Mar 25th, 2011 at 11:00AM: Nearly two years ago, I bought my first smartphone: the T-Mobile Android MyTouch*. I'm only occasionally jealous of my iPhone-carrying friends, as I find few travel guide apps for Android. Even after a move to Istanbul, I still use and rely upon it daily; Android's interface is fast and easy-to-use, and seamless use of Google applications like Gmail and Google Maps is part of the reason I bought ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Where are all the travel guide apps for Android?
Mar 25th, 2011 at 11:00AM: Nearly two years ago, I bought my first smartphone: the T-Mobile Android MyTouch*. I'm only occasionally jealous of my iPhone-carrying friends, as I find few travel guide apps for Android. Even after a move to Istanbul, I still use and rely upon it daily; Android's interface is fast and easy-to-use, and seamless use of Google applications like Gmail and Google Maps is part of the reason I bought ...My Valentine: 500 year-old letter is first Valentine's Day card
Feb 14th, 2011 at 2:30PM: People often think Valentine's Day is a modern invention, a diabolical conspiracy of florists and greeting card companies to suck money out of poor chumps who should be able to show their love without spending a dime. Actually, sending Valentines is older than modern commercialism.
The BBC reports that the first use of "Valentine" in the English language was in a letter dated 1477 from Margery ...Ten things to know about your destination before you go
Nov 18th, 2010 at 10:00AM: So you've chosen your vacation destination - booked the tickets, agonized over TripAdvisor to find a hotel, and bought the guidebooks or downloaded the apps. Whether you like to plan your itinerary in advance or play it by ear, there are a few things you should research in advance to make your arrival - and your trip - go smoothly.
From airport taxis to local laws to transit passes, what should ...Weekending: Sofia
Oct 5th, 2010 at 2:30PM:
Since moving to Istanbul, I've gotten the chance to travel to a lot of interesting destinations, from Beirut to Bosnia, that are much easier and cheaper to access from Turkey than America. For my first long (more than a weekend) trip, I went to Bulgaria for a week over US Labor Day and Turkish bayram (end of Ramadan holidays). Over the week, I traveled from the capital city Sofia to medieval ...Rick Steves' New Travel Mag
May 5th, 2010 at 9:30AM: Just in time for you to change your summer travel plans, the Smithsonian and Rick Steves just launched their special summer edition magazine, Smithsonian Presents "TRAVELS with Rick Steves". (In case you forgot, a magazine is a bundle of glossy paper printed with pretty colored pictures and some words, then bound with staples and placed within arm's reach of the toilet in case you lose your iPad ...David Sedaris with Rick Steves: Funny travel incidents and observations like when flight attendants pass gas
Oct 31st, 2008 at 2:00PM: Two of the things I remember from an interview I heard with David Sedaris on Travel with Rick Steves is that Business Class is known as ICU because passengers are in need of attention and flight attendants pass gas as they walk up the aisles because the sound covers the noise.
A flight attendant told Sedaris that. Not, Heather, our Gallery Gossip gal, someone else.
Here are two travel tips ...Rick Steves Talks Up Tijuana
Oct 23rd, 2008 at 12:30PM: In a recent syndicated column, European travel guru Rick Steves explains why Tijuana is a worthy travel destination. He admits that, at first, he was down on the border city because of its reputation, but had never visited until recently. So what did the author and travel show host with the unlikely voice ("he sounds like my Grandmother" a friend once told me) think of life on the other side of ...Rick Steves in Iran
Jul 17th, 2008 at 10:00AM: Rick Steves is the kind of guy who can tell you where to find the best Chianti in Tuscany. No one would label him an intrepid travel journalist... Until now. Steves, known as the host of PBS shows about traveling in Europe, recently went somewhere that few people in his line of work have gone before, Iran. He spent 10 days traveling through the country earlier this summer, camera crew in tow. ...Good Deed Travel: Building houses in Mexico. The why factor
Apr 28th, 2008 at 11:00AM: When I told some people I was heading to Mexico to build houses there was a mixed reaction.
Some people wanted to know how they could go along.
Some thought that this was the greatest idea since sliced bread.
Some gave money to help fund our endeavor
Some were wary of the value of a bunch of high schoolers and adults descending into Mexico across from Tijuana to build houses in ...Good Deed Travel (Mexico here I come): Do-gooder journey with daughter in tow
Mar 14th, 2008 at 3:00PM: In a few hours, I am embarking on the kind of do-gooder journey Rick Steves is not too fond of. I'm heading to Mexico to build houses with my daughter and a gaggle of teenagers (and adult tag-a-longs like me) who hail from a mostly affluent suburb of Columbus. I don't hail from this neighborhood, but the trip appealed to me for a couple of reasons.
My daughter is at the age where there is a ...Rick Steves on meaningful travel
Feb 18th, 2008 at 11:20AM: We've written about Rick Steves before. Neil hates him. (Not really, just jealous as all get out) and Aaron explored Steves' guidebook writing know-how. Not long ago, Justin put some light on Rick Steves' rap talents, or lack thereof. I catch Rick Steves from time to time on NPR and have some jealous pangs myself.
Recently, I came across this video of Steves on YouTube where he talks about the ...Rick Steves on being a guidebook writer
Dec 28th, 2007 at 8:00AM: After 30 years producing guidebooks, Rick Steves could easily throw his suitcase into a closet and spend all his time swimming through his piles of money a la Scrooge McDuck. But the man continues to plug away, meticulously researching various European locales for his eponymous guidebooks. And more power to him.
To many of us, Rick Steves has the dream job-- earning money to travel around the ...Ditch the Money Belt and Build a Hidden Pocket
Aug 12th, 2007 at 3:53PM: While I do feel they are usually necessary, I dislike wearing a money belt when traveling. I own a Rick Steves-branded pouch, but I often find myself not wearing it because it's uncomfortable. Even when it is strapped to my waist, I spend too much time with my hands down my pants fixing an annoying situation spawned by the belt. This, of course, draws attention to the very thing I am trying to ...World Hum Interviews Rick Steves
Aug 11th, 2007 at 2:00PM: It's hard to argue with the success of Rick Steves. Even if you're not a fan of his guides (I am), you can't deny the influence he has had on millions of travelers bound for Europe. Our friends over at World Hum recently ran a great interview with Rick. Here are some highlights: On communication... "Stuff that we couldn't even imagine 30 years ago is commonplace now in Europe. In the old days it ...One for the Road: Rick Steves Istanbul
Jul 10th, 2007 at 9:12AM: European travel guru Rick Steves has changed things up a bit for one of his latest books. This new stand-alone guide to Istanbul was not written by him--a first for the super active and involved guide book master. Instead, Rick turned the project over to a pair of trustworthy and knowledgeable Europe Through the Back Door tour guides. Husband and wife team, Lale Surmen Aran and Tankut Aran are an ...Rolf Potts on the Rick Steves Radio Show
May 21st, 2007 at 9:00AM: This past Saturday, Europe travel guru Rick Steves hosted an hour-long conversation with Rolf Potts, author of Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel, on his weekly radio show, Travel with Rick Steves. Here are some of the topics covered:
What is vagabonding?
Vagabonding as a "whole new ethic of travel."
Time as your "truest form of wealth."
Is it possible to ...
