Monthly Archives: May 2010

Saturday Travel Shot: Coney Island Train Station

Coney Island Stillwell AvenueTrain Station

If your travels ever find you in my borough of Brooklyn, New York, then be sure to hop an F, N or Q train and head down to Coney Island. Some attractions that you should check out include the aquarium, the Brooklyn Cyclones softball team at Keyspan park and of course the miles of beach….

Guest Nomad: ‘My Very Own Bangkok Dangerous’

Din Daeng

Jodi Ettenberg is a former lawyer, marshmallow enthusiast, volcano climber and world traveler. Originally from Montreal, she worked as a lawyer in NYC  to save up for a serious nomadic adventure. She quit her job on April 1, 2008 and has been eating her way around the world ever since. Following 6 weeks in Burma,…

Cities I Don’t Want to Visit Again

Philadelphia

Travel – it is what keeps me going and most likely keeps you going if you’re reading this site. Some of my most cherished memories in my life have involved me visiting some new destination. Whether it be the unique cuisine, amazing architecture, wild nightlife or simply interacting with locals , the idea of flying,…

Travel Blog Rewind: What I’ve Been Reading Online

Be kind, please rewind.

With 3,402,493 travel blogs online (that number is accurate, no need to double check), it can sometimes be a bit overwhelming and time consuming to check each and site out. So each week I will provide you with a little “Travel Blog Rewind” of what I thought was worthy of passing on to you. Read…

British Airways Cabin Crew Walk Off Job

Unite union begin first of three five-day strikes on British Airways

Nearly 12, 000 cabin crew workers at British Airways walked off the job Monday and began one of three scheduled five-day strike. Members of the Unite union are angry over BA’s plans to fire some workers and in the process slash wages. Due to the lack of manpower, British Airways is canceling some flights, which…

Sunday Travel Video: Gatorland – Alligator Capital of the World

Gatorland in Orlando, Florida

Source: Insider Perks

Saturday Travel Shot: Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany

Brandenburg Gate III in Berlin, Germany

Appointed by Friedich Wilhelm II to represent peace, Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate is just one of the many amazing sights to see when visiting Germany’s vibrant capital city. The architectural design of this popular structure has not been touched since it debuted in 1791. The Gate was designed by Karl Gotthard Langhans, the Court Superintendent of…

Guest Nomad: An Ode to Brooklyn

Flatbush Avenue Bodega in Brooklyn, New York

Ilan Baril, writer, is a contributor to many of Colorado’s premier publications.  He has a degree in journalism and a background in writing about travel, dining, charity and the arts. He’s worked as a server, a sommelier, a graphic designer, a copywriter and a landscaper.  He’s been traveling his entire life, most recently leaving the…