I never knew there could be a book so thoughtful and inspiring for women as this one. Stephanie Elizondo Griest's second travel book, which lists far more than just 100 Places Every Woman Should Go, is truly an encyclopedia for women travelers. It's the kind of book that ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Travel Read: 100 Places Every Woman Should Go
I never knew there could be a book so thoughtful and inspiring for women as this one. Stephanie Elizondo Griest's second travel book, which lists far more than just 100 Places Every Woman Should Go, is truly an encyclopedia for women travelers. It's the kind of book that ...Photo of the Day (12.26.08)
If you've never been to the Djemaa el Fna outdoor market in Marrakesh, Morocco, you're missing an experience unlike any other. As you can see from Luke Robinson's photo above, the large town square, which features food and drink stalls, snake charmers, magicians, and ...Ramadan fasting causes many to gain weight
Several years ago, I had the good fortune to celebrate the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Morocco, and was surprised to see how devout Muslims made the sun-up to sun-down fasting more bearable.
At my university, students would stay up all hours of the night, eating, ...Photo of the Day (6/26/08)
If you are on the way to Essaouria, Morocco and you need to find a toilet, no problem. Could this sign be any more travel friendly? This shot by mce323 interests me for other reasons as well. See the man and the child in the background? Plus, there's the coffee cup painted ...Photo of the Day (06.22.08)
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Flickr user mce323's photos from Morocco are making me very nostalgic. It was around this time two years ago when I visited Marrakech myself, so I was excited to browse through the photos of his trip. This particular photo he took of a sign there happened to catch my eye. ...Photo of the Day (5/07/08)
Last night one of my Moroccan students gave me a long-standing invitation to visit there. "Sure," I said. "I'd love to." In the meantime, there are the lovely shots in Gadling's Flickr photo pool. This one by jonrawlinson is one of those perfect moments where the subject's ...Where on Earth? Week 52 - Casablanca, Morocco
After a couple wrong guesses-- Mecca, Vatican City-- several of you managed to identify the spot above as being the steps of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco.
The mosque, seen here, was completed in 1993 and is the second-largest in the world, next to the one ...Photo of the Day (01/21/08)
I have never seen a better photo take from an airplane. Every time I try to take one to capture the beautiful scenery below me, it comes out blurry, gray and--worst of all--indistinguishable from any other photo I have taken through an airplane window.
Here, you can ...If I have a layover in Beijing, have I "been to" China?
In his "Ask the Pilot" column over at Salon, Patrick Smith has an article of interest to every traveler who has ever wondered, in this age of layovers and transcontinental bus trips, so how many countries have I visited? What constitutes "visiting" a country? If I'm flying ...Immigrants' perspectives on life in the U.S.
One question I like to ask people who have come to live in the U.S. is in regards to what surprised them the most about living here. Something they did not expect to find-- or something they didn't think about before moving here. The surprises could be sensory based, as in, ...How to visit the locations of last year's most "travel inspiring" films
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We've posted a number of times here on Gadling about the impact of movies as a travel motivator. In other words, which movies portray a sense of place strong enough to make you want to visit? Budget Travel recently came up with their own top ten "travel inspiring" movies ...Traveling where the dollar is strong
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If you're earning a salary in US currency and are unlucky enough to spend it traveling internationally, you know the pain of the depreciating dollar. The rest of the world has become frighteningly expensive as the dollar continues its slide. My recent trip to North Korea, ...The toilet paper chronicles
I want to tell you about how I first discovered the meaning of the word "love." Sounds pretty heavy, huh? Stay with me.
Several years ago, some friends and I were traveling through Morocco in a rented Fiat Uno-- the car Fred Flintstone might have designed had he been born a ...Photo of the Day (10/11/07)
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Foreigners like to wear khaki when they trek through the desert. Locals, on the other hand, prefer garb slightly more colorful. I suppose when there is nothing but sand everywhere, one seeks out the most colorful garments possible with which to adorn themselves. The ...Photo of the Day (9/21/07)
I love the way that StrudelMonkey has captured a bit of the old and a bit of the new in this photograph of two doors in Tangier. And, just check out that workmanship! You can see exactly how that new door was put in. I wonder if they'll ever get around to painting the ...Sahara Desert Tours: Consider Morocco
The Marathon des Sables, The Toughest Footrace on Earth
I think somebody forgot to tell these guys that a marathon is only 26.2 miles. Because, um, they're planning on running 150+ miles. And I *guess* somebody should also tell them that most marathons aren't supposed to be quite this brutal. Because, um, they're planning ...Oscar Settings: Best Films for Scenery
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Motion pictures often take us to places we cannot go ourselves. Unfortunately, the Academy Awards does not have a category honoring "Best Location." We can, however, speculate as to which films might win such an award if one were to exist. Gretchen Kelly, writing for the ...Travel the World with Oscar
In years past, local tourist boards saw generous spikes in traffic after popular movies featured the locations they tout. For example, both Alberta and Wyoming enjoyed gobs of slack-jawed, cash-carrying visitors last year after Brokeback Mountain won all those accolades. If ...Photo of the Day (1/24/07)
When I look at this picture I do not think about an establishment that will allow me to connect with close family and friends during my travels abroad. I do not think about updating my Myspace page with cool shots from the bazaar taken the day before for all my pals to sit ...
