Oct 4th, 2011 at 10:00AM: There is no getting that pair of socks clean from the red dust, they are dyed a tie-dyed rust color from the dry campground. My feet needed a good soaking, too -- a walk on the beach in the surf took care of that. Sure, my feet were filthy, almost to an embarrassing degree. But they were happy, not too hot, free from blisters and fatigue. I attribute this to picking the right shoes for that ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Great Shoes for Hot Weather Destinations
Oct 4th, 2011 at 10:00AM: There is no getting that pair of socks clean from the red dust, they are dyed a tie-dyed rust color from the dry campground. My feet needed a good soaking, too -- a walk on the beach in the surf took care of that. Sure, my feet were filthy, almost to an embarrassing degree. But they were happy, not too hot, free from blisters and fatigue. I attribute this to picking the right shoes for that ...Video: Catching a moving train in Burma
Feb 11th, 2011 at 10:30AM:
A Reddit user submitted this video of people catching a moving train in Yangon, Burma. Note that the train doesn't actually *stop* in the station. The first woman gets an assist from a train employee as well as a man on the ground, who then has to run down the platform - in flipflops, no less - and catch the train with several bags to carry before it leaves the station. The video uploader ...
Best shoes for summer travel
Jun 28th, 2010 at 10:00AM: Traveling in the warmer months of the year can present unique apparel challenges. When preparing for a trip to the lower latitudes or destinations where water will be a major factor, certain considerations should be made. One important decision is the choice of footwear. There are few shoes that can do it all, but some can accommodate a variety of warm-weather activities.
The beach trip - One ...Travel footwear review: Terrasoles Logans
Oct 30th, 2009 at 3:00PM: From the moment I donned the Terrasoles Logans, I knew they were designed for comfort. They slipped on easily and felt, quite simply, cozy. When I stepped out of my apartment, I delighted in thinking I was wearing slippers, despite visible evidence to the contrary.
The design straddles outdoor and office – you can get away with either. With a pair of cargo shorts or the khaki uniform of a ...Gadling TAKE FIVE: Week of June 6--June 13
Jun 13th, 2008 at 3:00PM: Sorry to have missed last week's Take FIVE post, but I was off in Hocking Hills, Ohio without WiFi, something I didn't expect. In a few hours I'll be heading to Tennessee. Who knows what will happen when I leave the house? Therefore, here's this week's Take Five before I go.
With summer travel comes footwear choices. Abha, Iva and Heather all had something to say about shoes. Flip-flops, Crocs or ...
