It’s that wonderful time of the week where I round up the latest and greatest that has caught my eye. Here’s your weekend reader:
Photo from Virgin Galactic
If you use your cellphone, the plane will crash. Cruise ships are all-inclusive. Recirculated cabin air on planes will make you sick. Just three of the busted travel myths in this article from Yahoo.
Jeff Nickles was so inspired by a BNT post, he wrote his top excuses for staying stuck in a travel rut.
What’s that line the U.S. Postal Service uses? ….Not rain nor cold nor dead of night shall stop the mail….or some such noble sentiment.
Well, here at BNT we have our own saying:
Not a smoking fuse box, perfect surf or bikini clad Norwegian girls shall stop the Best Of The Week.
The last 30 minutes here in Punta del Diablo have presented all three obstacles to your brave editor, but never fear - here are the very best travel related links from around the world wide web.
It’s that magical time of the week now when the BNT team rounds up the very best travel related links from around the web.
Actually, this Best of the Week is a day late, but Ian is busy playing firefighter in Penascola, Florida and Tim is trying to find shelter from a pounding rainstorm on the beach in Uruguay, so please bear with us.
Catherine Bennet’s biting condemnation of holidays in war ravaged countries provoked a lively discussion in the pages of the Guardian.
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It’s that wonderful time now when I round up my favourite links from around the web.
Thanks to Valentine’s Day, love is in the air this week from Bondi to Bangkok, and some of them were shouting their love from cabbage patches?
Listen to some tips on travel photography in this podcast from Ryan Libre.
Want one of Marmot’s sweet, new softshell jackets? Wend Magazine is having an online contest - all you have to do is email them a photo of you or a friend wearing a piece of Marmot gear and doing any human-powered, outdoor adventure.
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It’s time now to round up our favourite links from around the travel web-o-sphere!
First up, Times Online warns about the 13 best travel scams to save you from the cheats and the sharks.
Even though I’m Canadian, I know an inspiring political video when I see one: watch Obama’s “Yes We Can.”
The US budget for 2008 is 3 trillion dollars - that’s a million times one million, or a thousand times one billion. Learn more interesting facts about 3 trillion.
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It’s that magical time of the week now where we round up our favourite links from around the web. (And by “we” I of course mean “me” because I’m the editor and I can do what I want…)
Last year we published an interview with Daniela Kon, the director of a new documentary about voluntourism. She’s hoping to raise funding to finish the film - so if you’re inclined, go pitch in!
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It’s that time again, when we round up our favourite travel related links from around the web.
Lea Woodward has launched the “Leave it Better” initiative, as a way of giving back to the communities we visit.
A pretty cool video showcasing Evolution in 5 Minutes.
Travel isn’t related to the younger crowd these days - seems Baby Boomers are increasingly hitting the open road.
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It’s that wonderful time of the week where we round up a random assortment of articles that I’ve deemed worthy enough to share with you. Enjoy!
The 2008 Bloggy Awards are now open for nominations - and I’m still baffled by the fact they don’t have a category for “Best Travel Blog.” If you feel like putting a good word in for BNT under “Best Group Blog” we’d be eternally grateful.
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It’s time now to roundup our favourite links from around the web.
Chuck Thompson, author of Smile When You’re Lying, offers up the similarly scathing 10 Most Overrated US Tourist Attractions.
Find out Rick Steves secret weapon! Read Confessions of a Guidebook Writer (hattip Gadling).
Vagabondish lists a few good reasons on keeping a travel blog your friends will love to read. Hint: just give us the highlights.
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It’s time now to round-up our favourite links from the week.
Guidebooks are building their online presence says Eric Pfanner. Trouble is, there a little late to the online world.
How do you choose where to travel next? A married couple from Seattle, choose their vacation destinations based on what they fear is fated to destruction.
Justin Sailor shares the 13 points it takes to be a true world explorer.
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