Jan 30th, 2010 at 3:00PM: The Romans were an inventive bunch. They had running water, flush toilets, and mass media two thousand years ago. They also had their own version of the Swiss Army knife.
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Roman "Swiss Army knife" goes on display
Jan 30th, 2010 at 3:00PM: The Romans were an inventive bunch. They had running water, flush toilets, and mass media two thousand years ago. They also had their own version of the Swiss Army knife.
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/arts_culture/Roman_1800_Y_Old_Version_of_Swiss_Army_Knife_Goes_On_Display'; The curious artifact pictured here is part of the newly remodeled displays at The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, ...Hilton expands Doubletree brand in Greece
Jan 12th, 2010 at 2:30PM: Going to Greece just got a little more affordable. Hilton Worldwide has announced plans to open a Doubletree on the island of Kos in May 2010.
The Doubletree by Hilton Resort, Kos - Helona will be Hilton's second property in Greece (Hilton currently has one hotel in Athens) and the country's first Doubletree by Hilton. The Hilton Kos will offer 238 rooms including 15 suites and three villas, ...10 ways to not break your travel resolutions
Dec 22nd, 2009 at 9:00AM: You've made your travel resolutions, but how do you keep them? We all know the resolution drill. Sometime around the end of December, in the glow of holiday cheer when all things seem possible, we make a list of how we'll improve. As travelers, perhaps we leaf through a copy of 1000 Places to See Before You Die and make a list of our own must see places. Or we decide that we'll travel smarter. ...Four ways to throw an international New Year's Eve party
Dec 21st, 2009 at 12:30PM: After years of the same old New Year's Eve parties, singing Auld Lang Syne, counting down at midnight and kissing as the clock strikes 12, it may be time to shake things up a bit. With some creativity, you can host an international-themed New Year's Eve party that incorporates traditions from around the world. Here are a few ideas.
Say cheers
As you clink champagne flutes with your guests ...Woman demands refund for vacation spoiled by naked girls
Jul 31st, 2009 at 1:00PM: digg_url = 'http://digg.com/travel_places/Woman_Demands_Refund_for_Vacation_Spoiled_by_Naked_Girls'; Yesterday, I wrote about the top reasons your vacation can be spoiled - today's news is something that most certainly was not in that lineup.
A Serbian woman is demanding a full refund of her Greek vacation, not because of bed bugs or a noisy room, but because their room was next to a room ...Photo of the Day (7-29-09)
Jul 29th, 2009 at 4:00PM:
With Mykonos on my mind, after reading about the mezes at Kiki's restaurant being among the best beach food there, Strudel Monkey's lush, gorgeous shot of Paraportiani Church on the island seemed fitting. The quality of the tones of this photo capture the essence of what I hope to experience when I go here--a certain quiet calm and a sense of timelessness. Interestingly, I'll be there about the ...Continental's Restaurant Week could increase revenue
May 1st, 2009 at 8:00AM:
On its face, Continental Airlines' participation in International Restaurant Week seems like just another promotion. Think harder, though, and you'll see that it's really a way for the airline to bring in a little extra cash. Since passengers with a bit of extra girth may be charged for an extra seat, it only makes sense to fatten up fliers and reap the rewards.
A dozen New York restaurants ...Bargain Europe: Camping Across The Continent
Mar 10th, 2009 at 9:30AM: In these economic times we're all looking to find ways to save a little cash without giving up our travels. Airfares are more affordable than they have been in a long time, which means that we can at least afford to get to the places we want to visit. But what happens once we get there? Are there any affordable places to stay? Most travelers making their way across the pond to Europe tend to stay ...Cabin pressure drop sends Brits to Athens, not Egypt
Mar 2nd, 2009 at 5:00PM: A charter flight bound for Egypt made an emergency landing in Athens when cabin pressure dropped. The flight originated in Manchester, England and carried 192 passengers. Five passengers complaining of ear pain were taken to a local hospital as a precaution, according to the Greek state television station. No other injuries were reported.
