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Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: July 28, 2010 at 12:00 AM • consumertraveler.com
My friend’s son, generally a really smart kid, was on a college graduation trip to India. He knew about being careful with the water, except that he forgot about brushing his teeth. Suffice it to say, a week of the trip was not as pleasant as he had hoped. But it’s not the first time I’ve heard of travelers getting sick from the water brushing their teeth. And ice is another problems, blended in drinks or in cubes.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: July 28, 2010 at 12:00 AM • divinecaroline.com
Normally, I hate the word “should” because it makes me feel pressured; however, in this case, I’m hoping that you take it as I intend it: All of us women over fifty have a right to travel. And if making the decision to travel solo requires arguing against our fears and limiting beliefs, then let the arguing begin…
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 11:33 PM • tripatlas.com
No trip to Toronto is complete without a visit to the CN Tower. In addition to the incredible 100-mile views available from the top of the world's second highest free-standing building, thrill-seekers will love the opportunity to stand on the glass floor and look down - way, way, way down to street level. It's a heart-stopper for sure!
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 11:00 PM • blogs.wsj.com
In today’s photos, a California woman rails against officials’ high pay, a man wades through oil-slicked waters in China, a boy plays in mud in Pakistan and more.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 10:33 PM • cnn.com
Tuesday marks two years to go until the London 2012 Olympics, the start of what organizing committee chief Sebastian Coe calls "the killing zone" -- the final stretch of an 800-meter race where you can see the finish line but still have to work to get there.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 10:00 PM • gadling.com
It looks like flight deals are a thing of the past. The airline sector is starting to recover, as evidenced by an aggregate $1.3 billion in earnings for the six largest U.S. carriers last quarter, and more profits are said to be on the horizon. Of course, we're still in the early stages, and those earnings do pale in comparison to the $22.7 billion in losses sustained in 2008 and 2009. So, the airlines are making up for lost time and taking advantage of a swing in the economy ...
Submitted by Jackie, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 09:33 PM • intransit.blogs.nytimes.com
Visitors to Hong Kong looking for a glimpse of tradition and history need not stray far from the Central district.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 09:28 PM • jaunted.com
You know Disney has some deep pockets when it comes to their theme parks, so visitors looking to celebrate Halloween have nothing to worry about if they make Walt Disney World their spooky holiday headquarters. For many years the Magic Kingdom has been shutting things down early and welcoming families to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 09:00 PM • matadorabroad.com
They’ll never make the Critical Languages List, but indigenous South American languages still merit a place on many people’s “To Learn” lists.
Submitted by Jackie, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 08:33 PM • everything-everywhere.com
Barge on the Seine, Paris, France
Submitted by Jackie, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 08:00 PM • gadling.com
Are you planning to go "clothing optional" for the first time? From what I understand, you can have a lot of fun, but there are rules to be followed.
Submitted by Jackie, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 07:33 PM • travelblog.viator.com
When it comes to eating, it’s hard to find anything to dislike in Madrid.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 07:27 PM • gridskipper.com
Berlin’s 20th-century history put paid to the city’s chances as a vintage clothing mecca — the fur coats and ball gowns that weren’t incinerated by Allied bombs were sold or bartered in lean postwar years. Some have survived though, and the prices are pretty cheap by comparison with London, New York, or Paris. To make up for the shortage, there are also several young designers offering excellent “faux vintage” clothes cut from antique patterns. Here’s a
Submitted by Jackie, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 07:00 PM • urlesque.com
While the rest of the Internet sat in our cozy desk chairs and stared at memes, YouTuber WalkUSA got up and walked across these old United States.
Submitted by Jackie, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 06:33 PM • travelsavvymom.com
side·track (sīd´trăk): n. 1. A diversion from the main course. 2. A detour taken with children that you would never, ever take without them. __________________________________________________________________________________________
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 06:00 PM • photoblog.msnbc.msn.com
US Army soldier of 1-320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, Private First Class Alberto Antonio Mendiola, from El Paso, Texas, eats dinner at a watchtower at COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Wednesday, July 21.
Submitted by Jackie, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 05:33 PM • msnbc.msn.com
Good times are finally back for the nation's airlines. For travelers, that means it's getting harder to find bargains.
Submitted by Wandering Educators, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 05:00 PM • wanderingeducators.com
Travel writers share their favorite books on Ireland and Scotland. Book Recommendations.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 04:33 PM • sfgate.com
"More Pinot Noir?" asked Signorello Estate's John Allen Burtner, as we relished our rabbit salad. Or perhaps we preferred another glass of lightly oaked Chardonnay, as either went well with the smoked allspice- and-blood-orange-cured meat tossed with chorizo, wild mushrooms, pistachios and blackberries.
Submitted by Jackie, Made Popular: July 27, 2010 at 04:00 PM • travelblissful.com
Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Sardinia looks like a large footprint.
