into a legal vacuum where no related department is involved in" -
an especially sensitive issue considering both the rising wealth
gap and China's growing environmental concerns.
In remembrance of the now past Qixi Festival (China's Valentine's
Day, kinda) here's a very cute video by some young couple who
managed to film themselves kissing at each and every Expo Pavilion.
The concept sounds gross and PDA-y, but the way they decided to go
about it was actually pretty adorable and sweet (and, I guess, the
Taylor Swift soundtrack helps). I especially love the handshake for
the DPRK Pavilion. According to Shanghai Expo Insights, the video
has spread like wildfire through BBSes and websites.
Photo from Shanghaiist Flickr Pool by Je.T. The recent landslides
in Gansu, which have racked up a death toll of killed 1117 people
so far, has gotten the LA Times to ponder the issue of disposable
chopsticks. Why? Because apparently, they contribute greatly to the
ongoing deforestation and desertification of China, which has been
blamed for causing worse floods every year. Some crazy stats about
China's disposable chopsticks usage, from the article and some
extra research, below: China's population goes through roughly 45
billion pairs of disposable chopsticks a year - that's 130 million
pairs a day. To keep up with this demand, 100 acres of trees - 100
American football fields worth - are felled every day. That means
that one acre of trees gets cut down to make chopsticks every 1...
One of the biggest culinary events around the world, Restaurant
Week is here for a second run in Shanghai. This edition will
include even more restaurants at cheaper prices. Who can resist?
Restaurant Week 2 starts September 6th but venues take reservations
starting today. The purpose of Restaurant Week, according to
co-founder Bierman, is to introduce local gourmands onto the
Western dining scene. Although a few major Chinese venues have
found their way onto the list, the restaurants are still mostly
Western. Participating restaurants will serve three-course set
dinners for RMB 238, and three-course set lunches for RMB 118.
Notables on the list this year include Hamilton House, T8 (which
was wildly popular last year), Kathleen's 5, and the entire Laris
empire (Laris, Downstairs, and ...
Photo from Flickr Commons by Pete Kraynak By Daniel Mark Carr We
all know that many things are on the rise in China; the economy,
the middle class population, the number of foreign TV series, and
if the last few days are anything to go by, the temperature! Now
add to the list... wait for it, ‘Hymenorrhaphy’. The
surgical reconstruction of the hymen. Earlier this month we
reported that China ranked second in countries with most plastic
surgery procedures, but it seems youthful looks aren’t all
that women are searching for. More and more women are requesting to
become ‘born again virgins’ via this procedure to
reconstruct the hymen; aptly nicknamed ‘revirginity’.
The aim of the procedure is to cause bleeding during post-nuptial
intercourse. T...
Is this what Mugabe came over to Shanghai for? Rumors are rising
that Zimbabwe may be considering using the Chinese yuan as legal
tender, rather than their now completely useless Zimbabwe dollar
(officially stopped in 2009). Allegedly, tourist department head
Hon. Walter Mzembi told First Finance Daily, "I hope that in the
future, people in Zimbabwe will be able to use Chinese bank cards
and the yuan to make purchases, even take out RMB loans."
Because of the Spring/Summer animal love fest season, you've
probably noticed a lot of sad, mewling, motherless kittens
desperately screaming out for help in your compound. I've
personally had quite a few friends come up to me asking me what to
do when, hearts softened by these pitiful creatures, they've picked
them up and taken them home. So, in order to give my friends - and
all you potential foster parents - the most accurate info possible,
we asked volunteers at Jaiya's Animal Rescue for a step-by-step
process for helping strays. Here it is below: On the internet you
can find several rescue guidelines from different animal rescue
volunteers around the world but, unfortunately, there is no single
standard for these kind of guidelines. Hereafter, this article
explores the issue based...
