Tag: Links
Morning Links: Milan’s Gelato Ban, a Youth Conservation Corps and More
by Eva Holland | 04.23.09 | 7:34 AM ET
- Move over, Sully: the Canadian pilot who helped commandos re-take his plane from a hijacker in Jamaica says he doesn’t feel like a hero.
- Matador Trips offers up an evocative photo essay from Burma.
- World Hum contributor David Farley has the details on cycling in Central Europe.
- The country’s national parks got a $750 million boost yesterday, including funding for a 15,000-strong Youth Conservation Corps.
- A Papua New Guinea tribe is suing the New Yorker after a Jared Diamond story portrayed them as “rapists, murderers and pig thieves.”
- Ryanair contemplates levying a (not-so-diplomatically-worded) “fat tax” on its most obese passengers; the decision was prompted by a passenger survey.
- Tourists are trickling in to the Washington high school where the teen vampire romance “Twilight” was filmed.
- Say it ain’t so! The public consumption of gelato and other street eats has been banned in Milan and the surrounding region. (Via @benjilanyado)
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Yahoo! BuzzMorning Links: Geek Getaways, the ‘Roads Scholarship’ and More
by Eva Holland | 04.22.09 | 8:26 AM ET
- A real life Basil Fawlty? An Aussie expat has banned an entire town from his New Zealand motel.
- British consumers are lapping up a new generation of Japanese single malts.
- Calling all road trippers: the first-ever Roads Scholarship offers a summer travel stipend and a ticket to Burning Man.
- Popular Science rounds up some family-friendly geek getaways.
- Boeing launches the latest in airplane safety: the 40,000 foot emergency slide. The Onion has a sneak peek.
- In Glasgow, Polish bus drivers are studying up on the local Glaswegian “patter.”
- World Hum contributor David Farley spills on life in an Italian hippie hill town.
- Jaunted has some fun at the expense of the Blackberry Storm, the self-appointed “ideal travel gadget.”
- Virginia’s state theme parks think they’re better equipped than Disney to ride out the recession. (Via @vatourismpr)
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Morning Links: The Most Gastronomic Street in Paris, the Best Places to See Soccer and More
by Michael Yessis | 04.21.09 | 8:25 AM ET
- The current editors’ choice story at Travelers’ Tales: World Hum contributor Peter Delevett’s Freedom of Religion in Cuba.
- McSweeney’s highlights some notes from a Dark-Age tourist.
- Ethical Traveler’s first-ever charity auction features tickets to the “Songs of Survival: Voices from Burma” event in San Francisco.
- Japan is offering immigrants one-way tickets home.
- Jessica Spiegel lists the best places in the world to see soccer games.
- Sloshspot lists the best, the worst and the dirtiest dive bars In the U.S. (via @benjilanyado)
- Here’s a provocative comparison: Air travel is as bad as knifing someone on the street.
- Has Simon Kuper found the most gastronomic street in Paris?
- Will bus travel soon be more safe? The Washington Post gives good play to its story about the push for new rules.
- The story of D.B. Cooper still enthralls and confounds.
- Oops. The Four Corners marker isn’t really where the four corners of Colorado, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico meet.
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Morning Links: Road Trip Apps, the ‘Ulysses’ of Road Signs and More
by Michael Yessis | 04.20.09 | 9:22 AM ET
- A man hijacked a CanJet plane in Jamaica. After an eight-hour standoff, he was captured by police.
- Joshuah Bearman gets married by the Maasai.
- Wendy Perrin says “if you’re not on Twitter, you’re missing a huge part of the online travel conversation.”
- Pico Iyer raves about Geoff Dyer’s “Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi.”
- Mashable’s Ben Parr lists 11 essential iPhone apps for a road trip.
- Sofia Coppola’s next movie will be shot at Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont hotel.
- NPR rounded up a few travel writers to talk about what Americans should look for once they get to go to Cuba.
- Laura Bly finds “pride and dread” as the Galapagos tries to balance tourism and protection.
- Finally, he’s Chip Tusken. He wrote the “Ulysses” of road signs.
