May 2010 Blog Posts (85)

Old South Church in Boston's Back Bay

As a fan of architecture, particularly Renaissance and Renaissance-inspired styles, I found plenty of beautiful buildings to explore in Boston. One of my favorites is the Old South Church, which can be found in the Back Bay neighborhood near Trinity Church and the Boston Public Library.

Inspired by the architecture of… Continue

Added by Sarah V. on May 17, 2010 at 8:52pm — No Comments

Authority abroad

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Added by Anastasia Ashman on May 17, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Hidden Miami

Lately, it seems everyone is getting hitched and while as guests, we dread the bridal registry, poorly catered food and the awkward

singles table, weddings can be a fun thing. I was invited to a wedding in Miami

and was expecting the usual torment, but the evening end up being a mini

getaway in the city I grew up in for years.…

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Added by Alexandra Avila on May 16, 2010 at 5:49pm — No Comments

Next time BOLT to NYC.

Nowadays, we are all trying to find ways to save a little money here and there. Some have opted to not travel at all, while others have decided to stay domestic and local. New York City is a great travel experience, whether you’ve never been at all or frequent it

often. That is one of the many great things about New York City. It’s

the same, yet a different city every time you return. If you are

thinking of…

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Added by Alexandra Avila on May 16, 2010 at 5:36pm — No Comments

Avoiding Petty Crime in the "Third World": PODCAST

http://braziltravelcenter.wordpress.com/2010/05/16/listen-to-the-new-podcast-avoiding-scams-and-petty-crime-in-the-third-world-by-the-travel-center/

Scams and Petty Crime can ruin a vacation. In this podcast we cover some of the common scams you may encounter in Rio de Janeiro. With this knowledge you should be…

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Added by David Kenneth on May 16, 2010 at 5:13pm — No Comments

Couchsurfing Communities

At first I found the idea frightening. You're telling me that you are willing to place your life in the hands of a stranger? Couchsurfing was a completely foreign concept to me until a few months ago. My boss at work (which is an avid backpacker and traveler) was talking about his upcoming trip to South East Asia. He was planning on going with some Couchsurfers he knows and mainly stay in a combination of hostels and Couchsurfing… Continue

Added by Erica Kuschel on May 15, 2010 at 6:18pm — 5 Comments

What's a global niche?

Glo· bal· niche, n.

psychic solution to your global identity crisis

[see expanded definition of a 'global niche']…

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Added by Anastasia Ashman on May 15, 2010 at 12:55pm — No Comments

Skim links - the answer for travel bloggers ?

Today I have been taking a closer look at Skimlinks.com - I had been hearing a bit of buzz about it and thought it was time a learnt more about it.

Please read my full Skimlinks review - and if you try it out please let me know how you get on.

To keep things brief here, skimlinks enables bloggers and forum…

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Added by Rob on May 14, 2010 at 1:44pm — No Comments

Flying Solo

Alone you say? Really? Nobody wanted to come with you? Don’t you get bored? Lonely? Scared?

Ah, the myriad of pointless questions and assumptions directed to the lone traveler. Even if I did get lonely and scared, would hearing somebody else imply that they ‘figured as much’ really be relevant? That’s like saying ‘a hernia eh, isn’t that uncomfortable?’. But if you must know-no, no I don’t.

Taking off and traveling all alone can be a daunting decision. My advice to you is to book your… Continue

Added by Canucking Abroad on May 13, 2010 at 11:27pm — 1 Comment

Willemstad - A Picturesque Tour

We've been in Curacao for over a month now. I know we should have posted a new blog by now but we have been super busy between exploring this island and the normal boat work to keep afloat! In these past few weeks we've also been able to meet so many new and interesting people that we may actually have a "social" life going for the first time in 5 months. There have been some major changes that have been taking place to our trip itinerary (we'll go into that in detail later) and a minor… Continue

Added by Aly & John on May 13, 2010 at 1:55pm — No Comments

Gemini 3 - Polish catamaran under Roman Paszke command is one of the fastest sailingboat ever. Sailing across the Atlantic from the West to the East takes this catamaran only 8 days 23 hours and 27 s…

Gemini 3 - Polish catamaran under Roman Paszke command is one of the fastest sailingboat ever. Sailing across the Atlantic from the West to the East takes this catamaran only 8 days 23 hours and 27 seconds. It is the World

record. Last one was 11 days 5 hours and 32 minutes (MAXI „Capricorno” Catamaran) and was beaten two months ago - on 19.04.2010 - by Polish vessel.