Yuyintang is insanely busy this week, with an act almost every
night! And what acts too - hip hop, dream pop, math rock and folk
all make appearances. Besides that, you can also get into Fatman
Scoop, Teengirl Fantasy and Shonen Knife - top acts from around the
world that are all making an appearance here this week. WEDNESDAY
Tonight, check out cool Chinese hip-hop acts at Yuyintang from the
Two-egg Gas hip hop label: PuzzleJ, Huggy, Mr. Trouble, Gay, Jui,
Rey, Kobushi and 17 Vega will be spinning decks and dropping
rhymes. 50RMB cover. 8pm, Yuyintang, 1731 Yan'an Xi Lu (entrance on
Kaixuan Lu),
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THURSDAY If you like your music dark and minimal, check out
Bass-ment at Shelter on Thursday. Germany's DJ Jacob, France's
SnowB and Steven Lorenz, and the U.K.'s Minimal ...
As Maura Elizabeth Cunningham and Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom mention in
Yale Global, Chinese officials have been disappointed by the lack
of foreigner interest in the World Expo. While foreign media
outlets have done their part to talk about and promote the event,
very few foreigners are actually coming. Then again, this may just
be because, "more than any city in the world, Shanghai already
resembles a futuristic fairground even when no circus is in town,"
making this age's World's Fair redundant.
Why did a bunch of pregnant ladies get together to
paint Haibao on their bellies? To win a Pregnant Woman Fashion show
at the 5th Body Painting Exhibition on Hainan Island. This year's
theme was "Lucky 'Pregnant' International Tourist Island respondes
to the Shanghai World Expo," which is why each and everyone of
these pre-borns got the Haibao treatment. Contestants came from all
over China, including Inner Mongolia and - of course - Shanghai.
Apparently, the contest is still accepting applicants, so if you're
in your third trimester and would love to get Haibao painted on
your belly, head down to Haikou right now!
According to People's Daily, Shanghai's minimum monthly salary
standard is set at 1,120RMB, currently the highest in China. Under
national law, provincial governments must adjust local minimum wage
standards every two years - and Shanghai, part of the coastal
economic powerhouses along with JIangsu and Zhejiang, were the
first to raise the standard in February. Now they're joined by 27
other provinces, including, most recently, Qinghai.
It's quite amazing the lengths that some selfless cadres will go to
in their official duties - even if it comes at the cost of their
own life. One sad example is 29-year-old Zhu Jihong, whose
promising career was cut short on July 24 after a well-deserved
toilet break suddenly turned fatal. According to an online forum
post by a work colleague named “Wanggouyou”, Zhu was
enjoying a typical routine of toil that began with an early lunch.
Afterwards, Zhu “surfed the internet as usual and chatted
with his girlfriend online. He promised to meet her later and
logged off… later he went to the bathroom and fell.” In
recognition of Zhu’s tireless devotion to the grind, Sichuan
officials immediately recognized his status as an
“Outstanding Party Member&...
What that buys, according to Gady Epstein at Forbes: "Weekend
classes, summer schools and small group trips over three to four
years before they start school at American colleges. Their teachers
at the program, the two-year-old Leadership Academy Shanghai, are
mostly recent graduates from the best universities in China. The
instruction style is bespoke and not very Confucian: very small
classes, with students challenging their teachers." Oh yes, and not
only bragging rights when your kid actually gets in, but the
security of presuming he might actually be qualified to take over
your family business when you retire - something the older
generation apparently regards as priceless.
Considering how its release over here was panned as one of China's
worst movies that year, I hope American audiences don't go into
this thinking it'll be the next House of Flying Daggers or Hero.
Say what you will about the quality of those movies, but at least
they were entertaining.
i am a 64 year old single american bi male looking seriously into
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While other island destinations may be debatable, you can write off
Ko Samui (and side trip to Ang Thong) and Ko Samet with certainty.
You've been warned Have a nice day
Okay everyone - time to decide when and where we will have our
annual Spring Carnival Piss-up. Along with a hands up of who will
be coming along. ...
The heat is unlike anything I've experienced. It's so hot here that
it invades your insides and attacks all organs. My stomach is sour
from it so that I can taste heat in my mouth. Picking up my hand is
like moving through water. It's a heat...
