I hope we can all take some time out of our pre-Thanksgiving travel madness to enjoy some down time with some pre-Thanksgiving travel stories. On behalf of all the writers here at Gadling, we wish you all a day full of gratitude and filled with loved ones.
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Gadlinks for Wednesday 11.25.2009
I hope we can all take some time out of our pre-Thanksgiving travel madness to enjoy some down time with some pre-Thanksgiving travel stories. On behalf of all the writers here at Gadling, we wish you all a day full of gratitude and filled with loved ones.
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The new website PublicEarth may still be in beta, but it's already showing plenty of promise for travelers looking to find hidden travel gems and inside information for their next trip. The idea behind the site is that it is set up in a wiki format allowing contributors to ...Gadlinks for Monday 11.23.09
Welcome to Thanksgiving week here at Gadling! I'm sure you're all dying to read about pilgrimages and turkeys. I think I'll spare you those topics for when it gets to crunch time -- on Wednesday. In the meantime, here are the latest and greatest travel stories from around ...Great coffee shops around the world: What makes a great one anyway?
Hank Leukart, while savoring blueberry pie and a cup of chai at the University of Zoka in Seattle proclaimed it the best coffee shop in the world. As what happens when one proclaims something the best in the world, he immediately began to wonder if he overshot by his ...Gadlinks for Friday 11.20.09
We're less than a week away from Thanksgiving (gasp!). One thing I'm thankful for: Thanksgiving doesn't involve giving gifts. I still have another month to thinking about gifts (thank God!). Here are some other things to be thankful for.
Since the weekend is upon us, ...Gadlinks for Wednesday 11.18.09
We're halfway through November. For those of you living in the northern hemisphere, if you haven't felt winter yet, you will soon! Here in Hawaii, winter is rainier but the waves are bigger and better. I guess that goes for most parts of the world: the weather may stink, ...Enter to win Sosauce's "Decorate Our New Digs" postcard contest!
Sosauce, a self-proclaimed "travel geek blog," is looking for the most unique, engaging, and breathtaking postcards that celebrate the saucy side of travel. If you have a favorite travel photo, turn it into a postcard and help them decorate their boring white walls and ...Talking Travel with Avalon travel writer, Joshua Berman
Avalon travel writer, Joshua Berman, whose Moon Belize guidebook (8th edition) hit book stands in October, took time from his busy book tour to answer a few questions about travel, writing, and living and breathing idyllic Central America.
Don't forget to enter the ...Gadlinks for Monday 11.16.09
It's "Wild West" day here at Gadling, so I dug into the travel blog archives to find some of the best "Wild West" reads. Hope y'all enjoy today's pickin's!
Horse lovers, rejoice! Here are eight of the top horse-related travel experiences you can't miss around the world. ...Gadlinks for Friday 11.13.09
It's Friday the 13th! I am hoping that makes it a lucky day for me. It's been yet another tough week on the home front for many non-travelers, so maybe some travel reads will help to lift our spirits. Have a look at these....
The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is under ...Gadlinks for Wednesday 11.11.09
Did you know that former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died five years ago today? I think it's fair to say that the situation is getting rather dire for the people in Palestine, as their current leader is threatening to quit his post. My girlfriend will be volunteering ...The newest edition of Moon Belize is a gem
The first things that come to mind when I think of Belize: Mayan ruins, world-class diving, bird-watching, and hiking through nature. Sounds like a vacation in paradise, if you ask me - and I'm from Hawaii. Joshua Berman, a travel expert to both Nicaragua and Belize, ...Gadlinks for Monday 11.9.09
It's Wild America day here at Gadling, and we should feel grateful to have so many wild things to be crazy about here in America! Well, if nothing else, there's always "Where the Wild Things Are," which could very well be this year's sleeper of a film. Here are few more ...Gadlinks for Friday 11.6.09
I don't know about you guys, but I'm really grateful it's Friday! I need the weekend to decompress, but these great reads have already helped me on my way.
I love companies that give back. Here are five travel outlets that make giving part of buying. [via Jaunted]
...Method for quieting child on plane: Works better without the vomit
Too bad Pamela Root, the latest woman to be kicked off a plane with her child because of her child's behavior, didn't have Lisa Belkin's method of calming down a screaming toddler. Not the whole method though, just part of it. The whole version is gross. And yes, it is ...Gadlinks for Wednesday 11.4.09
This is the best day of the week, in my opinion: You're in a midweek groove, but the weekend is in sight. That's a perfect metaphor for how I'm feeling this week in life, too. I'm past the midpoint of many things in life, but the end is nigh! We have a whole lot of great ...Gadlinks for Friday 10.30.09
I find costumes scary and Halloween night even scarier. I may love to travel, but on this particular evening there's no better place than the comfort of my living room. For those of you who are a bit more brave and eager to set out into the spooky evening donning a custom ...Gadlinks for Wednesday 10.28.09
Here's a travel tidbit for you guys: Did you know that it was 95 years ago that the first rapid transit subway, the IRT, opened in New York City?
We have certainly come a long way in a century, and 95 years from now we'll be just as astound at how travel times have ...Gadlinks for Saturday 10.24.09
Did you know today is the International Day of Climate Action? According to 350.org, "People in 181 countries are coming together for the most widespread day of environmental action in the planet's history. At over 5200 events around the world, people are gathering to call ...Free press travel: necessary ... and certainly not an evil
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The blogosphere has been heating up over the issue of ethics and "swag." There's plenty of free stuff flowing through the media ...
