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GADLING TAKE 5: Week of 3-21-2008

by Catherine Bodry (RSS feed) on Mar 21st 2008 at 5:00PM

Did you have a happy St. Patrick's Day? While I didn't get in to any shenanigans (for once, it seems), I was able to have a few pints with friends up in Anchorage. Though they weren't perfectly-poured Guinnesses, they were locally brewed and likely tasted as good as Guinness in Ireland tastes. But there's plenty of non-St. Paddy's Day news this week at Gadling:

Iva uncovered the story of a Brazilian plastic surgeon who has been operating illegally on a massage table. My favorite part? The photo of the surgeon, which makes him look like he could use a touch of the knife himself.
Aaron brought us a guide to the "new" Costa Rica -- Ecuador. If you have any interest in traveling there, check out his fun and informative post.
Justin opines on Southwest's safety, boarding procedures, and lack of peanuts on his recent flight.
Abha examines whether or not travelers are safe in India, following the death of a 15-year-old British tourist in Goa. Read the alarming facts of her murder and the lackadaisical response of the police here.
Have you ever wondered how to rent a villa in Tuscany? Jamie attended the AAA travel show and brought back several tidbits--scoring that 18th century farmhouse in northern Italy is just one of them.

And here are some more fun posts to set your weekend off right: Aaron's post on headlines from North Korea still makes me laugh; I'm curiously following the fate of squat toilets in Beijing (because I love squat toilets and think everyone should try them -- I know, I'm a freak); and an Australian put his entire life on eBay.

Filed under: Arts and Culture, Asia, Europe, South America, China, India, Ireland, Italy, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Airlines

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Sissi Mar 27th 2008 11:51AM

Thank you Ms. Brody for posting Aaron's post to traveling to Costa Rica. I started my findings at Costricahq.org and am glad to see more information available and with additional pictures. Thanks so much.Sissi

SophaSoap101 Jul 19th 2008 5:15PM

Costa Rica is a beautiful place to be. It's the most beautiful Central American country I've been to. If you go you'll deffinetly want to go to Playa Samara its the best place in Costa Rica to learn how to surf and the restraunts are fabulous. My family and I have been there four times, and we love it even more every time we go. The volcanoes are a must see in Costa Rica. The hotels i recomend are Villas Kalimba in Samara and Hotel Borequin near a volcanoe.

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