February 2009 Blog Posts (108)

The Nanaimo 50-Kilometer Holiday - It’s Smart to Travel Locally

GoNanaimo.com announces the creation of the Nanaimo 50-Kilometer Holiday with seven self-guided tours within a 50-kilometer radius of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. As gasoline prices and exchange rates unpredictably rise and fall, vacationing locally becomes more attractive and Vancouver Island has so much to offer. The 50-Kilometer Holiday includes two walking tours within Nanaimo and five driving/bicycling tours to nearby mid-island destinations. Each tour is carefully crafted with a… Continue

Added by David Stanley on February 23, 2009 at 10:41am — No Comments

Canada 2006 - Leaving Ontario

Travelling through Canada, from Thunder Bay to the Ontario / Manitoba boarder.

Added by one.year.trip on February 23, 2009 at 6:08am — No Comments

8 More Incredible Locally Owned Hotels for Budget-Minded Travelers

It’s been a cold winter here in Brooklyn, and we've been busy sorting through dozens of nominations to find the best of the best independently owned accommodations for our website. We’ve selected eight cool spots as “Darn Good Digs,” all locally owned with rooms under US$150. (Rooms start at US$40!) These digs offer great value for the money, and stand… Continue

Added by Darn Good Digs (Michael, Allison and Benjamin) on February 22, 2009 at 8:03pm — 1 Comment

Watching the Oscars on the Global Piazza

Today on my home blog I am writing about the inspiration for the 2009 Academy Awards sets.

Check it out:
http://aknickerson.blogspot.com/2009/02/watching-oscars-on-global-piazza.html

Ciao!

Added by Angela K. Nickerson on February 22, 2009 at 5:16pm — No Comments

This is SO Cool.

One of the largest pixel photographs. It truly feels like you are there. Can any of you world travelers tell me if you've been here? If so, does the ultra clear photo do it justice?

http://photoartkalmar.com/Photoart%20Kalmar%20high%20res/Gigapixel/Piaristenkircheflash.html

Added by TBEX Admin on February 21, 2009 at 5:23pm — No Comments

Canada 2006 - "Northern" Ontario

A blog post detailing my travels across Northern Ontario.

Added by one.year.trip on February 21, 2009 at 8:28am — No Comments

Peru Adventuring - Warmiwañuska or Dead Woman Pass

Welcome to Day 15 on Peter’s Peru Adventure. Day 14 can be found here and all previous entries can be found here. To get updates sent to you via email, subscribe here.

I wake today around 5:30am after a wonderful night's sleep. The heavy rains during… Continue

Added by Peter West Carey on February 20, 2009 at 8:37pm — No Comments

50 great travel tweeters on twitter

Yesterday the Telegraph.co.UK made a list of the top 50 travel-related tweeters, and I made the list - TWICE! I say twice because not only was Heather_Poole (me!) listed, which was a bit of a shock, but Gadling was also listed, which makes perfect sense due to the fact that Gadling is an amazing travel website. Here's what Donald Strachan wrote about twitter...

'There are as many different uses as there are users' - one includes an… Continue

Added by Heather Poole on February 20, 2009 at 3:28pm — No Comments

Carnevale

Everyone of course knows Venice's Carnevale, but the celebration is all over… Continue

Added by Jessica on February 20, 2009 at 3:08pm — 2 Comments

TravelMuse Photo Contest: Essence of Place

Only a few more days left to run on this month's Photo Contest!

If your plan is to take more travel photos this year, it just got a little more doable. TravelMuse has teamed up with Eye-Fi to give away one Eye-Fi Explore card (valued at $130) for each of the next six months for the best photo on a given theme. So whether you took an amazing trip recently or are just hanging out closer to home, we’d love for you to share your shots with the TravelMuse community. What’s more, we’re… Continue

Added by fionaashley on February 20, 2009 at 12:35pm — No Comments

Top 10 London Pubs

There are around 7,000 pubs in London… so how do you make sure you end up with a good pint (and not piss) when there’s such a long, long list?

Well, quite simply, there isn’t a magic formula - there are hundreds of good drinking spots in the vast area over which the city sprawls… you just have to find them first!

