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Is Canon the Top Digital Camera?

Posted Sat, 2006-03-18 04:52 by virtualDavis
By Brian Beeler - Digital cameras are becoming increasingly popular; with so many options available it makes it hard for the average consumer to make meaningful comparisons. DigitalCameraReview.com has helped to solve the confusion by publishing a monthly top 10 list of most popular digital cameras.

Travel Tips for Getting There Cheaper

Posted Thu, 2006-03-16 13:57 by virtualDavis
"Fifteen ways to travel on the cheap" was the link at the bottom of the Forbes.com travel article titles "Getting There". Promising right? Sort of. At least a few good pointers to pass along to you. But also some drivel. And some serious "no brainers".

Rick Steves

Posted Wed, 2006-03-15 18:05 by virtualDavis
You know that feeling when someone takes the words right out of your mouth? This afternoon Gadling's Neil Woodburn did just that in his blog posting about travel titan, Rick Steves:
As a fellow traveler, Rick Steves is the type of guy I really hate.

Germany: Travel Destinations and Summer Events

Posted Mon, 2006-03-13 17:14 by virtualDavis
By Jim Johnson - Summer's around the corner and if you haven't yet figured out where to wander, consider Germany. Augsburg, Germany is throwing Mozart a 250th birthday celebration! Known as the "German Mozart City" for its many connections to the famed composer and musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Augsburg will celebrate his birthday in 2006 with a number of exciting events and attractions. Festivities will include the 55th German Mozart Festival, the 6th International Violin Competition Leopold Mozart, a newly designed Mozart House, the re-opening of the small Golden Hall, and the extravagant renovation of the Rococo Hall in the Schaezler Palace.

South by Southwest: Thank You For Smoking & More

Posted Fri, 2006-03-10 10:40 by virtualDavis
Jason Reitman's Thank You For Smoking :
"Nick Naylor, chief spokesman for Big Tobacco, makes his living defending the rights of smokers and cigarette makers in today's neo-puritanical culture. Confronted by health zealots out to ban tobacco and an opportunistic senator who wants to put poison labels on cigarette packs, Nick goes on a PR offensive, spinning away the dangers of cigarettes.

Global Exchange: Reality Tours

Posted Fri, 2006-03-10 08:24 by virtualDavis
We all love to talk about cultural, socially responsible and educational travel, right? And we're always looking for good resources to help us along our way right? Right. Now get your mouse perched and your mouse finger warmed up because I'm about to share a "must bookmark" website. Ready? Global Exchange : Reality Tours Go to their website. Read. Drool. Take notes. Then pull out your calendar. Call your coolest friend(s) and start planning your next escape into reality as it should and can be:
"The idea that travel can be educational, transformational and positively influence international affairs motivated the first Reality Tours in 1989. Unlike traditional tourism, Reality Tours promotes socially responsible travel as our participants build true "people to people ties". Reality Tours are founded on the principles of experiential education and each tour focuses on important social, economic, political and environmental issues. When you journey with us you will meet the people, learn the facts first hand, and then discover how we, both individually and collectively, contribute to global problems and how we can enact positive change."
Did you get all that? I suggest you reread it once or twice. Yep. Now's your heart racing? Good mission, well articulated. Know more organizations helping connect socially responsible, culturally curious travelers who seek "people to people ties"? Then email them to us and let's share the good news.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming: Budget Ski Trip

Posted Sat, 2006-03-04 05:27 by virtualDavis
While skiing at Squaw Valley about a month ago, another ski resort/town was repeatedly mentioned and recommended by other skiing aficionados: Jackson Hole. And while I've wandered through the town a couple of times, I've never skiied there. Today's NYTimes.com article, "Budget Travel - Jackson, Wyo." leads me to believe that's a mistake. In fact, it even suggests that there's an affordable way to go skiing in Jackson Hole! Hard to believe? I thought so too.
"Apart from the 12-mile, $3-a-person bus ride from the town of Jackson to Teton Village, we hadn't spent a thing: Just flash your boarding pass or luggage tags on the day of your arrival, and a half-day lift ticket and ski or snowboard rental are yours, absolutely free."
Now that's what I like to hear. Check out these recommendations to help you meet your budget. Accommodation:

Improve Your English

Posted Fri, 2006-03-03 06:38 by virtualDavis
Every once in a while one of those forwarded "must see" videos is too entertaining to delete. I've just received a perfect example from my colleague, Mark Engelhardt (remember meeting him in Benicia, California?) It's ostensibly an advertisement for Berlitz: Language for Life, the lanuage program folks.

Small-Jet Air Taxi Era Is at Hand

Posted Tue, 2006-02-28 18:48 by virtualDavis
Just back from less than ideal experiences with not-so-good ol' Continental Airlines, this article caught my attention: "F.A.A. Says Small-Jet Air Taxi Era Is at Hand".
"Thousands of tiny passenger jets will soon begin flying,... which will open up travel opportunities at small airports, and perhaps eventually gum up the air traffic control system... [This] new class of small planes, called very light jets, or microjets, with only 6 to 8 seats...

Mardi Gras Draws Many to New Orleans

Posted Tue, 2006-02-28 11:22 by virtualDavis
Everyone wondered how it would turn out, and I think we all hoped that Mardi Gras 2006 would bring back some of the levity, some of the joy to this city that has suffered so much. So far, so good, even if only for a day. Michael Wilson and Susan Saulney give us the goods in the NYTimes article, "Mardi Gras Draws Many Back to New Orleans, for Just a Day"
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