Tag: travel
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Meandering along the Mekong – Can Tho, Vietnam
Originally posted on A Word in Your Ear: A great base for exploring the floating markets of the Mekong and the backwaters of the Klongs. The town has a bustling market that sells just about everything one could need for your DIY enthusiast and the food night market based along the riverside makes for good dining at…
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“Curious Dragon”- Komodo Island, Indonesia – Will & Matt Burrard – Lucas – Featured Photographers
Originally posted on PhotoBotos.com: . “Curious Dragon”- Komodo Island, Indonesia – Will & Matt Burrard – Lucas – Featured Photographers When we saw this image by the Burrard-Lucas brothers the Photobotos brothers were blown away. You don’t get inches away from 10 foot lizards with killer saliva so we had to know how they…
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“Swirling Tide” – Espasa Beach, Spain – Lujo Semeyes – Featured Photographer
Originally posted on PhotoBotos.com: “Swirling Tide” – Espasa Beach, Spain – Lujo Semeyes – Featured Photographer This is one of those “I wish I was there” (IWIWT) photographs. I can feel the cool water and sand between my toes. There is a strong breeze blowing and I put on an extra layer, but dare…
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Cheer Up with Colors
Places Unknown and Everything Else Yesterday was a beautiful day with temperatures around 60F, which overnight changed into rain and right now it is cold and grey, weather man predicting abut 4-6 inches of snow in North Carolina mountains and potential snow at lower elevations as well. To cheer myself up I decided to post…
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Gallivanting Around Gramercy in NYC
Originally posted on Marina Chetner: Gramercy has a distinctive appeal: the neighbourhood feels so European, reminiscent even, of Barcelona with its wrought-iron balconies, greenery, Gothic architecture and relaxed vibe. Located only a blocks away from the hustle of Park Avenue and the bustle of Union Square, Gramercy makes for a peaceful enclave in an otherwise…
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Mexico for the wary: A guide to safe, popular travel spots
Scared of narco-terrorists? So are we. But that doesn’t mean we’ve written off all of Mexico, where the ramped-up war against and between violent drug cartels has spooked many would-be visitors. Border areas notwithstanding, “most of the country has a pretty low crime rate,” and tourists usually aren’t targets, notes international security expert Bruce McIndoe…
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Travel Tidbits – More Help May Be Coming For Travelers With Disabilities
Accessibility Guide for Travelers with disabilities London’s accessibility to people with disabilities has improved by leaps and bounds in the last five years ago. Five years ago, there were few accessible bathrooms, much less trains, buses, or hotels…. travelinwheels.com More Help May Be Coming For Travelers With Disabilities Special “passenger advocates”…
