a travelogue
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06/07/08
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Blog Post from
Cloverhurst // Athens // Georgia
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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 …
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Topics:
Politics,
Travel
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06/10/08
Short Blog Post
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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 …
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Topics:
Politics,
Travel
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06/01/08
Short Blog Post
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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 …
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Topics:
Politics,
Travel