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Morning Links: High-Speed Rail, a Traveling ‘Joyologist’ and More
by Eva Holland | 04.17.09 | 9:21 AM ET
Morning Links: Snakes on a Plane, Porn Stars in the Cockpit and More
by Eva Holland | 04.16.09 | 8:49 AM ET
- Yup, they’re going there: United Airlines will begin charging obese passengers for two adjacent seats, and will bump them on full flights. (Via @davedemerjian and @whereishawkins)
- World Hum contributor Jenna Schnuer talks travel with “The Amazing Race” host Phil Keoghan.
- Travel horror comes to life: a Qantas flight was grounded after four baby pythons escaped from their container.
- A pilot has been stripped of his license after, um, fraternizing with a Swedish porn star while flying—this, despite the fact that “there is no specific rule against having sex in the cockpit.”
- The L.A. Times reports that Mexico’s tourist zones are up to 26 times safer than comparable U.S. destinations; meanwhile, World Hum contributor Eric Lucas has a few choice words for a group called Americans United to Halt Tourism in Mexico.
- Jaunted stumbles on a truly grim in-flight grilled cheese sandwich.
- World Hum contributor Frank Bures finds art and Americana on the upper stretches of the Great River Road.
- A group of French fishermen have ended their blockade of several ports on the English Channel, allowing the Dover-Calais ferry to resume service.
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Morning Links: Mileage Runs, Life in a Finnish Mökki and More
by Michael Yessis | 04.15.09 | 8:07 AM ET
Morning Links: Cuba Travel, Tiger Tourism, Nanobots and More
by Michael Yessis | 04.14.09 | 8:30 AM ET
- The Obama administration announced anticipated changes to U.S. restrictions on travel to Cuba. Are commercial flights in the works?
- World Hum contributor Michael Shapiro gets “wedged under a 40-foot parade float featuring biblical all-stars” during Semana Santa in Guatemala.
- GlobalPost looks at tiger tourism in India.
- The Travel Weekly virtual trade show will feature a session with Nancy Novogrod of Travel + Leisure, Nina Willdorf of Budget Travel, and Wendy Perrin of Conde Nast Traveler. The show takes place today and tomorrow.
- Another Burger King ad has stirred up anger and charges of cultural insensitivity, this time in Mexico.
- In this economic climate, luxury hotels are “just getting killed.”
- Marriott has stopped automatic newspaper delivery to guest rooms.
- G. Y. Dryansky says, “Now that we’ve forgotten about freedom fries, our American tolerance and curiosity about the French is back to what it was.”
- GOOD magazine asks Ray Kurzweil, “Will travel be altogether obsolete in the future?” His answer involves nanobots.
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Morning Links: The Most Mailed-In Travel Column Ever, the Travel Situation in Thailand and More
by Michael Yessis | 04.13.09 | 8:31 AM ET
- We have Andy Rooney to thank for the most mailed-in column about travel ever published.
- World Hum contributor Tony Perrottet ventures into “America’s Outback,” aka Southern Utah. There’s also a slideshow.
- The Washington Post’s Time Zones spends a few hours in Tel Aviv.
- The U.S. welcomed a record amount of travelers last year.
- Did you hear yet about Woody Harrelson and the zombie at LaGuardia?
- The situation in Thailand has grown dangerous for travelers, according to many governments. World Hum contributor Newley Purnell is updating news and posting on-the-ground reports via Twitter.
- Have all those TV shows about Alaska helped tourism in the state? (via Fark)
- The AP wonders if Cuba “is ready for an onslaught of Americans unseen since the days of Meyer Lansky and Al Capone.”
- A man CC’d The Consumerist on his complaint letter to United Airlines. A ticket agent allegedly stopped his girlfriend from catching a flight and seeing his dying mother because it was time for her break.
- Stan Stesser looks at the state of “The ‘36 Streets’ of Hanoi’s Old Quarter.”
- Larry Habegger goes shopping for shirts in Egypt.
- Finally, Saudi Arabia has banned some “offensive” license plates. Like one with the letters “USA.”
