I ate well this year. Maybe better than any other year. I spent a week in Hoi An, Vietnam eating cau lau--an obscure noodle dish that technically can only be made in the small coastal town. I ate my way through Barcelona, dining at restaurants whose chefs had a ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Where they ate: chefs' and food/travel writers' best meals of 2011, part II
I ate well this year. Maybe better than any other year. I spent a week in Hoi An, Vietnam eating cau lau--an obscure noodle dish that technically can only be made in the small coastal town. I ate my way through Barcelona, dining at restaurants whose chefs had a ...Where they ate: chefs' and food writers' best meals of 2011, part I
For an increasingly large sector of humanity, eating has become more than just stabbing at something with a fork, putting it in our mouths and masticating. Chefs are perceived as rockstars, the food blog-o-sphere is inhaling Miracle Grow, and eating has been given a kind ...Ghosts of Scott and Amundsen still haunt the South Pole
Exactly 100 years ago today, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole, effectively ending a race that he had been engaged in for years with his British rival, Robert Falcon Scott. Both men had been eager to become the first to plant his ...Traditional holiday beverages from around the world
Americans aren't very creative when it comes to traditional holiday beverages (do, however, look for my upcoming story on Boulder's banging mixology scene, which includes some killer contemporary winter cocktails). Historically, though, we're more of an eggnog/mulled ...Video of the Day: From Nordhordland with Love
Quick, tell us everything that you know about Nordhordland. Of course, you know it's a region of western Norway. Don't know much else? Well, apparently it's the perfect place for a super villian to establish is base of operations. Why? Well, proximity to the sea, ample ...
Photo of the day - Norwegian night sky
Winter is coming to the Northern Hemisphere. And quickly. The Eastern seaboard has already survived a major storm. And in Tromsø, Norway, where Flickr user Tao, Ding snapped this image a few days ago, it is currently 2 degrees Celsius (36 Fahrenheit).
Got some ...Frommer's reveals top destinations for 2012
What destination are you dreaming of for 2012? The staff at Frommer's have just unveiled their list of top travel destinations for the coming year. Included in the list is a little something for everyone: large metropolises, secluded beach towns, colorful riverside ...Photo of the day - Norwegian wildflowers
Norwegian wildflowers are the subject of today's Photo of the Day. Flickr user Tao, Ding took this snapshot of flowers against a striking mountain backdrop in Tromsø, Norway back in July.
I have a nostalgic reaction to this photo. It reminds me of images in ...Video: Tromso, Norway
Tromsø from Dave Pinke on Vimeo.
Anyone can go to Tromso, Norway. Anyone can go anywhere, actually--that's what I like the most about travel. There aren't restrictions. Get up and go if you want to go. Take pictures and make videos documenting the things you ...
Video of the Day - Slopeflying in Stryn, Norway
If you've watched a Youtube video of wingsuit flying in the past few years, there's a good chance it's courtesy of Joakim Sommer. The 25 year-old Norwegian has been making a name for himself by capturing a special wingsuit technique known as proximity flying.
If ...
Polar bear kills tourist in Norway
A British youth group traveling in a remote region of Norway was attacked by a polar bear yesterday, leaving one dead and four others severely injured. The animal entered their camp while the group slept, and attacked the travelers inside their tents, before it was shot to ...Brits behaving badly abroad
Today the Foreign Office released British Behaviour Abroad 2011, with detailed figures on British nationals in trouble overseas (read: Brits behaving badly abroad). The period surveyed: April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.
There are lots of interesting tidbits in the ...Israel, Chile, Slovak Republic among countries with highest adventure travel potential
A new study conducted by George Washington University, Vital Wave Consulting, and the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) shows that Israel, Chile, and the Slovak Republic led the way in adventure tourism in 2010. The study, which resulted in the third annual Adventure ...Airbnb: Six awesome experiences
Last autumn, after having tracked the Airbnb buzz for a while, I finally took the plunge and reserved rooms through the site in Panama City and Bogotá for my two-stop December jaunt.
About a half-hour into my first pit stop, it was already clear to me that the ...Photo of the Day: Norway Fjord in Spring
SPRING! That wonderful time of year when suddenly even the coldest places burst with new life and color. Today's photo, taken by Flickr user Josh Loves It in Norway, is a great way to celebrate the return of this warmer season. The photo comes to us from Norway's scenic ...Video of the Day - Extreme kayaking around the world
Before watching this video, I was unaware that it's possible to intentionally be inverted or airborne in a kayak, let alone both at once.
If you love river sports and/or beautiful cinematography, then settle in for three and half pulse-raising minutes and check ...
Video: Wingsuits get a little too close!
Over the past few years, BASE jumping has seen quite a rise in popularity amongst adrenaline junkies and extreme athletes. The "sport" consists of climbing up any tall, fixed object, such as a building, bridge, or cliff, throwing yourself off, and using a parachute to safely ...Ireland added to the Appalachian Trail
You've heard us sing the praises of the Appalachian Trail on more than one occasion here on Gadling. It's the 2181-mile long trekking route that runs from Georgia to Maine that is considered amongst the best in the world. Turns out, the trail just got a whole lot longer, ...Royal Caribban Europe 2012: more with a twist
Royal Caribbean International this week unveiled its 2012 Europe cruise and cruisetour season, increasing deployment from its 2011 lineup of 11 ships to 12 for 2012, which will again include two Freedom-class ships. The line also detailed itineraries and added a new ...Photo of the day: Rosendal, Norway
Norway is a place I'd like to go. To be fair, I'm a travel writer. I'd like to go most places. Scratch that. I want to go everywhere. But Norway seems particularly enchanting to me.
When photographer, Ben Britz, first began traveling, he traveled in the most frugal ways ...
