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Tourism 2023: Postcards from the future

Written on November 9, 2010

You don’t have to be an “environmentalist” to start thinking about climate change — just realistic.

Around Glasgow’s Clockwork Orange

Written on October 26, 2010

Last night I took a short trip on Glasgow’s Subway for the first time in years. I always forget about it, mostly opting to explore the town centre on foot.

What has happened to travel?

Written on August 4, 2010

Technology enables us to make better informed, faster decisions and hopefully saves us some money as a result, but sometimes as a traveller I wonder how this all impacts on the intrinsic value of travel.

Ideas for the travelling foodie

Written on July 31, 2010

The rising popularity of prime time cooking challenges and the rock-star status of the world’s celebrity chefs has made one simple fact abundantly clear: we love to eat!

NYC cracks down on sublets and ‘no-tels’

Written on July 30, 2010

If you like the idea of renting an apartment during a short break in New York, you could be facing some problems if new legislation is pushed through.

A Slow Drive in Tuscany

Written on July 29, 2010

Driving in the countryside is like a therapy against stress for me, especially on perfect summer days like today. Even when we go somewhere on holiday, driving around is a big part of our vacation.

Jump on da Bixi bikes in Montreal

Written on July 28, 2010

To my great excitement my Bixi key arrived in the post last week. Bixi is the name of the public bike system here in Montreal. (Bike + taxi = Bixi.)

A night on the Caledonian Sleeper train

Written on July 23, 2010

Sometimes it’s hard to summon much enthusiasm for travelling by train in your own country. The association with a frustrating and deadening commuting routine can be hard to shake

Taking change to the mainstream

Written on July 11, 2010

Here’s a short watch for the weekend, a call to action from Intrepid Travel’s Darrel Wade echoing the very same thoughts shared by John Nicholls earlier in the week via his ‘Local Travel: Progress or self endorsement’ article.

Exploring Miami’s Little Buenos Aires

Written on July 9, 2010

I was in Miami on Sunday when Argentina played Mexico. I was told there was only one place for me to go: Normandy Isle, a northern part of Miami Beach known as Little Buenos Aires.

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