Stories about Travel from September, 2007
Serbia: A Store in Kosovo's Capital
Prishtine: Independence and Kanun posts pictures of a favorite store in Kosovo's capital: “‘ginger’ … when you have a need to feel suave, intellectual or just plain bourgeoisie, ginger is the place for you — books, music, dvds, couch, dog and all. This store rocks….”
Serbia: Noise
Belgrade 2.0 writes about the noise of turbo folk music: “It is designed to destroy brain cells more effectively than most advanced weapons today, without harming the natural environment, pretty much like the new Russian vacuum bomb.” And about the noise of a military celebration that invlolved MIG planes flying...
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Sarajevo Photos and Museums
Novala, Europa posts pictures from Sarajevo and recommends some of the city's museums.
Iran:Ahmadinejad,WTC and Khavaran
Balouch says [Fa] that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's request to visit World Trade Center, in N.Y., was refused by American authorities.It seems Iranian president wanted to lay flowers in memory of 9/11 victims.The blogger says Iranian president,instead of visting WTC, can go visiting Khavaran cemetery where thousands of executed political prisoners were...
“Iran:Feminists “leaving country”
Mohmmad Masih in his blog, Sineh Sorkh, writes [Fa]that several Iranian feminists have recently left country.The blogger says that these women activists have found a place to stay in UK,Netherlands and USA.The blogger adds that Iranian feminist movement is disappearing.
Syria: Worshipping Bashar Al Assad
Maytha, from Kabobfest is back in the US after a two-week visit to Syria. “The reason for the trip was to study Arabic and to learn how to become a better devoted worshipper of Bashar al-Asad,” she writes.
Syria: Message of Peace
Syrian blogger Yaser met with Giordano and Luca, two Italians, “travelling around the countries of the Mediterranean to spread the message of peace and harmony with a simple gesture ..a hug.” Click the link to read more.
Russia: Moscow's “Unusual People and Peculiar Foods”
BusterPh.D.Candidate of moscowthroughbrowneyes writes about “unusual people and peculiar foods” that make Moscow feel like home.
Moldova: Transnistria
Douglas Muir of A Fistful of Euros writes about Transnistria, “a sort of post-Communist gangster state”: “Travellers unanimously agree that Transnistria is weirdly fascinating for the first hour or two, then just depressing and boring.”
Ukraine: Car Accidents
Petro of Petro's Jotter writes about car crashes that he sees regularly during his morning commutes in Kyiv.
Russia: Hotel Baltika in Kaliningrad
Copydude writes about Kaliningrad's Hotel Baltika, “centrally located in the middle of nowhere”: “But for some inscrutable reason, Internet only works on Mondays. To help you feel helpless, this vast and isolated complex doesn’t have a bankomat or a shop either.”
Ukraine: Election Notes
Michelle Knisley of Greetings from Kyiv realizes that she can't ignore the approaching election anymore.
Ukraine: Arsenal
Olechko visits Arsenal, a Kyiv factory turned exhibition space.
Ukraine: Oligarch Neighbor
Petro of Petro's Jotter writes on how the life in his neighborhood has changed since the arrival of a new neighbor, an “oligarch.”
India: Amritsar Diary
Reshma Anand reflects on the various facets of Amritsar.
India: Silk Road
Tabula Rasa travels along the Silk Road and blogs it. Day 9 and 10 here.
Thailand: Phuket Plane Crash
Bloggers in Thailand and the region are posting about the air crash at Phuket airport this afternoon. Phuket is a popular tourist destination in Thailand and many locals and foreigners visit the city for its beaches. Flight OG269, operated by a budget airline, was flying in from Bangkok with both...
Bahrain: Even Ramadan Is Sectarian
This week in Bahrain we focus on bloggers' responses to the start of Ramadan. A number of bloggers are frustrated that the start of the month varies according to the different sects. Others are bothered with the entire month itself. Ayesha Saldanha has more in this post.
Ukraine: Serpent Island Election
Ukraine List will be observing the Sept. 30 parliamentary election on Serpent Island, population “maybe around 50-100 people depending upon how you count them and how long they stay.”
Guyana: No Man is an Island?
“In many respects, Guyana is like an island,” writes Guyana Providence Stadium, as he blogs about the country's transportation infrastructure.
Costa Rica: Tourism and the Free Trade Agreement
Julia Ardón believes that if Costa Rica rejects the Free Trade Agreement in the upcoming Referendum, that it will not negatively affect tourism to the country [ES], as some are predicting.
