Brisbane – Overlooked City of Australia
Brisbane deserves more recognition from travelers headed to Australia. Find out what makes it such a cool city.
Month: June 2012
Jeju Love Land – Craziest Attraction in Korea
What rises to the top as South Korea’s strangest tourist attraction? Well, Jeju Love Land is hard to beat.
Sky Harbor Responds to “International Flight” Criticism
Employees from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport respond to my recent post about the lack of intercontinental flights from the Valley. The question: Why do they care about one voice in the ether?
The Kangaroo – A Spotter’s Guide
Kangaroos in the wild are nothing like what you see in the zoo. Find out what it’s really like to spot Skippy in the Outback.
British Airways Adds Extra Flight to Phoenix Sky Harbor
Phoenix city officials breathlessly announced that British Airways will bump service to Sky Harbor from six to seven flights weekly. But let’s parse the puffery and see what that really means for Valley travelers.
Vanuatu – Upcoming South Pacific Destination
Vanuatu wasn’t a destination I’d ever thought about until I read the Cash Peters book “Naked in Dangerous Places”. Find out what sort of adventures await in the South Pacific.
Mountain Bike Repair – It’s OK to Ask for Help
When your stuck on the side of a bike trail with a broken mountain bike, don’t be shy about getting some help.
Olympic Games Gone Wrong: The Brand Exclusion Zone
The dystopian Olympic Games Brand Exclusion Zone is the perfect icon for all that’s wrong with sport. And I won’t watch the Olympic Games until sport again takes precedent over hawking products to “consumers.”
Olympic Games of Ancient History – Visiting Olympia
The Olympic Games are nearly here. If you want to avoid the swirling mass of commercialism in London but still have a love for the Olympics, there’s an alternative: Greece.
Scandinavia – My Travel Packing List
My Scandinavia trip is less than a month away. Well, same for Finland, which is really a Nordic country. No matter what you call this trip, it’s time to mentally pack my bags for a trip through Sweden, Finland, Norway and possibly a bit of Estonia.