June 2011 Blog Posts (118)

There’s no two ways about it – Patong is a seedy dump. Sure, if you like crap food, dirty beaches, cheap souvenirs and all the other stuff that comes with a seedy place then Patong might be for you. But watching fat Western tourists sweat and leer and waddle and gorge isn’t exactly my idea of paradise.

Granted, I gave Patong two chances...

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As a child (or was it as a teenager?) I had a stunning collection of soaps that were proudly displayed on the third shelf down of my book-case. My collection included soap that was moulded into the shape of cartoon characters, fairy tale characters and a wide range of small creatures such as turtles and snails. Some soap, such as my ALF soap, came in a deluxe set that included talc and a small brush – these were particularly precious and held pride of place on the display shelf. Each item of…

Lack of appetite! Nausea! Vomiting! Fatigue or weakness! Dizziness or lightheadedness! Insomnia! Pins and needles! Shortness of breath! Nosebleed! Drowsiness! General malaise! Peripheral edema! Diarrhea!



To which my reply is usually, "Ok, then can we cuddle instead?"



Coincidentally it turns out, these are all symptoms of altitude sickness. Delhi was seventeen hours behind me and the first thing you notice is doing the smallest bit of exercise takes so much more effort than…

I'm sure I won't be the only one writing a wrap-up post from the travel blogger conference held in Vancouver this past weekend. But, regardless if this is the first or fifteenth post on this topic you've seen, I'm going to write it anyway to share with you what I learned at TBEX 2011.

No, I didn't learn all the…

Hey people,

Many travelers are bound to the ever quest for saving up cash. Here's a good article explaining that saving money for traveling is not only done during your travels, but is actually determined to a great extent by your planning efforts prior to your travels. Want to learn more?

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6-12-2011

            The first stop of the day was at the home of the American Legion Post #639. Luckily we got there fairly early as there appeared to be a Volkswagen vehicle show taking place at the Post. I had planned the drive to Springfield around photographing the UH-1H and the AH-1G dedicated to the Vietnam veterans, but there was a surprise. Pulling in to the parking lot the first thing I noticed was…

My premiere journey to Vancouver for TBEX 2011 began with an emergency landing and ended in applause.  Never in a million years...…

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As a former art gallery director, a visit to Paris would not have been complete without a visit to the Louvre. Yet, when I finally arrived at this world renowned museum and saw the lines, I balked. I had three days in Paris. There was no way I wanted to spend my time in a queue!

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http://insidejourneys.com/day-2-paris-the-louvre/

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A Europe city break for families needs a careful thought. While Vienna is well known to culture travellers, only a few parents know about the charms of the city's many attractions for children.

Vienna is so grown up: the Vienna Opera House, Schonbrunn Palace, the Spanish Riding School, the sumptuous Ringstrassen Hotels, the classical concerts, the coffee houses,…

Hi my name is Katelyn and I am a world traveller, Blogger, adventurist. For the past four years i have been in post secondary getting not just one certificate but a diploma as well, and on my way on getting my degree. But I have decided to slow down on my education and travel. I travel Solo so companies such as Contiki has been very helpful. I love meeting new people another reason why I love Contiki so much. Next month, July 2011 I will be going on my second Contiki to Los Angeles. And then…

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India has many new visa regulations, the most recent having been released in 2010. Most countries are not strict when it comes to volunteer visas, and in some cases you may be allowed to use a tourist or entry visa to do your volunteer work for a short period of time as you make preparations to get the right documents for your volunteer work.

For an Indian visa it is required that you apply for one from your home country only, it is not allowed to apply for one after your…

Hey TBEXers,

 

As you may know HomeAway is sponsoring TBEX ’11 this year, but to celebrate our 3rd year as a sponsor, the 15th anniversary of our site VRBO.com and the 5th anniversary of HomeAway.com (all happening this summer) we’re also going to be giving away 2 (count…