Stories about Travel from October, 2007
Egypt: Meeting the Muslim Brotherhood
Abu Aardvark, aka Marc Lynch, was in Cairo – where he met with Muslim Brotherhood officials and bloggers. Read his take on the visit here.
Kuwait: Lebanon Holiday
Lebanese blogger Fonzy, who lives in Kuwait, is travelling to Lebanon and Syria for a short break. “(T)he best part is that ALL my friends in Kuwait are spending the holidays there. From what I know, I think maybe half the passengers on the plane tonight are people I know,”...
Hungary: The 1956 Monument
Pestiside.hu writes about the sorry state of Budapest's the 1956 Memorial, dedicated just a year ago.
Hungary: New Building, Old Facade
Pestcentric posts a picture of a new building being built around the old facade.
Thailand: Chantaburi Delights
The realthai blog samples the culinary delights of Chantaburi in Eastern Thailand.
India: To Scotland
typos, gravity and other mishaps on a visit to Scotland.”…wonder once in a while who looks after all the sheep. They're pretty well-behaved and everything, and they're generally content to graze about the aforementioned gigantic but incredibly beautiful land mass, but who takes them home at night?”
India: In Madinah and Makkah
Indian Muslims on visiting Madinah and Makkah during Ramadan.
Argentina: Taxi Driver Tricks of the Trade
Juan Pablo Meneses protects the identity of a Buenos Aires taxi driver, who he interviewed for the latest article of Cronicas Argentinas [ES]. The cabbie reveals several tricks of the trade used to cheat unsuspecting victims, especially foreign tourists.
Mexico: Improving Transportation
Mexico City's government recently unveiled a plan to improve transit throughout the city. Vivir Mexico [ES] discusses these new proposals , but also writes that citizens must “change the way we live with one another,” especially in regards to how people change for the worst once they step behind the...
Europe: Eurovision's Changes
Due to the “east/west impasse” at the Eurovision Song Contest, the event's format changes beginning next year, Illyrian Gazette reports.
Belarus: “European Choice”
TOL's Belarus argues that the “European Choice” is actually “a ticket for Titanic.”
Indonesia: Bali Images
Javajive has posted some amazing pictures from Bali.
Waiting in the PMR
Lyndon Allin translates a few posts by bloggers from the PMR, "the secessionist entity (or de facto state, depending on your preferred terminology) located along Moldova's eastern border on a patch of land called Transnistria, Transdniestria, Transdniester, Transdnestr, or Pridnestrovie (again, depending on your preference and politics)."
Russia: Vodka Museum
The Turkish Invasion writes about Moscow's Vodka Museum.
Russia: St. Pete Miscellanea
“A week’s worth of blog posts” – and of St. Petersburg photos – from Megan Case 2.0.
Indonesia: Travel Tips For Bali
A Mind of My Own has some tips for those planning to visit Bali.
Ukraine: Blogger to Read on Chernobyl on BBC
MoldovAnn will be on BBC Radio tomorrow, reading from one of her posts on a trip to the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.
Brunei: Visit to Pulau Selirong
Lazy Turtle takes us on a trip to the island of Selirong in Brunei Bay.
Bahrain: Divided By Dialect
In Bahrain this week: the disappearing sea, culture shock in the UK, Ramadan drama serials, a diagnosis of leukaemia - and speaking 'Shia'!
Egypt: What is that Smell?
Egyptian blogger D B Shobrawy got more than he bargained for when he traveled to the suburb of LA Ontario in California, US.
India: A day in Calcutta
The author of I, Me, Myself finds himself in Calcutta and offers glimpses of the city, even as he compares it to other cities in India.
