Sep 25th, 2011 at 11:30AM: If you've been following my travels here at Gadling, you know I've moved to Santander in northern Spain and am busy settling in. I've had my first of many hikes in Cantabria and have even ventured into the chilly northern surf. I need to buy a wetsuit.
One advantage of living in a port is you get to see sights like this, a reconstructed sailing ship from the Golden Age of Sail. Called the Nao ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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A classic sailing ship in northern Spain
Sep 25th, 2011 at 11:30AM: If you've been following my travels here at Gadling, you know I've moved to Santander in northern Spain and am busy settling in. I've had my first of many hikes in Cantabria and have even ventured into the chilly northern surf. I need to buy a wetsuit.
One advantage of living in a port is you get to see sights like this, a reconstructed sailing ship from the Golden Age of Sail. Called the Nao ...Ancient port discovered in Egypt
Jul 30th, 2011 at 12:00PM:
Archaeologists working in Egypt have discovered a harbor on the Red Sea that was used for international trade.
The excavation at Mersa Gawasis has revealed traces of an ancient harbor. It's long been known that the Egyptians traded down the coast of Africa, but the location of their embarkation was unknown. A famous carving at Deir el-Bahari, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut, shows an ...Drink your way to Portugal with this new contest
Jun 7th, 2011 at 4:30PM: If we weren't traveling and writing about it for a living, we think it would be pretty cool to be a spirits writer. I mean, we get paid to travel and they get paid to drink.
Now, you can put your amateur mixologist skills to the test with Sandeman Port's newest contest, where the winner will snag a five night trip for two to Oporto, Portugal.
To enter, create an original drink with ...Weekending: Prague
Sep 3rd, 2010 at 3:00PM:
While I'm living in Istanbul, I try to take advantage of all the amazing destinations a few hours' flight away and travel there as often as possible. I like to focus on destinations that are harder to access from the US for just a few days (such as Turkey's beach town Bodrum) and places best explored while I'm still relatively young and unencumbered (to wit: Beirut). Traveling as an expat takes ...Exploring the Illinois wine trail
Mar 26th, 2010 at 2:00PM:
When people think about American wine, the region that comes to mind is the West Coast. And that makes sense - the majority of wine production in the United States does take place in California, Oregon and Washington. What many people don't realize is that America is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, right behind the major heavyweights of France, Spain and Italy.
...Sail from local ports to save on airfare - Cruise tip
Mar 16th, 2010 at 3:29PM: As a resident of Richmond, Virginia, I discovered that cruise ships leave from Norfolk after being refurbished at a shipyard in Newport News. When they leave port, the rooms have been thoroughly cleaned and upgraded. The ships are like new again.
The best part is that you can hop on board and cruise down to the Caribbean. The trips usually come back to Norfolk, so you can save on airfare both ...Selecting the perfect shore excursions - Cruise tip
Mar 10th, 2010 at 2:46PM: I took the vacation of a lifetime last summer on an Alaskan cruise. Before I selected my shore excursions, I attended an informative session put on by the shore excursion staff. It was totally free to attend.
During the presentation, they showed me slides regarding the excursions and offered an excellent overview the hundred-plus shore excursions available throughout the cruise.
I was so ...Top U.S. ports of entry
Aug 2nd, 2009 at 12:00PM: Eighty-six percent of international arrivals to the United States come through only 15 ports of entry, according to data from the Department of Transportation. This represents an increase of one percentage point over last year (measuring the first five months of 2008 to the first five months of 2009.
The top three ports of entry are hardly surprising: New York (specifically JFK), Miami and Los ...Drink port at the source
Feb 16th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Nothing punctuates an amazing meal quite like an ancient port. For most restaurants in the United States, though, port seems like something of an afterthought. Few are offered, and they tend to be pedestrian at best. So, if you're looking for that perfect tawny, get in a plane, and head for Portugal. In Porto, the country's second largest city, you will have access to a variety and depth of port ...Experience the Sea without Going to the Sea
Sep 15th, 2008 at 7:00AM: The Great Lakes are among the most underrated tourist destinations in the US. Take Lake Superior, for example. Today I walked along the Lake in Duluth, Minnesota and watched gigantic ships come into the harbor. In certain ways, it felt more like the Pacific Northwest than the Midwest. Of course, there are some aspects of this area that remind you of where you are: 1. Most of the conversations you ...
