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Out of the Loop when Abroad: Missing Movies

So by now you probably know that I’m fairly well connected to the online world. Twitter and Facebook are useful tools and they’ve helped me out a lot while traveling. But at the same time, there’s a bit of taunting going on. Every now and then something shows up repeatedly in Twitter and I don’t [...]

Current Travel Promotions – July 2010

It’s summertime and that usually means summertime marketing and travel deals. A lovely time of year, yeah? Here’s the scoop:

Technology & The Way We Travel

“Until now, civilization has continued to wager its future on the proposition that technology always will solve the problem, whatever the problem might be.” —David Fromkin, The Way of the World (1998) This quotation is a little old, but I think it’s still relevant today. While cleaning out my bookshelf I found this book from [...]

Wombat Wednesday: Craig Ferguson

Wombat Wednesday is a photo series showcasing the travels of Mr. Wombat. Who is Mr. Wombat? Well, he’s a stuffed wombat I brought back from Australia. Why? Because wombats are awesome—especially Mr. Wombat who has been all over the world. Kind of. Yesterday (January 26) was Australia Day. To celebrate, I’ve got a special edition [...]