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25 great adventures for 2010
The latest issue of National Geographic Adventure has just hit the newsstand with a special treat inside for adventure travelers looking for their next big trip. The magazine has listed its selection for the 25 best new trips for 2010, offering up suggestions of places to ...Ten amazing "green" adventures
Eco-adventures are all the rage these days with environmentally conscious travelers choosing to visit far flung places, all the while fully aware of the size of their carbon footprint. They want an amazing travel experience, and are willing to go to great lengths to get it, ...Gadling + Bootsnall - Picks of the Week (5.8.09)
Here we are, back again for another weekly roundup of links from our travel friends at BootsnAll. It's been two weeks (sorry, the Swine Flu had us preoccupied). But don't despair, we've journeyed far and wide, from the jungles of Sri Lanka, to the Savannahs of Africa and ...Talking Travel with Pico Iyer and a book give-away
When I first read Pico Iyer's book Video Night in Kathmandu, I was hooked. Reading Iyer's words is a trip down streets that you may have traveled before but have not found the words to describe. When you read his prose, the tendency is to say, "Yes, that's it." For places ...One website is your guide to local etiquette
Ever wondered how much you need to tip at restaurants while abroad? Or how many cheek kisses to give a new acqutainance? Or whether, in a particular country, it's proper to wear shorts? (I'm looking at you, Andrew Zimmern!) One website has all the answers to those questions, ...U.S. State Department travel warnings. Useful or useless?
How useful are those U.S. State Department travel warnings? If you read too many, you might become scared off of travel all together.
As Carol Pucci points out in a recent Seattle Times article, politics and economics might play into U.S. State Department travel warnings ...Here is to Arthur C. Clarke. Here is to Sri Lanka.
I just read that Arthur C. Clarke died in Sri Lanka at the age of 90. He was, no doubt, one of the coolest guys out there. Not only was he a great writer, but he was a pioneer traveler, too.
Although he was British, he moved to Sri Lanka some 50 years ago because "he loved ...Getting a travel agent--or not
Yesterday I ran into a woman I know who is an avid traveler. Her trips are the type where you learn a thing or two--historical trips of famous European paintings, or something. I can't quite remember, but I do know they are themed versions that she researches herself based ...Hiring A Guide Can Enhance a Travel Experience
I'm a huge fan of guides--not necessarily guide books, although I do use them to give me a running start on figuring out where I might head before my interests lead me in other directions, but living, breathing human guides who know a place well. These folks are worth hiring ...How Much Would You Pay for Dessert? $14,500?
There's a lot I would do for the perfect Creme Brulee. You see, I'm a bit of a dessert fiend and it's certainly my all-time favourite. In fact, I ate more than my share at the last wedding I photographed. But I digress. What's the most you would pay for a dessert? $5? $10? ...Is The Local Team Wearing Red?
I dabble in a bit of sports writing in New Zealand, so when I'm on the road I try and get along to a local sports event. It's a great way to get a feel for a place.
Here's my top five suggestions for on the road sports experiences.
Watching Boca Juniors in the ...Photo of the Day (4/25/07)
Every time a photo from e.r.g.o appears in the Gadling Flickr pool I wonder why I am simply gazing at it in awe on my computer screen and not in some fancy hard cover book with all his beautiful shots out of Sri Lanka? Here a girl dressed in black looks dead on at the ...Sri Lanka: Just How Safe is Unsafe?
So, Sri Lanka is on the list of the 10 most dangerous destinations to visit, according to Willy Volk's post. Willy's not fibbing. I read the article myself before I read his post and sure enough, Sri Lanka is a place to think twice about before you travel there. My advice is ...The World's Most Dangerous Destinations for 2007
Here at Gadling, we usually profile places people WANT to go. However, sometimes it's useful to mention places to avoid. Consequently, here's an interesting (and not altogether surprising) list of the 2007's 12 Most Dangerous Destinations:
Somalia
Iraq
...11 Winter Escapes That WON'T Leave You Bored
Even if you love chillin' at the beach thiiiiiis much, sometimes the thought of sitting on the beach for a week doesn't sound like much of a vacation. While it'll probably be fun...it doesn't seem very exciting. And sometimes an exciting vacation is just what we need to get ...Word for the Travel Wise (02/06/07)
Seeing this music video from the Sri Lankan Tamil born artist M.I.A. yesterday reminded me that it is time for a lesson in the language and also world music. Now based out of England, M.I.A. still turns her focus to her homeland, making music that makes you think as well as ...Photo of the Day (1/27/07)
I've never been in a rush to find a knight in shining armor to rescue me from my free-spirited ways of globe trekking to entrap me in a kitchen to cook salmon croquettes and rice pilaf, but this smiling bride on her wedding day and her absolutely contagious smile makes me ...Two Years Post Tsunami
This morning when I watched the news it was called to my attention that today marks the two-year anniversary of one the biggest natural disasters to occur in Southeast Asia. Footage of massive waves, bulldozing tiny tropical beach resorts in Thailand and water carrying the ...Photo of the Day (12/16/06)
Feeling dizzy yet? All the frenzy seen in this shot is caused by the rope dancers during Esala Perahera as described by E-R-G-O. The ceremony takes places in Sri Lanka and this shot is a second Gadling selection from the experience. The swirling colors and excitement is ...Word for the Travel Wise (10/15/06)
If time and money aren't issues for you and say a fun travel companion then I suggest booking a first-class ticket over to the tiny tear-drop shaped island of Sri Lanka for Deepavali happening on October 21, 2006. Deepavali also known as Diwali is the 'Festival of Lights' ...