Here’s the web comic’s, er, modest proposal. (Via James
Fallows)
When a couple of major casting decisions for the long-awaited flick
were announced this spring, I remained skeptical about the project
hitting theaters anytime soon. Turns out I should have been more
optimistic: “On the Road” is filming now, in locations
as far-flung as Montreal, New Orleans, San Francisco and New
Mexico. Get the Big Picture’s Colin Boyd thinks it could be
ready for Sundance 2011. A number of heavyweights have joined the
cast in supporting roles: Amy Adams, Viggo Mortenson, Kristen
Stewart, Kirsten Dunst, Steve Buscemi and Terrence Howard will all
make appearances. I’ll admit, I’m getting excited for
this one.
Japan’s love hotels get a lot of media love. Now it’s
Venezuela’s turn in the spotlight. Rachel Jones writes:
University students such as Daniel Ramirez, 24, often turn to
mid-range hotels in central Caracas to be with their significant
others. On his first visit to Hotel Roda, Ramirez had the
opportunity to be intimate with a month-long girlfriend for the
first time. “There was no place I could go to see her,”
said Ramirez, who lives with his family because he can’t
afford an apartment. He was reasonably satisfied with his
experience—including clean rooms, wall and ceiling mirrors,
and a television with pornography—and later returned with
another girlfriend. The awkward part, he said, was a lack of
privacy in the hallways. “Couples...
Sweden—at least, it is if you adjust for national GDP while
measuring any given country’s share of the pop music market.
Foreign Policy has a cool explanatory graphic. Don’t worry,
America: Writer Joshua Keating also notes that “the
world’s most popular artists, no matter where they’re
from, often perform rock, R&B, and hip-hop tunes that are
unmistakably American in origin.” USA! USA! (Via @nobauerm)
Tony and show producer Jerry Risius talk about heading back to
Beirut.
Tony interviews 2 risk- management officials who are traveling with
him.
Sam shares how to find the best bite in the food hawker centers.
Sam tries the luge, finds a new favorite dish and dances with the
Peranakans.
Adam Richman checks out the village's shops, nightlife and
attractions.
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 ...
St. Thomas is the most developed of the Virgin Islands. Stay here
if you want to shop, see historic sights, play golf, or dine out a
lot. The more luxurious resorts are on the island’s eastern
end. St. John is mostly national park, and as the least developed
of the three islands is good if you want a small-island feel and
easy access to great hiking. That said, most of the villas
aren’t right on the beach. St. Croix has everything from
simple inns to luxury resorts, including some places that
specialize in diving on the north coast. That said, none of its
beaches rivals those on St. Thomas or St. John.
History buffs take note—now is a great time to start planning
a trip to Mexico. UNESCO recently recognized two new World Heritage
sites here, bumping the country's total up to 31 sites. That's more
than any other country in the Americas.
A tip is only expected at pricier restaurants, where it’s
often included (look for servicio on the check). Since most servers
receive only minimal compensation, even a cordoba or two is a nice
gesture at cheaper restaurants. Taxi drivers aren’t tipped.
Generally, any stranger who offers to do you a favor (like watch
your parked car) expects a tip.
In Saint-Tropez, environmental measures may upend the business of
spoiling the pampered.
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.
The incident involving the JetBlue flight attendant highlights the
rising tensions on airplanes, including those involving stowing
carry-on bags in bin space.
It is common practice in most of Central America to import old
American school buses, (sometimes) repaint them, and use them as
particularly uncomfortable modes of public transportation.
A student film festival with international clout is coming to
Prague, fueling the city's already vibrant community of cinema
enthusiasts.
A London gallery is taking a look back at one of the golden moments
in cinema history -- the emergence of the French New Wave --
through the lens of a single photographer, Raymond Cauchetier.
Lace up your shoes and go back in time in one of Paris' most
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This eight-night India tour includes visits to religious sites,
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It's not too late to escape for one last family vacation this
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Milan may not be the most touristy city in Italy, but it hosts
countless visitors each year – many of them business
travelers. And with more travelers – both those who travel
for pleasure and for business – bringing tech tools along on
their trips, it only makes sense that there are quite a few [...]
