Archive | July, 2008
Where Would You Spend Your Birthday?

Where Would You Spend Your Birthday?

Happy birthday to myself, from myself. I wouldn’t mind spending my birthday somewhere warm and exotic. Like Bora Bora… Or Rio de Janeiro. But being at home in Sweden is just as good. And now we’re taking the rest of the day off to enjoy the incredible sunny weather! I am just curious, if you [...]

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PlanetEye: First One-Stop Destination For Travel Planning Needs

PlanetEye: First One-Stop Destination For Travel Planning Needs

In July, PlanetEye Inc. launched a new online travel planning service that lets you research, organize, share and book your trips in an easy and fun way. Featuring professional travel content from a team of in-house writers, leading edge mapping technology and more than 70,000 beautiful photographs, PlanetEye makes online travel planning a lot quicker [...]

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China Week on Travel Channel

China Week on Travel Channel

Tonight, 28 July, 8 pm ET, the first episode of Passport to China with Samantha Brown airs on Travel Channel. In this week’s episodes, Samantha will focus on the history, culture and cuisine in Beijing, Sichuan and Xian. First out is Beijing: “After tasting Peking Duck Tongue at the famous Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant, Samantha [...]

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Travel Photography Tips You Don’t Want to Miss

Travel Photography Tips You Don’t Want to Miss

In this video, What Digital Camera shares terrific tips for photographers who want to improve their travel shots.

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Photo of the Week: Queenstown View

Photo of the Week: Queenstown View

Natural beauty in New Zealand.

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Stay with Locals, Save Living Expenses

Stay with Locals, Save Living Expenses

A great way to experience another culture and save expenses when traveling is to stay with locals rather than opting for an expensive hotel room. If you don’t already know people at your destination, check out these websites: Couch Surfing: “CouchSurfing is a worldwide network for making connections between travelers and the local communities they visit.” Global freeloaders: “GlobalFreeloaders.com is [...]

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Winning the Game of Life

Winning the Game of Life

Don’t we all want the kind of life where all the cards just fall into place? When we are the absolute best version of ourselves and have everything we could possible dream of. Of course we do. The problem is that some of us either don’t dare to dream, or don’t pursue our dreams. I’m [...]

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12 Gift Ideas to Any Photographer

12 Gift Ideas to Any Photographer

As far as equipment goes, people have their own preferences but there are a few things that all photographers most likely will appreciate. Books or Magazine Subscriptions: If your friend is a fan of Photoshop, you can’t go wrong with a subscription to the magazine of NAPP (National Association of Photoshop professionals). Otherwise, Nature Photographer, [...]

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Photo of the Week: New Zealand Landscape

Photo of the Week: New Zealand Landscape

  Stunning view along the road to Glenorchy.

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Getting Lost and Globejotting

Getting Lost and Globejotting

Disclaimer: I received review copies of Getting Lost and Globejotting by Inkwater Press. Award-winning travel writer, public speaker and international tour guide Dave Fox started traveling the world at the of age seven and has been writing about his experiences ever since. Recently, the second edition of his first book, Getting Lost: Mishaps of an Accidental [...]

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