Feb 5th, 2010 at 3:30PM:
Welcome to another edition of Gadlinks, your go-to source for the most interesting links in the world of travel. Here's what's captured our interest today...
Cute ten-year-old girl schools Anthony Bourdain. Very funny.
Photos of Afghanistan's national sport, buzkashi, in which the "ball" is a headless goat carcass.
Christopher Hitchens calls North Korea's government "even weirder and ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Gadlinks for Friday, 2.5.2010
Feb 5th, 2010 at 3:30PM:
Welcome to another edition of Gadlinks, your go-to source for the most interesting links in the world of travel. Here's what's captured our interest today...
Cute ten-year-old girl schools Anthony Bourdain. Very funny.
Photos of Afghanistan's national sport, buzkashi, in which the "ball" is a headless goat carcass.
Christopher Hitchens calls North Korea's government "even weirder and ...Gadlinks for Friday, 1.29.2010
Jan 29th, 2010 at 5:30PM:
There's no better way to start the weekend than by checking out our favorite travel-related blog posts from today. Here they are in no particular order...
This might be the coolest Flickr gallery I've ever seen.
"I went to J.D. Salinger's house." Writes Mike Riggs: "Every sentence [in our 'Salinger Hypothetical' game] began with, 'What if Salinger' and ended in an absurd theory: What if ...Gadlinks for Wednesday, 1.27.2010
Jan 27th, 2010 at 4:30PM:
The hysteria over the Apple Tablet and the State of the Union has reached a fever pitch. Calm yourself and your loved ones with Gadlinks, your daily look at what's going on in the travel blogosphere...
Over at Budget Travel, our own Mike Barish offers some vacation suggestions for Conan O'Brien.
Want to own the "Miracle on the Hudson" plane? Here's your chance.
...Gadlinks for Tuesday, 1.26.2010
Jan 26th, 2010 at 6:00PM:
Happy Tuesday, Gadling fans! Here are a few more travel tidbits to help you through the week.
Where I've Been offers up five overlooked European cities to visit in 2010. [via Where I've Been]
Stumped on where to go for your next trip? Play one of these travel games to help you decide. [via BootsnAll]
Here is a great resources for travelers with limited mobility. Check ...Gadlinks for Friday, 1.22.10
Jan 22nd, 2010 at 6:30PM:
It's the weekend-- time to pour yourself a martini and kick back with some Gadlinks. Check out our favorite stories from today...
Full-body scanners at airports: "They're not just a dumb idea, they don't actually work." [via Boing Boing]
Nomadic Matt goes scuba diving for the first time. (I wrote about a similar experience with the Discover Scuba Diving program here.)
Must. Go. ...Gadlinks for Thursday, 1.21.2010
Jan 21st, 2010 at 6:00PM:
Can't get enough travel news? Fear not, here is some more travel talk from around the web.
Chocolate and red wine are the perfect pair, especially for a romantic Valentine's celebration. Here's a list of chocolate and wine events around the country in February. [via About.com]
Sometimes a place is just so different from what we've known, it can be a little hard to deal. This ...Gadlinks for Wednesday, 1.20.10
Jan 20th, 2010 at 6:00PM:
Hey there, Gadling faithful. Here are a couple links to some interesting travel tidbits from around the web...
At her blog Candice Does the World, Candice Walsh admits to visiting one of those all-inclusive resorts-- and liking it! [HT: Vagablogging]
Think of vagabonding writer Rolf Potts as a born world traveler? In a great piece called "How I Travel" over at BootsnAll, he writes that ...Gadlinks for Tuesday, 1.19.2010
Jan 19th, 2010 at 7:00PM:
Yesterday, January 18th was supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Congrats, you made it through. Now here are some more travel tidbits to cheer you up!
Eric Weiner rhapsodizes about the joys of the long airport layover. I personally hate spending any more time in an airport than is absolutely necessary, but Eric makes a good case for why he finds the experience to be a pleasant ...Gadlinks for Friday, 1.15.2010
Jan 15th, 2010 at 6:00PM:
It's time once again for Gadlinks, your daily look at the most interesting posts we've seen in the blogosphere today...
The NYT's tech blog reports that over $2 million has been raised for Haiti through text messages.
Speaking of Haiti, Amanda Taub has something even better for Haitians than donating money to them. This needs to happen. [via Chris Blattman]
Looking for love on the ...Gadlinks for Thursday, 1.14.2010
Jan 14th, 2010 at 5:30PM:
It's almost Friday! Here's a few more travel tidbits from around the net to help you soldier on until the weekend.
