Monday, January 28, 2008

From other Travel Blogs...

skiing Copper Mountain, ColoradoCopper Mountain

TRAVEL TIPS:
Less than a Shoestring has listed several safety tips for the solo traveler.

A list of 10 travel tips with a twist. Rolf Potts turns Sir Francis Bacon's "Of Travel" essay into a modern magazine article.

Vagabondish shares tips on How to Choose the Perfect Backpack.

TRAVEL DESTINATIONS:
Considering a trip to Quebec? A short guide to Quebec City can be found at Smarter Travel.

Read about Culinary Travel Across Italy. Mmmm... after reading this, I was ready to book my own flight to Italy.

Smarter Travel suggests skipping the crowds and visiting Yellowstone National Park in winter.

TRAVEL THOUGHTS:
Amanda at Vagabondish is starting a series about Dark Tourism. Brave New Traveler also has a good article on the subject, Dark Tourism: Bearing Witness or Crass Spectacle? by Eric Daams.

Should you give treats to local children when you travel? Some thoughts at Traveling Stories Magazine in A Question of Candy.