December 2010
39 posts
The Getty Center, Los Angeles →
The Getty Center is one of the best museums in Los Angeles, and one of my personal favorite places for a day trip. Unlike a lot of museums, the Getty doesn’t have that stuffy,…
Pictures of the year 2010: bizarre creatures and funny animal photos - Telegraph http://bit.ly/et8e7v
Big Ben, London →
Among London’s most notable landmarks, Big Ben stands tall - both figuratively and literally - on the list.
Throngs of visitors flock to Big Ben annually. The clock tower is…
Who would have thought Yemen a travel gem?: http://is.gd/jMpur
More travel scams on the horizon?: http://thevacationgals.com/email-travel-scam/
RT @PeterSGreenberg: How To Redeem Frequent Flier Miles: Unusual Ways To Make Miles Work For You http://bit.ly/gyIyKJ
Travel insurance to get more expensive in 2011 →
Travel insurance companies got nailed in 2010 with the ash cloud problems, airline strikes, and airline failures all leading to more claims than normal. Also, there have been more instances…
Travel scams via email
The old tricks are cropping up again, or maybe it’s just that I’ve not gotten any of these in a while. Basically, a popular scam is to hack someone’s email, and contact everyone one on there with a variation of:
“During our current sudden vacation, we got mugged, lost everything, and need help settling our hotel bills etc. Please send us $$$ (stupid high amount, like...
New post: Coronado Beach, San Diego http://bit.ly/eUupkQ
Coronado Beach, San Diego →
Coronado Beach in San Diego, California, is a popular beach. The name generally refers to Coronado Central Beach, though Glorietta Bay Beach and Silver Strand State Beach are…
Reasons Why I Love Ryanair →
The airline I love to hate, but I have to agree they do have some good points as well.
Do you love Ryanair?
Marcus Cederstrom does, and he’s got some good points.
New post: Visiting the Empire State Building, New York City http://bit.ly/eKpp53
Young woman cleaning fish, Rio Napo, Peru |... →
Amazing photo of a fisherman’s wife cleaning fish in Rio Napo, Peru. From Exposedplanet.com
RT @toptraveleurope Lake Como: Classy Italian Romance: http://su.pr/1NR7TT based on original by member @eyeflare
The places I've been
RT @Bytefulcom Congrats @TheVacationGals @JenniferMiner @eyeflare @madkane you’re in the 4th BT Carnival! http://bit.ly/btbc004
New post: Win a weekend break with Radisson Blu http://bit.ly/fQ9vyh
Win a weekend break with Radisson Blu →
Fancy a weekend break for two in Milan, Madrid, Berlin, Helsinki or Hamburg? Radisson Blu is currently running a competition, due to end 3 January 2011, that’ll get you just that,…
New post: Bath Literature Festival, England http://bit.ly/hHYNv2
Bath Literature Festival, England →
The Bath Literature Festival is an annual week-long event that attracts thousands each year to Bath’s vibrant city center each year. Generally held in late winter or early spring (eg. Feb…
Angel's Landing, Grand Canyon National Park →
Angel’s Landing in Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park is probably the most fascinating and thrilling hikes anywhere in the world. Known as the Temple of Aeolus in earlier times,…
New post: Angel’s Landing, Grand Canyon National Park http://bit.ly/grMSRu
New post: Ice skating rinks in New York City http://bit.ly/ftNrOi
Tate St Ives, England →
The Tate Gallery in St Ives is a sibling to the other Tate Galleries; Tate Britain, Tate Modern and Tate Liverpool.
It was opened in 1993, and is in a beautiful building that…
Ice skating rinks in New York City →
New York is great for ice skating in November, December and April when temperatures typically range from 45 to 65 degrees but the rinks are already open. In January through March, it can…
Adventures in Paradise: Beaches and Elephants in... →
This looks so much better than a freezing foggy London is right now. Travel tips for Phuket from Travelogged.
Let’s go ice skating in NYC: http://bit.ly/etaGiM
New post: Ben Skinner talks about The Cribber http://bit.ly/gwYM94
Ben Skinner talks about The Cribber →
mycornwall.tv brings together the very best of Cornwall.
The Cribber is an infamous reef off the headland of Cornwall. It’s quite a…
PayPal cuts Wikileaks off
More disturbing news about the success of the US authorities in pressing Wikileaks providers to cut all connections. PayPal has now cut Wikileaks’ account/s off.
The first infowar has begun, that’s for sure, and it’s held over Wikileaks.
RT @almostfearless The Best of 2010: 100 Inspired Travel Blogs | AlmostFearless.com http://su.pr/1IdQnZ - And I’m in it!
“I for one welcome our arsenic-based interplanetary overlords.”
– William Gibson (via emmanuelnegro)
10 holiday travel tips →
Holiday travel gets very busy, and problems happen more often than not. It may be something as trivial as a delayed train leaving for the airport, to an airport shutting down due…
New post: 10 holiday travel tips http://bit.ly/h78cQp