Sometimes a country's "second cities" are even better than the more popular ones. AirTreks lists tens common stops on a round-the-world trip, and where you should go instead. [via AirTreks]
Matador has launched a campaign to round up relief workers to go to Haiti, ...Gadlinks for Wednesday, 1.13.2010
Jan 13th, 2010 at 6:00PM:
Good evening, Gadling faithful. Didn't get enough travel-related news and views on Gadling today? Check out what's happening in the rest of the blogosphere right now...
Learn Sushi etiquette, courtesy of Swissmiss.
Is Costa Rica really the happiest nation in Latin America?
Mainland China hosts its first Gay Pageant. [video]
Great article about Ivory Coast's second city, Bouake, ...Gadlinks for Tuesday, 1.12.2010
Jan 12th, 2010 at 6:00PM:
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Don't let the midweek slump get you down. Check out these other sources for travel inspiration.
I'm a big fan of booking everything online - I've actually never used a travel agent. But Chris Elliott makes a case for a few trips you should never book online. [via Elliott.org]
According to USA Today, as much as 25% of travelers are just sick of all the ...Gadlinks for Monday, 1.11.2010
Jan 11th, 2010 at 5:00PM:
Got a bad case of the Mondays? Allow Gadlinks to be the tonic that soothes your soul. Here's a look at what's going on in the rest of the travel blogosphere today...
Amy Heading shares her 10 Commandments of Hostel Living. Firstly, and most importantly, "Thou shall not play thou's guitar for us unless requested..."
The San Francisco Chronicle's Spud Hilton takes a look at 10 things that ...Gadlinks for Friday, 1.8.2010
Jan 8th, 2010 at 5:30PM:
Happy Friday, faithful Gadling readers! Here are a few more travel tidbits to send you on your way to the weekend.
Finally, someone gets it right. ABC News talks about Miami Airport's efforts at "profiling passengers by actions, not ethnicity." [via ABC News]
Stuck at the airport? Check out this list of airport bars where you can "drink your delays away." [via Cheapoair]
...Gadlinks for Thurdsay, 1.7.2010
Jan 7th, 2010 at 4:30PM:
Welcome once again to Gadlinks, your daily source for the most interesting travel-related articles and blog posts on the Web. Here's what we've got for you today...
Travel porn: A great photo essay from Matador on the 14 Natural Wonders of South America.
Did you know retailers in France can only have sales at certain limited times of the year? Me neither. Apparently the winter sales ...Gadlinks for 1.6.2010
Jan 6th, 2010 at 5:00PM:
Looking for more nuggets to satisfy your hunger for travel news and information? Check out some of these links from around the internets.
Remember being a child and thinking there was nowhere in the world you wanted to go more than Fantasia from The Never Ending Story? Then you'll love this list of 10 places that don't exist (but should). [via Lonely Planet]
Headed to London ...Gadlinks for Tuesday, 1.5.2010
Jan 5th, 2010 at 6:00PM:
Good evening, friends of Gadling. Didn't get enough travel-related news on our humble site today? Check out what else is going on around the web...
Security expert Bruce Schneier: "I wish that, just once, some terrorist would try something that you can only foil by upgrading the passengers to first class and giving them free drinks."
Over at Slate, Joshua Kucera tells why China is ...Gadlinks for Tuesday, 12.29.2009
Dec 29th, 2009 at 5:30PM:
We've had plenty to offer you on Gadling today, from great deals on gadgetry to an interesting dispatch from Antarctica to some virtually impossible Travel Trivia. Want more travel-related edification? Look no further than the five posts below from around the blogosphere...
Rick Steves offers some tips on something I can never manage to do-- stay healthy on the road.
It's never too early ...Gadlinks for Thursday, 12.24.2009
Dec 24th, 2009 at 5:00PM:
A Merry Christmas Eve to the Gadling Nation! I hope you're all having a wonderful holiday season and won't be spending too much time stranded in airports. Now on to the Gadlinks...
Our friends over at Bootsnall have compiled their Top 10 Destinations for Independent Travelers in 2010.
Some accidental geography, courtesy of the indispensable Strange Maps blog.
Why is the state of air ...Gadlinks for Wednesday 12.23.2009
Dec 23rd, 2009 at 5:00PM:
'Twas the night before Christmas Eve and all through the house
The children are stirring; you can't hear the mouse
After some ham or Christmas meat
You'll all settle in for your winter feast
Take some time to browse the latest reads
From the ever reliable Gadlinks feed.
(I'm not much of a poet, but I try. Enjoy the last few hours of Christmas hype!)
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