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Procrastination Week Round-up
Date: March 12th, 2010 |
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It’s National Procrastination Week, so I decided to start posting on Fridays instead of Mondays. Clever, yes?
My favorite travel stories this week:
Best Architecture Cities in the World Stellar photos of the gorgeous Parc Guell in Barcelona, the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, and a few more. How many have you been to?
“I cringe whenever I [...]
South America Dreaming
Date: February 22nd, 2010 | 1 comment
South America is probably on most travel-related life lists. I have yet to check out the “other America,” but after spotting crazy, cheap flights to Peru last week, I’m tempted to move it up the list!
There is no shortage of information about the standard South America “circuit” of sightseeing (which undoubtedly are impressive), so it [...]
To Cruise or Not to Cruise
Date: February 15th, 2010 | 1 comment
As “Getaway month” continues, it’s about time we covered the often controversial (among independent travelers, anyway) all-inclusives. Joanna Haugen wrote a great pro and con article this week, about all-inclusive resorts that compares the drawbacks and perks of vacation packages.
After one transatlantic cruise, I don’t really see myself cruising again any time soon, but small [...]
Holiday Overload
Date: February 9th, 2010 | 3 comments
Could February possibly be any busier of a month for holidays, sports and travel? I know I was just complaining that the next three day weekend is a ways off, but February is packed with events… the Super Bowl (*cough* and our free Super Bowl ad), NBA All-Star Weekend, Carnival in Venice & Brazil, Valentine’s [...]
[read more]I Can Has Spring Break?
Date: February 1st, 2010 | 3 comments
Ahh spring break…
I must confess that I never actually went to Spring Break. Yes, I had a week off school like the rest of you, but that week was spent diligently working full-time so I could continue paying for my tuition at university. So while my cohorts were partying it up (or whatever the kids [...]
Wanted: Vitamin D
Date: January 25th, 2010 | 2 comments
It’s about this time every year that we find ourselves dreaming of a winter getaway. The excitement of the holidays are over, the next three day weekend is months off, and summer seems years away (and yes, I realize that’s not a logical thought).
What to do? Well I’m always inclined to find a deal, [...]
3 Things I Didn’t Know About RTW Tickets
Date: January 18th, 2010 | 3 comments
This week, we’re focusing on round the world travel across the BootsnAll Travel Network. After finishing my RTW last year — sans an RTW ticket — I’ve learned a few things about around the world tickets.
Not all RTW tickets require you to travel in one direction. One of my biggest concerns about buying an [...]
[read more]Books That Make You Want To Travel To England
Date: December 16th, 2009 | 2 comments
I was an avid reader growing up, so I had always wanted to travel to London and see where so many literary classics were written. OK, it wasn’t the only reason, but when I did a summer study abroad program in Marseilles, France, I was stoked to find the cheapest options from Portland were flights [...]
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