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The travelers here at Gadling have seen a lot of world flags. We've seen the world's flags made out of food. We were also amused by this opinionated list ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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The 11 coolest flags in the world?
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The travelers here at Gadling have seen a lot of world flags. We've seen the world's flags made out of food. We were also amused by this opinionated list ...Where on Earth? Week 46 - Roseau, Dominica
Not Central America, but close. This picture was actually taken just outside of the center of Roseau, the capital of Dominica, when I was visiting the Caribbean island during Christmas 2006; a holiday season full of steel drums, reggae music and fried plantain. Much less ...Carnival celebrations around the world
Vibrant music, zesty dancing, bright colors and more fun and absurdity than a lot of people can handle. Carnival anyone? For the pre-Lent partying season our minds tend to automatically think of New Orleans and Rio, but the event is in fact celebrated around the world. A few ...Independence days and elephants
I've whipped out my International Calendar to see what might be left to tell about November before it slips away from Eastern Standard Time in a few hours. What I see is a whole lot of independence days and a slew of other politically geared occasions.
Nov. ...Theatre at Sea Cruise: Top-Notch Actors and the Amazon
Lately, I've been thinking I ought to go on a cruise. Geek Cruises perked up my interest. So did finding out I could get credit to renew teaching certification on another. Here's the cruise of cruises--possibly the right combination of reasons to take in some luxury, see the ...Hand Laundry Around the World
When searching for an image for my post on travel washing machines, I saw several shots of people doing laundry the old fashioned way--by hand. Here is one of them.
This shot, posted on Flickr, was taken by abrinksy in Udaipur, India. There is something about laundry ...Contest Time: Win a Trip to Dominica
It is time for another one of my random travel contest discoveries found out there on the web. I was lured to the new and very visually pleasing Dominica tourism site from an advertisement found on Nat Geo and further stumbled upon this great opportunity to win a trip to ...La Robe Creole Restaurant
Dominica's La Robe Creole Restaurant is more than a website dedicated to what seems to be one of the country's best family owned restaurants. (Both Washington Post and Fordors give great reviews.) A trip to the website will not only give you a visual taste of what your ...Watching the Whales
Not too long ago I posted a bit about my experience seeing a bunch of porpoises while I was out fishing. It was totally cool. They surrounded the boat and I reached out and patted their silvery backs. In California whale watching is big. that's because there are so many ...Eco Fun for Divers and Land Lubbers Alike
MSNBC has a great story up right now from Sport Diver magazine about 10 amazing "eco wonderlands" which will excite divers and land lubbers alike. Their top choices include the waters and wilds of Dominica, Tobago, Belize, the "Maya Riviera" and good old American Maui. ...The Beau Rive
"Escape for Real," is the motto of this lovely six guest room hotel located on Dominica's east coast. In short, the Beau Rive will offer accommodation for the senses. Listen to the birds, the sea, the forest and let your eyes feast upon the island's beauty with ocean views ...