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Morning Links: Traveling Peeps, Cutting-Edge Tokyo and More
by Eva Holland | 04.10.09 | 9:25 AM ET
- The Onion reports on a training crunch among Orlando air traffic controllers; ordinary Americans weigh in.
- Religious tourism is going strong in Italy.
- Intelligent Travel has extended the Peeps in Places challenge through Easter weekend. Get your traveling Peeps shots in by Monday—there are Peeps-related prizes for the winners.
- Paris museums: This Just In rounds up the free and the sometimes-free options.
- Tokyo continues its global culinary domination: Food & Wine has just declared it tops among world cities for cutting-edge cuisine.
- Not everyone prefers hauling a small library when they travel; USA Today’s Laura Bly considers the merits of the Amazon Kindle for readers on the road.
- The Maldives as mass-market tourist destination? Who knew?
- Happy Birthday, Paul Theroux.
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Morning Links: Surviving Venice, Smelly Airport Advertising and More
by Eva Holland | 04.09.09 | 9:31 AM ET
Morning Links: Scooters in Mumbai, Mooning Amtrak and More
by Michael Yessis | 04.08.09 | 9:40 AM ET
Morning Links: North Pole Trek, Life in Antarctica and More
by Michael Yessis | 04.07.09 | 8:43 AM ET
- On the 100th anniversary of the first visit to the North Pole, the descendants of Robert Peary and Matthew Henson gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate the event—and address the controversy over whether Peary and Henson actually made it to the North Pole.
- NPR looks at “micro-hotels” in NYC.
- Boston’s stolen “Make Way For Ducklings” sculpture has been recovered.
- In VQR, World Hum contributor Jason Anthony looks at life in East Antarctica.
- Is Washington, D.C., tourism experiencing an Obama bounce?
- Here are 10 reasons why train travel is great for families.
- Here are 10 travel-related Google Maps mashups.
- Finally, this may be the least-comfortable way to get from Greece to Poland.
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Morning Links: Antarctica Tourism, Road Tripping With Harry Truman and More
by Michael Yessis | 04.06.09 | 9:16 AM ET
- An earthquake struck central Italy early today, killing at least 70 people.
- The U.S. plans to push for limits on Antarctica tourism.
- Can you believe that last year airlines had their highest-quality performance in four years?
- Arizona’s airline graveyard is filling up fast.
- Anna Brones interviews un-roadtripper Boaz Frankel.
- Jayne Clark interviews Arthur Frommer. He calls Twitter and Facebook “a waste of the time for a lot of people who should be reading.”
- Two Paraguays, no Ecuadors. That’s one messed up map. (via The Book Bench)
- Photos: The most interesting bookstores of the world. (via @RebeccaSkloot)
- Harry Truman: Road tripper. Matthew Algeo’s piece about the former president’s travels ran in the New York Times yesterday. His book Harry Truman’s Excellent Adventure comes out next month.
- Amtrak hopes to locate—and celebrate—the last of the Pullman porters.
- Finally, the Onion’s Doyle Redland details Disney’s plans to open a Times Square-themed store in Walt Disney World and a Florida woman’s efforts to get pale for a vacation in Minnesota.
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Morning Links: The ‘Paperclip Armrest Concept,’ Unsung Travel Heroes and More
by Michael Yessis | 04.03.09 | 8:13 AM ET
- Neil Young’s new album was inspired by his electric-car project. It’s streaming at MySpace.
- Will the “Paperclip Armrest Concept” end the battle for airplane armrests? Interesting idea, but it looks like this just makes the battle about the best real estate up top.
- Slate’s Explainer explains why the most totalitarian countries always have the most democratic-sounding names.
- Paris is feeling “clobbered” by the economic climate. (via Gridskipper)
- Jane Wooldridge looks back on traveling to (almost) 100 countries.
- The latest issue of Perceptive Travel is up.
- Love this opening image from Timothy Egan’s dispatch from Ireland: “Under a sky that looks like a late-winter coat of sheep fleece…”
- Here are some unsung heroes of travel, as selected by USA Today readers.
