Stories about Travel from April, 2006
Bridge over the River Nga
In 1971, Mel Schenck, fresh out of University, joined the Naval Civil Engineer Corps as a naval officer and volunteered to manage construction contracts in Vietnam. One of the projects he administered was the La Nga River Bridge between Saigon and Dalat. After 34 years, Mel revisits the bridge and...
Romania: “Alphabet of Curiosities”
Andy H of Csikszereda Musings comes up with a Romanian “alphabet of curiosities“: “[…] an alphabetical list of things in Romania that amuse, baffle, confound and disturb me.”
Hungary: Elections, Economy, Society
Edward Lucas, Central and East European correspondent of The Economist, posts a very lengthy and detailed report on his trip to the pre-election Hungary.
China: Rural-urban divide
Shak from Chinawhite leaves the city life for a countryside vacation and discovers some differences while out there. “A quick dinner in a local restaurant and then on to experience some nightlife in Hefei [capitol of eastern China's Anhui province], first thing that strikes me is the price. Everything seems...
Caribbean: Cruise ship cuts
One cruise line is planning to remove half its vessels from the Caribbean on account of high costs associated with hurricanes, says Mad Bull: “We are going to have to try to diversify into other areas, though I don’t know yet what they are. Our islands have a big challenge...
Iran: Iran & American People
View from Iran, an American blogger living in Iran, talks about her conversation with American friends about Iran. She writes “this is what I tell Americans: there is no other country in the world with a more pro-American population and that people in Iran are kind and generous to me....
Serbia & Montenegro: Visa Regime
Viktor of Belgrade Blog writes about what it takes for an average Serb to get a visa to travel to the EU. He also has an advice to those who are visiting Serbia: “Fact: more than 70 percent of Serbian students never traveled outside the country borders. […] So, when...
Slovenia: Bad Translation
Michael of The Glory of Carniola writes on the bad Slovenian-to-English translation and the mystery of one word's correct spelling: is it caffe, cafe, café or kafe?
Serbia & Montenegro: Belgrade Travel Frequently Answered Questions
Victor of Belgrade Blog has started a list of Frequently Answered Questions on how to get to and where to stay in Belgrade.
Hong Kong: Drug mules
Would you go easy on a drug smuggler? “For the number of people whose deaths they would most likely have contributed to by bringing that stuff in they got off damn light in my book,” writes the flagrant harbour blogger about three Australians convicted yesterday in Hong Kong for smuggling...
Haiti: Daylight saving time
"We have now joined our friends and family in the Central Time Zone," write Troy & Tara & Tribe, US missionaries based in La Digue, Haiti, thinking that Haiti does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Then "a teacher in Port-au-Prince" e-mails, informing them that they'd better turn their clocks forward....
