Friday, November 20, 2009
Travel Quote of the Day
Arriving at each new city, the traveler finds again a past of his that he did now know he had: the foreignness of what you no longer are or no longer possess lies in wait for you in foreign, unpossessed places.
Italo Calvino
Travel Question of the Day
Which huge city has a central district called Zona Rosa (the pink zone)?
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Featured Article of the Day
How Canned Peas Changed the Way I Think About Travel: An Essay on Returning Home
What do canned peas have to do with travel? Jon Wick explains how a dinner conversation about peas reminded him about one of the most important lessons of traveling. ...more
Traveller Article of the Day
Into the West - Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand
Dawn at Franz Joseph Glacier. As daylight seeps into the sky I lie awake listening to the wind rattle the flax bushes growing outside my room. Through the window I can see a placid moon hanging low on the western horizon; a few of the brightest stars linger as the day is born on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. ...more
Newest WhyGo Features
Save Money with Budget Airlines that Fly to Italy
For years, one of the most frustrating things for Italy lovers who live in North America has been the high cost of airfare from even big hub departure points. I've never understood the reasoning behind it, but flights to Italy are routinely more expensive than flights to Paris, London, or even Amsterdam. ...read more
26 Paris Gift Ideas for Your Inner Parisian
It's hard not to swoon a bit when you think about Paris - but if the Paris-lover in your life can't be in the City of Lights this holiday season, why not bring Paris to them? Here are a few Paris gift ideas to delight any Paris-o-phile you know. ...read more
65 Italy Gift Ideas for the Italophile in Your Life
As we begin to think about gift lists for the upcoming holidays, I thought it made sense to put together an Italy gift guide - you can treat this as a list of things that the Italy lover in your life would love to receive, or as a list of things you should put on your own holiday wish list. ...read more
Latest Travel News
Seven Gigantic Rock Figures Rising from Beneath the Urals (pics)
Here's one of the Seven Wonders of Russia that aren't widely known outside of the country, just like the other six. (environmentalgraffiti.com)
Where Should I Eat? Fast Food Edition (Flowchart)
We just spotted this hilarious chart over at Gadling, and the entire thing linked here is definitely worth a click. (eatingtheroad.wordpress.com)
Rome unveils movie theme-park plans, including Fellini-based ride
This story sounds like it could be from The Onion, but it looks true that Rome is planning a movie world theme park. (Variety)
Businessman spends £350k to visit every country on earth in record time
If this article that is mostly devoted to bashing photos is to be believed, visiting 194 countries in just under 7 years is a new record. (dailymail.co.uk)
Plane Stupid's shock ads linking flights with polar bear deaths could fall flat
Everyone knows that polar bears would themselves be frequent fliers if they could, so this advertising campaign might miss its mark. (guardian.co.uk)
Amsterdam’s Seedier Side Lands in London
Thanks to a new and temporary gallery exhibition, drunken Brits won't even have to board a plane to get kicked out of Amsterdam's Red Light District. (NY Times)
A New Indian Travel Fad: "Divorce Tourism"
Indians love their travel fads, and this confusing article discusses another new one. (Time.com)
Five ways Wal-mart in China is way different (and way more intense) than at home
This article's URL tells us it was originally about how Wal-Mart in China is even worse than ones where you live, assuming you don't live in China. (Gadling)
Cruise ships will not be used for Olympic lodging
As always seems to happen, demand for event lodging was overestimated, so using idle cruise ships in Vancouver won't be happening. (AP/Yahoo News)
Win an almost-free trip for 2 to Amsterdam by trading away something you like (what?)
Here's yet another contest I intend on winning myself, though my prior track record is horrible, so you probably have a good shot. (Amsterdamlogue.com)
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