The wild west cowboy is an American icon. Buffalo Bill. John Wayne. The Marlboro Man. These guys were as tough, rugged and wild as the west itself. They represented everything exciting and romantic about the undiscovered western half of the country. But this area of the US ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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3 unexpected destinations for riding like a wild west cowboy
The wild west cowboy is an American icon. Buffalo Bill. John Wayne. The Marlboro Man. These guys were as tough, rugged and wild as the west itself. They represented everything exciting and romantic about the undiscovered western half of the country. But this area of the US ...The international top five crappy pizzas
Bad pizza? Isn't that an oxymoron? Nope - despite the simplicity of melted cheese on dough, there is indeed such a thing as horrible pizza. I know; I ate some in Kaili, China - a town that has maybe 3 Westerners living in it, in a country that generally doesn't do bread or ...Gadlinks for Monday 10.5.09
It's the first Monday of October -- and you know what that means, right? FALL is here. It's time to hike and check out the fall foliage! There are some other great travel reads for this Monday, so let's get started!
Some people like traveling to find strange or unique ...Top 10 places to have your pocket picked
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I always get a laugh when I see people walk the streets of Manhattan with backpacks worn on their fronts. Millions of people commute into and ...Gadlinks for Monday 9.28.09
Happy Monday! There's a whole slew of great travel reads to jump start your week, so let's get going!
Heading to the Dominican Republic? Here are a few things you can do that don't involve the beach. [via CNN Travel]
Are you interested in heading somewhere that will ...The World's ten happiest cities
Disney World has been labeled "the Happiest Place on Earth", but one look at the tired parents, screaming kids, and extremely long lines will tell you that is just marketing spin. Ever wonder where the actual happiest place on Earth is? Then wonder no more, because Forbes, ...Argentina court ruling may legalize personal use of marijuana
On Tuesday, the Argentina Supreme Court ruled that punishing an adult for personal use of marijuana, so long as that use doesn't harm anyone else, is unconstitutional. It's a major step towards decriminalizing the possession and use of pot in the country, and comes on the ...Adventure Destination: Patagonia
South America has some of the most remote and amazing places on the planet. The continent is home to the Amazon and the Andes of course, both of which conjure images of beautiful, wild places. But perhaps the most remote, beautiful, and wild of all, lies far to the south, ...World's longest bike race gets underway on Sunday
As that little bike race in France comes to an end this weekend on the Champs Elysees, an ocean away, another one will begin, as the inaugural Vuelta Sudamericana gets underway from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The "expedition race", as it is billed, is 134 days in length, making ...Fare alert: New York and Miami to Buenos Aires for $287!
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Got any Thanksgiving plans? Short of going back to your Aunt Hillary's house for another dried out turkey (for dinner,) consider going ...Gadling + BootsnAll - Picks of the Week (5.29.09)
Gather round dear readers, it's Friday and that means it's time for our weekly roundup of links from our friends at BootsnAll. Think of it like a travel website "cage match:" hundreds of travel stories go into the ring, only five of the best come out alive. Got it? Then to ...Gadling + BootsnAll - Picks of the Week (5.22.09)
Welcome back. Here we are again for Gadling's weekly roundup of links from the independent travel experts at BootsnAll. This week's links are custom-made to get your wanderlust racing and put you in the right travel mindset. So pull that suitcase out of the closet and start ...Galley Gossip: Swine flu on the airplane (a few things you can do)
Today I'm flying from Los Angeles to New York to start my reserve rotation for May. I'm bringing my son along with me. He's two. Because my husband travels on business often and I'll be on-call, my son will be spending eight days with grandma and grandpa. Oh sure I'll take ...Top 10 wine spots, none in U.S.
I realize that, on the world stage, our homeland isn't exactly the most popular place right now. Part of it stems from eight years of political buffoonery, and a healthy dose comes from traditional "old world" bias against the United States. Like most of us, I've learned to ...Chimu Adventures revenue pops 300% for South America, Antarctica tours
Chimu Adventures, which operates tours in South America and Antarctica, seems to have found a winning formula for these trying economic times. For the first quarter of 2009, revenue shot 310 percent higher relative to the same quarter last year. These types of excursion ...Photo of the Day (3.6.09)
I've never had the pleasure of visiting Iguazu Falls, located on the border between Argentina and Brazil, but if this photo from Wesley Rosenblum is any indication, they're probably one of the most impressive natural sights on the planet. In fact, legend has it that former ...Argentine Doctors Study the Effects of Altitude While on the Mountain
Two Argentine doctors have conducted a unique medical study to examine the effects of altitude on the human body by taking their test subjects to a unique laboratory, the 6739 meter (22,109 feet) tall volcano named Mount Llullaillaco located in the Atacama Desert along the ...Antarctic Cruise Ship Runs Aground
The Antarctic cruise ship the M/V Ocean Nova has run aground in Marguerite Bay, near the Antarctic Peninsula, with 106 passengers and crew aboard. According to this story, from The Guardian, there is no immediate threat to anyone on board the vessel. Quark Expeditions, the ...The Very Best Foreign National Parks
The Coalition of National Park Services Retirees (yeah, I didn't know they existed either) put out a press release yesterday listing the organizations favorite national parks from around the globe. The list was compiled by the more than 700 members of the CNPSR, who voted on ...Obama's closure of Guantanamo already in sight
The Castro brothers in Cuba extended a warm welcome to Obama into the political limelight. This message was relayed through Argentina's President, Cristina Kirchner, who recently returned to Buenos Aires after a brief visit to Havana. Within 24 hours, Obama has already ...
