Sep 22nd, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Living abroad, one of the things I miss most about the US is mail. Sure, much of it is junk nowadays, but nothing beats the thrill of getting a new magazine, letter from a friend or a postcard in the mail. In Turkey, getting a package or letter from overseas can be a maddening (and expensive) experience dealing with customs and I miss the everyday ritual of checking the mailbox. When I first ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Photo of the day - Rural Mailboxes
Sep 22nd, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Living abroad, one of the things I miss most about the US is mail. Sure, much of it is junk nowadays, but nothing beats the thrill of getting a new magazine, letter from a friend or a postcard in the mail. In Turkey, getting a package or letter from overseas can be a maddening (and expensive) experience dealing with customs and I miss the everyday ritual of checking the mailbox. When I first ...Top North American rodeos to check out this summer
May 12th, 2011 at 1:00PM: In honor of the approaching National Day of the American Cowboy, which I wrote about earlier in the week, I wanted to highlight some of the best rodeos North America has to offer.
Even city slickers can enjoy a rodeo; it is, after all, a sporting event. With a lot of beer. And grilled meat. And a lack of giant foam fingers and face-painting (not a bad thing, I might add).
In all seriousness, ...Canadian prairie road trip day one: Calgary-Saskatoon
Aug 2nd, 2010 at 10:30AM:
The first day of our three-day road trip had to be reworked when we discovered that it is impossible to arrange a one-way car rental from Calgary to Winnipeg. After a half-day spent checking out the appealing Boho mish-mash of Calgary's Inglewood neighborhood, we nabbed a ride to the airport and checked in for our almost completely full flight to Saskatoon.
The Calgary airport, much like ...Neighborhood watch: Inglewood, Calgary
Jul 30th, 2010 at 10:30AM:
Inglewood street scene.
A little neighborhood adjacent to downtown, Inglewood has emerged over the last several years as one of Calgary's most dynamic 'hoods. Inglewood is the oldest neighborhood in a city full of new builds financed by oil revenue. Happily, the neighborhood carefully safeguards its buildings, and the façades of Ninth Avenue SE, its main strip, are in no danger of ...The great Canadian prairie road trip: Calgary-Saskatoon-Regina-Winnipeg
Jul 27th, 2010 at 10:30AM:
This road trip had its genesis in idle travel fantasy chat, as so many journeys do. A few months ago my friend Melissa and I discussed how much we wanted to do a road trip together over the summer, and we cranked out a number of ambitious itineraries. The craziest of all involved Melissa driving 18 hours by herself from Colorado to Alberta to pick me up prior to an eastward run across Canada. ...The top 50 cities for quality of life
May 29th, 2010 at 1:30PM: If you don't live in Vienna, you might consider moving there.
A new survey lists the top 50 cities for quality of life and Vienna comes out as number one. The survey, conducted by Mercer, a human resources consultancy firm, looked at criteria such as infrastructure, economy, housing, recreation, personal and press freedom, and education. Vienna certainly scores high in all that, plus it has ...Photo of the Day (03.13.10)
Mar 13th, 2010 at 5:30PM: http://www.flickr.com/photos/borderfilms/sets/1575505/
Whimsy. People don't talk about whimsy much when discussing travel. They talk about philosophy, introspection, packing lists and logistics. They talk about food and hotels and TSA horror stories and airport experiences. Lost in all of that is whimsy. Gadling loves all that other nonsense, but we also appreciate coy smiles, inside jokes ...How one minute can cost you $530 at Calgary International Airport
Mar 17th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Last Friday at Calgary International Airport (right), 22-year-old Florida student Samantha Hydes learned a new lesson: Northwest Airlines is a bunch of jerks Be on time. Hydes arrived at 7:01 AM for her 8:00 AM flight home to Tallahassee and was unceremoniously denied. She had driven in from Banff. Guess she should have driven just a hair faster, not paused so long at stop signs, and walked faster ...Pilot sues flight attendants over safety
Feb 23rd, 2009 at 12:30PM: Three Phoenix-based flight attendants are in the unusual position of defending themselves from pilot-instigated litigation. Of course, they deserve it. I mean, what would you do when people responsible for passenger safety report safety concerns to federal regulators? Either you can fix a problem or you can sue. Since the pilot is obviously a proud American, he chose the latter course. And, he's ...Severe turbulence causes emergency landing in Calgary
Jan 10th, 2008 at 2:57PM: Several passengers have been taken to hospital in Calgary, Alberta this morning after an Air Canada Airbus A319 had to make an emergency landing, according to reports. The cause appears to be severe turbulence, which led to passengers and loose items being thrown around the cabin. Luckily, no one is severely injured. According to one passenger's account: "It happened very fast. One side of the ...Starring Brad Pitt ... and Southern Alberta
Jan 5th, 2008 at 6:35PM: Drive an hour outside of the city limits of my hometown of Calgary, and you're apt to come across some of the most beautiful scenery you've ever seen. From rolling foothill'd prairieland to towering, ragged mountaintops that are so high they block out late-afternoon sun to vibrant desert hoodoos, we seem to have it all (well, except for warm winters and beaches -- I wish.) So it's no surprise that ...Spend a Day--At Least--Immersed in the Rockies
Jul 22nd, 2007 at 2:51PM: There are few destinations as breathtaking as the Rocky Mountains. I've lived near them all my life, and while there are many things about my home city that I loathe, the Rockies always make coming home exciting. No summer of mine is complete without a few days spent in the mountains, breathing in the pine-y air and taking in the amazing views. If you're headed to the Alberta Rockies area and ...
