Stories about Travel from July, 2007
World Ponders the 7 New Wonders
On July 7, 2007, the world elected a list of “New 7 Wonders”. Chosen by global vote via internet, telephone and SMS, many argue that the election was unfair and...
Morocco: Hot Hot Hot
With temperatures rising over 40 degrees Celsius in Morocco, all bloggers can talk about is the heat! Okay, and a few other things. Find out exactly what in this week's post from Jillian York.
Russia: The “BAMers”
Russian photographer Oleg Klimov is on a work trip across Russia and has been on the road since June 23. Read his sketch on the Baikal-Amur Mainline: once "the construction project of the century" and now a place populated by the people who, according to Klimov, are either afraid to leave or have nowhere to go.
Albania: “A Creative Traffic Calming System”
Our Man in Tirana writes about and posts pictures of “a creative traffic calming system” recently installed in his neighborhood.
Hindi Blogosphere: A brouhaha, customer service and blogger meets!
So it's after about one and a half month that we are looking at what has been going on in Hindi blogosphere. The dust had barely settled down when it...
Bahrain: Do Bahrainis Want To Be Part Of Iran?
Bahrain is making headlines in the international Press. While mainstream media in the country is turning a blind eye, bloggers are busy typing away at their keyboards to talk about what is beyond the headlines. What did the LA Times write about Bahrain and what do bloggers think? What are the Iranian papers writing about the Kingdom and what do bloggers have to say? Would you rather drive for 15 minutes in a traffic jam or walk for five? These are some of the issues tackled by bloggers this week.
Barbados: Losing Tourists to Dubai?
As Barbados Free Press identifies Dubai as the island's new tourism competitor, it also examines some of the challenges Barbados faces: “Barbados Tourism has suffered from an identity crisis. We...
Israel: Super Maid Wanted
Yaeli from Israel is looking for a super maid to help clean up before her mother arrives on a visit.
Arabeyes: The Wonders of Jordan
The ancient rosy coloured city Petra has been named among the seven wonders of the world. Our Jordan author Naseem Tarawnah covered what English language blogs are saying about the citation, but what do bloggers writing in Arabic have to say?
India: Children and Singapore Airlines
Blogpourri on flying Singapore Airlines with young children, with some words of advice to airlines regarding making travel more comfortable for parents and kids.
Kyrgyzstan: Passport ordeal
Tamara needs to get a new Kyrgyz passport in oder to enter the United States – and she chose not to pay a bribe to speed things up. This might...
Expat Ethiopians reflect on the sounds and smells of home
The ties that bind expatriate Ethiopians to their home country dominated the Ethiopian blogosphere over the past few weeks. Ethiopians living in the US, Europe and Asia came up with a series of emotional posts, exploring childhood memories, local food, music and the broader subject of national identity.
Latvia: Photoblog
Photos of Latvia – over at FotoLat.
Iran:Arabs in Iran
In View from Iran, we read:”The Arabs I met in Iran also seemed to find Iranian culture foreign and odd. “This is not an Islamic country,” they would tell me....
Kuwait: Movie Marathon
Zdistrict from Kuwait writes that he will be travelling to Dubai with friends for a movie marathon.
Bulgaria: Baptism
Petya of Bighead posts a very funny report from her husband's Orthodox Christian baptism ceremony. Her husband, Kyle, posts his own account – as well as pictures taken by Petya.
Jordan: A Week to Fix the Airport
Ahmad Humeid from Jordan tells us how King Abdulla has given airport officials a week's ultimatum to “fix” the airport.
Armenia: Tourist guide
nazarian links to the latest edition of the free online tourist guide to Yerevan – a 150-page PDF including all the information one might need on how to spend a...
Ukraine: Krayina Mriy Photos
LJ user drugoi posts wonderful photos from the Krayina Mriy (”Dream Country”) world music festival that took place in Kyiv this past weekend.
Russia: Corruption Not a Problem?
The nEUrosis feels that Russia may not be as corrupt as it seems: “So why are Westerners so convinced of Russia’s rampant corruption problem? Probably because they pay a lot...
Czech Rebublic: 07/07/07 Weddings
My Czech Republic Blog writes about the 07/07/07 “wedding mania” in Prague.
