Today is St. Brendan's feast day. To the Irish, St. Brendan needs no introduction. For those less fortunate in their birth, let me tell you that he may have been Ireland's first adventure traveler.
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St. Brendan: Did An Irish Monk Come To America Before Columbus?
Today is St. Brendan's feast day. To the Irish, St. Brendan needs no introduction. For those less fortunate in their birth, let me tell you that he may have been Ireland's first adventure traveler.
Saint Brendan was an Irish holy man who lived from 484 to 577 AD. Little ...Catch The May 20 Solar Eclipse From A National Park
Later this month, North America will witness its first solar eclipse in more than 18 years. On May 20, the moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun, blocking out most of the light from our star and blanketing much of the western United States and Canada in darkness. For ...When Cruise Ships Plug In, Ports Prosper
Having the ability to "plug in" to cleaner shore-based electric power, rather than burning diesel fuel when in port, allows cruise ships to eliminate a jumbo-sized carbon footprint. At a number of ports in the United States, ships are doing just that. Now, the Canadian ...Photo Of The Day: Hidden Rock Wall
This Photo of the Day comes from Gadling Flickr pool member James Wheeler who captured the image using a Nikon D5000. The image is titled "Hidden Rock Wall."
James add this caption to the image: "These days, the mountains to the North of Vancouver are mainly used for ...VIA Rail Canada Debuts Mouthwatering New Train Menu
On most rail systems in the U.S. and Europe, chips and cookies count as "train cuisine." But Canada's VIA Rail system is kicking it up a notch (boom!) with a new gourmet train menu on its legendary trans-continental Canadian route between Toronto and Vancouver.
The menu ...Photo Of The Day: Black Rock Beach
Summer advances slowly. Flickr user LadyExpat (Back in Daejeon) captured this idyllic springtime scene on Black Rock Beach in Halifax, Nova Scotia, this past Wednesday.
It wasn't always quite so lovely round these parts. Black Rock Beach, situated in Point Pleasant ...Photo Of The Day: Cabin In The Woods
I like this image of a cabin in the woods, despite its slight seasonal dissonance, because it resembles a scrapbook image. "This is Terry in front of that awesome cabin right before she spied a moose and freaked out," it could be annotated.
Or not.
This moody and ...British Woman Prepares To Row Across The Pacific
Last April we posted a story about Sarah Outen, an adventurous 26-year-old from the U.K. who had set out to circumnavigate the globe using nothing but her own power. Sarah called her journey the London2London expedition and over the past 12 months she has traveled by kayak ...Photo Of The Day: Ordinary Day
This Photo of the Day comes from Gadling Flickr pool member James Wheeler who captured the image using a Nikon D5000 and is titled "Ordinary Day."
James describes the image as, "Yet another 'ordinary' sunrise from a dock near Jericho beach along the shore of ...Summer Hotspot: Montreal, Quebec
Hungry for some culture this summer? Skip the jet lag, high exchange rates and long museum lines in Europe for one of North America's most cosmopolitan and best warm-weather destinations: Montreal.
The charms that contribute to Montreal's growing cultural reputation ...10 Best Cities Around The World To Experience Graffiti Art
"Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don't come up with a picture to cure world poverty you can make someone smile while they're having a piss." - Banksy, "Banging Your Head Against A Brick Wall"
While often thought of as ...Massive New Ski Resort Gets Approval In British Columbia
Government officials in British Columbia recently approved a plan to build a massive new ski resort in the province's Purcell Mountains. When complete, the Jumbo Glacier Alpine Resort will be one of the largest ski areas in all of North America and will become the first on ...Photo Of The Day: Old Mill
This Photo of the Day comes from Gadling Flickr pool member James Wheeler who captured the image using a Nikon D5000 and is titled "Oil Mill."
James describes the image as "thee remains of an old mill that was in operation in the early 1900s. This is just a short ...Tsunami powered ghost ship closes in on Canadian shores
When last year's earthquake and resulting tsunami rocked Japan, the destruction of property and disruption to travel plans were immediate. Minor quakes after the initial tremor did little more damage. But a Japanese squid-fishing boat has been drifting across the Pacific ...Photo of the Day: Starfish Breakfast
Gadling Flickr pool member James Wheeler brings us this Photo of the Day, titled Starfish Breakfast, taken in Kitsilano, Vancouver, BC, with a Nikon D5000.
James tells us:
"When the tide is low along the shore of Vancouver it is easy to find purple starfish ...L'Anse aux Meadows: A Viking colony in Canada
The Vikings were some of the best sailors of the Middle Ages. They sailed all over the Mediterranean, far up the rivers of Russia and across the north Atlantic to colonize Iceland and Greenland. For a long time archaeologists wondered if they ever made it to other parts ...10 best places to live for avoiding world conflict
Expatify.com asked the question, "Where would you be the safest if World War III broke out tomorrow?" The answers arrived in a post titled "10 Best Places to Live for Avoiding World Conflict." Irrelevant as it may seem to you, the claws of conflict affect a revolving roster ...Canadian hotel offers amnesty to thieves
In honor of its upcoming 100-year anniversary, the Château Laurier Hotel in Ottawa is offering an amnesty for anyone who has pilfered something from the hotel over the last century. The historic, castle-like hotel in the Canadian capital put out the call for the items ...10 hotels celebrating centennial birthdays in 2012
The year 2012 marks a very special year for many hotels, as some of the world's most prestigious properties turn 100 and join the Century Club. Everyone loves birthdays, and lucky for travelers these properties are celebrating by offering guests discounts, prizes, packages, ...A travel agent who helps 'people of size' see the world
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 68% of Americans are either overweight or obese. But the width of an average coach-class seat on an airplane is just 17 inches, and with the economy picking up and airlines cutting back on flight schedules to stay ...
