Stories about Travel from July, 2008
Cuba: July 26
Raul Castro is scheduled to address his fellow Cubans this weekend and speculation is rife about what he might say. Child of the Revolution: “I hope Castro II announces for...
Jamaica: Fountain Head
Less traffic or preserving an historic fountain? Montego Bay Day By Day can't decide.
Russia: Increasing Difficulties for Expats
Copydude argues that foreigners living in Russia are experiencing increasing difficulties with staying on due to stiffer visa regulations, and even portrays the situation as an exodus for expats from...
Latvia: Arnis Balcus’ Photoblog
Arnis Balcus has started a Latvia photoblog: “Here I want to display my findings because the things that interest me are very often taken for granted and passed away unnoticed....
Serbia: Belgrade Street Art
Belgrade street art photos – at Transgresor blog.
India: To Jaipur
Try the Chai goes to Jaipur, India and describes the place known as the “Pink City”.
India, Pakistan: Going to India
Ramblings goes to India, and has a wonderful and unique post on the Pakistani perspective.
Philippines: New airport terminal
Justwandering.org and Lakwatsero are jubilant over the opening of the largest and most advanced airport terminal in the Philippines. Budget airlines will be the first to use the terminal.
South Korea and Mexico: Kidnap
Robert Koehler from Marmot's Hole discusses about the kidnapping of 5 Koreans in Mexico. There are still a number of unanswered questions.
Brazil: São Paulo 360°
Would you like to have a look at São Paulo without going there? Paulo Bicarato [pt] tips about the website BR360, Brazilian panoramas and virtual reality.
Cambodia: Traveling Along The Coastline
Caroline Finlay shares pictures from her three-day motorbike trip along the Cambodian coastline.
Israel: Homemade Plane Flies from Israel to US
Sure, we all have dreams of flying, but Israeli Yair Gil is making his personal ambition a reality. Isrealli reports that Gil took off from Israel in his one-man homemade...
Mourning A Sexually Harassed Egypt
Two-thirds of Egyptian men harass women showed a survey reported by Reuters. The survey of more than 2,000 Egyptian men and women and 109 foreign women said 62% of Egyptian...
Jamaica, U.S.A.: Getting Connected
“I remember learning not to try to hold on to people after moving to the U.S. After all, the chances were good that I would never see them again. In...
Kuwait: Beware of Thieves
Kuwaiti blogger Frankom [Ar] warns travellers from thieves in this post.
Laos: Luang Prabang
Eye in the sky visited the ancient royal city of Luang Prabang, and exclaims: “It's like riding into a dream!” Luang Prabang is Laos’ foremost tourist destination.
Fijian Conference in Adelaide
Wendy of Babasiga is attending Fijian Conference in Adelaide, Australia and blogs about the experiences there. “The conference discussions and sessions were in various styles – academic, story telling, humorous...
Croatia: At Odds with Slovenian Borders
Since the breakup of former Yugoslavia nearly 20 years ago, ongoing issues have dogged Croatia's progress as a nation headed towards eventual membership with the European Union. Unknown to most are more transparent issues that involve the borders of Croatia. When looking at a map, it's understandable why such issues would arise, given the twisting layout of the country.
Morocco: Royal Air Maroc causes a fright
A Moro in America tells us about some turbulence on Royal Air Maroc and the (lack of) customer service that followed the incident.
CAR: On the power emergency & Dzanga-Sangha natural reserve
Brock Boddie at HPDT CAR, a blog by the humanitarian and development organizations in the Central African Republic, writes about Prime Minister Faustin Touadera's emergency appeal for international support after...
Bahrain: Arrogant French Embassy
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif complains about the ‘arrogance’ of the French Embassy in Bahrain in this post – where he claims he wasn't treated well when he went to...
