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Greening History in Boulder, Colorado
Posted by rdunlap on June 15, 2009 Q: What’s better than staying in a picturesque, historic cottage at the foot of the Rockies’ Front Range, only a stone’s throw from downtown Boulder, Colorado? A: Staying in an environmentally friendly, picturesque, historic cottage at the foot of the Rockies’ Front Range and only a stone’s thrown from downtown Boulder, Colorado, of course! Oh, and…
National Trails Day This Weekend!
Posted by rdunlap on June 5, 2009 Planning on hitting the trails this weekend? Why not do some good while enjoying the great outdoors? This Saturday, June 6th, is National Trails Day, so there will be ample opportunities to repair and/or hike your favorite trails, learn more about hiking and hiking gear, dedicate new trails and get to know other hikers in your…
Walk on Waves!
Posted by rdunlap on May 15, 2009 Yes, you heard me correctly: Only an hour outside of New York City, you can strut your stuff among sea swells. OK, I should clarify one thing: The sea swells I mentioned are exactly like the ones you would find in the middle of the ocean, except for the fact that they are made out…
Awesome Tour Alert: Turkey
Posted by rdunlap on April 15, 2009 Fifteen years ago, a recently-graduated British archaeologist decided to walk 2,000 miles across Turkey, following a section of Alexander the Great’s ancient path from Troy to Iskenderun (with a heavy backpack and plenty of stops at ruins and ancient battle sites along the way). Sound crazy? Well, maybe a little. But it seems to have…
Tour Guide: Channel Your Inner Greentrepreneur
Posted by rdunlap on April 6, 2009 If you’ve spent time on planet Earth recently, you may have heard the term “green-collar jobs.” President Obama says they will play a key role in rebuilding our economy, Time published an article analyzing the term’s meaning, and author/activist Van Jones wrote a New York Times best-seller on the subject. So…How exactly does one tap…
Maya Lin at D.C.’s Corcoran Gallery
Posted by rdunlap on March 12, 2009 Those of you traveling to our nation’s capital in the upcoming months should grab a pencil (or iPhone, BlackBerry, or whatever else you tech-savvy travelers use) and add a trip to see a curvaceous indoor hill constructed of approximately 55,000 sustainably sourced 2×4 wood pieces to your itinerary. Allow me to explain… Maya Lin‘s (think the…
Geotourism Challenge 2009
Posted by rdunlap on March 5, 2009 Think you know a great place that is doing its part to help support sustainable tourism? Now’s your chance to give them a spotlight: National Geographic’s Center for Sustainable Destinations, in conjunction with Ashoka’s Changemakers, is now accepting nominations and official entries for the second annual Geotourism Challenge. Last year’s challenge was a great success.…
Foodie Challenge Featured Winner: Burger
Posted by rdunlap on January 12, 2009 Well, here it is: the last (but not least!) of our Foodie Challenge photo contest winners. We’ve seen some great pictures from all over the world–Georgia, Vienna, France, China–but this final photo was taken closer to home. Bill Harner snapped this image of an iconic U.S. meal after a day at the Virginia Safari Park…
Foodie Challenge Featured Winner: French Street Food
Posted by rdunlap on January 7, 2009 We have another Foodie Challenge photo contest winner for you to savor! This one, taken by Sarah Smith, comes to us all the way from Paris, France. She snagged some delicious street food while wandering through the Marais neighborhood’s annual Christmas flea market. Get all the juicy details after the jump…
Foodie Challenge Featured Winner: A Chinese Lunch
Posted by rdunlap on January 5, 2009 Foodie Challenge time! Today’s winning photo was taken in China, where Rachel Cotterill traveled for her honeymoon. (The newlyweds rode the Trans-Mongolian Railway and traveled through China, eventually ending up in Beijing. Sounds like an awesome trip!) On one excursion, Rachel was able to share a meal with some fellow travelers and snapped this photo.…
Foodie Challenge Featured Winner: My Picnic Lunch
Posted by rdunlap on December 30, 2008 Well, It’s time to announce another of our wonderful Foodie Challenge winners! Today, we are featuring Debra Black’s photo, My Picnic Lunch. She took the photo in Vienna, Austria, which was just one stop during a six-month stint in Europe in 2007. Read what Debra has to say about the photo and her new outlook…
Foodie Challenge Featured Winner: A Georgian Feast
Posted by rdunlap on December 22, 2008 Well, the moment we have all been waiting for is finally here. Photos have been submitted; winners have been chosen; delicious chocolate is being mailed to five deserving photographers as we speak. It’s time to announce the Foodie Challenge winners. Actually, we are only going to show you one of the five winning photos today.…
Zen and the Art of Flying Coach
Posted by rdunlap on December 10, 2008 ‘Tis the season to be… Grumpy about airport security checks? Frustrated by the passenger next to you who keeps drooling on your shoulder? Utterly exhausted from travel before family time even starts? Bah, humbug. Airports aren’t exactly the most pleasant places in the world, especially around the holidays, but Jason Barger, author of Step Back…
Dark Sky Destinations
Posted by rdunlap on December 8, 2008 The night sky has fascinated us for centuries. Ancient peoples attached beliefs and myths to figures they saw in the stars. Early voyagers navigated using the night sky as if it were a map. These days, however, most people go about their business each night under a pinky-yellow-orange-ish haze without giving the stars much thought at…
American Beauty: Art in Unexpected Places
Posted by rdunlap on November 26, 2008 As you head towards downtown New Orleans from the Louis Armstrong International Airport (obviously to heed our advice by checking out Prospect.1), keep an eye out for art turning up in some unexpected places along Airline Drive – specifically on motel walls. The strip of Highway 61 that links the airport to the Big Easy isn’t exactly scenic. Scattered…
Are National Parks in Afghanistan’s Future?
Posted by rdunlap on November 11, 2008 Here in America, we love our National Parks. All told, almost 400 of them dot the country. But in the harsh terrain of the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan, National Parks are a foreign concept. Resources aren’t preserved for the benefit of tourists; they are necessary for survival. But that may soon change according…
Roanoke’s New Art Museum
Posted by rdunlap on November 7, 2008 If beautiful fall foliage doesn’t convince you to head to the Roanoke Valley this fall, maybe the new Taubman Museum of Art will. On November 8th, the 81,000-square-foot art complex opens its doors to the public. Aside from being a beautiful building and hosting an impressive art collection, the Taubman (formerly the Art Museum of Western…
A New Prospect for New Orleans
Posted by rdunlap on November 4, 2008 When it comes to New Orleans, world-class live music and sinfully delicious meals often steal the spotlight. This month, however, visual arts are taking center stage. Prospect.1, a brand new biennial contemporary art event in New Orleans, kicked off on November 1st and will continue through January 18, 2009. Artists from around the world, including…
Spooky Shelves: Haunted Libraries Around the World
Posted by rdunlap on October 31, 2008 If you’ve seen Ghostbusters (pictured) you know that libraries are prone to paranormal activity. But for all you skeptics out there who doubt the credibility of the movie that involves a giant Stay Puft Marshmallow Man – you should know that Britannica is on board as well. In honor of Halloween, the Britannica blog is…
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