February 2010
99 posts
“Bob was succinct: “On the planet Earth, who doesn’t enjoy eating noodles?”
– Exploring Tokyo Through Its Ramen Shops
“The good news is that Machu Picchu, along with all the ancient sites, is...”
– Peru flood death toll rises to 20
January 2010
92 posts
Who's meta-enabling now?
If you go snowboarding with MikeT but forget to bring your camera to document the trip for Tumblr, did you actually go?
“Westen headed to this sprawling Art Deco icon in last night’s episode, but the...”
– Superspy Michael Westen at the Fontainebleau
Wanna write for Midnight Sun? →
You can write for the Baltimore Sun’s nightlife blog. But you won’t get paid for your work. This is what David Simon was talking about in Season 5.
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“There is another bottle club in Baltimore, and its name is Club Hush. It’s...”
– Midnight Sun
Love getting my nightlife recommendations from the BPD!
Lost and Found
thegaragekeepersaid:
Mike decided to show stroll back to his old quarter. It turned into a long march, and we passed the time debating whether or not we should knock on the Dehauteville’s door. Four years had passed since he had spoken with them. I can’t remember where we were exactly, but it was near the Ritz Carleton and an Asian restaurant specializing in noodle soups.
Just outside of...
“I’ve got time to waste,” [Judy Barkhurst] said, “and my...”
– Waits at airport security lines help food business take off
Not afraid to be (self) servicey
Stranded in the Sacred Valley? Might as well make the most out of your unplanned stopped in Ollantaytambo.
“Hannah Allam, who oversees the Baghdad bureau from her base in Cairo, was in...”
– McClatchy Washington Bureau chief John Walcott, on moving out of the Hamra Hotel prior to today’s bombings.
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“Craig’s debut novel starts with a big bang when Trevor Lambert, dedicated...”
– Introducing Daniel Edward Craig, hotel consultant and author of the Five-Star Mystery Series.
MUST. READ.
Ace Hotel Tumblr / Everything Will Be Okay →
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A QUICKIE FLIGHT
8000miles:
Right before we get off the plane, she, looking pensive, turns to him and gives that international “call me” sign. He grins.
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“LAX has become such a disgrace that comparing it to Hong Kong International...”
– Grading A Short Trip To Hong Kong
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“For a heady combination of low-key glamour, accessibility and the ability to ski...”
– At Cortina d’Ampezzo, Ski-In Dining at Rifugi
My dad has been talking about a trip to Cortina for A DECADE. Maybe this piece by everyone’s favorite European correspondent, Evan Rail, will finally goad him into buying the damn plane tickets?
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“At the same time, I got to spend more time in Colón than most travelers, and I...”
– Bus2Antarctica: Crossing the Darién Gap
Wow, Andrew, too bad Panama didn’t get in touch with you to fix its development problems sooner!
“Budget Center, which recently launched BudgetHotels through an affiliate deal...”
– New website to shun British Airways, Cathay Pacific for Southwest, JetBlue
Riiiiight. How are you gonna access the inventory? The company CEO tells Tnooz that they are “looking at several options,” and won’t elaborate further. That’s probably because it’s gonna be...
“For the first time passengers are treated as customers, rather than chairbound...”
– From the archive: Fly with jumbo
The first 747 flight with passengers happened 40 years ago.
Alisha at Sosauce Interviewed Me. →
JetBlue Considering Moving Headquarters to Orlando →
“The marketing effort is hard for passengers to overlook as they toss their...”
– Advertising at O’Hare aims to lure travelers to Amtrak (via)
Ryanair fares to appear on Kayak →
“Back then, the camera had cost around $600 — hardly frugal, but it was tiny,...”
– Your Trip Is Ready for Its Close-Up - Frugal Traveler Blog
Emails I get
When you comin’ to Londontown? All you need is a ticket, as Hotel [Redacted Last Name] has designated you as a preferred guest eligible for a free stay! You can even write a review if you promise that no pictures of my flat will appear in Vanity Fair.
“For the time being, all the new hotels will add to what was already a buyer’s...”
– Hotel Industry Is on Brink of Major Expansion in Big Cities
LeNell Smothers Makes Good on Mexican B&B Pledge →
Discuss: "Trial By Ferry" →
ellenwernecke:
A local representative for Lower Manhattan wants to hold the Khalid Shaikh Mohammed trial on Governors Island, a protected park and former military base off Lower Manhattan parallel to Red Hook in Brooklyn.
One of my favorite memories of the summer was running along the southern edge of the island and reading on its grassy knolls. I worry that what the court will save in security...
“We hope that a blogger would keep in mind the long term relationship – if you...”
– Kara Rosner, Diamond PR
“Our guide from Jasmine Tours, Sajjad Shah, said the unusual starting time was to...”
– By Foot to the Base of K2 in Pakistan
Transatlantic Films
seedz:
But a transatlantic flight does weird things to people, and one of the best weird things it did for me was make me watch The Informant! Who knew mid-January 2010 would prove a great moment for me to take in a solid meditation on truth with plenty of comic relief. They passed out the “beef or chicken” meal in the middle of the second act. I got beef, and it helped the movie, I think.
WatchSome thoughts:
SO. MANY. BUZZWORDS. Let’s list some of the trendy words and phrases to prove how abundant they are in this interview: “reinvent what’s core,” “paid content,” “mobile app,” “synergies,” “experience of discovery,” “APIs,” “curate,” “new platforms,” “YouTube,”...