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June 2010 Blog Posts (44)

Hotel Sleep Police Keep The Peace

Hotel Sleep Police Keep The Peace

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Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on June 29, 2010 at 12:23pm — No Comments

Mancation - A Man's Vacation in Maine

Landing in Portland, Maine, I quickly stopped wondering if this would be another shopping and stuff-your-face vacation. I was happy to note boats, sloughs, masts, traps, seafood signs, varnished wooden spars, and sea smells…back in my personal natural element on the Maine coast. …

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Added by Allan D. Kissam on June 27, 2010 at 11:57pm — No Comments

eBags Pushes Travel To Embrace Social Media

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eBags Pushes Travel To Embrace Social Media…

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Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on June 27, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Wine Trippin’ In Rockland, Maine

I am always on the lookout for unique up-and-coming wine regions that present an interesting story and a 2-7 day destination of food, wine, and fun. For heaven sakes, there must be a wine-life beyond Napa and Sonoma, and the Champagne region of France. Been there done that. So begins my search for fun, funky, deserving-of-press wine regions through the Wine Trippin’ series. First stop – the mid-coast wineries near Rockland, Maine.

Rockland can be a challenge to get to, but that…

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Added by Linda Kissam on June 27, 2010 at 4:23pm — No Comments

Send us a postcard or leave us a tip as a comment!

We here in Quito and trying to keep in touch with all those people that we have met at The Secret Garden Hostel, Finn McCool's and Uncle Ho's in the Mariscal, and Lead-Adventures, Hostel Tiana, and The Surf Shak.. Working with those travelling around South America is great but it gets to be a drag when you don't here… Continue

Added by Jon Jared on June 27, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Varanasi, India's Holy City

Varanasi… one of the most ancient inhabited cities of the world is also the oldest living city of the world. Varanasi is considered to be India's religious and spiritual…

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Added by Sanjeev Barman on June 25, 2010 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

A New friend with two hostels in the Andes, Last Minute Galapagos cruises, and more information than your average guidebook!

Through working at the Secret Garden Hostel in Quito I learned a lot about the people who make up the places and activities that Ecuador has to offer. The Galapagos is the bread winner for those who try and make a living while keeping a healthy perspective about the way they are living.…

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Added by Jon Jared on June 24, 2010 at 8:30pm — No Comments

"Notions of chance and fate are the preoccupation of men engaged in rash undertakings" --Cormac Mccarthy I recently met three people travelling from Columbia that came to Ecuador with a mission. To…

The Gypsies

"Notions of chance and fate are the preoccupation of men engaged in rash undertakings" --Cormac Mccarthy

I recently met three people travelling from Columbia that came to Ecuador with a mission. To buy a bus! After meeting them at the Secret Garden Hostal i was a little skeptical at first. They had just come from Columbia after working the season in Colorado as bartenders. They met the third in thier…

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Added by Jon Jared on June 24, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Jet Set Zero-Adventure comes to Quito

Jet Set Zero // How to Find Work Abroad

A few weeks ago I met a woman named Jenna who is from Los Angeles and in town for three months working for an online tv show about living and working in Quito with her three roomates. The Show, Jet Set Zero, has had five other…

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Added by Jon Jared on June 24, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Strawberry Rhubarb Wine at Massachusetts' Russell Orchards

Fruit Wine Selection at Russell Orchards

If you’re headed up Argilla Road north of downtown Ispwich, you’ll get the distinct feeling that you’re heading into more remote surroundings of rolling farm fields, and wooded glens. One pastoral gem that you simply can’t miss is Russell Orchards. Only about 5 minutes from Crane Beach, you’ll see a wood shaked barn to your right and once inside, it’s apparent that this is the real deal…not some knock off built within the…

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Added by Steve Mirsky on June 24, 2010 at 4:42pm — No Comments

Proposed DOT Rules Give Passengers First-time Rights To Sue

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Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on June 24, 2010 at 4:40pm — No Comments

In Orlando, Wizarding World of Harry Potter Mobbed by Muggles

I’m what you might call a pretty casual Harry Potter fan. I read the first book and saw most (not sure if all) of the seven movies with varying degrees of pleasure. But visiting “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” the long-awaited theme-park-within-a-theme-park at Universal’s Islands of Adventure after its official opening this past Friday in Orlando, Florida, I found myself awash in a sweaty sea of Potterphiles — many presumably so devoted to J.K. Rowling’s creation that they’ve… Continue

Added by David Paul Appell on June 24, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

How To Be A Perfect Packer And Avoid Airline Baggage Fees

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How To Be A "Perfect Packer" And Avoid Airline Baggage… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on June 21, 2010 at 9:20am — No Comments

Summer Splash and SpongeBob Make Grand Cayman Grand for Family Travel

Summer Splash and SpongeBob Make Grand Cayman Grand

The Cayman Islands have come up with a popular, value-driven, summer program for families that’s fun and educational.

Appropriately dubbed the Cayman Summer Splash package, the program runs until September 6 and features a weekly appearance of everyone’s favorite squishy hero, Nickelodeon’s own SpongeBob SquarePants.

The highlights of the Summer… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on June 18, 2010 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

And when you're not drinking whisky, what else can you do in Valais?

Once again it may appear that all M. and I do is consume large amounts of alcohol when we go away for the weekend. So besides visiting Swhisky, what else can you do in the region of Ardon and where can you stay to get to it all?

PLACE TO STAY:

La Petite Cigale

This Bed ‘n’ Breakfast has earned every one of its four stars. Rarely have I stayed somewhere where the owners have paid such close attention to…

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Added by Vanessa Martin Randin on June 18, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Having a Crappy Day? Check out the National Toilet Map.

Okay, so you’re travelling and you gotta go. So you whip out your Blackberry or your cell phone, access your mobile browser and voila, you’re on your way to relief courtesy of MizPee.com who provides information on public toilet locations across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Or, if you're visiting Australia, check out their National Public Toilet Map - an impressive list of over 14,000… Continue

Added by Connie Motz on June 17, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

The Art of Europe

When one thinks of Europe, one tends to think of art. With its plethora of offerings including historical sites, museums, and even art galleries, the choices are truly endless.

Students in the Art History program at University of Redlands, a top Southern California university, spend time exploring the classics through studying the paintings and sculptures found in museums like the Louvre in Paris,…

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Added by Connie Motz on June 17, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

P'Ardon? They make whisky in Switzerland?

Visitors associate Switzerland with whisky, about as easily as they would Italy with poppadums. But one small enterprise, is now putting Swiss whisky or ‘Swhisky’ on the international map.…