Nov 16th, 2008 at 9:30AM: Barack Obama's new status as the president-to-be has added a boost to Illinois tourism. Already tourists are showing up to frequent the places Obama has frequented. Want to see where he used to get his haircut before the Secret Service said, "No way," to the large plate glass windows? Head to Hyde Park Salon and Barber Shop. Even though Obama won't be there, (the barber now goes to him) you can ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Obama adding umph to the Land of Lincoln and Winfrey
Nov 16th, 2008 at 9:30AM: Barack Obama's new status as the president-to-be has added a boost to Illinois tourism. Already tourists are showing up to frequent the places Obama has frequented. Want to see where he used to get his haircut before the Secret Service said, "No way," to the large plate glass windows? Head to Hyde Park Salon and Barber Shop. Even though Obama won't be there, (the barber now goes to him) you can ...Photo of the Day (11.08.09)
Nov 8th, 2008 at 12:00PM:
No matter what your political leanings are, we're all going to remember where we were on November 4, 2008. The momentous election of an African American as US President was watched around the world. This photo by pirano of various foreign newspapers all featuring President-Elect Barack Obama gives us an idea of just how "global" the American election was. Where were you? Want your shot ...South Korea's first female pilots get their wings
Nov 7th, 2008 at 4:00PM: Lest you think that President-Elect Barack Obama's political win is the only milestone event celebrated in the world this week, think again: South Korea is celebrating its first two female civil aviation pilots. Shin Soo-Jin, 39, and Hong Soo-In, 36, recently qualified to fly the B-737 airplane for Korean Air. Said Shin of this achievement: "I'm glad that I've achieved my longtime dream. Just as ...Gadling Take FIVE: Week of Nov. 1--Nov. 7
Nov 7th, 2008 at 3:30PM: With Obama's win has come a round of election related posts this week. There's an Obama musical planned in Kenya, bling to be had with inaugeration hotel packages and Obama-themed safaris.
In other travel related avenues that had nothing to do with the election, here are five other reads that range from the serious to the silly.
Aaron pointed out how cruises are still considered travel ...Where the Hell is Matt video used on the Daily Show to show Obama election celebrations
Nov 7th, 2008 at 11:30AM: First I recognized the music, and then I saw him. Matt Harding dancing on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
In a segment to show the world's reaction to Barck Obama's election win, The Daily Show wove snippets of Harding's video Where the Hell is Matt? with footage shot in various countries of people celebrating. The song played throughout, and location names flashed with each scene change just ...Obama's Election Inspires Baby Naming in Kenya
Nov 6th, 2008 at 12:00PM: Aaron recently wrote a post here on Gadling about a production of Obama: The Musical in Kenya. The song and dance-filled bio-play shows how ridiculously popular Barack is in his father's home country. Well, some Kenyans are upping the ante further by naming their children, and their beer, after the prez-elect. "Senator" Beer, a locally made brew, was inspired by Obama's previous political rank. No ...Photo of the Day (11-5-08)
Nov 5th, 2008 at 3:30PM:
Originally, I chose this shot because of the radio that is somewhere in this barbershop in India. Lecerle mentions it in his essay that accompanies his artistry at Gadling's photo pool.
I wanted a radio shot because of a line in Obama's acceptance speech last night. He mentioned people gathered around radios around the world listening to the news. I thought about all the people I've seen ...Inauguration package to Washington D.C.: Ballroom, hotel room, parade, bling and more
Nov 5th, 2008 at 9:30AM: With Barack Obama's election win finalized, here's one subject to consider. How does a person snag a place at the inauguration festivities? Cinderella needed a fairy godmother to get her to the prince's ball. Although you don't necessarily need a fairy godmother, it could help if you want to go high end. Consider this option.
For $50,000, the "politically correct" inauguration package at the Ritz ...Paris Art Gallery has Obama Fever
Oct 27th, 2008 at 12:00PM: Barack Obama has done what very few Americans have done before. No, not run for president. Get respect from the French. An art gallery in Paris is running a show that demonstrates just how much street cred the the Democratic candidate has with Europeans. Dorothy's Gallery, in the Bastille District of Paris (Rue Keller) will be running the show until November 17th. Most of the works on display are ...Wearing a political T-shirt can get you shot if you happen to come across a nutcase
Oct 9th, 2008 at 9:00AM: The U.S. election is heating up--even in Great Britain. Earlier this week [UPI.com reported the story on Oct. 7}, a man in London was shot three times because he was wearing a T-shirt in support of Barack Obama.
At the time of the shooting, the man was buying a cell phone and minding his own business when a guy came up to him and shouted racial slurs about the Obama T-shirt.. Not comfortable with ...Barack Obama in Berlin: One day's diary in the city
Jul 25th, 2008 at 4:00PM:
Barack Obama has come and gone. Here in Berlin, the dust has settled, the public transportation is back running normally and today, the day after Obama's history-making, if not perhaps history-defining, speech, the German media all seem to conclude the same thing: Was that it? Consider today's Web version of the weekly Die Zeit, which concludes: "There was the hope for this one great sentence ...GADLING TAKE 5: week of 2-15-2008
Feb 15th, 2008 at 5:00PM: Happy Day After Valentine's Day! If you're crashing after yesterday's massive sugar rush, why not just sit down, relax, and peruse the best of this week's Gadling? Really, it'll feel good. Better than Valentine's Day even.
We welcomed new blogger Kelsey Mulyk. Kelsey and her husband are driving from Canada to the tip of South America, and Kesley will be blogging along the way. I can't wait to ...
