Feb
27
Cruising
February 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Looking for texts about cruising to brush up your cruising-related vocabulary? The New York Times has just published a travel supplement dedicated to cruising. The articles are most interesting.
If you’d like to continue your explorations, well, there are some very interesting sites out there. Take the CruiseCritic, for instance. Or CruiseMates and Cruise Addicts. Who [...]
Feb
17
Blogs about cooking
February 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Impressed by good cooking? Here are a few delicious food related blogs for you.
Delicious Days
The Breakfast Blog
Smitten Kitchen
Chocolate & Zuccini
And here’s another Stuck in Customs – with fascinating photos.
Feb
14
Michael Palin
February 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Have you ever seen Michael Palin’s travel documentaries? Yes, this is the funny guy (one of the Monty Pythons) who can make his life difficult just for the fun of it.
I came across it by chance: was reading Michael Manske’s The Glory of Carniola when I came across an enthusiastic blogger (WorldWideUpdate) among those who [...]
Feb
13
A website you don’t want to miss
February 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Guide to Mongolia is a website worth visiting from two reasons. First, you’ll learn a lot about this faraway country and its culture. And second, it simply looks GOOOOD! (The image above is from there, but believe me, design can make it look even better.)
Feb
12
A website, a book, a quiz, two expeditions and lots of videos
February 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Just a week left before classes start again. Those who’d like to spruce up their English a bit might appreciate the following tips.
The Society of American Travel Writers have announced the winners The Lowell Thomas Awards (2005-2006). Some of the winners kindly allow you to read their work.
A book with Lake Bled on its cover [...]
