Morning Links: Paul Theroux Spits From Trains, Swimsuit Issue Locales and More
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 02.11.09 | 10:42 AM ET
- Paul Theroux likes to spit out the window of a moving train—and other interesting tidbits from one of our favorite writers.
- With the economy in the tank, are travelers looking for “recession chic”?
- Any chance the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act we noted yesterday will actually pass? “Conditions are good for it,” one expert says.
- Cross-border bi-national marriages are great—until they fall apart. The Economist explains. (Via NYT Ideas blog)
- Kate Chambers on paying the porters, Zimbabwe-style.
- The Louvre is planning The Funeral of Mona Lisa. Paris-bound? Wear black.
- Sports Illustrated photographers went to the Grenadines to shoot part of the new Swimsuit Issue. “[A] ho-hum choice since the Caribbean is a Swimsuit Issue go-to location,” says Jaunted. Yeah, Swimsuit Issue readers around the world will be soooo disappointed.
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Jennifer 02.11.09 | 2:02 PM ET
Re: Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act
If it does pass it’s another perfect example of Obama totally having his priorities (and those of the country - long term) in the wrong place! Fooling with the census is another! And here’s the kicker: it’s only been 3 weeks! I wouldn’t think these things would be a priority for any president in their first 3 weeks, let alone one dealing (or trying to) with the issues we are facing now!