DJ priest spreads the gospel on Italian beach A few years ago,
there was a report of a priest and a few nuns preaching on Italian
beaches during the summer because they were going where the
audience was. Clever, no? This story of a DJ priest on an Italian
beach shouting "Jesus in number 1" between [...]
Indonesians celebrate the proclamation of independence from 350
years of Dutch colonial rule. Festivities abound in cities and
villages alike, organized by the government, neighbourhood
community associations and organizations.
‘Selemat Hari Raya
Kemerdekaan’ The Indonesian Declaration of
Independence was officially proclaimed at 10.00 a.m. sharp on
Friday, August 17, 1945. The declaration marked the start of the
[...]
Whether you want 1 or 20 rooms, shopping for a good deal at a hotel
resort in Las Vegas Nevada requires a lot of time and effort. Here
are some helpful hints to narrow down your search.Contributor:
pdmltdPublished: Aug 11, 2010
Here are some tips on scoring a great hotel deal for your next
trip.Contributor: Sid HattangadiPublished: Aug 11, 2010
Sofitel Hotel is one of the best hotel that you can stay in Manila
offering only the best to the customers.Contributor:
la_beya17Published: Aug 11, 2010
Laguna Beach and the arts go together like milk and cookies. Add to
that a great place to stay near the beach '" like the Laguna Cliffs
Inn hotel, and you have a recipe for a perfect weekend
getaway.Contributor: Sandra EssaryPublished: Aug 12, 2010
Manila, the capital of the Philippines, is a prime location for a
number of government, educational, cultural, tourism,
entertainment, and business institutions in the
country.Contributor: Rianne Hill SorianoPublished: Aug 12, 2010
The Martha Washington Hotel and Spa in Abington, Virginia will take
you back in time, while offering modern day
conveniences.Contributor: Abby GreenhillPublished: Aug 12, 2010
Looking for a hotel in Miami Beach? Look no further than Acqualina
Resort & Spa...Contributor: J. AndersenPublished: Aug 13, 2010
Conifor Hotels located on the finest beaches which makes it a
paradise for beach holiday lovers. This is one the best and
luxurious hotel in malta with quality accommodation and
facilities.Contributor: Ashish SharmaPublished: Aug 13, 2010
The White Heather Hotel is a great place to stay when visiting the
rugged, rustic Isle of Skye. It is well located near the Skye
Bridge, offers good value, and is well run. And the breakfast is
wonderful.Contributor: Nancy MillerPublished: Aug 16, 2010
These days, many upscale hotels and resorts offer their own lines
of luxury home items that you can either buy while you're at the
establishment, or order later through their online stores. Here's a
quick look at some of the items you can buy.Contributor: Kathryn
(Kathy) McKenzie NicholsPublished: Aug 16, 2010
The Hermitage Hotel is a nine story brick building that has been
around ever since 1910.Contributor: TyeshiaPublished: Aug 16, 2010
The Russell Court Hotel is a nice hotel if you're interested in
partying all night. For sleeping, I'd recommend looking
elsewhere!Contributor: Maura NicholsonPublished: Aug 16, 2010
The California coast is one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
It's little wonder why more and more people are road-tripping along
the west coast as their trip of choice for California vacations.
I’ve taken this trip on many occasions, each
time discovering something new along the way, giving me the chance
to tweak my list of cheap California hotels.
Dwelling between Costa Rica and Honduras, Nicaragua is the largest
country in Central America. Although less popular of a destination
than its upstairs neighbors, Nicaragua has a lot to offer if
you’re willing to look for it.Explore three of
Nicaragua’s most popular areas with this deal
from Latin Destinations. Spend two nights in Granada, four nights
in the Corn Islands and one night in Managua for just $1,274. Price
includes international round-trip airfare, transfers, and
accommodations, breakfast daily and taxes.
The Bahamas may conjure images of paradise, but the Atlantis Resort
and Casino is literally located on Paradise Island, which should
give you a pretty good idea of what it offers. Even though summer
days are few and far between, you can still enjoy the heat of the
Bahamas for a price that won’t hurt your travel
budget.
