Traveldudes monthly newsletter July 2012
What's new and popular at Traveldudes.org - July 2012
| The 4th Travel Bloggers Unite Conference, This Time in Porto | |
Traveldudes will be the official Media Partner of the 4th Travel Bloggers Unite Conference in Porto. There will be many interesting speakers, which promise an exciting time! Block Your Dates: 7-9th September | |
| Popular Travel Tips | |
| Strambotism - Weird, Strange, Unusual and Extremely Yummy Art in Costa Brava, Spain | |
| | I'm talking about serious art! Yes, I can talk about serious art! Crazy! Luckily the art I'm talking about seems not that serious, even if it is, as it is weird, strange and unusual! I'm talk |
| Hanging in Front of the Massive Iguacu Falls in Brazil | |
| | The Iguacu Falls are massive and worth to plan your next holiday around this highlight of Brazil. There are different ways to see the falls and I can highly recommend you... |
| How I Earned 200 000 Frequent Flyer Miles in 6 Months | |
| | Accumulating frequent flyer points is easy if you know how! Even if you hardly catch a plane... Here's how I've earned 200 000 frequent flyer points without spending a penny more than I would have anyway! |
| The Secrets of Grand Central Terminal, New York City | |
| | Uncovering some of Grand Central Terminals hidden secrets - you may never look at GCT the same way again! Have fun finding these secrets - and discovering the others. Here are a few of my favourites... |
| Top 5 London Theatre Shows | |
| | A list of the top 5 London theatre shows and who they will appeal to. One of London's longest running forms of cultural entertainment is theatre... |
| Fort Lauderdale - Something for Everyone | |
| | Fort Lauderdale offers something for everyone from nature lovers, to shopaholics to beach and sea lovers. I can't wait to return to Fort Lauderdale to spend more time exploring the Everglades, update my... |
| A Culinary Adventure at Mesones SacristÃa Featuring Mole Poblano | |
| | Mesones SacristÃa hosts a fun culinary adventure in Puebla, Mexico learning how to cook the famous mole pablano sauce. Learn how to make the world famous mole pablano sauce... |
| Food Markets in Rome | |
| | Full of colour and variety, Rome’s food markets are a great place to find seasonal fruits, vegetables and herbs, as well as to get a fantastic glimpse of everyday Roman life. |
| Isle of Arran - Scotland in Miniature | |
| | A nice one day trip if you're in Glasgow and need an easy day out of the city. You may see some seals on the beaches around Brodick and Kildonan. The Isle of Arran, known as "Scotland in Miniature", is one... |
| How to be a Hipster in Miami | |
| | Anyone can be a hipster in Miami, a cooler than cool city. Miami can turn you into a true hipster-even if for just one day! |
| The Fairy-Tale Land of Neuschwanstein - No 8 of Top Ten Things to See and Do - The Best of Munich | |
| | Take a trip to the magical castle of Neuschwanstein and relive the fairy tale. The castle itself is extraordinary and set in a picturesque setting of mountains. Let’s skip right into the fairy tale world of... |
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| Popular Travel Photos | |
| Heaven on Earth in Xingping, China | |
| | Xingping, China (near Yangshuo) is a very special place that Rachel and I have been trying to get to for a very long time. We finally made it there earlier this year. |
| Fishing Boats in the Colourful Leonardo da Vinci Harbour in Cesenatico | |
| | Cesenatico's port canal was surveyed and drawn by Leonardo da Vinci. The harbour is built very effectively and doesn't have as much trouble as other harbours of getting to much sand into it. |
| Is there a Better Place to Hang Around than at the Iguacu Falls? | |
| | The Iguacu Falls are massive and worth to plan your next holiday around this highlight of Brazil. I was lucky to experience them for a couple of days and even went for abseiling right opposite of the falls... |
| Fishing Fresh Mussels in Cesenatico, Italy | |
| | We were out with fishers, who got 6 kilometers line of mussels. Their lines are only about 5 kilometers offshore, which is only a 20 - 30 minute boat ride. |
| Seraya Islands - Indonesia - Untouched Natural Beauty for a True Robinson Crusoe-like Experience | |
| | When an area’s primary inhabitant is the world’s largest monitor lizard that is touted as the dinosaur’s last descendent, you know that this must be a very unique destination indeed. |
| Amazing Mount Krakatoa (Krakatau) - Volcanic Island Made of Lava in Indonesia | |
| | Krakatoa(Indonesian:Krakatau) was a volcanic island made of lava in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia |
| Feluccas Floating on the Nile near the Botanical Island, Aswan City | |
| | Get excited to see the Botanical Island and famous ways in ancient time to navigate on the River Nile in Egypt. |
| Snorkeling Trip by Cruise to Ras Mohammed Red Sea - One of the Best Diving Sites Worldwide | |
| | In Sharm El Sheikh to transfer to Ras Mohammed you will find a panoramic vista of Asia on the left and Africa on the right. It is one of the best diving sites worldwide. |
| The Nightly Sunset Show in San Antonio, Ibiza | |
| | Every night the bars along San Antonio's sunset strip, Ibiza, are packed out as People gather to watch the sun set, which is expertly set to music by the DJ's to give it extra special atmosphere. |
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| Popular Travel Videos | |
| The Wonderful Taste of Life | |
| | Young man wakes up in a mediterranean never-never-land. He finds out instantly the primary and most important subject where it's all about....Food. He undertakes a voyage of discovery through this wonder world. |
| Around the World in 80 Seconds! Seoul's Aiins World | |
| | Built in 2004, Aiins World recreates over 70 of the world's most recognizable sights in 1/25th scale. |
| Skydiving over Wadi Rum, Jordan | |
| | White. Orange. Blue. Green. Yellow. Cameraguy reminding my skydiving instructor of the order of the coloured buttons he needs to pull after we jump. NOT very encouraging... |
| Why Do I Love Korea? | |
| | I'm often asked, why I love Korea. |
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| Popular Travel Diaries | |
| Shipping Our Home on Wheels across the Darian Gap! | |
| | Why do Alex and Gaby have full facial and body tattoos? nsane, yes. Fun, yes. Understood by all, nope. Easy to explain, certainly not. Considering shipping a vehicle over the Darian Gap? Read on! |
| Recce Diary about the K2 - The Savage Mountain | |
| | K-2, the Mountain of Mountains, is located in the heart of the Karakoram Range, standing as a sublime pyramid at the head of the Godwin Austin Glacier. K2 has a fascinating history of its own. |
| Amna Suraka, The Museum of Torture - Remembering the Evils of Saddam | |
| | Today has not been an easy day. We made for the Amna Suraka, the Red Security building. It was once used by Saddam’s most feared guards to imprison, interrogate and torture anyone they suspected of... |
| Roquenbrun The Parfait Day - France | |
| | A day in the fresh cool waters after scorching sunburns along the river Orb. Fishing and wading in the smooth rocked beds, we spend the perfect day together. |
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