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Unusual, Weird, and Bizarre

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

I don’t always post the links I collect in my travels on the Interests in a timely manner, but here are some I think are interesting. Maybe they’ll inspire you to visit.
The first lists “10 Unusual Playgrounds from Around the World”. Number 3, Clemyjontri Park in Virginia, isn’t so much unusual as it is inclusive [...]

Adventure

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

I came across this video several weeks ago, but just never got around to posting it, so I figured I would now along with some other sites you might find interesting.

The video’s from “The Cockpit Chronicles with Kent Wien”, and it’s a view of London that you may get to experience is we depart [...]

Possibilities

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

With 64 days until we depart Team AZ, I’m sure ideas of the experiences we’re gonna have on tour are swimming around your brain. Of course Europe isn’t the only destination for travelers this year; the world is full of adventurous types, and so I thought I’d link to the “Ten Reasons to Travel in [...]

Overhyped, Unspoiled, and Underground

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Here’re three interesting pieces with ideas and opinions about where and where not to spend precious vacation time. The first, from the pages of Foreign Policy, details five places that don’t live up their (former) promise: “The World’s Most Overhyped Vacation Spots”.
Then Matador Trips offers some alternative destinations to avoid the crush of the fourth [...]

Dubious Destinations

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

While Yahoo! Travel recently posted its list “Best Scenic Drives in the US”, the BBC World Service examined China’s preparation for this year’s summer Olympics which’ll take place in and around Beijing in a timely documentary series. The broadcasts, “Countdown to the Olympics”, presented an investigation of continued religious persecution and political and economic disenfranchisement [...]

Groovy New Seven Wonders Interactive

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

Here’s a groovy interactive from Newsweek on the recently announced “New” Seven Wonders of the world as chosen by the citizens of the world.

New Wonders

Monday, July 16th, 2007

For something that’s officially unofficial, the announcement of the New Seven Wonders of the world drew a lot of press over the last few weeks. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the appropriate body who might oversee a process such as this one, has denied its participation. The idea is more more [...]