With the global economy in the toilet and natural disasters suggesting the Apocalypse is nigh, voluntourism is reaching record levels. Whether for philanthropic, educational, or financial reasons, travelers are looking for more from a vacation than just lolling on a beach, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Voluntourism for thrill-seekers
With the global economy in the toilet and natural disasters suggesting the Apocalypse is nigh, voluntourism is reaching record levels. Whether for philanthropic, educational, or financial reasons, travelers are looking for more from a vacation than just lolling on a beach, ...Pregnant woman to climb Everest, fetus to be youngest ever on the summit
Pregnant mountaineer Kate Suleman is preparing to climb Mt. Everest, which at 29,035 feet in height, is the tallest mountain on the planet. If she is successful, her unborn fetus will set a new record for the youngest person to ever reach the summit of the mountain.
The ...President Obama drafting legislation to abolish the Central time zone
Full of renewed energy after his health care reform victory, President Obama is hard at work on continuing the introduction of new legislation. In proposal H.R. 4980, President Obama is aiming to abolish the Central time zone.
In the proposal, Wisconsin, Illinois, ...New foodie obsession: cannibalism
Gadling strives to stay on the forefront of culinary travel news. That's why were were both shocked and excited when we heard about the newest obsession amongst foodies from Stockholm to São Paolo: cannibalism. Before you gasp, think of the other things that people ...Canada "as cool as" America
In a bold and unexpected move, the US State Department issued a firm statement of non-rebuttal in response to United Nations Security Council Resolution 010410 "Recognizing Canada has become almost as cool as America . . ." The unanimous resolution predictably cited the cast ...New travel-writing robot shakes up industry
For travel writers, it's getting increasingly hard to turn a phrase these days. Pay is down. Magazines and newspapers are closing left and right. In other words, it's tougher than ever for aspiring writers to make a living. Now it seems there's a new threat to the travel ...Virgin America and American Apparel to merge, passengers required to wear leotards
Breaking news! This morning, Virgin America announced that it will be joining forces with long time rival American Apparel in what will be the world's largest hipster conglomerate. Aptly named "Virgin Apparel," the new company is slated to control 84% of the skintight-jean ...Crop circles are back!
Remember crop circles, those strange shapes that started appearing in the Nineties in fields all across England? We haven't heard much about them lately, but according to an article in the Guardian's G2 magazine, this year hikers in England's beautiful countryside should see ...Photo of the Day (4-1-09)
This may very well look like the Kecak dance at Ulu Watu in Bali, Indonesia, but Antonym Travel is offering its own version of extreme adventure. For example, in Fire and Ice, people experience fire-walking, ice dancing, fire-breathing and ice fishing. In High and Low ...People with passports are better looking
Is it the chicken or the egg? Is it the passport or the experience of the harrowing passport photo that makes holders of international passports more attractive than the average American? It's long been on the books that a shamefully low percentage of Americans have ...Beach Blanket Bingo Days to heat up California's beaches this summer
Recognizing that if the economy doesn't perk up by June, this summer is going to be the absolute pits, California's Department of Tourism is taking action. In a joint effort with the public beaches from Coronado Beach to Carlsbad and Newport to Morrow Bay, 250 of ...Crop circles are over. Enter crop triangles!
It started in the English countryside, we think. Now they've been spotted everywhere from Iowa to the open fields of Mexico: Crop Polygons. Crop circles have been appearing all over the world for years, with debates going back and forth over whether they're alien, man-made, ...Thai prostitute refuses sexual encounter with American backpacker; "He too dirty," she says
Backpackers have never had a reputation as being especially finicky about their appearance or cleanliness. But things may have reached a new low in downtown Bangkok yesterday when a Thai prostitute named Chanhira Thanarat refused a sexual encounter with American backpacker ...Extreme sheep herding
You may think being a shepherd is passe, but these guys in the United Kingdom found a number of ways to spice things up! First they herded they sheep marching band style, encouraging them to form a larger, friendly-looking sheep. When the sheep got good at that, they ...
Cleveland man wishes he could travel the world, decides not to
"I've always wanted to travel the world," says Cleveland accountant Jim Eckhart. "Whether it's visiting the Pyramids in Egypt or riding the Trans-Siberian Railway across Russia, getting out and seeing the world is absolutely my biggest fantasy."
Eckhart, who is unmarried ...San Francisco is full of naked people
Some are rejoicing, and some are fleeing for the hills. This morning, San Francisco passed a city-wide ordinance which de-criminalizes public nudity, a.k.a. it is no longer a "sex crime" to be naked in the grocery store -- or anywhere else within city lines, for that matter! ...Daily deal - free (porn) movies in your hotel room!
My daily deal for today is perfect for anyone who is stuck in their boring hotel room and isn't able to get their own movies on the hotel TV. If your hotel uses one of the more popular pay-per-view movie delivery systems, I'm going to let you in on a secret on how to get ...UFO spotted in Manhattan ... sort of
A UFO was sighted last night at around 4 AM EST in Manhattan ... maybe. The report comes from a 22 year old "John Smith" (who wanted to remain anonymous due to academic probation), who claims that he saw an object flying above nearby buildings out his apartment window at ...Escalator on Everest set for 2012
Climbing Mt. Everest used to involve years of training, thousands of dollars in equipment and plenty of luck. But, come 2012, all it will take is one step. The Chinese government has announced plans to build an escalator up the northeast ridge on the Tibetan side of the ...Product review - JuiceBooster 2.0 - up to 3 weeks of backup power for your phone
At one point every one of us has probably arrived at the airport with a dead phone battery. If you arrive early enough, you can probably try and locate an outlet, but if you are in a rush, the best solution is to invest in a portable backup power product. One of those ...
