Oct 11th, 2012 at 7:00PM:
Whether you are traveling in an exotic city, or just commuting to work, public transportation is always a rich source of photography subjects. Flickr user (and PotD favorite) davitydave is a frequent photographer on San Francisco's Muni, adding his favorite shots to his Flickr page with the title "Meanwhile on Muni." This shot particularly captures the range of human expression, from suspicion ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Photo Of The Day: Meanwhile On Muni
Oct 11th, 2012 at 7:00PM:
Whether you are traveling in an exotic city, or just commuting to work, public transportation is always a rich source of photography subjects. Flickr user (and PotD favorite) davitydave is a frequent photographer on San Francisco's Muni, adding his favorite shots to his Flickr page with the title "Meanwhile on Muni." This shot particularly captures the range of human expression, from suspicion ...Kiwi Cool: Saving Money While Traveling In New Zealand
Sep 10th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Last month, I spent three weeks traveling through New Zealand, focusing mainly on the cities and culture. After living in Istanbul for two years, it wasn't the culture shock, the jet lag, or the seasonal switch that was hard to adjust to, it was the prices. While I knew New Zealand wasn't cheap (though their dollar is slightly weaker than ours), I was unprepared for the sticker shock. Dinner and ...Cheap flights allow for prostitution at Amsterdam airport
Aug 2nd, 2011 at 10:30AM: A large number of budget flights from Eastern Europe and other parts of the world to the Netherlands has created a ring of prostitution at Amsterdam airport, giving a new meaning to the word layover. Prostitutes are flying into
Schiphol Airport and using the hotels in the international transit area to meet with clients without going through customs, often making a hefty profit even after ...Travel to Sri Lanka grows, along with obstacles for tourism
Feb 1st, 2011 at 11:00AM: Since the end of the Tamil Tiger confilct in May 2009, travel to Sri Lanka has been increasing, with the country celebrating their 600,000th foreign tourist last month. This year, 700,000 are expected with tourism growing to 2.5 million a year within 5 years, reports the BBC. "The nature has blessed us with beautiful beaches, waterfalls, exotic wildlife and historic places. We as a nation have a ...Ten things to know about your destination before you go
Nov 18th, 2010 at 10:00AM: So you've chosen your vacation destination - booked the tickets, agonized over TripAdvisor to find a hotel, and bought the guidebooks or downloaded the apps. Whether you like to plan your itinerary in advance or play it by ear, there are a few things you should research in advance to make your arrival - and your trip - go smoothly.
From airport taxis to local laws to transit passes, what should ...How to visit Los Angeles without a car
Jul 1st, 2009 at 10:30AM: Los Angeles is known for a lot of things: celebrities, beaches, smog and police chases, to name a few. But, when it comes to planning a trip to LA, perhaps the fact that will stick out the most is that LA is a car town (which explains the smog and police chases). Los Angeles is a sprawling city that is really several towns and neighborhoods that are connected by a series of highways that stretch ...One for the Road: Transit Maps of the World
Oct 25th, 2007 at 6:04PM: There's a lot of buzz about this new title on the web today and it looks like a goodie. Actually, Catherine already mentioned this book, but I've got to salute it again as our travel book suggestion of the day. I mean, Boing Boing calls it sheer subway porn -- it deserves more love. Transit Maps of the World: The World's First Collection of Every Urban Train Map on Earth has a flashy cover that ...Band on the Run: The SkyTrain View of Vancouver, BC
Sep 1st, 2007 at 6:53PM: Ember Swift, Canadian musician and touring performer, will be keeping us up-to-date on what it's like to tour a band throughout North America. Having just arrived back from Beijing where she spent three months (check out her "Canadian in Beijing" series), she offers a musician's perspective on road life. Enjoy!
Last week, I had the pleasure of an extra day in Vancouver. The festival we ...
