Nov 16th, 2009 at 10:00AM: The wild west cowboy is an American icon. Buffalo Bill. John Wayne. The Marlboro Man. These guys were as tough, rugged and wild as the west itself. They represented everything exciting and romantic about the undiscovered western half of the country. But this area of the US isn't the only place where cowboys roam the range. Here are are few more places where you can rope and ride alongside real ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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3 unexpected destinations for riding like a wild west cowboy
Nov 16th, 2009 at 10:00AM: The wild west cowboy is an American icon. Buffalo Bill. John Wayne. The Marlboro Man. These guys were as tough, rugged and wild as the west itself. They represented everything exciting and romantic about the undiscovered western half of the country. But this area of the US isn't the only place where cowboys roam the range. Here are are few more places where you can rope and ride alongside real ...Gadlinks for Monday 10.5.09
Oct 5th, 2009 at 6:00PM:
It's the first Monday of October -- and you know what that means, right? FALL is here. It's time to hike and check out the fall foliage! There are some other great travel reads for this Monday, so let's get started!
Some people like traveling to find strange or unique architecture, so why not tour the world's upside-down houses? [via Been-Seen]
One of my old students is traveling in ...Top 10 places to have your pocket picked
Oct 4th, 2009 at 8:00AM:
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I always get a laugh when I see people walk the streets of Manhattan with backpacks worn on their fronts. Millions of people commute into and around the city every day, yet the outnumbered visitors take extreme measures to make sure their subway maps and recently ...The World's ten happiest cities
Sep 5th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Disney World has been labeled "the Happiest Place on Earth", but one look at the tired parents, screaming kids, and extremely long lines will tell you that is just marketing spin. Ever wonder where the actual happiest place on Earth is? Then wonder no more, because Forbes, in conjunction with market researcher GfK Custom Research North America, has put together a list of the ten happiest cities on ...CitySounds.fm: the sound of the world
Aug 13th, 2009 at 1:00PM: Travelers often think of destinations in terms of what they see: the Eiffel Tower lit up at night, the gaudy neon of the Las Vegas Strip or the fiery pink of a sunset in Tahiti. Yet it's our other senses - the smells, tastes and particularly for music fans, the sounds that can truly stick in our subconscious, evoking vivid memories of our journey. Those in search of some "sonic wanderlust" need ...Fare alert: New York and Miami to Buenos Aires for $287!
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Got any Thanksgiving plans? Short of going back to your Aunt Hillary's house for another dried out turkey (for dinner,) consider going to the fabulous Argentine capitol of Buenos Aires this year. Mexican carrier Mexicana posted a series of dirt cheap fares to ...Gadling + BootsnAll - Picks of the Week (5.22.09)
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:00PM: Welcome back. Here we are again for Gadling's weekly roundup of links from the independent travel experts at BootsnAll. This week's links are custom-made to get your wanderlust racing and put you in the right travel mindset. So pull that suitcase out of the closet and start clicking below:
Biggest Soccer Rivalries - soccer is a sport that tends to elicit groans of boredom from many Americans. ...Chimu Adventures revenue pops 300% for South America, Antarctica tours
Apr 3rd, 2009 at 12:00PM: Chimu Adventures, which operates tours in South America and Antarctica, seems to have found a winning formula for these trying economic times. For the first quarter of 2009, revenue shot 310 percent higher relative to the same quarter last year. These types of excursion aren't cheap, so why are travelers still shelling out their hard-earned cash for such high-end experiences? Company directors ...Do you collect souvenirs? Or "youvenirs?"
