Aug 9th, 2011 at 12:00PM:
When city plans exceed reality, or the money dries up, or people simply leave in a mass exodus, skyscrapers vacate and slowly decay. High winds thrash through broken windows. Rats live undisturbed amongst decades old rubble. Stairways lead to doors that may never open again. The ghost of ambition's past arrives in the present like a howling specter, creating eyesores, dangerous conditions, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Ghostscrapers - Top ten post-apocalyptic abandoned skyscrapers
Aug 9th, 2011 at 12:00PM:
When city plans exceed reality, or the money dries up, or people simply leave in a mass exodus, skyscrapers vacate and slowly decay. High winds thrash through broken windows. Rats live undisturbed amongst decades old rubble. Stairways lead to doors that may never open again. The ghost of ambition's past arrives in the present like a howling specter, creating eyesores, dangerous conditions, ...Warsaw, Poland: an up-and-coming European museum destination
Mar 16th, 2011 at 9:30AM:
As an EU member with a good exchange rate and low prices, Poland is becoming a popular tourist destination in Eastern Europe. Most of the love goes to Krakow, with its original architecture and "new Prague" charm, but capital city Warsaw has plenty to offer as a European museum destination. While much of the old town was leveled in World War II, the restorations have been painstakingly done and ...Q & A with Grantourismo round-the-world slow travel bloggers
Nov 24th, 2010 at 2:00PM:
With all the holiday travel madness just beginning, sometimes it's nice to take a breath and think about taking travel more slowly. I recently had a chance to meet up with blogger Lara Dunston and her photographer-writer husband, Terence Carter, of the round-the-world travel project and blog, Grantourismo while they were traveling through Istanbul. Lara and Terence hosted me at their fabulous ...Top ten hostels in Europe
Oct 25th, 2010 at 5:00PM:
Staying in a hostel in Europe is a rite of passage for budget-conscious travelers making their way around the continent. This is particularly the case for budget-conscious younger travelers. Here are ten hostels across Europe that either receive particularly high user-review grades or are notorious enough in one or another way to be noteworthy.
St. Christopher's at the Winston, Amsterdam, ...Schindler's List factory becomes museum
Jun 12th, 2010 at 3:00PM: During World War Two, German industrialist Oskar Schindler saved some 1,200 of his Jewish workers from extermination. His enamelware and munitions factories were considered vital for the German war effort and he claimed his workers all had special skills vital for the operation of his factories, whether they had or not. Many of his "skilled mechanics" were in fact children or handicapped people.
...Gadling picks the world's best "second cities"
Jun 8th, 2009 at 10:30AM: We like winners. Whether it's the winning army of a war or the world's fastest 100 meter runner, we lavish attention and praise on the victors and relegate the losers to the dustbin of history. The same is true of travel - the most important travel cities like New York, London, Sydney and Tokyo are favored by visitors while lesser-known destinations are skipped, scratched from the itinerary or ...Beer babe's favorite European bars
Feb 15th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Katarina Van Derham, the 2009 St. Pauli Girl spokesmodel, doesn't like to spend all her time in one place. The Slovakia native now lives in Los Angeles and still loves to get out on the road as much as possible. When she's home, her favorite place to grab a pint is Barney's Beanery in Santa Monica. She can have a relaxing drink on the patio, which is a prime people-watching spot. Of course, she ...Violence against Jews began in Germany 70 years ago. Seven places to go to remember
Nov 10th, 2008 at 3:30PM: Kristallnacht, also known as "The Night of Broken Glass" began November 9, 1938 in Germany. On that night, Germans began attacking Jews in full force.
Over the course of two days, synagogues were burned, and Jewish businesses, cemeteries, hospitals and schools were ransacked and destroyed. Jewish homes were also trashed and looted and many Jews were killed.
The morning after these pogroms, the ...Salt mine tours for health and fun
Apr 21st, 2008 at 2:30PM: Tom Barlow over at Wallet Pop and I started talking about salt mines a few days ago. He mentioned a post he wrote about the health benefits of salt mines and places one can go to see them. An impressive one that neither of us have been to, but agreed that we should is the Wieliczka Salt Mine near Krakow in Poland. It's a World Heritage site, and part of it has been carved into a salt cathedral. ...Photo of the Day (01.15.08)
Jan 15th, 2008 at 4:00PM: I never been a particularly religious person, but seeing nuns always makes me pause for a moment, as if I'm in the presence of a saint or a god-like figure. This photo captures that feeling perfectly -- with the gentle mist thinly veiling the trees in the background and the bundled nuns going about their day in the foreground, the photo has enough depth to be a inspire the spiritual side in all ...Photo of the Day 1/6/2008
Jan 6th, 2008 at 4:00PM: According to the tags on ourmanwhere's page, this photo was taken in Krakow, Poland during the Christmas season. I love the old-school feel of the shot, as though it were taken 60 year ago. The sun seems to hover over and beam magically from above the distant cathedral, as though the two were spiritually connected. If you've got some great travel photos to share, upload them to Gadling's Flickr ...European Bookstore Guide
Oct 28th, 2007 at 12:40PM: Bibliophiles headed to Europe may want to bookmark this new website: the Bookstore Guide has only been around for about two months, but they already have over 40 independent shops listed on their site. This growing collection includes bookstores in cities like Tbilisi, Istanbul, Oslo, Liverpool and Graz. I discovered the blog because they referred to some reviews I wrote last year about my own ...Homesick with a Polish Cold
Oct 14th, 2007 at 1:30PM: [Note: I'm traveling through Central and Eastern Europe through the month of October.] I feel comfortable, now, writing about homesickness, because I'm no longer homesick. But for the past week or so – since leaving home – I have been, and it has hammered on my ego as a traveler. I shouldn't have these feelings, I think – I'm supposed to be enjoying this life on the road. But ...Krakow the New Prague?
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Jun 14th, 2007 at 12:14PM: Back in 1991 when I first toured Poland, the city of Krakow was the only town I visited with charm that outlasted communism.
It wasn't as charming, however, as Prague, its neighbor further south. As a result, expats looking for a cheap, bohemian lifestyle flocked to the Czech Republic and left Krakow to slowly plod on.
Fast forward to 2007 and according to an article in the New York Times, ...Holy Week in Poland - Part 2: Krakow
Apr 8th, 2007 at 9:15PM: The respect and love felt for "hometown hero" Pope John Paul II is evident throughout Krakow. The 1st anniversary of his death fell during the Easter season in 2006, inspiring an additional layer of reverence and special tributes throughout the city. Despite threatening clouds and intermittent rain, an outdoor photo montage of his life was displayed along the planty that circles Old Town. Inside ...