Need to get away, on the double? No problem. Air Tran Airways is
offering cheap flights to cities all over the country at steep
discounts.
JetBlue just announced discounted fall flights to domestic and
Caribbean destinations such as Boston, Las Vegas, Nassau, and San
Juan, among others. Several airlines, including AirTran, American,
Delta, Frontier, and United, compete.
With 17 destinations to choose from, Alaska's discounted fares to
Austin, Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle, among other cities, are
worth a look. Save up to 38 percent with Alaska, but also find
competition from AirTran, Delta, United, and others.
Is a Hawaii vacation in your summer or fall plans? Hawaiian
Airlines has fares to Maui and Oahu from a handful of western
continental cities. These rates are generally the cheapest, but
also look into Alaska and United because they, too, have low
prices.
Spirit's latest airfare promotion is exclusively available to
members of its fare club. Travel from late August through
mid-November to various domestic and international cities such as
Atlantic City, Orlando, Nassau, and Guatemala City.
Delta has launched the “Ticket Window,” an interface
for selling airline tickets via Facebook. It’s an interesting
but possibly controversial move. As mentioned explicitly in the
press release, the company is trying to position itself where the
internet traffic is, rather than steering web traffic to their own
site. It’s a smart move insofar as [...]
When I first encountered the newer iterations of netbooks and
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The wait is, almost, over. Globe Telecom has opened iPhone 4
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I am completely overwhelmed. I thought I knew what the next step in
our life was and then I went to the Peace Corps Close of Service
conference and I am so confused. More about that later. Also Lenin
and I are going to Wiwili on Wednesday through Sunday.I have so
many things going through my mind. What has these last two years in
Nicaragua taught me What have I brought to the table
Hey allI had an amazing weekend and I thought Id share a little bit
of it with you.In Qosqo all Saturday long I went on a market walk.
A market walkis what happens who one leaves the house of ones host
family with the intention of reaching Mercado San Pedro a
centralized maket in Qosqo and runs into a market on nearly every
block en route Being a curious person of course I had to at l
Saturday morningstarted out cool after an overnight thunderstorm
but was soon sunny and hot actually a perfect day to explore this
beautiful historical city. Our first breakfast in 24 Guesthouse
included hardboiled eggs cereals breads jams yogurt salads pickles
sausages tomatoes cucumbers orange juice and coffee a typical
Polish breakfast. DelishOur electric tram picked us up sh
I sit down to write the blog and I so easily forget everything we
have doneYesterday we ventured out into the big world that is
London on our own and headed to our Hotel. The tube is so easy to
get around on brillant public transport system kaipai London Our
Hotel is a real budget BB 50billion narrow stairs to walk up slight
exaggeration.... take me back to Asia where the staff carry
Cinque Terra Day one 21stLeft Florence early this morning and
headed to the Cinque Terra region via Pisa. We got all the usual
funny photos scaffold included and then some gelato before
continuing onto La Spezia. La Spezia is the town before Cinque
Terra which literally means 5 towns and from here caught the train
to the first of the towns Riomaggiorie which was also where we were
staying.