Catamaran GEMINI III was built in Sweden in…

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Added by Rafal on May 13, 2010 at 6:48am — No Comments

Ni hao, Beijing: Tian'anmen Square

Beijing is an exciting, cosmopolitan city that is vast as it is diverse. There are always a TON of things to do. The five days I spent in Beijing were not enough to scratch the surface of all there is to see and do. ESPECIALLY since I was on a field trip with 130 seventh-graders.

But I'm not complaining. I'm glad that I had the chance to go (and the… Continue

Added by Oneika on May 13, 2010 at 5:56am — No Comments

Nepal

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Added by Oneika on May 13, 2010 at 5:55am — No Comments

Kenya and Tanzania and Zanzibar

Destination: Kenya, Tanzania, and Zanzibar during the Christmas break.

Kenya: Two days exploring Nairobi after a harrowing 14 hour flight with a faulty entertainment system. Stayed for two nights in a hotel where we feared getting malaria and slept with mosquito nets on, went to the markets, mentally prepared for what came next.

Tanzania: Started a 7-night camping trip where we had to set up and take down our own tents. Went to the Serengeti and watched a wildebeest… Continue

Added by Oneika on May 13, 2010 at 5:54am — No Comments

The Great Wall of China

How do you adequately explain the sheer beauty and immensity of such an epic and historic site? Pictures do not even do it justice. Excuse the lack of blogging, but this past week found me in Beijing, on a field trip with 140 7th graders,… Continue

Added by Oneika on May 13, 2010 at 5:52am — No Comments

This ExPat Life: International Fashion

I may not be a fashionista but I know what I like. Or, rather, what I don't like. Fashion in China is as Westernized as possible with a few quirks that I haven't seen elsewhere in my travels around the world. Check it out for yourself at: http://www.dorisgallan.com/articles/this-ex-pat-life/international-fashion/

Added by Doris Gallan on May 12, 2010 at 8:53pm — No Comments

MADRIDFOTO

MADRID.- After the resounding success of the opening edition of MADRIDFOTO last May, Art Fairs is now pleased to announce the second edition of this international contemporary photography fair. The latest event is moving to Palacio de Deportes, a new location in the city centre of Madrid. From May 12th through 16th fifty eight galleries will be exhibiting works selected for the fair. At the same time, photography magazines and publishers will round… Continue

Added by Biniam Ghezai on May 12, 2010 at 7:32am — No Comments

Filmmaker Scholarship from WorldNomads.com Launches Today!

One Lucky Winner Can Kick Start Their Film Career By

Going on Assignment Into the Ecuadorian Amazon with Documentary Producer Trent

O'Donnell and Gap Adventures Founder Bruce Poon Tip.

Kick start your documentary career by going on assignment into the Amazon with documentary producer Trent O'Donnell (who filmed our… Continue

Added by Voluntourism Gal on May 11, 2010 at 3:32pm — No Comments

Icelandic travel industry in ashes - help us spread this message

Hi guys and gals

As you may have heard, there's a volcano erupting in Iceland. Despite the tremendous effect it has had on flights in Europe, it has nearly any effect in Iceland, except right below the volcano. Despite that, people are cancelling trips to Iceland, but tourism is our most important industry after the economic crash in October 2008.

I have therefor started a travle blog focusing on Iceland and our neighbours Greenland and the Faroe…

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Added by Hjortur Smarason on May 11, 2010 at 9:18am — No Comments

Religion in Brazil April 10, 2010 Brazil Travel Center Podcast-Religion in Brazil

Click the link below to listen to the latest podcast on religion in Brazil.

http://braziltravelcenter.mypodcast.com/2010/05/Religion_in_Brazil-306978.html

Episode 6: Religion in Brazil. We are still in Rio de Janeiro. The plan was to visit the Catholic Cathedrals but along the way I have seen a few examples of Afro-Brazilian…

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Added by David Kenneth on May 10, 2010 at 10:18pm — No Comments