It's appropriate that at Litquake -- the recent week-long celebration of books in San Francisco -- I'd find out about unconventional ways of honoring the written word. I came across the Bookmobile, parked on busy Valencia Street with its doors open wide, inviting visitors ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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The Bookmobile: swapping stories and hitting the road
It's appropriate that at Litquake -- the recent week-long celebration of books in San Francisco -- I'd find out about unconventional ways of honoring the written word. I came across the Bookmobile, parked on busy Valencia Street with its doors open wide, inviting visitors ...Gadling Take FIVE-- Week of Oct. 10 to Oct. 16
During this week, the start of Gadling's 5th birthday celebration, we've also highlighted aspects of eco-friendly travel and have continued to ferret out travel bargains. Brenda found a screaming deal on a trip to China. Heather's weighed in on how to get free beer from a ...Cockpit Chronicles: "Flying Drunk" by Joe Balzer
Most people would question their career choice after working for five different airlines in their first six years as a pilot. But the early '90s were a turbulent time in the industry, and I was simply happy to be working, even if it was as a flight engineer on the 727. ...Chesley Sullenberger, of Hudson River plane landing fame, touts new book on the Daily Show
Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot who landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River, was the guest of last night's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Stewart, with the energy akin to an adolescent Golden Labrador, gave Sullenberger-- one of the more reserved ...Galley Gossip: Interview with New York Times best selling author Allison Winn Scotch
It's been a long time since I've read a book I couldn't put down. In fact, your book, Time of my Life, made me wish my commuter flight from New York to Los Angeles would never end. It's that good! With heavy issues like abandonment, divorce, escape and fate, what inspired ...Hungry Planet: What the World Eats
A few months back I heard a fascinating bit on NPR's All Things Considered about a coffee table book that was recently published called, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats," by Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio. I had been meaning to find it in the bookstore, but like most ...Gadlinks for Friday 9.18.09
I'm both happy and sad that it's Friday: happy because this begins my final weekend on the mainland before I head home after two months of travel; sad because I have to say goodbye to my adorable nephew. Every Friday brings something new and exciting, so does the world and ...Travel Read: The 10 Best of Everything for Families
With summer coming to a close, don't despair. Use Labor Day's respite from work as a time to set your sights on future travel. Pouring over the pages of National Geographic's 10 Best of Everything for Families by Susan H. Magsamen is an eye-candy path to an ideas bonanza. ...Gadlinks for Monday 8.24.09
One of summer´s last weekends has come and gone. Enjoy the warm sun while it lasts! ... and take some time to enjoy these travel tales as well.
What´s more fitting when visiting tragically romantic Italy than catching a great opera -- or a opera festival! ...Indie Travel Podcast launches new magazine
Craig and Linda Martin have been traveling the world together since 2006. In that time, they've launched the Indie Travel Podcast and turned it into a successful website (they were named Best Podcast in Lonely Planet's 2009 Travel Blog Awards) and an excellent source of ...GuideGecko's travel writing contest
It was just about four months ago that Gadling reported the launch of a great new travel resource and bookstore, GuideGecko.com. Now, GuideGecko, the innovative publishing platform for travel, lifestyle and entertainment guides, has just announced its first travel writing ...Listen to Times Online's eco-holiday discussion today!
The Times (UK) is launching a new series of online chats with a discussion on green travel this morning at 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. London time). Richard Hammond and Jeremy Smith, co-authors of 'Clean Breaks' the new Rough Guide to eco-friendly holidays, will answer questions on ...Gadlinks for Wednesday 8.5.09
We have some pretty wonderful Wednesday offerings for you faithful Gadling readers -- one that comes from our very own blogger, Katie Hammel, so let's get started!
Katie offers you not 10, not 20, but 28 (!!!) ways to save money for traveling. I didn't even know I spent ...America travel inspiration: Blue Highways
For many Americans, dream trips involve far-flung international destinations. Traveling thousands of miles from home to a foreign land just seems more exciting. You get to experience a new culture, sample unfamiliar cuisine, and of course, get that all-important passport ...Travel Read: The Weight of Silence, Invisible Children of India
If you've been to India you've seen them--they beg at the train stations, or collect plastic from the side of the road, or sell candy and tissues on the buses. They're India's 25 million abandoned children, and the ones you see count themselves lucky. Millions more are ...Road trip tip: Best audio books for a drive
Saturday's road trip tip--how to stay awake while driving, listed listening to audio books as one technique.
The last audio book I listened to on a road trip (from New York City to Columbus, Ohio along I-80) was David Sedaris's Live at Carnegie Hall. It isn't an audio book ...Six great beach reads for travelers
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There's a special joy that comes with losing yourself in a good book while relaxing on a beach. The warm sun on your skin, the sand between your toes, ...Florida hotel offers free electronic books
Miami's new EPIC Hotel is offering something different to guests who want to curl up with a good book--a free ebook on a Sony Ereader.
The hotel's EPIC Page Turner program will loan free ebooks to their Club level guests and those using the pool deck, and a Sony Reader ...Giveaway: Win a copy of David Farley's An Irreverent Curiosity
Last week, Gadling interviewed travel writer David Farley. Now, we're excited to give away a copy of his hilarious, quirky and fantastic new book, An Irreverent Curiosity. Chronicling his tales in the tiny Italian village of Calcata in search of the lost foreskin of Jesus, ...The ultimate vacation home: a lighthouse
Thinking of curing those recession blues by investing in a vacation home? Why go for the traditional beach-side bungalow or alpine chalet when you could get something a little more original?
Perhaps 76 acres of undeveloped beach and a famous lighthouse in the southwest of ...
