Posts Tagged ‘Things’
I’ve just spent a couple of months in Melbourne catching up with family and friends. And I have to admit I’d forgotten what a fab town it is. I was born and raised there, and sometimes it’s hard to really see your hometown, but a few years away gave me fresh eyes. So here’s my Top 10 of things I did this Downunder Summer.
Melbourne in summer: Beachside in St Kilda
The iconic pier in St Kilda, Melbourne
What to do in Hong Kong? Simply take it all in
Hong Kong reminds me of urban landscapes from cyberpunk novels. It’s all grime and glitz with narrow, twisting alleyways the color of sepia, mile-high concrete block buildings, and mirrored office towers, all bursting from a motley skyline of a billion neon signs. It’s eclectic, fast paced, stylish and modern –- but even so, there are plenty of places to find (more…)
Editor’s Note: Lara Dunston has written half a dozen travel guides to Dubai and the UAE and has made it her home base since 1998.
Abu Dhabi, the dazzling capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (no, the capital is not Dubai) has been getting a bit of media coverage lately. Dare I say it, but the city-emirate is even starting to steal some of the spotlight from Dubai. The attention is mainly due to the recent opening of a colossal (more…)
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My website is freaking out right now. If you try to click on any of the links to articles, nothing is working. I’ve been suffering a series of problems the last few days. I don’t know what is going on yet, but I’ve submitted some trouble tickets and am waiting to hear back from (more…)
If this is your first time here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or follow me on Twitter to get regular updates. Thanks for visiting! -Gary
I don’t usually talk about the mechanics of running a travel blog while on the road. Most of the people who visit here are more interested in seeing photos and hearing stories of the the places I visit. Nonetheless, it is occasionally necessary to delve into the dirty underside of the business (more…)
If this is your first time here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or follow me on Twitter to get regular updates. Thanks for visiting! -Gary
I don’t usually talk about the mechanics of running a travel blog while on the road. Most of the people who visit here are more interested in seeing photos and hearing stories of the the places I visit. Nonetheless, it is occasionally necessary to delve into the dirty underside of the business (more…)
At the end of the last century Berlin was the world’s largest construction site – I suspect it still is. This city has been battered and bruised, divided but never conquered. It’s defiant, it’s determined, it’s open-minded. And it’s affordable. No wonder it’s full of artists.
Berlin, it's Philippa's kinda town
Catching public transport makes Berlin seem a lot bigger than it really (more…)
The global slowdown threatens to disrupt the travel plans of many, with wildly fluctuating currencies that make it hard to predict the price of an overseas beer, let alone a holiday. Take, for example, residents of the United Kingdom bound for mainland Europe – they’re particularly aggrieved that the rate of the euro almost reached parity with the British pound.
Iceland – how to confuse your body at -10C outside, (more…)
Rome – a traveler favorite in 2008
After much pummeling of calculators and mashing of spreadsheets, we’ve calculated our Top 25 Things to Do in Europe for 2008. As always there are some surprises on the list as well as some notable absences. In the former category: Rome and Paris. Both of these great cities continued to dominate travelers’ itineraries in Europe. In fact, given the overwhelming popularity (more…)
Rome – a traveler favorite in 2008
After much pummeling of calculators and mashing of spreadsheets, we’ve calculated our Top 25 Things to Do in Europe for 2007. As always there are some surprises on the list as well as some notable absences. In the former category: Rome and Paris. Both of these great cities continued to dominate travelers’ itineraries in Europe. In fact, given the overwhelming popularity (more…)
