Destination: North America
Video You Must See: Iceberg Collapse in Newfoundland
by Eva Holland | 12.11.09 | 1:40 PM ET
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Yahoo! BuzzThe Olympic Torch Relay, in Pictures
by Eva Holland | 12.10.09 | 2:21 PM ET
The Big Picture follows the flame’s progress from Olympia and Athens across Canada en route to Vancouver—with stops in Tofino, Old Crow, Kugluktuk and beyond.
Video You Must See: The Bending of the Manhattan Bridge
by Michael Yessis | 12.10.09 | 12:17 PM ET
(Via Kottke)
World Travel Watch: Safari Robbers in Tanzania, the ‘Real IRA’ in Belfast and More
by Larry Habegger | 12.09.09 | 9:33 PM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
Canada Makes the Next Move in Northwest Passage Dispute
by Eva Holland | 12.09.09 | 2:13 PM ET
Time for another round of diplomatic maneuvering as the ice recedes around the long-sought northern shipping route. The latest move? Canada has announced plans to create a formal marine conservation area in Lancaster Sound, in waters which the American and Russian governments claim are international. The change would allow shipping but make waste dumping, mining and oil and gas development in the area illegal under Canadian law.
Malaria in post-Civil War America, Mapped
by Eva Holland | 12.08.09 | 1:08 PM ET
We’ve come a long way, haven’t we?
Should Billy Carter’s Service Station Become a National Historic Site?
by Eva Holland | 12.04.09 | 3:40 PM ET
The Plains, Georgia gas station once run by the former First Brother could become part of a proposed Jimmy Carter National Historic Site—and, predictably, not everyone thinks that’s an appropriate use of taxpayer funds.
World Travel Watch: Kidnapping in Mauritania, Border Hassles in Mexico and More
by Larry Habegger | 12.03.09 | 11:35 AM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
Travel Song of the Day: ‘Manhattan’ by Kings of Leon
by Eva Holland | 12.03.09 | 11:08 AM ET
R.I.P. Binion’s Hotel
by Eva Holland | 12.02.09 | 2:31 PM ET
Photo by Eva Holland The “gambling hall” portion of Binion’s Gambling Hall and Hotel will remain open, at least for now, but KVBC is reporting that the venerable downtown Vegas casino is closing down its nearly 400 hotel rooms. Roughly 100 staff are being laid off, too. Sad news for those who prefer Fremont St.‘s vintage charms to the super-sized fun of the Strip. (Via @jenleo)
The Puzzle of ‘Cool Cities’ and Migration
by Eva Holland | 12.01.09 | 3:16 PM ET
New Geography’s Aaron M. Renn explores a paradox of the 2000s: Why do America’s “cool cities”—“the ones that are supposedly doing the best, the ones with the hottest downtowns, the biggest buzz, leading-edge new companies, smart shops, swank restaurants and hip hotels - the ones that are supposed to be magnets for talent”—experience a higher rate of domestic outmigration than the cities with less cache? In other words, why are people moving to Dallas instead of San Francisco? It’s a slightly dense, interesting read. (Via The Morning News)
William Least Heat-Moon: ‘Speed Corrupts Travel far More Than Bad Chinese Food’
by Michael Yessis | 11.24.09 | 2:46 PM ET
CNN talks to the author of the classic travel book “Blue Highways” as part of its American Road Trips package. The Blue Highways experience, he says, is still out there:
There are still miles and miles of two-lane roads to take a traveler into recesses of America, where delights and amazements await.
The problem with an interstate is not the interstate itself but the speed at which one can move on an interstate.
(via Jaunted)
How to Survive a Holiday Visit to New York City
by Mike Barish | 11.23.09 | 11:08 AM ET
You and one million of your closest, most inebriated friends will be visiting the city. New Yorker Mike Barish offers tips.
What Would Los Angeles Look Like Without Traffic?
by Michael Yessis | 11.19.09 | 12:32 PM ET
This series of eerie, terrific photos is an ongoing project from Tom Baker. (via Coudal)
Senators, Draw Your States!
by Michael Yessis | 11.17.09 | 2:44 PM ET
Love the way National Geographic is celebrating Geography Awareness Week. It invited all U.S. Senators to “draw a map of their home state from memory and to label at least three important places.” The first batch of maps are in, including one from Minnesota’s Al Franken.
Drawing his home state from memory was simple. Remember, this is the guy who can do all 50 from memory in under two minutes.