I am typing this from our very own living room...yes we have
internet at home It's about 1000 am. Nick and I stayed up all day
yesterday after arriving. At first it wasn't too hard because we
were so busy and excited to be here but by dinner time we were
fighting to keep our eyes open We slept well our first night in our
apartment and slept in until about 900 in the morning.A little
about
Finally got some pics up but messed up a little. The first 20 pics
attached to the 3rd entry should go with the second sorry. and one
day i'll finally catch up to present day action currently feeling
sick with what feels like one of my regular sinus infections here
in Chiapas not funWith the new weekend came new adventures in
Morelia. Friday was a relatively quiet night as I was a little
Yesterday was my buddy Ferhatrsquos birthday. The day before I
decided that I wanted to make him a card and try to have as many
people sign it as possible. To my surprise I was able to get a lot
more people to sign than I originally thought. My plan was that I
would give it to him the next day his birthday and that would be
that. However my friend Parichay came up with the idea that we sho
I know Irsquove been very slack with the updates but I have been
studying Spanish for the last 2.5 monthshellip among other thingsA
quick run throughhellip I arrived in Madrid on the 2nd of June for
the second time and for the first week I did some labouring for my
mate Miguel. I started Spanish classes on the 7th June and took
classes for 5 weeks. Then Kooz good mate from AUS arrived so
To all of my supportersreaderswhatnotersI am sorry that I have not
updated in a while. For the most part things sort of remain the
same. However I did get sick AGAIN recently and I had a visit from
my father. Both are worth going into detail about. Unfortunately I
do not have time at the moment. Possibly tomorrow I can arrange a
chunk to do some writing and uploading of pictures.But DON'T
So I've been working on getting my travel blog up and running again
seeing as I am going to NYC Germany and Italy within the next
month. As I have been transferring stuff to this new blog I saw the
last time I wrote an entry NOVEMBER. I was in Leeds until January
9th which means I didn't post anything for about two months And let
me tell you there was PLENTY of stuff to talk about and p
Headed out 305n heat around h305gh noon w305th Owen the Amer305can
from last n305ght. Went and checked out the Sulman305ye Mosque
though I am not sure that 305s the name and we could not get 305n
as 305t 305s under renovat305on. Its known for be305ng one of the
most remarkable des305gns done by S305nan the Arch305tect. Made our
way through the Grand
The second day in Prague went as planned a walk around the
Communist Museum which was actually quite scary then a 4 hour walk
up to and around the castle. It was 30 degrees with a cloudless sky
and I got burned shoulders but it was an enjoyable day. Then it was
time for the 'Jazz Boat'. One of our party was very keen for this
excursion so we were one of the first in the queue at the marina to
bo
Hi everyoneWe just spent the last two nights in ngorongoro. We
visited the bushman. It was similar to the movie the gods must be
crazy. It was so interesting. After that we went to another local
village 'TOGA' tribe where they made copper and brass items such as
jewellery and arrow heads. We finally seen the rhino which
completes the Big 5. Went shopping today Jenny helped us haggle
them do
A wonderful summer in Jelsa and nice adventures by bikeThis place
will always impress me with its energy deep soul harmony Nothing to
add just enjoy
For a full version with pics visit Colombia Travel Blog by
MarcelaEarlier today I was looking for upcoming gigs of my favorite
Colombian band Bomba Estereo to see if I could catch one before the
year ends and ended up as I usually do opening a lot of unrelated
links and windows in my never ending desire to read EVERYTHING. One
of those pages touched the ldquoSafety in Colombiar
First I have to say that I lucked out and got an aisle seat with an
empty seat next to me for my 17 and12 hour plane ride from
Washington D.C. to Johannesburg Joburg What are the chances Yesssss
I got the empty seat which is currently housing a pile of books
magazines and extra pillows. Oh and I just learned that I am
stopping over in Senegal. Cool it would be even cooler if I could
actu
The bus pulls slowly into traffic and I sink slowly into the worn
leather seats of the bus and slip my hand into Jen's hand...for the
first time in Thailand I feel relaxed and so does she. We know at
least for the next half hour where we're heading. We have no idea
what's gonna happen when we get there aside from the fact that
we're gonna have to put those backpacks back on and step off the
We depart the ascendancy of Uyuni to the relative shallows of La
Paz at only 3660m The arrival into La Paz is quite astonishing as
you arrive from the flat sparse plains and descend like a corkscrew
into the canyon of La Paz overlooked by huge snow capped mountains.
There is also a hubub to the city not found elsewhere in Bolivia
and its a little overbearing at times particularly with the cha
on of the most amazing mountains in the world didn't see many but
I'm sure of that
Wow...what happened to my week Just got back from the park up the
street and was reading Zen andthe art of motorcycle maintenance.
