Stories about Travel from December, 2009
Peru: The History of the Airline AeroPerú
Arturo of the blog Crónicas del Basurero [es] takes a look back at the Pervuian state airline AeroPerú, which was in operation from 1973-1999 and which had been privatized during...
India: New Visa Regulation Limits Multiple Entry
Smallsquirrel at Desicritics warns international tourists of a recent change in the Indian visa regulations which limits multiple entries into India and requires an additional permission for re-entry.
Puerto Rico: Tourism Enigma
“For me, nothing describes the enigma of Puerto Rico better than its sorted relationship with tourism”: Dondequiera explains.
Israel: Dreaming of a Utopic Middle East
An Italian born gentile living in Jerusalem, Shiksa's Laura Chiesa dreams of a utopic Middle East. “Call me naive, but I caught myself more than once daydreaming about the time...
Bangladesh: Home Grown Solutions
The lunatic is on the grass proposes some home grown solutions to mitigate Bangladesh's traffic woes.
Bangladesh: Travel In The Sundarbans
Asif posts a multi-part travelogue (Part 1, 2, 3, 4) on his recent tour to the Sundarbans, which he terms unforgettable.
Sudan/Lebanon: Sudanese blogger's impression of Lebanon
Sudanese Thinker writes about his impression of Lebanon where he is attending 2nd Arab Bloggers Summit: “I arrived in Beirut yesterday with a crapload of misconceptions about Lebanon and its...
Puerto Rico Online Map Collection
Mapas de Puerto Rico links to dozens of online, interactive maps of Puerto Rico with different topological, political, historic, and touristic themes.
Barbados: British Airways Strike
Living in Barbados says that “the news that British Airways unions are threatening a strike to happen over the Christmas period” is worse news for a Caribbean island than the...
Indonesia: Climbing Mountains
The Gunung Bagging site provides a comprehensive list and classification of prominent mountains in Indonesia
Barbados, Guyana: Christmas!
Barbados’ Notes From A Small Rock and Signifyin’ Guyana are catching the Christmas fever.
Sierra Leone: Money, ATMS, financial institutions in Sierra Leone
The 2010 Sweet Sierra Leone list of money, ATMs and financial institutions in Sierra Leone.
Kenya: Photos of Maasai Mara
Beautiful photos of the Maasai Mara in Kenya at Stood in the Maasai Mara.
Guatemala: Stories and Artisan Crafts from The Ixil Triangle
Towns Santa María Nebaj, San Juan Cotzal and San Gaspar Chajul form the Ixil Triangle, located north of the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes. Because of its traditional hand-crafted clothing, the Chancol cheese, and its collection of myths and legends from the region, the place is one of the favorite destinations of hikers in Guatemala.
Africa: My African experiences
A health worker from New York, USA, writes about his experience in Africa: “That first stint, a new kind of logic came fast and furious. I learned how the line...
Taiwan: One month travel itinerary
Sponge Bear has made the ultimate travel itinerary for a one month trip around Taiwan.
Russia: Two Travellers To Reach Pole Of Cold On Motorcycle
Two Krasnoyarsk [ENG] adventurers will travel to Oymyakon village [ENG] (known as the Northern Pole of Cold with winter temperature -78°C) on a home-made motorcycle in January 2010, says their...
Bangladesh: Return Of Street Signals
Of Diaries And Experiences celebrates the new change in the traffic system in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The blogger wishes if the working traffic signals and vehicles abiding by...
Bermuda: Fleecing?
Vexed Bermoothes says: “The Bermuda Music Festival is a complete failure as a tourism promotion. In fact, it’s scandalous.”
Philippines: Migration and town celebrations
Returning overseas Filipino workers are changing the way Philippine towns are celebrating rural festivals.
The Balkans: A Travel Roundup
“Street and alternative photography of Belgrade” – at Belgrade Raw; “Other people's journeys: Balkan travelogues 2009” – at Balkanology Blog; a map of Belgrade's hostels – at Belgraded; a review...
