Morning Links: North Pole Trek, Life in Antarctica and More
Travel Blog • 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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