Left for the park at about 5pm and since Ive been hung over all
daysleeping and reading various books I decided to get some sun
before she went down. As I approached the park there is a fairly
large firing envoloping a the nearest valley of tunari smoke
covering a s
Es ist wieder Zeit fr eine weitere Folge von bdquoBarbara und Eva
im Wunderlandldquo .Im Spital luft fast jeden Tag sehr viel und es
gbe im Moment einiges zu erzhlen was vor allem fr die medizinisch
versierten Leser von Interesse sein knnte. Trotzdem mchte ich das
vorerst mal beiseite lassen und Zuhausegebliebene etwas neidisch
auf unser Leben hier machen... Obschon die Wochentage i
I woke up this morning groggily peeled the curtains back and looked
out my window at the snow covered peak of Chimborazo volcano. The
clouds had lifted their furry heads to give me the most splendid
view of this monolith perched on the edge of a plunging green
valley with a river snaking through it spotted with tiny farm
houses and a soccer field. After eating my daily bowl of oatmeal
with palm
July 8thTime does fly when yoursquore having a good time
doesnrsquot it Itrsquos been nearly a month now since I took the
time to write about my travels and the guilt is starting to set in.
Irsquoll do my best to recall the events that happened on the 8th
of July 2010.The night before I had made plans with Nicio Fabio and
Lucas to head with them to Cape Point also known as the Cape
My rest day is now nearly over but I have received words from some
of the others out in the heat of the day.At the moment the USA is
suffering the most days over 100 deg F since 1980 There is building
storm type conditions in the Southern States Bugger that's where I
am headed Also as I write New York is bracing it's self against a
low coming in....I will leave Socorro early in the morning a
Sunday August 15 ....wersquore heading to the coast to find some
sunshine and heat After two sleepless nights in Banos we are back
in Quito awaiting our flight to Manta and then onto Puerto Lopez on
the Pacific Ocean. Banos was an interesting place to see but two
days was enough...especially with rainy cold weather and the bar
below our hotel room. The first night the music didnrsquot s
Monday August 16....Puerto Lopez...the weather is overcast and
about 23c....not overly warm we were hoping for a little more heat
as itrsquos not really beach weather. Itrsquos some sort of
provincial holiday here today we watched the parade go down the
dirt road in front of the hotel. We spent the day exploring the
town and walking along the beach. The kids went for a swim in the
ocean
I finally started teaching classes. Well two weeks ago. And let me
tell you the classroom dynamics completely changed. My first week
observing I noticed a complete lack of discipline towards me and
shyness when it came down to asking questions. Finally last week I
took 1215 students per group to my own classroom. They opened up to
me and trusted me. The way that I presented it to them was that
Sorry we couldn't add anything while away the internet was there
but very ropey and not at our fingertipsSuffice to say we survived
and have returned unscathed with lots of stories and
experiencesEveryone we were working with is involved in some way
with development projects schools health awareness street children
orphans women's projects feeding programmes selfhelp
entrepreneurial
When we left the Adriondaks we headed to new Hampshire via the
white mountains. We wanted to stop and visit our friends from
Florida that live there in the summer. Our first stop was right on
the shore of Lake Champlaign. We enjoyed the night breeze off the
lake but it did get chilly later in the evening. The campfire felt
really good. We crossed Vermont quickly. I have a hard time getti
. . . late saturday afternoon and after last weekend's whirlwind
trip to nyc, slowing things down just a little and happily spending
much-needed time at home . . . there are no cases to pack or
flights to catch, only long and leisurely conversations over
dinners in favourite restaurants, late mornings sipping coffee and
flipping through glossy magazines and warm nights under falling
stars . . .hope you're having a perfectly wonderful weekend and
that it's beautiful where you are,xo{a few lovely links:}* utterly
fascinating: the caddis worm {via cabin on the water}*
architecture: office treehouse, germany* fun: sneaky
décor* design inspiration: diamonds* on the terrace:
more lovely wicker* summer inspiration: beautiful gardens* before
& after: a place for everything* pretty, pretty: a ...
