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Gadling + BootsnAll - Picks of the Week (5.15.09)

by Jeremy Kressmann (RSS feed) on May 15th 2009 at 11:00AM

Welcome back to Gadling's weekly "Picks of the Week" feature, brought to you by our friends at travel website BootsnAll. How does it work? We input thousands of travel variables into the Gadling mainframe computer, and out comes five of the best and most interesting travel stories from BootsnAll this past week, ready for your reading pleasure. Got your 5.25" floppy disk ready? Alright, here's what we found:

The Venice of the... - Venice Italy is arguably one of Italy's, if not the world's, most popular tourism destinations. So popular in fact, that it's spawned a fair share of "imitators." As Roger Wade points out, pretty much any city that has a canal or waterway is laying claim to the nickname, including spots in Iraq, Russia and India. Check out his list of "Fake Venices Around the World."
Life and Death in New Orleans - New Orleans is renowned for its spooky above-ground tombs, a feature of the city obviated by its elevation below sea level. Jessica Spiegel takes a photographic tour of New Orleans' many atmospheric burial grounds. Don't be afraid - the images are downright beautiful.
Drunken Culture - go on, admit it. You like to have an alcoholic beverage now and then. Lucy Corne is in on your secret - and knows how to help you make the most of it. She's compiled a list of 10 places where you can drink and pretend like you're soaking up all kinds of local culture. It's OK...we promise to tell everyone that you went to Dublin to see the Book of Kells. No really, go see that too after you finish your Guinness.
Staying Healthy - when you're out traveling, having fun and throwing caution to the wind, it's suprisingly easy to forget to take care of your body like you might at home. Never fear, Eileen Smith has six cautionary reminders to make sure you spend your trip having fun and not in the hospital.
Thailand English - ever considered teaching English abroad? It can be a highly rewarding experience, but also one not without its challenges. Chabli Bravo spent the past seven months teaching English in Thailand and has a few suggestions to make the experience as good as possible. Even if you want to teach English elsewhere, it's a post that's certainly worth a look.

Well folks, looks like we're out of room for this week. We're just going to have to save all the other great links for next time around. Tune in again next Friday for more Gadling and BootsnAll Picks of the Week.

Filed under: Learning, India, Iraq, Russian Federation, Thailand, Italy, United States

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Robert Reid May 15th 2009 2:21PM

In my travel dreams, I've wanted to do two things:

a) Create a guidebook to the Fake Parises. So I was pleased by the Venice list here.

b) Create a guidebook to Bear Attacks of the Western Hemisphere: The Ninenties. Track down all reported bear attacks, from the Andes (do they have bears) to the Rockies and Adirondacks, and put it together as a guidebook with winner B&Bs and local cuisines. It would not be supporting bear attacks. And no bears would be harmed making it.