Archive for the ‘In the News’ Category
Great international destinations for children
When someone mentions a “family-friendly” destination, all too often it means Disney World, a children’s museum, a zoo or – if you want to be really exotic – perhaps a Caribbean beach resort with child care. What I like about this article, though, is that it focuses on destinations that you’d likely visit even if you didn’t have children, but which also happen to be places that your kids will learn from and enjoy.
Classic backpacker trails
What are some of the world’s classic backpacker trails? Lonely Planet has 10 suggestions, including a Banana Pancake Trail through Southeast Asia and an Istanbul to Cairo trek.
East Asian culture in the news
Why is Japanese culture resistant to Facebook? Why do the Chinese lament their high-performing educational system? Here are some interesting cross-cultural snippets from recent news items.
More destinations for 2011
More hot destination options for 2011, courtesy of Gadling and the U.K. Telegraph.
Destinations for 2011
It’s time for various travel publications to select their top travel destinations for 2011. Here is how Lonely Planet, Frommer’s and BootsnAll see the coming year in travel.
Visiting 4 continents and 9 countries for $418
Steve Kamb recently published an article for Gizmodo detailing how he planned a 35,000 mile, four continent, nine country trip around the world for the grand total of $418.
Great destinations in Africa
There are some spectacular destinations on the African continent, as evidenced by this two-part series from “The Planet D” on the 12 greatest places to visit in Africa.
The rise of the Arctic north
We don’t usually think of the Arctic region in terms of geopolitics or economic development. But a new book – “The World in 2050″ -posits that the Arctic will become a global force in the decades ahead, driven both by its untapped natural resources and its impact on climate change.
Obama and democracy in Asia
If you go behind the headlines of President Obama’s current trip to Asia, you can see that much of the agenda has been devoted to engaging with other democratic nations and promoting shared values. Here is a snapshot of the trip from that perspective.
National siesta championships in Spain
The encroachment of modern life has taken its toll on the siesta. But the Spaniards are not taking this decline lightly, as evidenced by the national siesta championship that was recently staged in Madrid.
Can you have both an adventurous life and a stable life?
It’s a great question. As the author of an Air Treks article phrased the query: “How can we travel like we want and still maintain the nested, domestic life we spent most of our early days expecting, preparing for and nurturing.” He suggests there are at least six means to this end.
Most picturesque lakes in the world
There are any number of stunning waterfront vistas in the world and they’re not all along ocean coastlines. Budget Travel and Yahoo just published their take on 10 of the world’s most beautiful lakes.
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