Monthly Archives: July, 2009

When Travel Isn’t a Choice Redux: Following Migration through Niger

I was reminded yesterday of the story about the Sri Lankan handball team while I stumbled (just stumbled, not StumbleUpon — and I wonder why I feel like tongue is being hijacked) over this photo slideshow of migrants making the journey through Niger, trying to reach Europe.

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Carnival of Cities for 15 July 2009

Viator Blog Award – Graphically Impressive?

Viator Blog Award – Graphically Impressive?

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The Elegant Universe: Exploring The Theory Of Everything

The mysterious and profound ’make tense theory’ is artfully revealed in this 3 part series from PBS.

If you’re like me, you’ve probably heard of ’string theory’ before. It’s basically the idea that everything (me, you, the universe) is made of tiny strings of vibrating energy. Physicists have dubbed these energy strands “strings.”

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Re-discover Scotland from the water

Re-discover Scotland from the water

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Pet only airlines: good idea or aviation emissions issue

The state of the economy is not too burning right now and wayfarer numbers are supposedly dropping so the inaugural flight of Pet Airways caught my attention. If you look at photos in the airline cabin what is the difference from them staying in the cargo hold.

Pet only airlines: good idea or aviation emissions issue

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Costa Cruise Lines

Summary:    Costa Cruise Lines is the largest and most innovative cruise company in all of Europe. Costa Cruise Lines has a fleet of more than a twelve ships that travel to exciting destinations through every part of Europe & Scandinavia and the Americas in the same manner with well as exotic destinations throughout Africa, Pacific Asia, and the Middle East.

Costa Cruise Lines is the largest and most innovative cruise company in all of Europe. Costa Cruise Lines has a fleet of more than a dozen ships that travel to exciting destinations throughout Europe & Scandinavia and the Americas at the same time that well to the degree that exotic destinations throughout Africa, Pacific Asia, and the Middle East.

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Andrew Sullivan; Samba da Bahia

Andrew Sullivan; Samba da Bahia

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Behind the Scenes at the California Academy of Sciences

The first time I went to the newly re-opened California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco I didn’t feel like I got the greatest in quantity out of my experience. On the plus side, I skipped the line outside with my pre-bought ticket and I saw the aquarium and the livelihood roof, but I didn’t go in the rain forest and I didn’face to face see the plausibility at the planetarium.

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Viator.com Nominated for British Travel Awards

All of us at Viator are very pleased to announce our nomination at the 2009 British Travel Awards.The nominations were announced today, and the voting has already begun. So if you’re a resident of Britain, head on over to the British Travel Awards site and vote for Viator.com!

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