The Radar: Choose the Right Bike Tour, Spain’s Perfectly Poured Cider, Overrated Destinations
ByGiovanna Palatucci
April 28, 2011
- Choosing the right operator can make or break your cycling tour through Europe. Consider these ten research tips when booking your next trip. [Go Nomad]
- In the principality of Asturias in northern Spain, pouring the perfect cider is not only a necessity, but an art form. Watch the cider-pouring champion of Asturias show you how it’s done. [Velvet Escape]
- Chris Guillebeau, author of the book The Art of Non-Conformity, is on a mission to visit every country in the world and has already checked 151 of 192 off his list. But not all of the places he visited have won him over. Here’s his list of nine overrated tourist destinations accompanied by pleasing alternatives. [The Art of Non-Conformity]
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