Transatlantic Low-Fare Flights
Monday, July 30th, 2007 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Travel bargains | No Comments »I spent the weekend slogging through travel magazines stacked under my coffee table, flipping past fluff and looking for useful articles. Here's a good one that has made it online from National Geographic Traveler, Transatlantic Low-Fare Jets. It runs down the ...
Eating Street Food Safely
Sunday, July 29th, 2007 Posted in Family travel, Long-term travel, Travel bargains | 1 Comment »When it comes to eating abroad, I've always thought there was a comfy middle ground between the anti-bacterial fanatics and the types who will gladly down anything that's in front of them. Yes, it pays to be prudent sometimes, especially ...
Disney to Ban Car Chases, Gunfights, and Pill Popping in Movies
Saturday, July 28th, 2007 Posted in General | No Comments »Actually no, they're just banning smoking in their movies, including in films from adult-oriented studio Miramax. I've never been a smoker and don't get the appeal, but judging by the media coverage, few seem to see the irony in this ...
TRAVEL Reality Shows Suck Too
Thursday, July 26th, 2007 Posted in General, Travel adventures, Travel industry | 7 Comments »Here's a news flash: reality TV shows are really fake. Even when they're travel shows. A post at HotelChatter discusses the revelation that the Discovery Channel show "Man Vs. Wild" is a bunch of hooey. "In the end kids, remember--never ...
Call Overseas, Get a Magazine Subscription
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 Posted in General, Travel gear | No Comments »If you have to call overseas a lot, Skype and SkypeOut are pretty cool. But sometimes you don't feel like fiddling with your computer and risking a bad connection. So I also routinely make calls on a regular phone ...
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