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Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 13, 2009 at 12:38 AM • frommers.com
A recent USA Today article guestimated that 200,000 Ethiopian émigrés live in the Washington, D.C. area, making it the largest Ethiopian community in the world, outside of Africa. And it sometimes feels like one out of every 10 of those folks operates a restaurant. Ethiopian food has become a defining local cuisine, much as BBQ is in Memphis or salmon dishes are in Seattle.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 13, 2009 at 12:38 AM • guardian.co.uk
From the heat of the footplate to private luxury, Marcel Theroux rolls with the rhythms of a steam engine on an epic train journey from Moscow to the White Sea
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 11:38 PM • nationalparkstraveler.com
A climbing accident at North Cascades has claimed the life of 49-year old Craig Luebben, a climber-mountaineer with 25 years of experience and a stellar reputation. Luebben, a resident of Golden, Colorado, made quite a name for himself on the international scene as a climber, inventor, author, instructor, and guide.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 11:37 PM • tripatlas.com
As the biggest arts festival in the world and the number 1 tourist attraction in Great Britain, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival attracts thousands of visitors every year. Taking place from August 7 to 31, 2009, this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival has a line-up of the most exciting theatre, music, comedy film and dance in the world.
Submitted by Wandering Educators, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 10:37 PM • wanderingeducators.com
Best Tapas in Grand Rapids and West Michigan at San Chez Bistro!
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 09:38 PM • neilduckett.com
There`s an overwhelming sense of dejavu as i write this, sitting in the same hotel i stayed in 3 years ago when i moved to Japan … only this time, it`s the end of the journey. I stayed in this hotel for near on 10 months before i was made a local employee and before i had a gaijin card, working visa etc … all the stuff you need to rent an apartment.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 09:38 PM • travel.latimes.com
You can get a good, quick and active helping of the great outdoors with a weekend getaway to a dude ranch. But you don’t have to disconnect completely. At Greenhorn Creek Guest Ranch, in the High Sierra in Plumas County, ride horses, fly-fish and play horseshoes while resting easy with lodge-room or cabin accommodations; a chuck house, saloon and massage room on grounds; and wireless internet access.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 08:38 PM • gridskipper.com
Civilization is in decline. In crowded bars throughout the land, complicated orders for lime grasshoppers with double twists fail to engender the ass-whoopings they so richly deserve. LA, however, still has a couple of dive bars left, where all is right with the world. Places where orders for fancy shots are met with something less than good cheer. And where beer and straight shots are accompanied by rowdy jukeboxes, occasional live entertainment, and pool tables that may or may not be level.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 08:38 PM • jaunted.com
This recent article in the New York Times has us feeling a little sheepish. You see, last fall we went to the Louvre in glorious Paris and we did a predictably touristy trip around the museum.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 07:38 PM • abcnews.go.com
Q: I have a very well-behaved poodle named Pickles. She has never, ever had an accident indoors. She doesn’t bark or bite or chew furniture. I’m a bridesmaid in my cousin Ann’s wedding next month, and the hotel where everyone is staying has a no-pets policy. I’m sure no one would even notice Pickles if I brought her. Can I sneak her in? Or maybe I could say she’s a service dog?
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 07:37 PM • usatoday.com
The festival will feature over 100 cheeses for sampling, four tasting seminars, two cooking demonstrations and more.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 06:38 PM • travelblog.viator.com
When I was a kid I owned a book called This is San Francisco. It was essentially a child’s large-format guidebook to the city, with illustrations of cable cars, sea lions, Dungeness crabs, Chinatown, Willie Mays, and other highlights that, to most children and out-of-towners at least, sum up the city.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 06:38 PM • usatoday.com
Southwest Airlines broke a string of three straight losing quarters by eking out a small profit despite a downturn in travel.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 05:38 PM • travel.nytimes.com
Above a bustling delicatessen, this luminous, airy restaurant offers high-end Spanish and Catalan comfort food.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 05:38 PM • travel.nytimes.com
Less than three hours from New York City, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., has the air of a health-giving resort for the masses that had been rendered obsolete.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 04:38 PM • travel.nytimes.com
This shop is home to sumptuous items like velvet-ribboned bustiers, wasp-waisted silk corsets, soft mohair bed jackets and exquisite satin thongs.
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 04:38 PM • msnbc.msn.com
It’s a dilemma faced by every traveler who flies into or out of the Minneapolis area: Lindbergh or Humphrey?
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 03:38 PM • gadling.com
Looking for love lust on your next vacation? Your next trip should be to New York, which has knocked Atlanta out of the top spot as the best city in the country for singles. And, why wouldn’t it? You have more than 8 million people chasing their dreams, so the choices are endless. There’s one of everything, so in one night, you could meet every flavor of scumbag available. But, there’s an upside to all this variety, so don’t give up hope yet!
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 03:37 PM • guardian.co.uk
The Sunburn festival has revived Goa’s party scene, attracting Indian DJs and domestic tourists with its laid-back atmosphere and broader music policy
Submitted by Mark Wolinski, Made Popular: August 12, 2009 at 02:38 PM • msnbc.msn.com
Feel the need for speed? Zoom, zoom, zoom. Learn to drive fast — really fast — and no ticket!