Here, then, are 10 of my favorites - intended, not as a definitive guide to London nightlife, just a way to… Continue

Added by blog.hostelbookers.com on February 20, 2009 at 11:01am — 2 Comments

Passenger of the month - Author Thant Myint-U

Name? Thant Myint-U

Where do you live? Right now in Bangkok, but before that in NYC for many years.

Bangkok, wow! Pretend I'm a tourist and I've just asked you to recommend a few places to check out while I'm visiting Bangkok, places you actually go to, what would you suggest? The Vertigo bar on top of the Banyan Tree hotel (pictured below), the Oriental Spa at the Oriental Hotel, the Tea Room at the Erawan Hyatt… Continue

Added by Heather Poole on February 19, 2009 at 2:42pm — No Comments

Southern Ontario

Travelling from Toronto, to Ottawa, to Huntsville Ontario.

A google map with Huntsville ontario hot-spots can also be found in this post.

Added by one.year.trip on February 19, 2009 at 6:23am — No Comments

Carnivore Heaven - All You Can Eat Asado For Under US$20

On my next trip to Argentina, I will definitely go back to Siga La Vaca, an excellent, inexpensive all-you-can-eat restaurant with several locations in central Buenos Aires and the suburbs. For US$20 per person you can indulge in appetizers, excellent beef, chicken, and/or pork, salad bar fare, sides and dessert. Your first drink (wine, beer or soft drink) is also included. Stop by for lunch on a weekday, and you pay less than US$15.… Continue

Added by paula on February 18, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Adventure Life Launches Blog

I'm from Adventure Life and we have been putting together a dynamic online community. We just launched our own blog, and I invite other bloggers to check it out and send me comments. My goal is to get the word out to the blogoshere about our travel services in Latin America and expedition cruise options throughout the world. The blog can be found at blog.adventure-life.com

I've pasted my opening entry here:

Welcome to Our… Continue

Added by Brian Morgan on February 18, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Food Halls Around the World

Whenever I am shopping while abroad, I inevitably find myself in a food hall. At the most basic level, a food hall is any indoor area that offers a variety of food for sampling and purchasing. They are often found in department stores, but can also operate independently. A food hall is more than an indoor market or run of the mill mall food court, however. A food hall is above all an exhibition of local and international artisinal food.…

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Added by Travels with Sandy on February 18, 2009 at 1:13pm — No Comments

A Taste of Spain - Exploring Granada

When I tell people I absolutely love traveling on my own they look at me like I'm crazy. With a skeptical eye they usually pause, think for a second, then ask where I stay. When I respond with, "Hostels - they're amazing" I usually get a sideways look, another pause and then "Did you see the movie Hostel?'. It's a shame really that in many ways that movie has become our generation's Jaws - only this time frightening the…

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Added by Alex Berger on February 18, 2009 at 10:18am — 2 Comments

Venice Connected Brings Bargains and Simplicity to Visitors

Venice Connected, a recently launched initiative by the City of Venice, is designed to benefit travelers who book museums tickets, transport passes, etc, before their arrival. All tickets purchased online give you a discount over what you would pay on-site, making this a fantastic tool to save on your vacation… Continue

Added by Context Travel on February 18, 2009 at 5:45am — No Comments

Prepare your trip to Dublin with Netvibes

I've been a big fan of Netvibes for the last two years. This is where I get all the RSS updates from the Travel blogs I follow. But Netvibes has also plenty of widgets that can make trip planning very easy for travelers. I wonder why tourist offices are not jumping on this tool to create dedicated page for their location. Building a page is a no-brainer and with the RSS updates, lists of travel deals or events will get updated… Continue

Added by Merrill on February 17, 2009 at 3:45pm — No Comments

A question about packing - it's all about the shoes!

Dear Heather,

Love your blog and your web site! I laugh all the time. I usually only fly once a year for a cruise, but when I do I always see people doing what you write about and I laugh. I also try to remember to do and not do what you write about. I've never had a bad experience with flight staff or any flight for that matter. I'm about to go on vacation and I do have a question about luggage. With all the restrictions on checked… Continue

Added by Heather Poole on February 17, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments