Destination: Europe
World Travel Watch: Volcanoes in Ecuador and Guatemala, Violence in Rome and More
by Larry Habegger | 06.09.10 | 12:29 PM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
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Yahoo! BuzzConfessions of a Focus Group Traveler
by LiAnne Yu | 06.08.10 | 11:14 AM ET
iStockPhoto When LiAnne Yu visits other countries, she watches people from behind a one-way mirror. She now knows which cultures prefer jeans that accentuate curvy butts.
How to Make A Globe of Your Hometown
by Michael Yessis | 06.07.10 | 2:25 PM ET
Or state. Or country. Or whatever. Apparently localized globes were popular in the countries of the former USSR post-independence. English Russia remembers the phenomenon, and explains how to make a localized globe with a map and a photoshop plugin. This might be cooler than the Map Envelope. (Via Utne Reader)
Bill Bryson: Britain has Become ‘Self-Absorbed’
by Eva Holland | 06.03.10 | 9:47 AM ET
The travel writer was commenting at a recent literary festival on the changes he’s seen in his adopted country. The BBC quotes Bryson: “When I first came to Britain it really was all about fair play and queuing… Everybody is in a hurry now and there is a ‘the rules don’t apply to me’ sort of thing.” (Via The Book Bench)
World Travel Watch: Havoc in Central America, Volcano Fears in Iceland and More
by Larry Habegger | 06.02.10 | 12:55 PM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
Of Great Buildings and Tourist Tchotchkes
by Jim Benning | 05.21.10 | 1:11 PM ET
Edward Hollis’s relatively new book—The Secret Lives of Buildings: From the Ruins of the Parthenon to the Las Vegas Strip in Thirteen Stories—is getting some good press. While a post in The New York Review of Books is worth a look, I most enjoyed coming across a 2009 review from the Guardian.
Seven Breakfasts Every World Traveler Must Eat
by Terry Ward | 05.20.10 | 11:57 AM ET
iStockPhoto Petit dejeuner, frühstück, desayuno -- call it what you will. Terry Ward dishes on some of the world's great breakfasts.
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World Travel Watch: Floods in Central Europe, Ongoing Violence in Bangkok and More
by Larry Habegger | 05.19.10 | 10:22 AM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
Going Undercover in Athens
by Emily Badger | 05.17.10 | 11:00 AM ET
iStockPhoto When she landed a luxury assignment while backpacking through Greece, Emily Badger assumed a dual identity. Could she pull it off?
In Italy, ‘A Good Restaurant Should Come With a Bed’
by Rick Steves | 05.10.10 | 12:07 PM ET
On a great meal -- and an even better dinner conversation -- in Verona, Italy
Rory Stewart Wins in UK Election
by Michael Yessis | 05.07.10 | 11:07 AM ET
“The Places in Between” author and Tory politician Rory Stewart captured 53.4 percent of the vote and will represent Penrith and The Border as a Member of Parliament. As Slate’s June Thomas tweeted, “Let the walking begin.”
The Titanic Awards: 10 Worst National Cuisines
by Doug Lansky | 05.05.10 | 10:29 AM ET
More than 2,000 travelers from 80 countries voted in the Titanic Awards survey. Here are the unlucky winners.
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Mapped: What a Friendlier Europe Would Look Like
by Michael Yessis | 04.30.10 | 12:26 PM ET
The Economist retools the continent to make life “more logical and friendlier.” Switzerland would live between Norway and Sweden, for instance, and Great Britain would have a much warmer climate. (via The Morning News)
Mapped: Marge Simpson in Europe
by Eva Holland | 04.29.10 | 11:55 AM ET
Apparently, there’s even a term for this sort of geographical fun: cartozoology, or “the detection of living creatures in maps.” Very cool.
So Long, Volcano-Gate 2010
by Eva Holland | 04.28.10 | 11:37 AM ET
As air travel gets back on track and the fallout from Iceland’s volcanic ash cloud winds down, Gadling offers this top-notch graphic to remember it all by. Oh, and if you’re still having trouble pronouncing Eyjafjallajökull? This Icelandic musician has a jingle for you. (Thanks for the tip, Pam.)