If the entire world is too much from which to choose, take a look at The 44 Places to Go in 2009 suggested by the New York Times. Some are obvious, such as Reykjavik, which was been on everyone's mind 2008. Others are easy, including Washington D.C. Our nation's capital has ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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If the entire world is too much from which to choose, take a look at The 44 Places to Go in 2009 suggested by the New York Times. Some are obvious, such as Reykjavik, which was been on everyone's mind 2008. Others are easy, including Washington D.C. Our nation's capital has ...Strange New Year's traditions around the world
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Unlike many holidays, where celebrants are bound by tradition or religion, New Year's is a holiday that allows each individual to choose his own method of celebration. Some revelers will soak themselves in alcohol, boozing it up with copious bottles of champagne. Others ...10 snowmen from around the world
Here's a bit of winter fun you can do wherever there's enough snow to make a go of it. Build a snowman. Even if you only have enough snow for a small snowman, go for it. One group of guys advocates building the biggest snowman you can make in a friend's yard in the middle of ...Need New Year's Eve ideas? Crash some plates!
I assure you that when the ball drops on the last day of 2008, I will not be in Times Square. I will be nowhere near Times Square. So, unless you like the thought of being shoulder-to-shoulder with people you've never met while freezing and lamenting the lack of public ...Many inexpensive last minute holiday airfares do exist
You've probably noticed the stories about how airfares have dropped and air traffic is down. Two weeks ago, I flew from Copenhagen to Columbus on two airplanes that were not full. The Continental flight from Copenhagen to Newark was empty enough that most people had seats ...Pickpockets in Copenhagen: Gadling blogger's victim story. Part 2. Was it Romanians?
I can still see the pocket of my daypack gaping open right before I got that panicked, sinking feeling. It was a feeling that I couldn't quite believe I was having. Up to that point, my trip to Denmark though Amsterdam had happened without a hitch, and I had yet to do the ...Photo of the Day (12-10-08)
As daylight is shrinking in the month of December, as we move forward to the winter solstice, candles come to mind. In Denmark, where I spent this last week, candles are salvation in a way. Everywhere I went candles turned rooms into soft glows of warmth.
This shot by ...Pickpockets in Copenhagen? A Gadling blogger's victim story. Part One
Yep, it's happened. My wallet was taken out of my daypack-style backpack in Copenhagen, Denmark on Monday. And yes, I know better than to have my credit card with it. As much as it was a bummer to lose the money, the credit card put me on edge.
I think I'm better now.
I ...Violence against Jews began in Germany 70 years ago. Seven places to go to remember
Kristallnacht, also known as "The Night of Broken Glass" began November 9, 1938 in Germany. On that night, Germans began attacking Jews in full force.
Over the course of two days, synagogues were burned, and Jewish businesses, cemeteries, hospitals and schools were ...Sounds of Travel 4: King of the Road
Here at Gadling we'll be highlighting some of our favorite sounds from the road and giving you a sample of each -- maybe you'll find the same inspiration that we did, but at the very least, hopefully you'll think that they're good songs.
Got a favorite of your own? Leave it ...Nordic budget airline Sterling files for bankruptcy
These are not great economic times, and they're taking a toll on the travel industry. Icelandic-owned and Denmark-based Nordic budget airline Sterling announced today that it will file for bankruptcy, halting all of its aircraft. The slowdown of the travel market and rising ...Would you leave The States if Obama loses?
Election day is next Tuesday and Americans are poised to make one of the most critical decisions in US history. With Obama leading in many polls, Democrats have allowed themselves to be cautiously optimistic. As such, you probably haven't heard as much of the "If the Dems ...Somalia most corrupt nation -- Denmark the least
Transparency international released their annual numbers on corruption around the world, and would you believe it, Denmark edged Zimbabwe out by 165 places to clinch the number one spot. Each year the organization dedicated to fighting corruption compiles data from a variety ...Photo of the Day (9-10-08)
As I was searching out shots of Denmark in the Gadling Flickr photo pool (they're not many), I came across this one. Kronborg Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site is in Helsingør, the town of where I lived one semester in college. This is one place I'm planning to ...Denmark first in yet another survey of the world's happiest countries
Back in April, Catherine posted about Denmark being ranked the world's happiest country by the University of Leicester in England, which published its so-called Map of World Happiness. Well, just in case you doubted that institution's findings, another study, this one ...Gadling TAKE FIVE-- June 28 - July 4
In the traveler's world it's been a bit of drama this week. Plus, there have been lessons in traveling with a wider perspective and an open heart.
On the drama end:
Iva reported on passengers in China refusing to get off a plane because the flight was canceled.
In ...Drunken Swede tries to row back home from Denmark
Partying while traveling certainly has its perks; for starters you get to meet new people and test out the local drink of choice. Often drunken escapades turn into great stories -- "this one time at a bar in [insert country] I..." -- but sometimes things get a little too out ...Controversy over Scandinavian ban on sexist advertising
Scandinavia is known for being liberal; universal health care, government funded secondary education and open immigration policies are the first things that come to mind when thinking about Denmark, Norway and Sweden. But when it comes to advertising, the Scandinavian ...Earth Day Kite Flying: 10 suggestions
Every year when the temperature warms and the wind picks up, we buy a cheap kite to fly for a day or two before we get too busy to head to an open field. As an Earth Day Celebration, what could be more environmentally friendly than kite flying? Except, of course, for the gas ...What Northwest Airlines wrote to me
As a person with oodles of frequent-flier miles, you can bet when I read about Northwest's merger with Delta our miles flashed before my eyes and headed down a drain until I mentally fished them out. Should we book that flight to Copenhagen, Denmark even though we're holding ...
