8 National Park Treasures for the Armchair Traveler

Kurt Repanshek posted this over on Frommer’s : While many park travelers have a few park-related texts on hand, how might the park aficionado round out his or her library? Here are some suggestions, ranging from bear attacks to desert solitaire.

8 places every American should see

SonjaG recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:

Most travelers maintain a wish list of sites they hope one day to visit. But many people focus their wanderlust on places outside of the U.S., ignoring what’s in their own backyard.

Countries with the best-looking locals

SonjaG recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:

Some travelers observe that certain countries seem to have more attractive people than others. Is it something in the air or the water? Or do good genes in that society somehow churn out generation after generation of good-looking locals?

The Urge to Preserve: British Banter, Holy Bones, and Inspired Globe-Jotting

This week on the Travel with Rick Steves Podcast: Rick examines the slang that separates the Brits from their American cousins in an effort to help travelers avoid being “gob-smacked” by what the locals might say, and appearing as a “plonker”. Also, Rick discusses how perserving the rags and bones of saints and other relics have changed the world and shares tips for how a travel journal can become a fun and important way to savor vacation memories.
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Istanbul: A traveler in need of your tips!

Budget Travel recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

Are guidebooks necessary anymore? I’m not so sure. I’m traveling to Istanbul this week, and I’m relying entirely on using the Internet to connect with smart, openminded, ���real��� travelers—you know, people like you—for suggestions, ideas, and tidbits.

Traffic Jams: Cost and Cures

I found this article over on Road Warrior: Christopher Elliott, a well respected travel expert and blogger, recently published a column asking, “What costs travelers $87 billion a year and is basically unavoidable?” To answer this question, Elliot sites a Texas Transportation Institute study on traffic congestion. That’s…

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