Archive | January, 2009

Let us consider the jellyfish

Let us consider the jellyfish

I'm not much of a swimmer so I've never quite taken a fancy to scuba diving but I've always been fascinated by 'life below the surface', especially here in Bay of Fundy. Perhaps that explains why I love walking on the ocean floor at low tide, but, alas, that's cheating because there are many creatures... (more...)

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A positive outlook on winter weather in Lehigh Valley

A positive outlook on winter weather in Lehigh Valley

Despite being raised in Lehigh Valley, I’m not one of those people who has ever come to love the winter. When I was a kid I did: the sledding, the sliding around and the staying home from school. But as an adult, the winter weather just isn’t fun: the shoveling, the scraping, the cleaning... (more...)

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#enter09@Amsterdam Mini Bloggers Meetup

#enter09@Amsterdam Mini Bloggers Meetup

I’m back from the Enter09@Amsterdam conference. Before posting anything, I had to address a technical problem here, as the electrically opening gate to our backyard doesn’t function anymore. Some of you know that I sometimes describe my job here at Haagsche Suites as a “Jack of all... (more...)

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Photo Friday: Foreign Flavors

Photo Friday: Foreign Flavors

In what NileGuide destination was this photo taken? UPDATE 2/2: The photo was taken at the Spice Bazaar in Istanbul. The Spice Bazaar is one of the oldest bazaars in the city and the second largest covered marketplace after the Grand Bazaar. The range of spices, seasoning, nuts and candy span the rainbow... (more...)

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Talking QR Codes with Roger Smolski – Tourism Keys Podcast

Talking QR Codes with Roger Smolski – Tourism Keys Podcast

Roger Smolski publishes 2D Code - an online magazine (blog) that features QR Code news, views and analysis. We chat about QR Codes and how tourism can be enriched with QR Codes. Conversation touches on: 80% of cell phone users in Japan scan QR codes with their phones at least once a week. Examples... (more...)

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Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate

Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate

I can smell the chocolate already. The truffles, the pastries, the candies, and even the chocolate martinis. It will be my own personal nirvana, just like it was last year. Tomorrow night, I will be volunteering at the Chocolate Lovers' Soiree, which benefits a local non-profit called... (more...)

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T-List Update

Um diesen Blog auf der T-List hinzuzufügen, sind hier nochmal alle vertretenen Blogs (letzter Stand: 02.11.2008) aufgelistet. PlatzLinkArtSpracheLand1.Travel PodDestinationEnUS2.GadlingTravelEnUS3.Serious EatsFoodSpPeru4.GridskipperDestinationEnUS5.Waiter RantWaiterEnUS6.Japan ProbeDestinationEnJap7.Grub... (more...)

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T-List Update

T-List Update

Um diesen Blog auf der T-List hinzuzufügen, sind hier nochmal alle vertretenen Blogs (letzter Stand: 02.11.2008) aufgelistet. PlatzLinkArtSpracheLand1.Travel PodDestinationEnUS2.GadlingTravelEnUS3.Serious EatsFoodSpPeru4.GridskipperDestinationEnUS5.Waiter RantWaiterEnUS6.Japan ProbeDestinationEnJap7.Grub... (more...)

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