I just read an article about a solar powered plane that has flown continuously for 7 days. Impressive eh? It was unmanned, but I can’t help but think that this could be opening a whole new window for people to travel in a more environmentally friendly way. According to www.terrapass.com, my flight from Bangkok to [...]
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Solar powered travel – the way of the future?
Posted in General, tagged Buses, Cars, Emissions, Environment, Overland, Planes, Trains, travel on July 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Status Backpackers – The bane of my existence
Posted in General, tagged Backpackers, Guide, Hotel, Story, Tourist, travel, Vietnam on May 24, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I’m sure everyone has run into one of these types – no where is too dirty, bug-filled, or dangerous, not to mention cheap – for a backpacker to stay in. These types of travellers hunt down the most horrible places they can find in order to have an amazing tale to tell. As you sit [...]
Stop!! Put down that guidebook
Posted in General, tagged Central Park, Guide book, Hot Dog, New Years Eve, New York, Times Square, Tourist, travel on May 22, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Empire State Tower (CHECK!), Brooklyn Bridge (CHECK), Central Park (CHECK!), the Guggenheim, NYC Ballet, Times Square… CHECK, CHECK, CHECK. That used to be me. I actually found a list, well more of an itinerary of my trip to New York. I hunted through travel guides and scrolled through endless pages on the internet until I [...]
A (steak) travel guide
Posted in Books, General, tagged Argentina, Books, Food, Guide, Steak, Thailand, Tourist, travel on May 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
This is my idea of traveling. Mark Schatzker’s new book – Steak: One Man’s Search for the World’s Tastiest Piece of Beef – follows his global adventure to find the perfect steak. I haven’t read the book, only this article about it, however I think it could be my newest travel guide. Forget Lonely Planet [...]