Jet2.com, the low-cost carrier operating the flight, has ...History's Most Famous Travel Adventures
Feb 20th, 2009 at 8:32AM: There is no doubt that history has a level of influence on the places that many of us visit. We read about far off places and exotic adventures, and it fires our own imaginations, sometimes compelling us to take a journey of our own, and experience the things that we've dreamed about. Forbes Traveler has put together an excellent list of the greatest travel adventures from history, not only ...Travel sans visa coming for European, Caribbean, Mauritius, and Seychelles nationals
Feb 13th, 2009 at 2:00PM: A mutual agreement allowing Europeans, nationals from four Caribbean countries, and citizens of two island nations in the Indian Ocean is expected to be passed and approved by the end of March, which will allow for hassle-free and smoother travel. If you hold a passport from any of the following countries, it means you're that much more free to travel between those listed sans visa: Austria, ...Travel gems and hidden secrets from Concierge.com
Feb 11th, 2009 at 1:30PM: The winners of Concierge.com's Million Mile Contest have been announced and their essays are posted on the website. Some essays offer a unique angle about a place where people might miss certain details if they didn't know where or how to look.
The winner, Elizabeth Dwoskin of Brooklyn, New York wrote about Parque Lage, a jungle park in the middle of Rio De Janeiro. Within the reserve is my kind ...Another awesome reason to visit Greece
Feb 10th, 2009 at 2:00PM: The devastating Greek riots that took place two months ago could very well be history now that there is something worth going out in the streets and celebrating. The latest news from the birthplace of modern mythology is that Zeus's birthplace has been uncovered on the slopes of Mount Lykaion. It has long been contested exactly where Zeus, the god of Greek gods, was born, as theorists have debated ...Three ways to capture sense of place in a travel story
Oct 16th, 2008 at 10:30AM: In my last post I mentioned how I spoke with Thomas Fox Averill's writing students at Washburn University -- and specifically about how you can use travel experiences to improve your "sense of place" descriptions, in fiction as well as nonfiction. Of course, mere travel isn't the only way to improve your sense-of-place writing chops -- it's also useful to use research information and creative ...Galley Gossip: The people you meet, the places you want to go - Portugal, Greece, Hong Kong, Croatia, and Dubai
Sep 18th, 2008 at 10:00AM:
Though I have no idea when it will actually happen, I can't decide where to travel on my next big vacation...
Greece
Hong Kong
Croatia
Dubai
That's been my list of dream places to go for the last few years. But now I've got a new place to add to the list, a list that just keeps growing.
Portugal
Man oh man, the people you meet, the places you want to go...
Alice, ...Photo of the Day (06/02/08)
Jun 2nd, 2008 at 11:30AM:
5 heads of 3 Euros. Life can hardly get better than that.
Bucket of lamb's heads shot by Styggiti at the Athens Central Market, Greece. I would call it "Silence of the lambs, Part III." They look just scary enough (especially the one in the bottom middle) that they could be used in the movie sequel, I think.
***To have your photo considered for the Gadling Photo of the Day, go over to the ...Greek Island of Lesbos sues over term 'Lesbian'
Apr 30th, 2008 at 1:00PM: Is this a PR strategy to get more tourists to visit Lesbos Island or do they really care? Three islanders from Lesbos - Greek island and home of the ancient poet Sappho, who praised love between women - have taken a gay rights group to court for using the word lesbian in its name, Newsweek reports. One of the plaintiffs said that the name of the association, Homosexual and Lesbian ...Man fakes his own death while surfing in Greece
Feb 6th, 2008 at 12:30PM: At first, it sounded like a great, simple idea. The husband pretends he is dead while the wife collects his life insurance. She will send him money periodically as he assumes new identity abroad. It almost happened that way, Czech press reports.
A Hungarian man, Zoltan Rex, and his wife were vacationing in Greece in 2001, when Zoltan "disappeared" while surfing. Of course, the wife and a few ...The first big trip
Dec 5th, 2007 at 8:32PM: I was 21, fresh out of a destructive relationship and going to school full-time when fate stepped in. I was one of those people who told everyone that I loved travel, but until that point, I'd only really gone away with my parents and of those trips had only left North America once. It wasn't my fault -- all my friends were either not into travel or too into their boyfriends to make it priority. ...Athens: Cars, Cars and More Cars
Nov 15th, 2007 at 2:44PM: Americans have a reputation as car-loving people. I would rephrase that. Americans don't love their cars. They need their cars. They use and abuse them. They don't love them with passion like, say, the Italians or Greeks. Where else do you see men lovingly polish their old Fiats on a sunny Sunday afternoon? Most Americans wouldn't treat a Porsche with such affection.
I just got back from Athens ...
