The Radar: Travel Lately
January 16, 2013
2 min readThe Radar — the best of the travel blogosphere — is a regular feature on Intelligent Travel every Wednesday.
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Here’s this week’s:
- Matt Long had absolutely no desire to go to Venice, Italy. Then he “saw it and everything changed.” Lesson learned: Keep an open mind when you’re traveling. @LandLopers
- Some of you might remember Born Free, the popular 1960s film based on Joy and George Adamson’s experience raising an orphaned lion cub, then reintroducing her into the wilds of Kenya. Turns out you can stay at Elsamere. Just watch out for the hippos. @theplanetd
- Would you climb the highest peak in the United Kingdom…in a kilt…in January? Read about how National Geographic Traveler‘s Digital Nomad, Andrew Evans did just that. @WheresAndrew
- Long-term travel won’t change who you are at root, so it’s best to be honest with yourself when planning an extended trip. After all, “everyone is as unique as the trips they plan.” @20sTravel
- Did you know that there’s a Darwin museum in Moscow? And that it’s said to be the oldest (and perhaps largest) natural history museum in the world? Atlas Obscura gives us a primer on this unlikely institution. @atlasobscura
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Go Further
Animals
- Cougar travels 1,000 miles in one of longest recorded treksCougar travels 1,000 miles in one of longest recorded treks
- Rare gray whale spotted in the Atlantic—and it's only the beginningRare gray whale spotted in the Atlantic—and it's only the beginning
- Why 'funga' is just as important as flora and faunaWhy 'funga' is just as important as flora and fauna
- Termite fossils prove mating hasn't changed in 38 million yearsTermite fossils prove mating hasn't changed in 38 million years
Environment
- Why the 2024 hurricane season could be especially activeWhy the 2024 hurricane season could be especially active
- Mushroom leather? The future of fashion is closer than you think.Mushroom leather? The future of fashion is closer than you think.
- This deadly fungus is hitchhiking its way across the worldThis deadly fungus is hitchhiking its way across the world
- Why 'funga' is just as important as flora and faunaWhy 'funga' is just as important as flora and fauna
- This exploding mine holds a treasure that may change the worldThis exploding mine holds a treasure that may change the world
History & Culture
- See the story of Jonah and the whale like never beforeSee the story of Jonah and the whale like never before
- This ancient mosaic offers extraordinary insights into the pastThis ancient mosaic offers extraordinary insights into the past
- These are the real dunes that inspired Dune—and you can visit themThese are the real dunes that inspired Dune—and you can visit them
- Meet the only woman privy to the plot to kill Julius CaesarMeet the only woman privy to the plot to kill Julius Caesar
Science
- Women’s bodies are understudied—but that’s starting to changeWomen’s bodies are understudied—but that’s starting to change
- Hundreds of tiny arachnids are likely on your face right nowHundreds of tiny arachnids are likely on your face right now
- What's worse than a hangover? Hangxiety. Here's why it happens.What's worse than a hangover? Hangxiety. Here's why it happens.
Travel
- A taste of West Bengal, from curries to Kolkata street foodA taste of West Bengal, from curries to Kolkata street food
- Discover southeastern Spain's secret coastal regionDiscover southeastern Spain's secret coastal region
- All aboard Norway's slow train under the midnight sunAll aboard Norway's slow train under the midnight sun