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Travel News – Travel Channel Bought, Cranky Kid Kicked, Cruise Water Slide, Largest Cruise Ship

chris2x — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:09:25 +0000

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Labyrinths – Grace Cathedral, San Francisco – Photo Friday

chris2x — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:04 +0000

At San Francisco’ s Grace Cathedral people you will often see people slowly walking on one of two labyrinths in a contemplative fashion. There is one labyrinth outside and one inside the main sanctuary at the back of the nave of the church. A labyrinth is not a maze as there is only one path [...]

More to See in Uruguay

TomLorrman — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:50:36 +0000

Originally uploaded by jb_brooke I enjoyed the podcast about Uruguay. Having lived there for 14 months and vacationed their several times, she did a wonderful job on the review of the country. If you will allow me, let me highlight a few things. First: She was exactly right when she said they are a very warm and [...]

Italian Subtitles

chris2x — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:32:09 +0000

Giulia, a listener from Italy, has been enjoying the Amateur Traveler Videos, but thought his countrymen in Italy might enjoy them more if he could watch them with Italian subtitles. He sent me a sample subtitle file: 044AmateurTravelerVideo.srt for the Embarcadero – San Francisco – Video Episode 44 Italian instructions on how to use VLC to play the [...]

The Amateur Traveler Manifesto

chris2x — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:18:32 +0000

When I chose the name “Amateur Traveler” for the podcast that I create each week I had in mind the word “Amateur” in its most classic definition which means to do something for the love of doing it rather than for pay. I have never been opposed to being paid to travel or to write [...]

Antelope Canyon – Travel Wallpaper – October 2009

chris2x — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:26:26 +0000

If you think you have seen a picture of Antelope Canyon on my site before you are probably correct as it is one of my favorite spots to shoot pictures in the world. It is a slot canyon on the Navajo reservation just outside Page, Arizona. If you have seen pictures of slot canyons from [...]

Nevada Desert – Photo Friday

chris2x — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:52:55 +0000

Half way between Las Vegas and Zion Nation Park is this vista which I thought really captured the southwest. For those of you not familiar with the tree in the picture it is a joshua tree.

Travel News – Delta Delta, Cruise Casual, Undesired Asylum, Luggage Virgins, Profitable Airline, Flying Sick, Swearing in Dubai

chris2x — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:56:30 +0000

In engineering the distance between your expected results and your measure results is commonly known as a delta which makes Delta the best named airline this week. Wasn’t Delta’s motto “we love to fly and it shows”… not so keen on the landing apparently. Lingering mystery why pilots flew 150 miles past destination A co-pilot who “forgot” [...]

Kiddie Kapers – Salinas, California

chris2x — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:50:29 +0000

David and I took the lead in a dark green half-track. Kevin and Reggie followed behind us in the tank. We all looked terrific in our uniforms, or at least we thought we did. The side of our half-track said “Rat patrol”. This was our night. A man walked up with a runny-nosed kid in green [...]

Travel News – ‘Naked’ Scanner, 150 Miles, Reviewers Sued, Snow Virgins, Underwater Museum, FAA Fines

chris2x — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:03:59 +0000

I have mentioned this story when it first came up a couple of years ago but now the new security scanners are being deployed. ‘Naked’ scanner begins airport trial A human X-ray machine which produces “naked” images of passengers is being trialled at Manchester Airport. The scanner can spot any hidden weapons or explosives but also shows [...]