Stories about Travel from December, 2006
India: Annamalai in the Nilgiris
Windy Skies remembers a trip to the Nilgiris. “A bloated belly of a hungry land, bereft of the edges, notches, valleys and ridges characterizing the Nilgiris elsewhere in the Annamalai...
Russia: Moscow Subway
The Turkish Invasion writes about the Moscow subway: “It is just like being married… You can't do with or without it.”
Russia: Female Bodyguards
Copydude writes about Russian female bodyguards.
Bolivia: EU to Demand Visas
Jorge Gobbi, commenting on news that the EU will soon formally demand every bolivian citizen that enters this region to previously obtain a visa, writes, “Eventually, only those with the...
Trinidad & Tobago: Censorship
Is putting crime on the front page hurting Caribbean tourism? Karel Mc Intosh examines the issue of media censorship.
Ukraine: State-Protected Old Trees
Ukraine List writes about the country's very old trees – so old they are protected by the state.
Croatia: Japan's First Embassy in Zagreb
Neretva River offers a glimpse into the history of Croatian-Japanese relationship.
Albania: A Travel Report
Balkan Baby posts a lengthy Albania travel report.
Ukraine: Scam
Music and Life – Everywhere! almost becomes victim of a popular scam in Kyiv – and doesn't realize it until much later!
Cuba: NY Times Travel Guide
Cuaderno Latinoamericano gets a kick out of the fact that the New York Times has a travel guide for Cuba including an article titled “The Nicest Place You'll Never Go”.
St. Lucia: Flickr Photoset
A Flickr photoset of beautiful shots from St. Lucia by Arnold Pouteau.
Russia: Fortochka
The Turkish Invasion writes about the Soviet idea of air conditioner: fortochka.
Russia: BA Polonium Planes Passenger
Ruminations on Russia discovers a personal connection to Litvinenko's case: turns out he flew “back and forth to the UK three times on planes that have, or had traces of...
Russia: Novgorod Street Art
Copydude posts photos of some weird street art in Novgorod.
Russia: Sakhalin Photos
Photos from Sakhalin at White Sun of the Desert: here and here.
Pakistan: A trip to North Pakistan
All Things Pakistan remembers a trip to North Pakistan in 1992. “For those of you who are familiar with Pakistan’s road transportation system of early 1990s, the bigger your vehicle...
Kyrgyzstan: Bazaar
Tolkun Umaraliev writes about the charms of Central Asian bazaars, saying that anyone visiting the region should make visiting a bazaar their first destination.
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Air Mail
Novala, Europa reports: “Austrian Airlines offer a new feature: Air Mail. Sounds kind of natural, but not quite since they offer the service in the lunch/dinner boxes. The lid of...
Belarus: Absent-Minded Opposition
Belarusian opposition leader got detained recently, and – surprise, surprise – his detention was justified: he went to Latvia on his son's passport. More on the implications of such absent-mindedness...