Filed in archive En Route
by Josh Lew on November 30, 2007
You've asked yourself what ever happened to the pillow and headset you once got what you plopped down in your economy class seat abroad the airplane. Come to think of it, didn't the seat used...
Read the full post.
Whether or not luxury resorts provide the true experience of paradise or not is open to debate. There is no argument, though, that the resort in this video is attractive. Intercontinental own a chain...
Read the full post.
Filed in archive Hidden Gems
by Josh Lew on November 28, 2007
Ishigaki is one of the most popular of Okinawa's islands. Okinawa? You ask. That's the place where all the people live to be old because of their diet of kelp and tuna. Isn't it? Yes, but...
Read the full post.
Filed in archive Events
by Josh Lew on November 27, 2007
What about a little culture with your eggnog? In theater crazy cities like Minneapolis, Minnesota, theater is as much a holiday tradition as Santa Claus. Nationally renowned Guthrie Theater takes a...
Read the full post.
Filed in archive Travel News
by Josh Lew on November 26, 2007
You've felt the sting of high gas prices when you fill up at the pump. But what about when you purchase your Airline ticket? For the most part, gas prices have not inflicted too much financial...
Read the full post.
Filed in archive Hidden Gems
by Josh Lew on November 25, 2007
Tunisia is a small country which is situated between Libya and Algeria. The country is mainly Arabic speaking, though travelers with even a limited knowledge of French should be able to get around...
Read the full post.
Filed in archive Events
by Josh Lew on November 24, 2007
OK. Thanksgiving and Black Friday are behind us. On to the next Holiday, right? It is tradition in the next week or so, for many cities to "light" (plug in the lights) of their city...
Read the full post.
Filed in archive Events
by Josh Lew on November 23, 2007
If you live in the US, this day is known as Black Friday. It is the busiest shopping day of the year. Stores typically open early and offer special deals to early morning customers. Though I have...
Read the full post.
Filed in archive Videos
by Josh Lew on November 22, 2007
Just quickly: a great Thanksgiving Day website with lots of ideas for those who want to try something a little different this year. And now for something completely different. I don't know about...
Read the full post.
Filed in archive Videos
by Josh Lew on November 21, 2007
It's one of the spectacles of modern American life. It seems that Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade would be out of place anywhere but New York City. With Broadway's stagehands still on...
Read the full post.
Filed in archive Cities
by Josh Lew on November 20, 2007
I admit that I've always thought of Seoul as a kind of mini-Tokyo. With nearly 10 million people, it is hardly mini (except when compared to metro Tokyo's 30 million inhabitants). It...
Read the full post.
Filed in archive Dining
by Josh Lew on November 19, 2007
In a recent New York Times article, travel writer Frank Bruni describes the method he usually uses to harvest oysters: My usual method for harvesting oysters goes something like this: I lift my right...
Read the full post.
Filed in archive A World Away
by Josh Lew on November 18, 2007
I have spent a great deal of time traveling and living in East Asia. There are several places I consider more-or-less as second homes. I thought that I was familiar with every nation in the region....
Read the full post.
Filed in archive Travel News
by Josh Lew on November 17, 2007
What's the problem with Macau? Nothing, really. The former Portuguese colony boasts some of East Asia's best casinos and plushest hotels. The peninsula, where the action is, is a unique blend...
Read the full post.
Filed in archive A World Away
by Josh Lew on November 16, 2007
A week from Friday is supposedly the biggest shopping day of the year. In the subculture of retail employees, the day is known as "Black Friday." You've had to wade through the riot of...
Read the full post.
Filed in archive Hidden Gems
by Josh Lew on November 15, 2007
Cape Verde was not inhabited until the 1500s when it was colonized by Portuguese and used first as a strategic port for naval vessels and slave traders. It wasn't until the 1970 that Cape Verde...
Read the full post.
I'm not overly picky about where I lay my head when I travel. As long as there is not an overpopulation of six-legged creatures or a strange odor, I'm content. I'm probably in the...
Read the full post.
Filed in archive Cities
by Josh Lew on November 13, 2007
Unless you are a serious Mountain Climber, you'll come to Kathmandu for the history and exoticism that surround one of the world's oldest cities. Yes, the history is all there, you just have...
Read the full post.
Filed in archive Events
by Josh Lew on November 12, 2007
In the US of A, Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel times of the year. For most of us, the journey usually leads back to mom's place, or to the house of a good friend. I have never......
Read the full post.
Filed in archive A World Away
by Josh Lew on November 11, 2007
Tonga is one of the world's last remaining absolute monarchies. There have recently been pro-democracy demonstrations. However, the South Pacific archipelago is still a safe place to visit. The...
Read the full post.
Filed in archive Hidden Gems
by Josh Lew on November 10, 2007
Iceland is well-known. At least, the name is. Iceland. Shivers. That's a place I never want to go. If I want ice, I'll get it from my freezer, thank you very much. That was my thinking, until...
Read the full post.
Filed in archive Cities
by Josh Lew on November 09, 2007
It's hard to see India's modernization when there is so much of Delhi's past to distract you. Delhi is, after all, known as one of the earth's oldest functioning city. One almost feels...
Read the full post.
