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06/07/08 // Blog Post from Cloverhurst // Athens // Georgia
In Love With a View: Vagabonds, Responsibilty and Living Well Tim Patterson, editor of MatadorTrips.com, recently published an article entitled How To Travel The World For Free (Seriously). There are some good tips in the article, even for the seasoned travel vet. But what’s far more fascinating is the response from commenters many of whom tore into Patterson, calling him everything from a “rich, privileged, arrogant hipster” to a “dirty … continue reading » Topics: Politics, Travel
06/10/08 Short Blog Post
Top Tourist Spots Americans Can’t Visit. Says Who? That’s the title of a list over on ForeignPolicy.com. I know, sounds like a thrilling site doesn’t it? Don’t worry, I made the trip over to Foreign Policy and here’s the list (which is almost entirely wrong): Mount Kumgang North … continue reading » Topics: Politics, Travel
06/01/08 Short Blog Post
Rick Steves Goes to Iran Rick Steves, the lovable goofball author of the travel book your parents will be taking to Europe this summer is making a television special on Iran. I have never found his guidebooks to be particularly helpful (to be fair, they’re … continue reading » Topics: Politics, Travel