Apr 3rd, 2009 at 1:00PM: Another Friday is upon us, and we're back with another round of weekly picks from our friends at BootsnAll, the independent travel experts. What strange stories, great lists and secret travel tips caught our eye? Take a look below and find out:
ABC's of Study Abroad - spending a semester abroad has become an increasingly popular option for university students in recent years. Aaron Shew gives ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Gadling + BootsnAll - Picks of the Week (4.3.09)
Apr 3rd, 2009 at 1:00PM: Another Friday is upon us, and we're back with another round of weekly picks from our friends at BootsnAll, the independent travel experts. What strange stories, great lists and secret travel tips caught our eye? Take a look below and find out:
ABC's of Study Abroad - spending a semester abroad has become an increasingly popular option for university students in recent years. Aaron Shew gives ...Photo of the Day (09.13.08)
Sep 13th, 2008 at 3:00PM:
This is a great action shot taken by AlphaTangoBravo in Bordeaux, France. You wouldn't normally associate olleys with historical monuments, but with the impressive cathedral in the background and the skater in the foreground, the picture manages to capture both the essence of old and new.
Want your picture featured on Gadling? Submit your best shots here. ...French wine: China does Bordeaux
Feb 22nd, 2008 at 9:00AM: Although climate change might be having a negative affect on wine, France still managed to come out on top for 2007. The land of wine and cheese saw record scores for exports, $13.8 billion to be exact. Where were the big buyers? China. China purchased a whole $364 million worth of French wines, cognac and other spirits, encouraging us to ask, is China going à la francaise? The country's ...The World's Sexiest Cities (That Are Still Secret ... Shhh)
Jun 20th, 2007 at 6:05AM: I'm going to try to sneak this post in right here, real nonchalant-like. Why? Because the details are still secret. MSN recently put together a list of the sexiest "secret" cities around. Apparently, they compiled the list so that you could "get a head start on your fellow travellers." Cool, huh? And thoughtful? By the way, by "sexy" they mean bursting with culture -- not filled with strip clubs. ...Bordeaux Chateaux
Sep 11th, 2006 at 7:50PM: When you're planning your trip to visit the incredibly lovely Bordeaux region of France, you'll simply have to cast off your urge to bring along your backpack and camp. Bordeaux must be done haut-style.
Whether you arrive in Bordeaux via the TGV from Paris or by plane into the Bordeaux airport (Merignac), head north out of the city, and you're right in the Medoc region. I can give a strong ...Grapes of Bordeaux
Sep 10th, 2006 at 11:44AM: You can't go to the Bordeaux region of France and not became a wine aficionado. I learned quite a bit about the biggest wine region in the world this week. Some of the world's favorite reds (think Margaux) come from right here here.
First of all, as you can see from the picture, the grapes are very low, about 5 inches from the ground. I am told it is because the soil here is very sandy and light, ...The Slowest Marathon in the World
Sep 9th, 2006 at 6:27PM: Combining running with wine tasting? Leave it to the French to invent a marathon that actually sounds like fun. And reporting from Medoc, France over a glass of magnificent red wine, I can confirm that it is.
The annual Marathon du Medoc in the Bordeaux region of France ended just a few hours ago in scorching heat of some 100F. Although the fastest man ran the 42-kilometer (26-mile) track in 2 ...
