Tweet I used to love guidebooks. On my round-the-world journey, I actually started the trip with three of them weighing down my backpack — the Lonely Planet backpacker guides for Central America, South America and Africa. This was in addition to six other paperbacks I starting off carrying. I have a slight book addiction. Although [...]
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The Best Photography Book You Can Buy for Under $10
Tweet I have to admit that although I really love Beth and Randy of Beers and Beans, I have to admit that I wasn’t doing summersaults of happiness and joy when they asked me last week to do a review of their new eBook, Getting Out of Auto. Not to be more selfish than I [...]
TBEX 2011 Review (Part II): The Content
Tweet Last week, I published Part One of my review of the 2011 TBEX Travel Bloggers Conference, focusing on the organizational aspects of that event. A couple things before I move on to this post. First, my thanks to everyone for an amazing amount of comments (around 210 or so) from the last post. More [...]
The Taxi Cab Guide: What You Need to Know
Never get in without agreeing on a fare – Period. The merits of a number of these suggetions might be argued over by some (and I assume they will be down below), but number one on the list is the most important hard-and-fast rule in my book.
The Hostel Owners’ Guide: The How-to’s… Please!
Tweet I’m sick of hostels that don’t do the basic (and cheap) things that make an average hostel stay a really good one. I know that one of the prime draws to staying in a hostel is a cheap price and that you certainly should not expect the amenities of a three star hotel, but [...]
Top 10 Months to Travel
Tweet Everyone knows how much I hate Top 10 lists, but after some reflection and convincing from some of my fellow travel bloggers, I have decided to give in and try my first one. I thought it was important to pick a topic that would appeal to everyone. I didn’t want to be too specific, [...]
Word Lens – Instant Visual Translator App for iPhone – Travel Game Changer?
Pete, my buddy at Google, frantically emailed me this morning about this new iPhone app, Word Lens, and told me he thought it was going to be an instant game changer in the world of travel. He also insisted that I do a quickie review of it on my blog. Given that I done have a cell phone of any kind and am distinctly not a techie, take this quick “one-off” with a entire salt shaker, instead of a just a grain, but here goes.
World Cup 2022: The Drinking Guide to Qatar
The only liquor store in Qatar is called Qatar Distribution Centre, in Doha. Luckily if you are going to the Cup, the location is convenient. Qatar has exactly one international airport (because that won’t be a problem with the incoming spectators for the world’s largest sporting event) and it is in Doha, the capital.
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