. . . a very favourite thing is to look back at old photographs of
past trips -- so many memories and beautiful moments captured
forever, and for the same reason, also love glimpses of others'
vacation photographs -- and so, ecstatic to happen upon these shots
of rome and cinque terre and other stunning places in italy, and
was immediately lost in an enchanting world of dusky cathedrals,
charming coastlines, prosciutto-wrapped figs and sandy beaches . .
.{p.s.} also lovely: venice{images: all photography by
bawkbawkbawk}{this is glamorous} on facebook & follow on
twitter copyright © 2007-2010 {this is glamorous} all
rights reserved
. . . hello! monday, monday and a new week, and despite the weekend
not being quite as quiet as anticipated, with plans and dinners, a
little dancing and late, late nights, wonderful to have a few
moments home again, to organize and plan and dream, thoughts filled
with inspiration and excitement for the beautiful days that lay
ahead . . .lovely to see you again & hope your week is off to a
perfect start,xo{p.s.} a few things:* also new this morning: rome
& cinque terre, italy* thanks so much for all the wonderful
well-wishes! x{ylonka verheul, melissa tammerijn and marlena szoka
by indlekofer & knoepfel for vogue germany, september 2010 via
a glamorous little side project}{this is glamorous} on facebook
& follow on twitter copyright © 2007-2010 {this is
glamorous} all rig...
An ingenius cookie dipping mug designed by Entresuelo.1A. Reminds
me of the now infamous Dunk Mug I posted back in 2004 (wow that was
a long time ago). This design adds an ingenious touch to a mug with
a rim shaped in such a way that you can dunk in the whole cookie,
sideways. Now [...]
Nice sustainable furniture by a small outfit calling themselves
Studio Dunn. Check out more on their website. The studio works with
a network of local designers, artisans, and manufacturers in and
around Rhode Island to develop and refine designs. Focusing on the
use of classic materials including wood, metal, glass, and
ceramics, and through the [...]
It’s been four years since charity: water started with the
crazy idea that everybody on the planet should have clean water to
drink. Since then and thanks to everyone who has donated,
they’ve helped over 1 million people in 17 countries. Pretty
awesome right? This September though they’re going even
bigger, and they need [...]
A big-screen incarnation of author Elizabeth Gilbert heads to
Italy, India and Indonesia. Eva Holland and Eli Ellison go along
for the ride.
Hooray! Vendela Vida kicks things off with a piece on two towns in
Turkey that inspired her latest book, “The Lovers.”
Still, I was slightly disappointed to find it not exactly as I
remembered. It seemed louder, and more popular, but its blemishes
less romantic and more ragged. I suppose this is what happens in
travel, and why we enjoy it. We know when we are traveling that
we’re experiencing a particular moment in time. We know that
every vacation is ephemeral and can’t be relived. I began to
think about what kind of character would return to a town and be
disappointed to find it was not as it once was. And that gave rise
to Yvonne, the protagonist in “The Lovers,” my most
recent novel. Yvonne is a 53-year-old widow who returns, 28 years
later, to th...
The long-awaited adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert’s
“Eat, Pray, Love” is in theaters at last, and
it’s receiving no shortage of media attention. Here are a few
worthy entry points. Start with Jezebel’s brilliant
“Eat, Pray, Love” bingo scorecard. If you decide to go
see the flick—despite the advice of the underwhelmed World
Hum Travel Movie Club—then be sure to bring one along. And if
you’re still on the fence about the movie, this helpful
“Should You See Eat, Pray, Love?” graphic may help. The
Daily Beast offers Eat, Pray, Love: A Man’s
Guide—it’s a good read that focuses on the book rather
than the movie—and the New York Post has a story on
EPL-inspired guru devotees who’ve lost their s...
Have you ever walked into your kitchen to be greeted by a swarm of
fruit flies? If you eat fruit on a regular basis, leave it out on
the counter, or even leave a dirty dish in the sink, you are just
setting yourself up for a possible fruit fly invasion! There are
many reasons [...]
Do you feel stressed by our American way of life? Always some new
gadget to have, TV show to watch, latest “fad” to
follow? This stress was almost the undoing of one family until they
took drastic measures and a year apart. Take a break
from your stress and unwind with this charming [...]
