Stories about Travel from September, 2008
Cuba: How to Help
Havana-based blogger Yoani Sanchez says: “Despite the air of triumph they present to us on the TV news, talking about ‘hurricane recovery’, Cubans are very worried” and writes another post about the best ways to help Cuban hurricane victims.
Russia: Life on an Oil Drilling Platform
White Sun of the Desert blogs – here and here – about life on an oil drilling platform 15 km off Sakhalin Island.
The Balkans: Food
Dr. Filomena posts pictures and writes about the wonderful culinary dimension of travel to Slovenia's “southern cousins” in “the ex Yugoslav republics and autonomous provinces.”
Belarus: Travel Programs for Chernobyl Kids Halted
Chernobyl and Eastern Europe reports that recreational travel abroad for Belarus’ “Chernobyl children” was halted by the state, after a 16-year-old participant of a summer program had refused to return from the United States.
Ukraine: Museums and Embroidery
MoldovAnn visits a few folk arts museums and tries her hand at Ukrainian traditional embroidery.
Sympathy and Support for Qatari student killed in the UK
A 16-year-old Qatari student visiting Britain died as a result of head injuries sustained when he was attacked by local youth. Mohamed Al-Majed was in Hastings, East Sussex, attending an English language course. The circumstances of the death are still under investigation but the police “are treating his death as a murder inquiry, and are investigating it as racially motivated at this time.” Reactions out of Qatar have been strong.
Trinidad & Tobago: Ole Time Wedding
Onika Henry at Discover T&T Blog attends the Tobago Heritage Festival and writes an interesting post on the re-enactment of the Tobago Ole Time Wedding. Photos make you feel as if you were there.
Chinese tourist numbers to Taiwan
Claudia Jean analyses the number of Chinese tourists and the impact of direct flights on Taiwan.
Laos: Travel videos
Dennis Koomen and Simon Sticker post video clips of their adventures in Laos.
Laos: Tips for tourists
Quaking Blog was disappointed at the half-naked tourists she met in Laos. Apocalypse Lao gives tips to tourists.
Vietnam: Motorbike driving license
Mango shake, anyone?? blogs about the process of getting a license to drive a motorbike in Vietnam
Ukraine: U.S. Missionary's Visa Ordeal
Matty, a U.S. missionary based in Kerch, Ukraine, blogs at The Gaws – here and here – about a Ukrainian visa ordeal he and his family are going through now.
Palestine: The siege of Gaza was broken – and then?
On August 23, two boats carrying international activists broke the siege of Gaza by landing in Gaza's harbour. The boats have since left again, leaving some of the activists behind, and taking some Palestinians with them back to Cyprus. However the activists plan to return to Gaza on September 22 - amongst other things, delivering mail to the Palestinians. In this post, we look at some Gazan reactions to the breaking of the siege, as well as accounts by the activists.
Bahrain: Traveller's tales
Bahraini blogger Cradle of Humanity, who studied in the UK, describes a recent visit to London, and the intensity of her feeling for Britain when there: ‘I’ve always been a victim of nostalgia, but did not quite expect it to be triggered by mere names in the street. … To...
Japan: Cup Ramen Museum
Peter Payne from Japundit blogs about the cup ramen museum in Osaka.
Abkhazia: Vacation Photos
Vacation photos from Abkhazia, by LJ user zyalt – here, here, here and here.
Oman: Ramadan Unusual
You might think that the recent activity at the Omani blogosphere is mostly about the religious atmosphere of the holy month of Ramadan, but strangely the majority of the posts are anything but Ramadanic, reports Riyadh Al Balushi, from Oman.
Japan: How much does a trip to Japan cost?
Some helpful travel tips from Ryuichui: How much does a trip to Japan cost?
Georgia: Pictures from Batumi and Gori
Wu Wei reports that “things are becoming more normal in Tbilisi.” Pictures from Wu Wei‘s pre-war trips to Batumi and Gori are here and here. Lex Libertas posts pictures from last year's trip to Batumi.
Lithuania: Vilnius Pictures
Wu Wei posts pictures and writes about her trip to Vilnius.
Trinidad & Tobago: Back to School
Trinidadian blogger Coffeewallah has the back-to-school blues.
