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Harvey Milk Likely Honored With Terminal, Not Airport

Harvey Milk Likely Honored With Terminal, Not Airport A proposal to rename San Francisco International Airport after Harvey Milk has been scrapped by a California lawmaker, the Associated Press is reporting. Instead, there is a possibility one of the airport's terminals will be named after the politician and gay rights leader ...

Please Don't Smoke Or Steal The Signs In Weed, California

Please Don't Smoke Or Steal The Signs In Weed, California I'm not a smoker but I can't resist unusual town names so when I saw an exit off of Interstate 5 in Northern California for a town called Weed, I pulled over, eager to find out how the town got its name. This being California, I imagined that some hippies moved into the town ...

Adventure Travel Meets Luxury, In The Arctic

Adventure Travel Meets Luxury, In The Arctic The idea of "adventure travel" is hot and those who sell travel know it. Travelers who lead an active lifestyle as a big part of their everyday life want to continue that focus when traveling. Local adventurers who might camp, hike, hunt, ski or bike around where they live, ...

Sonya Looney: World-Class Mountain Biker, Traveler

Sonya Looney: World-Class Mountain Biker, Traveler The only thing Sonya Looney racks up faster than victories on the international mountain bike circuit is frequent flier miles. Between racing and her day job – she works in sales and marketing for Ergon, one of her cycling sponsors – Looney's on the road two ...

Travel Writing Legend Jan Morris To Appear Onstage In New York May 8

Travel Writing Legend Jan Morris To Appear Onstage In New York May 8 Legendary travel writer Jan Morris is making a very rare visit to the U.S. next week to appear in an onstage conversation with me in New York City on Wednesday, May 8. The Wales-based author of more than 30 books, ranging from the masterful essay collections "Journeys," ...

An Interview With Paul Theroux, Author Of 'The Last Train To Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari'

An Interview With Paul Theroux, Author Of 'The Last Train To Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari' After writing eight travel books that took him around Britain on foot, through the Pacific on a kayak, across Latin America, Europe and Asia on trains and up and down Africa by his wits over the last 30 years, one might think that Paul Theroux would be hard pressed to find ...

World Cycle Race 2014: Race Around The World On A Bike

World Cycle Race 2014: Race Around The World On A Bike Are you one of those adventure travelers who has pretty much gone everywhere and done everything? Have you already climbed Kilimanjaro, trekked the length of the Himalaya and run an ultramarathon in the Sahara Desert? Are you looking for a new challenge that will motivate ...

Alaska Volcano Erupts, Air Travel Disruption Possible

Alaska Volcano Erupts, Air Travel Disruption Possible It's been nearly two years since scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) warned that Alaska's Cleveland volcano could erupt at any time, issuing a code yellow eruption advisory. Saturday, those scientists were proven more than right. "We haven't seen a phase ...

Bike Share Program Will Bring 10,000 Bikes To New York City

Bike Share Program Will Bring 10,000 Bikes To New York City Anyone who has ever set foot in New York knows transportation options are plentiful. If you don't want to hoof it through the city or jump in one of the Big Apple's infamous yellow cabs, it's possible to hop on subways, buses and even ferries. But after a few hiccups (mainly ...

Travel-Related Websites That Really Engage Their Customers

Travel-Related Websites That Really Engage Their Customers They all talk about it. "Like us on Facebook," "Follow us on Twitter" and "Read our blog," say travel-related websites selling everything from guidebooks to airline flights, gear and gum. Many give us little reason to like them, follow them or do anything other than buy ...

10 Things To Like About Detroit Now

10 Things To Like About Detroit Now Detroit is like an empty lot down the street that's sat vacant for years. Some people in the neighborhood doubt it will ever be put to good use. Then one day, you notice that the rubble is being carted away, and there are actually some green shoots popping up from the ...

24 Almost Perfect Hours In San Francisco

24 Almost Perfect Hours In San Francisco A pair of hairy middle-aged Chia Pets are blasting Wham's "Careless Whisper" from a new age boom box. A cluster of Latino immigrants is fishing and drinking cans of Tecate just steps away from a male paddleball player in a tight speedo with a Taliban-style beard and his long ...

Solar Airplane Completes First Leg Of Cross-Country Flight

Solar Airplane Completes First Leg Of Cross-Country Flight Solar Impulse, the solar airplane that was set to fly across the United States, has taken off and completed the first leg of the journey from California to Arizona. Averaging an altitude of just 10,000 feet and a speed of 40.6 miles per hour, the flight took most of a day to ...

Culinary Vacations Not 'Cookie-Cutter' With Destination Discoveries

Culinary Vacations Not 'Cookie-Cutter' With Destination Discoveries As we've continued to report at Gadling, a new generation of culinary tours is on the rise. Food-loving travelers want more than generic cooking classes that teach how to make pad thai in Thailand or risotto in Tuscany. And a few companies – such as Destination Hotels ...

Video: Death Valley Dreamlapse 2

The very name "Death Valley" can conjure mental images of an empty, desolate wasteland that stretches for miles on end. In our mind's eye, it is easy to envision the place as a lifeless expanse of land that has little to offer anyone who is unfortunate enough to visit the ...

Photo Of The Day: Brighten Up Your Day

Photo Of The Day: Brighten Up Your Day This Photo of the Day, titled "Brighten Up Your Day," comes from Gadling Flickr pool member The Delhi Way and looked like an appropriate photo for this time of year when Spring showers are happening in many places Taken in Delhi India, The Delhi Way says of the image: ...

Northern Lights Best Viewed At Sea, On A Yacht, French Style

Northern Lights Best Viewed At Sea, On A Yacht, French Style Considering a trip to see the Northern Lights? This year may very well be the best time to go. 2013 is the height of the 11-year solar cycle. September and October offer peak activity. They can be seen in Alaska, Norway, Finland and Canada on a clear night. Better yet, try ...

Saying 'No' To Add-Ons At The Car Rental Counter

Saying 'No' To Add-Ons At The Car Rental Counter I'm a rental car company's worst customer. I always refuse all the additional insurance coverage options, the pre-paid fuel option and the toll pass. I bring my own GPS and car seats for my little boys, I tend to say, "no thanks" when they tell me I can upgrade for a fee, ...

For Your Health, End The Layover Laziness

For Your Health, End The Layover Laziness What do you do on layovers? Nap? Catch up on email? Mindlessly watch some sports without any rooting interest? Christopher Berger, a physiologist, has a better idea. It's simple. Stand up. Walk away from the gate. Heck, leave the premises if you have at least three or ...

Cutbacks Have Smithsonian Down, But Not Out

Cutbacks Have Smithsonian Down, But Not Out Government cutbacks have affected travel in a number of ways. Passport applications and renewals are taking longer, as is the process for requesting a visa. Traveling abroad, less security at U.S. facilities means less protection for Americans. National parks have closed ...

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