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trip to detroit

citytrip1 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:48:13 -0500

Detroit a major metropolis in the state of Michigan, has significantly influenced the world, from the advent of the automotive assembly line, to the Motown sound, to modern techno & rock acts, Detroit continues to shape American and global culture. It has world class museums and theaters....

To Finland!: Olympics for the Expat

moatman — Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:28:23 -0500

I found out last night that the Inaugeration for the 2008 Olympics would take place at 9:00 am Argentine time. Excited about the flashy and overdone spectacles that Olympic Inaugeral ceremonies tend to produce, I made plans to show up at a friend´s hostel (my apartment doesn´t have a TV) around...

10 Quirkiest Travel Gear

Insolent Minx — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:32:58 -0500

Here are ten odd, even downright outlandish travel items that are amusing yet surprisingly functional and easy to pack.

1) Built-In Bottle Cap Opener Sandals

Signspotting in the 1000 Islands

deva — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:00:17 -0500

I visited the 1000 Islands area of upstate New York a couple of weeks back - I wanted to see the region from the southern side of the border. It was a great visit, and I'm at work on a few articles about the trip - but in the meantime, here are some funny signs I came across.

Let Me Relax

emanbruin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:49:19 -0500

The sign says “Let’s Relax”. What a great idea.

I had arrived in Chiang Mai earlier in the day, and I felt cheated. I’ve been in Thailand for three days, and not one massage. No time. My back and shoulders are starting a revolt. Now it’s my show. No relatives showing me around. No bizarre...

Confessions of a Serial Packer

halamen — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:23:42 -0500

2004. In four days I leave for South Korea. An overseas move of indefinite duration. What do I do? I decide it might be fun to visit the San Antonio Zoo. I’m not sure whether I got too close to the monkey cage or simply succumbed to subconscious stress, but that night I started to ache. The next...

GMAT-ador

Stu — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:00:34 -0500

If anyone has taken the GMAT (B-School entry exam) and has the inside scoop on scoring a 790, please feel free to divulge. As I'm sure you're well aware, standardized tests are fun like adult orthodontia. or fun like a pretentious rich kid. or fun like pelotas azul. or fun like standing behind someone...

Veradero Nights

Aly Coy — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:23:27 -0500

February 17th 2008

Just got back from Cuba yesterday. My hair is braided, back of legs burnt, suitcase in the hallway and new bongos sitting on the floor.

Those bongos almost got my luggage searched at the airport.. but that's getting ahead of ourselves.

I kept a travel...

(Not quite) A travel tale of indulgence and debauchery...

christinegarvin — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:42:55 -0500

For the first time in a long time, I'm stuck between actually wanting to be in the place that I live (Fairfax, CA) and wanting to be out roaming the world, with something new to explore every day. Normally, I find myself in the latter category. Guess that says a lot about my fun little town...

Amazing South Africa

CJ — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:36:53 -0500

Take every preconceived notion (that I probably put) in your head about South Africa and throw it out the window. Cape Town is 360 degrees of AWESOMENESS!! From "TableMountain" with the clouds pouring over the sides, to...

First Stop: New Zealand

CJ — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:29:49 -0500

First Stop: New Zealand

Oh geez!! It seems as though someone forgot to tell Stephanie that my map reading skills stink!! But I guess we're even because somewhere between WashingtonDC...

Food for Thought: What and Where to eat in China

Mal — Mon, 7 Jul 2008 17:10:15 -0500

I have heard it said that in China, the locals eat everything with four legs except a table. Though eating four legged creatures might seem a bit daunting, if you travel to China, at least try to avoid hotel dining rooms or American fast food, if you have other options. Eating in China is an...

Divola's The Secret LIfe of Backpackers

croftyangel — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:03:36 -0500

Since taking in study about travel and the lifestyles of those that undertake the journey, I have been fascinated with the backpackers. I always wanted to do it when I was young, my parents wouldn’t let me go. With my father’s military clearance I wasn’t even able to go to Berlin and some...

CLICK

halamen — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:29:15 -0500

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Gladiator Russel Crowe vs. Tiger

Stu — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:05:15 -0500

I'm an epic movie nerd. Whenever Gladiator, Braveheart or Last of the Mohicans is on one of the movie channels, I will watch it from the point I turn it on until the end. This is not a very productive trait of mine, and it becomes especially unproductive when I stumble upon the movies at the opening...

Jack & Jill + Hill= Grade School Romance

Stu — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:24:32 -0500

"Dating" in Grade School rocked. I put dating in quotations because it was never more than aggressive hand holding and the occasional peck in the school parking lot. It rocked because it was exquisitely simplistic. All you had to do was ask your buddy to go over to a particular girl and see if she...