Feb 20th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Upon returning from many trips abroad, I find I am unable to part with what many would consider the "garbage" that accumulates during your travels. I'm not talking about banana peels or tissues - more like readily disposable items such as mass transit tickets, nightclub flyers and entrance passes to monuments. digg_url = 'http://digg.com/travel_places/Souvenirs_OR_youvenirs?'; For example, I ...Tourists will have to tango with inflation or worse in Argentina
Nov 4th, 2008 at 1:00PM: It is starting to look like deja vu for Argentina. The country came out of a terrible financial crisis only a few years ago. The 2001 slide seems like a distant memory for residents of Buenos Aires, who crowd into restaurants and spend their money freely. The government has been busy spending too. They are in debt after revamping the country with new schools and other civic projects. And, unlike ...The sounds of travel 1: Great Lake Swimmers
Fare Alert! Another secret sale to Buenos Aires
Jul 11th, 2008 at 1:00PM: United just posted a secret sale to Buenos Aires, Argentina last night that has lasted well into today, slurpee day (7/11), from several corners from the country. From departure points such as Los Angeles, Washington DC (Dulles), and New York City you can get to Buenos Aires LATER THIS MONTH for only about 600$ total. For high tourist season in the United States, that's a downright steal. So if ...Fare Alert! Get to Buenos Aires in June and July for under $650!
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Jun 15th, 2008 at 10:30PM: With apologies, I'm a day behind on this fare alert because I didn't have access to Blogsmith over the weekend. I was surprised to find the fare still in tact when I returned from traveling though, so thought I would pass around the good news. United is having a crazy sale to Buenos Aires that went into effect yesterday. From destinations all over the country including the Washington DC area, Los ...Photo of the day (02/04/08)
Feb 4th, 2008 at 12:00PM:
Whenever I travel, I always come back with a few door pictures. I don't know what it is about doors that I find so fascinating. I would get into some metaphysical thing about spaces behind closed doors, but I will spare you.
This is a photo by tysonwilliams, taken in Buenos Aires. I like the kitschy yellow job on the door. I never know how these things are done. Do you first make the photo ...It takes $60-80 to tango in Argentina
Feb 1st, 2008 at 9:20AM: Argentina is seeing a comeback of tango, according to the International Herald Tribune. The so-called tango economy is growing 25 percent a year, which experts attribute to the jump in tourism to Argentina after a deep economic slowdown in 2002. Because the peso currency plummeted, travel to Argentina suddenly became cheap.
When tourists visit Buenos Aires, they want to see tango. That is the ...Stranded travelers riot at Argentine airport
Jan 13th, 2008 at 2:00PM: In most airports I've traveled through, when confronted with flight delays or rude ticket agents, passengers quietly express their concern with the situation. Sure, there are a usually few outcasts who raise their voice or stomp their feet to show their frustration. Some of us even shake our fists in the air, bravely vowing to blog to the world, Mr. Johanson, just how rude you are, and how ugly ...Photo of the Day (12-25-07)
Dec 25th, 2007 at 11:00AM: Merry Christmas, Gadling Readers! To you, I give this beautiful photo, taken by Morrissey at the Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Looks kind of like an ad for an airline, doesn't it? Want to get your photo featured on Gadling? Enter them into our Gadling Flickr Pool. ...Gay Soccer invades Latin America
Sep 25th, 2007 at 5:56PM: This week, Buenos Aires is hosting a unique and no doubt fun event -- the gay 'World Cup' of soccer. Nine teams from the US will compete against five teams from the UK, four from Argentina and one each from Chile, Uruguay and Mexico. There are also a number of city squads teams from around the world -- The New York Ramblers, Vancouver's Out for Kicks and the Sydney Rangers for instance. Even ...Top 10 Hostels Around the World
Sep 11th, 2007 at 2:55PM: Our friend Benji over at the Guardian has compiled a list of the top 10 hostels around the world. "When I say I'm staying in a hostel instead of a hotel, they think I'm subtlety telling them I have a drug problem," he writes. "But things have changed, people. Not all hostels are grubby dives run by people called Starchild." It's true; some of the cheapest and most unique places to rest your weary ...Gay.com's Travel Gaydar: Top 10 Destinations
Jul 29th, 2007 at 10:10AM: Apparently, San Francisco, Key West and New Orleans' glory has long passed. Now, if you are a) gay and b) hip, you head over to Buenos Aires to party.
"Fed up with following the well-trod lavender road to the end of that boring old rainbow?" Gay.com asks. Here is a list of Top 10 destinations:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Melbourne, Australia
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
Hong Kong, China
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