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Gadlinks for Monday 11.2.09

Gadlinks for Monday 11.2.09Nov 2nd, 2009 at 6:00PM: It's GPS day here are Gadling, so I think it's only appropriate to offer up some GPS-themed travel reads for you today. Enjoy! Prague has tons of wonderful galleries, but they are not always easy to find. [via NY Times] Up for a geocache adventure in Portugal? Try your hand at these. [via Matador Trips] Check out this comprehensive blog called Adventures in Geocaching. Hawaii's islands ...

Australia's Wild West: Beautiful Bungle Bungle

Australia's Wild West: Beautiful Bungle BungleOct 21st, 2009 at 10:30AM: All too often in life, things fail to live up to the hype. If you saw The Sixth Sense after it had been theaters for more than a month, you know what I'm talking about. And in travel, quite frequently things can be a tad disappointing once you arrive. Case in point: I saw the Mona Lisa for the first time last month and I have to tell you, I don't get it. Thankfully, the one thing that almost ...

Get out and go: Events around the world (October 21-25)

Get out and go: Events around the world (October 21-25)Oct 20th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Here's a travel factoid for the day: Did you know that it was 32 years ago today that three members of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd were killed in the crash of a chartered plane near McComb, Mississippi? ...But don't let that fact prevent you from traveling and experiencing the world! It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around the world, and this week has a particularly ...

Photos of the Lakota: a lesson in culture and inclusion

Photos of the Lakota: a lesson in culture and inclusionOct 20th, 2009 at 1:30PM: In Mike's post on he brought up the conflict one can experience in cultural tourism. He was prompted to write down his thoughts after visiting the Tiwi Islands in Australia. In the photo essay and interview in the New York Times, "Behind the Scenes and Still Wounded" Aaron Huey, who found himself drawn into the terrible beauty of the Lakota tribe of the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, Huey ...

Australia's Wild West: Cowboy Life at Home Valley

Australia's Wild West: Cowboy Life at Home ValleyOct 20th, 2009 at 10:30AM: An hour's drive down the Gibb River Road from El Questro, in the shadow of the striking Cockburn Range, sits Home Valley Station. The spirits of the Kimberley's settler history and cowboy culture are alive and well at this Outback resort. Its location is so fantastic and pristine, in fact, that it was used for many scenes in the film Australia. Sure, you'll find flat screen televisions and ...

Australia's Wild West: El Questro

Australia's Wild West: El QuestroOct 19th, 2009 at 9:30AM: A short flight from Broome to Kununnura and then a shockingly loud and bumpy 80-minute drive down the Gibb River Road through the Kimberley, you'll find El Questro. Its not all that hard to find as exits off the Gibb River road are few and far between. What is harder to find is a definition for the faux Spanish name of this wilderness resort. And that's because it's a meaningless name. More ...

Gadling Take FIVE-- Week of Oct. 10 to Oct. 16

Gadling Take FIVE-- Week of Oct. 10 to Oct. 16Oct 16th, 2009 at 6:00PM: During this week, the start of Gadling's 5th birthday celebration, we've also highlighted aspects of eco-friendly travel and have continued to ferret out travel bargains. Brenda found a screaming deal on a trip to China. Heather's weighed in on how to get free beer from a flight attendant and provides a reminder as to what NOT to do as well. I haven't been given free beer on a flight, but I have ...

Australia's Wild West

Australia's Wild WestOct 16th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Australia truly is tucked away in the bottom of the world. But for all the talk of it being on the other side of the planet with toilets that flush counter-clockwise (fun fact: not true), Australia is not all that different from the United States in many facets of its history. When it comes to being a young country rooted in the spirit of exploration, opportunity and hard work, the US and ...

Australia's Wild West: Eco Beach

Australia's Wild West: Eco BeachOct 15th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Back in August, Gadling's Scott Carmichael wrote about various eco-friendly resorts in Australia. I have never enjoyed reading a Gadling post more, but that may be because I was reading it by the pool of one of the resorts that he profiled. As I enjoyed a beer at Eco Beach while reading Scott's piece, I was curious about just what makes a resort truly environmentally friendly. Is it how it ...

Outback Australia: Where are the Americans?

Outback Australia: Where are the Americans?Oct 14th, 2009 at 10:30AM: tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/10/14/outback-australia-where-are-the-americans/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; Close to 300,000 people from outside of Australia visit the Northern Territory every year. And if I noticed anything about those tourists while I was there it's that the vast majority do not speak English. That is by no means a judgmental statement. I enjoyed ...

