Monthly archives for May, 2011
Around the World with 40 Travel Blogg...
Around the World with 40 Travel Bloggers: a free Lonely Planet E-book
Besides the excellent content, check out the cutting-edge layout and design of this E-book!
Here’s what the blog GINGER BEIRUT has to say about the Lonely Planet E-book:
“It’s finally here: the very first project produced by an amazing group of travel bloggers, [...]
Assorted rubbish from a travel writer...
THE GREAT TRAVEL WRITER
“When I was about 22 or 23”, said the self-proclaimed travel writer, “I set out from home to see the world. It took me a long time to go no-where. I saw nothing, felt nothing and experienced nothing, and when I got home I wrote a book about my encounters”.
I travelled in search of myself. Then I thought I’d found mysel [...]
Top Travel blogs for May 2011
Here are the top TRAVEL BLOG SITES
as ranked by TopTravelBlogs.com on May 11, 2011:
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On the Road With Dr. Ho
The travel accessory I never leave home without
Dr. Ho and I go everywhere together. He is always in my hand luggage, backpack, or even my shirt pocket. Frequently, when I am domestic bound, he is in the glove compartment of my car or in my briefcase.
I have even been known to attend lah dee da functions with Dr. Ho cleverly concealed o [...]
Wondering where the lions are
Jimmy Buffet did a funky, laid back version of the Bruce Cockburn song, Wondering Where the Lions Are. Bounding through the scrubby bush of Timbavati private game reserve the title is the only line I can recall from the song. It’s bouncing around in my head on shuffle repeat. Our trackers are no doubt wondering the same thing as th [...]
The Many Faces of Alternative Tourism
By Guest Blogger Bob Fisher
The nature of travel
When attempting to define the idiosyncratic and rather curious human behaviourism known as “travel” ─ in other words, trying to understand the reasons why our species is also known for its peregrinations ─ I often make reference to the following:
“We travel to explore the diversity of hu [...]
Travel and the built environment
The pathbreaking BLDBLOG, dedicated to “Architectural conjecture , urban speculation and landscape futures”, offers a huge range of links exploring the connection between travel experiences and the built environment. Here are just a few:
Time, Photography and Spatial devices
Islands at the Speed of Light
Unsolving the city
A V [...]
Rain in Hiroshima
By Bob Fisher, The Philosophical Traveller
When I arrive early in the morning at the Peace Park in Hiroshima, there are few visitors. A fine drizzle drifts like a veil over the city, and a feeling of absence hangs over the park. Blurring the scene, the moisture-laden morning air also mutes the sounds of the city. Although I have been [...]
Guest blogger Bob Fisher of Canada
Canadian Bob Fisher - travel journalist, former teacher and marketing manager with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation – specialises in writing about the role of travel writers as educators.
“While there are many travel sites, few question ‘why’ we travel”, says Brandon Wilson of Pilgrim’s Tales Publishing “Bob Fisher [...]
Top 50 travel journalists and blogger...
Top 50 travel journalists and bloggers to follow on Twitter – sunshine.co.uk blog.
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Veteran journalist Thomas E King join...
It’s good to be on the Global Travel Writer’s blog as this forum will provide a good opportunity to share some of the experiences from outstanding visits to many countries around the world.
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