Morning Links: Road Trip Apps, the ‘Ulysses’ of Road Signs and More
Travel Blog • 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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