5 interesting travel blog posts
March 2, 2010 by Craig Guillot
Filed under From the Desk
Here are 5 interesting travel blog posts we found this week:
Why you should ignore everything you’ve heard and go to Colombia
Bootsnall.com
…check your preconceived notions at the door and forget everything you’ve heard about Colombia, because I’m here to break down the three biggest barriers that might prevent you from visiting this wonderful, awe-inspiring, beautiful country filled with the most delightful people I’ve ever met.
The truth about happiness and travel
Bravenewtraveler.com
Breaking out of the regular routine, sipping cocktails on a beach, hiking mountains in far-off lands – most of us tend to equate vacation getaways with happiness.
But according to a recent study in the Applied Research in Quality of Life, it’s the vacation planning that makes us happiest, and not the actual vacation itself.
Why tourism is not a four-letter word
Gadling.com
Tourism gets a bum rap, especially by—let’s face it—travel snobs. You know who I mean. Yes, you who wouldn’t be caught dead at Disney World. Or on a Caribbean cruise. Yes, you with the Moleskine notebook and sourpuss expression. You know who you are.
Should you pack a gun to make sure the TSA takes care of your luggage
Jaunted.com
In 2006, Bill Schneier posted a travel hack on his security blog, musing that photographers who check expensive camera lenses can put empty guns or starter pistols in their luggage to secure their equipment. Since TSA classifies them as firearms they trigger a bevy of special screenings and tracking.
8 incredibly useful things you’ll forget to pack on your next trip
Vagabondish.com
Every item on this list is simple and inexpensive, yet brings the comforts of home to a life spent drifting between far-flung ports and distant cities.
