Patriotic Gear: 3 American-based Co…
by NileGuideLots of people support the “eat fresh, buy local” approach to buying food. I’d like to promote a similar approach to buying your travel and adventure gear, for those of you that live in the States. I call it the “look... Read more »
Why We Love Oyster.com
by TroyOyster V. TripAdvisor, a battle to the death. Tip of the hat to @davitydave for letting a lot of us know about Oyster.com. Thanks David. Its name is Oyster Hotel Reviews (www.oyster.com). Aided by allegations that the popular TripAdvisor (www.tripadvisor.com)... Read more »
Listen up: TuneSmith’s musical re…
by tamaraLooking for the perfect music to take on your trips? Here, our very own TuneSmith, DJ Rob Wood, compiler of the Mr & Mrs Smith: Something for the Weekend CDs, makes his essential monthly recommendations… ————————————————————————————– ALBUM... Read more »
Napa Valley 101: Calistoga
by jsarraImage of Calistoga Cellars via Snooth Last spring, I spent a week exploring the Napa Valley. It was my first trip there, and though I stopped at my fair share of wineries, all in the guise of research, there’s plenty to do here... Read more »
Talk Like a Local: Patriotism in th…
by NileGuideAs America gets ready to celebrate the 4th of July with its traditional fireworks, barbecues and sometimes-over-the-top displays of the American Flag, we’ve gathered for you a collection of terms associated with American Patriotism, and... Read more »
Ecotanana: amazing handicrafts
by SaveoursmileLast week the Ecotanana exhibition was held at the Alliance Française de Tananarive, yet another opportunity to enjoy our Malagasy handicraft artwork. I personally am always amazed about how those artisans get their inspiration and use the... Read more »
Lehigh Valley’s new “Sn…
by lvcvbDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdomis celebrating its 125th anniversary this year and they gave themselves a really cool present, the Good Time Theatre. And when I say "cool," I mean that literally - the $6 million 600-seat... Read more »
Happy Canada Day - Joyeux Fête du …
by JaimeToday is Canada Day. It’s the second Canada Day I miss since I moved to Canada twenty years ago. But you can take me out of Canada, but you cannot take Canada out of me. I’m in Boston where my daughter is taking a performance workshop.... Read more »
Some road trip stats
by motherofalltripsWe’re midway through our Slowcation and after a lovely, long, slow visit in Wisconsin that was capped off with 50th-anniversary festivities for Matt’s parents (congratulations Dave and Joyce!) we’re hitting the road again (and... Read more »
Viral is the latest marketing buzzw…
by Kevin MayPING! Email arrives this morning from Thomas Cook brand Direct Holidays to support the launch of its “first viral marketing campaign”. Now is it me or can a campaign only be deemed viral based on its success of word-of-mouth media... Read more »
Some road trip stats
by motherofalltripsWe’re midway through our Slowcation and after a lovely, long, slow visit in Wisconsin that was capped off with 50th-anniversary festivities for Matt’s parents (congratulations Dave and Joyce!) we’re hitting the road again (and... Read more »
Good Japan market stats from iMedia…
by timsbootAndy Radovic of Outrider has a nice high level piece over at iMedia Asia on the Japanese search market. Called “Searching for travel, the Japan way“, it is the BOOT Recommended Read of the week. Paints a very positive picture... Read more »
Random Thoughts: Google City Tours
by TroyYeah, Google beat you to it. Those of you following @travel2dot0 on Twitter got a head start on our regular Travel 2.0 blog readers yesterday with the short tweet about the new Google Labs product dubbed Google City Tours. RT @wilhelmus New... Read more »
Bring on the parting of the sea
by TerriAs a lifetime resident of the Bay of Fundy I'm often surprised and delighted by visitors' impressions of our region. And sometimes it takes a newcomer to see the Bay with fresh eyes and new potential. Such was the case a few years ago when a... Read more »
In disguise at Miller Park
by motherofalltripsTommy has requested the chance to write a blog post of his own about going to the Brewers game, and so I will defer to his wishes and permit him to do so over the next couple of days. All I’ll say here is that Tommy informed us as we … ... Read more »




