Eco-friendly website Environmental Graffiti has an interesting story on their site today that details some of the top cargo ship graveyards from around the world. The article also includes some amazing photos of the rusted out shells of former cargo and cruise ships that ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Ship graveyards from around the world
Eco-friendly website Environmental Graffiti has an interesting story on their site today that details some of the top cargo ship graveyards from around the world. The article also includes some amazing photos of the rusted out shells of former cargo and cruise ships that ...Top 10 places to have your pocket picked
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I always get a laugh when I see people walk the streets of Manhattan with backpacks worn on their fronts. Millions of people commute into and ...Flags of the world, made out of food
The topic of national identity comes up frequently when we travel, particularly when it comes to displaying our home country's flag. As it turns out, the debate surrounding flags is even more "consuming" than we first thought, especially when the flags happen to be made out ...Drunk on vacation? Don't harass people, or someone will set fire to your penis!
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When 20 year old Stuart Feltham tried to assault a 26 year old local girl ...Woman demands refund for vacation spoiled by naked girls
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A Serbian woman is ...Traveling the globe with Nat Geo Student Expeditions
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In the summer of 2008, National Geographic launched a fascinating and inspiring project called Student Expeditions, which aimed to send high school students to a variety of exotic locals around the globe, immersing them in that location through unique, special projects that ...Photo of the Day (7-29-09)
With Mykonos on my mind, after reading about the mezes at Kiki's restaurant being among the best beach food there, Strudel Monkey's lush, gorgeous shot of Paraportiani Church on the island seemed fitting. The quality of the tones of this photo capture the essence of what I ...Best beach food. Read this and you'll be hungry
Reading Concierge.com's article on the world's 13 best beach foods right before lunch is one way to heighten the sense of wanting to eat--and now!
When I read about the grilled fish on a beach in Vietnam, I had to stifle a whimper. Oh, how I loved that grilled fish I had on ...Unexpected trip plan change? Make lemonade out of a lemon
For circumstances beyond my control, my mom isn't going on our cruise to Greece in August. Originally the trip was my idea to help fulfill a longtime dream of hers--take a Greek cruise. When I found out that MSC Cruise lines was offering quite the deal I was on it. We booked ...Top nude beaches from around the world
If you like getting naked – but don't want to wait for an occasion – get your (bare) ass to one of the top five nude beaches in the world. From Miami to Vancouver to Mykonos to St Maarten, you'll find a place to roam free. Thanks to TripAdvisor for pulling this ...Top ten European island beach destinations
European hotel booking site Trivago has compiled a list of the top ten most popular European island destinations. The one thing these islands all have in common is amazing beaches. The lineup varies from the couples friendly island of Santorini, to the party capital of the ...You Deserve a Cruise: A place for finding cruise deals
Back in January when I was writing about cruise line deals, I thought that if they are such a deal, I should go on one. That's what I'm doing in August. My mom, son and I are heading to Venice in August to hop on MSC's Musica Greek Island cruise. My mom and I were half price ...Photo of the day 6.8.09
I've always love a good village-by-the-sea, but there's something about the villages on the Greek isles that are just magical. This beautiful image shared by Cazimiro in the Gadling Flickr pool takes me back to an amazing holiday I once had in Santorini. I've been dying to ...Galley Gossip: Airline uniforms (plus a chance to win free tickets on Olympic Airlines)
Just like Cliff Muskiet, the uniform freak, I have a thing for airline uniforms. I think most flight attendants do. In fact, inside my guestroom closet hangs three different uniform styles from two different airlines. I've saved it all - the pants, the skirts, the dresses, ...Cross-dressing nuns get off in Crete
Insult is added to industry when you appear in court wearing the clothes that got you arrested. The 17 Britsh men, ranging in age from 18 to 65, who were pinched for their drunken nun-attired escapades made their appearance this morning – and were judged innocent! ...Drunk Brits get Crete arrest for nun prank
How many people actually dress up as nuns when they get drunk?
In Crete, the answer was "17" recently. That's how many drunk British tourists were arrested for insulting the Catholic Church. After a bit of extra imbibing, they donned "nun attire and naughty lingerie," which ...Greece blocks Google Street View
If you've ever been worried that Google Street View might expose your closet smoking habit, Greece might be the country for you to hang out in for a while. There, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority has banned Street View "until it provides further guarantee about ...Pirates vs cruise ship: Travel fibs I've told my mother and a poll
I don't plan to tell my mother lies when I travel. I actually think what I'm saying is accurate information, but I have one of those mothers who sees disaster looming at many corners so I try to sideswipe her fears with a "That won't happen." The latest fib has to do with ...Through the Gadling Lens: adding some oomph to your landscape shots
I was recently talking to a friend of mine, and he was lamenting the fact that his landscape photographs seemed a bit "boring." "I look at all these other landscapes in the Gadling flickr pool," he said, "and they're so much more exciting than mine. What can I do to make my ...Bargain Europe: Camping Across The Continent
In these economic times we're all looking to find ways to save a little cash without giving up our travels. Airfares are more affordable than they have been in a long time, which means that we can at least afford to get to the places we want to visit. But what happens once ...