Written after an especially drunk weekend, and brutal cross-country Southwest flight(s)

Stu — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:24:06 -0500

Hey friends, Just got back from my 5-year college reunion, and I had a lot of time on my 13.5 hour trip home Sunday involving the same Southwest plane (that I was unable to step off of), 4 separate airport stops due to inclement weather and a hangover that could subdue a water buffalo. I...

Going to the Moon

TravelJeff — Mon, 9 Jun 2008 07:41:10 -0500

The aim was to rent a car and visit the famous Valle De La Luna (Moon Valley) inside Parque Nacional Ischigualasto, San Juan. We found a good deal at Classic Car Rentals, in San Juan, and secured a nice four door Chevrolet Corsa, and a contract that stated unlimited kilometers.

Valle de la Luna has...

Road Trippin' to Michigan Part 2

TravelingMom — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:25:19 -0500

Tuesday—Day 2

No sunny destination for...

Road Trippin' to Michigan Part 1

TravelingMom — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:15:47 -0500

Written by Patty McCormick
So our original plan for spring break was to head to Washington D.C. We were going to see the cherry blossoms and the museums and monuments while my husband worked. We’d be together and have a little fun...

I just read the trashiest book...

NicolePelligrino — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:10:21 -0500

When I left the States for Brazil in January, I packed lightly. Maybe a bit too lightly. I brought with me exactly two books: my Portuguese- English dictionary, and "A Concise History of Brazil" by Boris Fausto. Though I use both quite frequently, nuzzling up to the 'E' section of my dictionary after...

Blind Pain

Justin88 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:09:32 -0500

[Note: originally posted here: <http://adventuresinseasia.blogspot.com/> on March 21st, 2008]

I am still in pain. Throbbing, unrelenting, raw pain. Parts of my body that I’ve never felt before are screaming in fury. It hurts down to my very soul and I’m going to have to finish writing this...

The truth about cats and blogs

Stu — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:45:40 -0500

Both are independent, smart, passive aggressive and untrustworthy.

Rumor has it, more blogs are written about cats than any other topic. You read that correctly: More popular than dogs. More popular than religion. More popular than David Schwimmer. A subsequent study concluded that the...

Conquering Fears: The Swim

Nora Dunn — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:57:06 -0500

This was first published at http://freedom30.blogspot.com

Although I have a history of competitive skydiving, motorcycle racing, worldwide bungee jumping, mountaineering, caving, and multi-pitch rock climbing, I am not without my fears. And as with most fears, they are irrational.

One such fear...

Minnesota Musings

jliz — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:05:23 -0500

I set out on Thursday for the nteenth annual voyage to the Holy Land; Minnesota “The Land of 10,000,000 Lakes”. The red Plymouth minivan was packed with my Mom, Step-dad, Brother, luggage, board games, chipped gold toilet paper roll holder, a new set of pots and pans, and two liters of Captain...

East Pak

Mimemonkey — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:50:10 -0500

Japanese people are always looking for a chance to practice their English. For example, today I was smoking a cigarette at a public smoking point and as usual I was carrying my EastPak Messenger bag. I never leave home without it. A fellow smoker spotted this and took the opportunity...

Walking, paying and elevatoring in multiple languages

Stu — Tue, 8 Apr 2008 00:32:32 -0500

I'm apparently a really awkward walker. Walking to work this morning, I saw a lady about 20 feet away from me and as we approached one another, I motioned left as though I was going to pass her on the left, but then tacked right deciding to walk by her on the right. This series repeated itself one...

ipod + commute to work = a better bad trip

Stu — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:01:04 -0500

I am way behind the times. For comparative purposes and to put it in perspective, if I were a woman at an LA pool party thrown by Jessica Alba, I would be the party-goer wearing the one piece bathing suit worn by Brendan Fraser's girlfriend in School Ties. For further illustration, if I were an NBA...

How Spam Conquered Hawaii, and How I Conquered Spam

Nora Dunn — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:04:14 -0600

What do you see when you think of Hawaiian food? If you're like me, you conjure up images of fresh fruits (bananas and pineapples being the most prolific in the image, but generally anything that will fit on top of the Tropicana lady's head will do), seafood (Hawaii is, after all, in the middle of...

Carnivorous Pleasures in Buenos Aires

Amanecer — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:54:49 -0600

Carnivorous Pleasures in Buenos Aires

Before departing for Argentina, I had no false expectations. This is the land of beef! Every meat-lovers wildest fantasy come true, and thus, every vegetarian’s nightmare. Well, maybe not a pesadilla, per se, but certainly no...