Outback Australia: Big Fun in Little Alice

Outback Australia: Big Fun in Little AliceOct 12th, 2009 at 10:30AM: tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/10/12/outback-australia-big-fun-in-little-alice/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; It's rare that a town with a population under 30,000 is known by everyone in a country as big as Australia. But Alice Springs is no ordinary town. It's defined less by its size and more by its location and quirky nature. Known colloquially as just Alice, the town is ...

Outback Australia: Disappointment in the Tiwi Islands

Outback Australia: Disappointment in the Tiwi IslandsOct 9th, 2009 at 10:30AM: When visiting a colonized country, it is difficult to ignore many of the social and economical inequities that exist. Australia is no different. Much like the United States, Australia's history of dealing with the indigenous peoples is checkered at best and downright awful at worst. Native cultures have been marginalized, victimized - read up on the Stolen Generations - and subjected to both ...

Outback Australia: Kakadu Culture Camp

Outback Australia: Kakadu Culture CampOct 8th, 2009 at 10:30AM: tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/10/08/outback-australia-kakadu-culture-camp/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; Yesterday I told you about the wonders of Kakadu National Park. What made my experience there all the more organic was the unique place that I called home for three days. I'm not much of a hotel person and I certainly wouldn't want to stay at a resort while trying to ...

Outback Australia: Kakadu National Park

Outback Australia: Kakadu National ParkOct 7th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Kakadu National Park covers 7,646 square miles of Australia's Top End in the Northern Territory. How big is that? Well, you could fit both Yosemite and Grand Canyon National Parks inside of Kakadu with room to spare for all of the fanny packs (that's bum bags for you Aussies) that would be roaming around. In other words, it's massive. It's also the native homeland of several groups of indigenous ...

Outback Australia: Mindil Beach Sunset Market

Outback Australia: Mindil Beach Sunset MarketOct 6th, 2009 at 10:30AM: tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/10/06/outback-australia-mindil-beach-sunset-market/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; Before departing for the Northern Territory, I was discussing my trip with some Aussie friends. When they heard that I was going to Darwin, they raved about two things: the food and the Mindil Beach Sunset Markets. Darwin is a melting pot of Southeast Asian and ...

Outback Australia: Exploring the Northern Territory

Outback Australia: Exploring the Northern TerritoryOct 5th, 2009 at 10:30AM: tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/10/05/outback-australia-exploring-the-northern-territory/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; Back in June, Gadling brought you a series on Queensland that sought to expand people's perceptions of Australia beyond Sydney and Outback Steakhouse commercials. That trip was my second Down Under and it reminded me of why I love Australia so much. ...

Get out and go: Events around the world (September 30-October 1)

Get out and go: Events around the world (September 30-October 1)Sep 30th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Happy Hump Day, Gadling'ers! It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around the world, and this week has a particularly international selection of happenings. If you're close and have time, then you have no excuse to get out and go! Victoria (Australia) - Spring Racing Carnival: The Spring Racing Carnival will take place today at various race courses in Victoria. The carnival ...

The world's oddest airport names

The world's oddest airport namesAug 14th, 2009 at 12:00PM: I once took a flight from Batman Airport, had a layover at Useless Loop and then landed at Monkey Mia. Okay, I didn't. But I could have flown in or out of those and several other airports with equally odd names. Batman is located in Turkey, and Useless Loop and Monkey Mia serve Western Australia. Skyscanner has put together a list of some of the strangest airport names in the world, including ...

Experience Aussie culture at Darwin Festival

Experience Aussie culture at Darwin FestivalAug 5th, 2009 at 11:00AM: There's a lot to love about Australia. It has fantastic surfing, gorgeous natural wonders and neat accents. But if you want a taste of true Aussie culture, you should head up to Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory, for Darwin Festival. From August 13-30, Darwin Festival features indigenous dance performances, art exhibitions, concerts, cabaret, comedy and much more. This year's festival ...

Australian wilderness survivor story gets a soap opera style twist

Australian wilderness survivor story gets a soap opera style twistJul 27th, 2009 at 2:00PM: What was supposed to be a story of personal endurance and an amazing rescue, has slowly turned into a nasty family battle revolving around a lot of money. When 19 year old backpacker Jamie Neale was found after 12 days in the Australian wild, the photos showing Mr. Neale reunited with his father probably brought a huge smile to the millions of people following the story. The whole thing has now ...

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