Archive | July, 2008

A Cure for Jet Lag in Brisbane

A Cure for Jet Lag in Brisbane

This is the third in a three-part series on beating jet lag after a long flight to Australia. If you’re touching down in Sydney or Melbourne, read our tips for overcoming jet lag in Sydney or overcoming jet lag in Melbourne. This installment is all about beating jet lag after an arrival in Brisbane. Beat [...]

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July 31, 2008 by | 3 Comments

Things I Love about Poland: Krakow, Bison, Mountains

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Sightseeing in Poland Rumour has it that some years ago, deep under the cover of the EU night, I snuck (that’s right, snuck, not sneaked, snook or sneakered) across the border from Central Europe into the deep dark East. Poland to be precise. Like a secret double agent, only single and not so secret, I [...]

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July 30, 2008 by | 3 Comments

Only in Las Vegas: Weddings from Classic to Cheesy

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Las Vegas wedding – the classy version Las Vegas is known for many things – gambling, neon, mega-resorts and, of course, the infamous “quickie wedding.” Obviously not all weddings in Vegas are last-minute drunken and debauched events! In fact, almost 50% of weddings that are booked in Las Vegas are carefully planned in advance, right [...]

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July 26, 2008 by | 6 Comments

London’s Hyde Park, An Ode

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There are times in London when the sun shines and – because it’s been pouring with rain and blowing with wind for what seems like an eternity – the quality of that sun shining is, well, it just makes you head for a park. Just drop everything you had planned, phone in sick, shut down [...]

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July 25, 2008 by | 1 Comment

Love is in the Air

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When you see something interesting happen once, you think, well that’s interesting. Twice, its a coincidence. More than that, well, that’s a trend. Recently we’ve begun to notice a delightful trend on Viator – a fair number of people are proposing to their partners while on a Viator excursion. Since we’ve added traveler photos to [...]

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July 24, 2008 by | 0 Comments

Why Lara loved her after-hours Vatican Tour

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Let’s face it, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel – holding one of the world’s richest collections of art – is one of the unmissable sights in Rome. That you must visit it is without question. How you do it is another issue, depending on time and resources. As we stroll the 15-minute walk from St Peter’s Square, or Piazza St Pietro, along Viale Vaticano, around the colossal block that’s home to the St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, to the museum entrance, we can’t help but think how incredibly lucky we are.

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July 22, 2008 by | 2 Comments

Hold My Hand, Miss Jane: Travels with Squiggle

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Editor’s Note: If you miss Mr Squiggle as much as Jack clearly does, sign the petition to bring Mr Squiggle back! For those of you born without eyes and ears and a television in Australia, or you just don’t know, Mr Squiggle was one of the longest-running children’s television programs on national (non-commercial) television in [...]

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July 18, 2008 by | 1 Comment

Guest Blogger: Jeff’s Post-Flight Recap

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Editor’s Note: Jeff Gates’ is off and running again. Catch up on his posts from last summer or his first post from his most recent trip to Spain. This is his second post from Spain. Jeff is the New Media Lead Producer for the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Managing Editor for its blog, Eye [...]

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July 17, 2008 by | 0 Comments

Musings on Technology & Travel

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When my sister lived overseas, she used to call home maybe once a month. It cost her an arm and a leg and usually she had to huddle in a post office booth after waiting in line, then yell her news to us while we passed the phone between us. Occasionally postcards arrived giving us [...]

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July 16, 2008 by | 0 Comments

Suggested Itineraries – 3 Days in Rome

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They say all roads lead to Rome, and hopefully the road you are on will eventually wind its way around to the Eternal City as well. A trip to Rome means coming face to face with both ancient history and modern-day European city life, as well as a pinch of some of the tastiest traditional Italian home cooking to fuel your explorations of this living museum.

Rome has defied definition throughout the ages: at once calm and chaotic, ancient and modern, metropolitan and provincial – the face that Rome shows you all depends on where you choose to look.

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July 15, 2008 by | 4 Comments

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