- Naturists rejoice! They’re banning clothes at a German hotel.
- Finally, Tim Patterson has a word for backpacker girl: Put some damn clothes on!
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Morning Links: For the Love of Fugu, Chocolate Sherpa and More
by Jim Benning | 04.02.09 | 9:26 AM ET
- Do you fugu? According to this Japanese chef, the potentially deadly blowfish is getting a bad rap.
- Chocolate Sherpa is making the Himalayan world a better place, one chocolate bar at a time.
- Concierge has the lowdown on getting high on kava in Fiji—and details on a few other mind-altering vacations.
- The Frugal Traveler loves him some Twitter travel help.
- What happened when Bangladeshi immigrants tried to carve a Little Bangladesh out of the middle of Los Angeles’ Koreatown?
- The Las Vegas Sun has a graphic map showing the evolution of the Las Vegas strip, decade by decade, since 1930.
- Here’s one writer’s take on how glossy travel magazines are—or are not—adjusting their coverage amid the economic troubles.
- The newly minted YouTube Symphony Orchestra is going to play Carnegie Hall. Rock on.
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Morning Links: The Serenity of Traveling Alone, Tombstone and More
by Michael Yessis | 04.01.09 | 9:55 AM ET
Morning Links: ‘Tintin in Thailand,’ Hotelicopter Hoax and More
by Michael Yessis | 03.31.09 | 8:03 AM ET
- How is Prince William dealing with the economic downturn? He’s flying coach.
- Travel Hoax of the Week: The Hotelicopter.
- How do smartphones affect serendipitous wandering? Andrew Sullivan and his readers weigh in.
- A passenger was arrested after trying to open the door of plane stuck on a JFK taxiway.
- Anonymous writes about auditioning for a Las Vegas “dream job”: Working at a hotel pool. (via Kottke)
- Judges are set to rule whether Florida’s Airstream Ranch is art or nuisance. (via Groffoto
- Tintin in the red-light district in Thailand? The Rumpus calls it “remix culture at its finest.”
- Slideshow: A “controversial zoo in Argentina allows tourists to have extremely close encounters” with the animals.
- NPR’s latest “You Must Read This”: Beryl Markham’s West with the Night.
- Finally, some travelish humor—from a 5-year old.
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Morning Links: China, Tibet, What Matt Harding Believes and More
by Michael Yessis | 03.30.09 | 9:24 AM ET
- Matt Harding believes “globalization is forcing our brains to evolve.” He explains in a “This I Believe” essay for NPR.
- World Hum contributor Leigh Ann Henion walks in the footsteps of toreros and Hemingway.
- Travel + Leisure Australia divulges 20 travel secrets you need to know.
- Elle profiles “Eat, Pray, Love” author Elizabeth Gilbert.
- The Washington Post chronicles the love fest for Gilbert and “Eat, Pray, Love” at the National Cathedral.
- China says it will allow foreign tourists back to Tibet on April 5.
- The Washington Post plays its story about “a potentially historic bill to lift the travel ban” to Cuba on the front page of its print edition.
- Fernanda D’Arienzo wants to save you from Rome’s predatory restaurant owners.
- Pittsburgh to conventioneers: Come visit, we’re glamorless.
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Morning Links: Google and Travel, Ezra Pound’s Passport and More
by Michael Yessis | 03.26.09 | 9:33 AM ET
- Hugo Chavez claims Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela as “social property.”
- Win a trip to the Galapagos with Jeopardy’s Alex Trebek.
- How is Google changing the way we travel? Mike DiPaola looks into it.
- Pensioner says no to beach holidays, yes to war-zone tourism.
- Palms Springs invites banished “college-aged youngins” back for spring break via text message.
- Oliver Balch follows in the footsteps of Gabriela Mistra in Chile’s Elqui Valley.
- Zimbabwe seeks tourists, asks Western governments to reconsider travel warnings. (via BootsnAll Today)
- The current most emailed story at the New York Times: The Frugal Traveler’s take on how international travelers can stay in touch with family and friends back home cheaply.
- Have a look at Ezra Pound’s passport. (via Coudal)
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