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On the Occasional Importance of a Ceiling FanEmily Stone knew well the kind of moment she was experiencing in Puerto Rico: the guy, the Cuba libres, the accelerated intimacy. It was perfectly safe, she told herself, as long as she knew when to get out. SPEAKER'S CORNER
In Patagonia, In PatagoniaTim Patterson packs his fleece and long underwear, and enters the Twilight Zone where corporate branding meets the multi-layered reality of place. ASK ROLFShould I Quit Law School so I can Travel the World?Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel BOOKS
‘The Worst Guidebook Writer Ever’?Lonely Planet author Robert Reid reviews Thomas Kohnstamm’s “Do Travel Writers Go to Hell?” and weighs in on the controversy surrounding it Q&A
Thomas Kohnstamm’s Lonely Planet: The Firestorm Around ‘Do Travel Writers Go to Hell?’The author of a new book that purports to explore the underside of travel writing is taking a lot of hits. Frank Bures asks him about the controversy he’s stirred up and his take on the guidebook industry. HOW TO
Have a Hockey Night in CanadaFrom Montreal to Sault Ste. Marie, the sport is the country’s greatest passion. Eva Holland explains where to go to indulge—and who you need to know. AUDIO SLIDE SHOWPromised Land ClosedAnd other odd and unlikely signs from around the world. Aficionado Doug Lansky, editor of the book “Signspotting,” recounts his 10 favorites. THE LIST
10 Sizzling Hot Travel Tips From Sir Francis BaconRolf Potts repackages the 17th century philosopher’s ‘Of Travel’ essay in the manner of a 21st century magazine feature
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TRAVEL BLOGSo Long, Virtual Magic Kingdom
Photo by denn via Flickr (Creative Commons). Paris Is ‘Still Paris’
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Finding NYC in Grand Theft Auto’s ‘Liberty City’
New Addition to the Travel Lexicon: ‘Holidate’Move over, glampers. The holidaters—couples traveling together in the very early stages of a relationship, sometimes even a second or third date—have arrived. And according to this Globe and Mail article, a number of large hotel chains are going out of their way to accommodate the travel-as-icebreaker scenario. Special arrangements include two separate bathrooms in one suite, or even two conjoined rooms. “If they don’t end up using the second room,” one hotel employee notes, “they’ll get a 50-per-cent refund.”
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Photo by jopemoro via Flickr (Creative Commons). Mountain Rescue: ‘Possibly Even Oscar Gold’?That’s the prediction of our faithful Onion correspondent, on the scene of a mountain rescue that has all the ingredients for a “thrilling, made-for-TV movie”: The Oreo Goes Global
By Joanna Kakissis • 5.7.08
Weblog • China • England • Food: The Moveable Feast Permalink • Comments (3) Eighth-Grade Science Projects and the ‘Calypso King of Barbados’Remember that papier-mache volcano that some kid (or, more accurately, his parents) built every year for the junior high science fair? It never did manage to teach me how volcanoes work—later, I’d only recall the bubble and hiss of the Sprite mixture foaming out the top. But recently, while trying to get a handle on the local music scene in Barbados, I came across something similar: this educational volcano video, set to a hit soca track by Barbadian calypso legend Red Plastic Bag. Maybe something like this would have helped me pay closer attention in science class. Then again, maybe I would have only remembered the song. It’s plenty catchy.
Signspotting Gets a Fresh Look
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By Jim Benning • 5.7.08
Weblog • Shameless Self-Promotion • Travel Photography Permalink • Comments (0) Riding the Rails in Iran and BeyondInteresting bit in a Guardian story about train travel in Iran: “Scheduled for completion later this year is a line that will run from Kerman in the south-east to Quetta across the Pakistani border. When finished, it will present a mouth-watering prospect: uninterrupted rail travel from Europe to the subcontinent.” Fictional Travelers and the ‘Greatest Books’
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