You’ve probably been wondering what camp grounds we’ve been hiding away at with it being so quiet at times, but mind you we’re out there dirtying up the soles of our finest trekking shoes and reading blog after blog/paper after paper to bring you worldly goodies. So if you’ve missed them by chance here’s your opportunity to catch up with this week’s Gadling Take Five.
5. Dining in Newport, Kentucky – Hofbräuhaus:
I wouldn’t normally place a restaurant review in the Take Five, but this one seems worth a second mention. If you’re traveling anywhere around the Cincinnati, OH/Kentucky border, you’ll want to swing by the Hofbräahaus for incredible German fare and entertainment. Bring your entire posse.
4. Houseboating in the Emerald City:
Erik does a brief tid-bit on the splendors of houseboating in Seattle’s Lake Union area as mentioned in a Washington Post piece. If you’re on a search for alternative living situations this looks like a very cool one to consider. It’s like a vacation home that’s always home.
3. European Rock Festivals:
Like Neil, who blogs on how much he hates missing good European Rock Festivals, I too dislike knowing I’ve missed something incredibly rockin’ or that poor travel planning was the reason behind it. Thankfully Neil points out a great piece from the New York Times on the major European festivals so we can mark them on our calendars between museum visits.
2. Nesting of the Giant Leatherback Turtles, Grand Riviere, Trinidad:
Nature and wildlife lovers should stop whatever they’re doing right now to visit Karen’s Hidden Gems piece on the giant Leatherback turtles in Grand Riviere, Trinidad. With all the time I spent in TnT on my last two visits, I never had the chance to check out the turtles and it appears they’re a real treat. Don’t miss them on your own travels.
1. Ignoring the Critically Sick on Everest:
This post really stings and looking at the comments we can see how tough a decision it must be to leave someone dying on Everest. Erik discovered the story of a 34-year-old British climber who was critically sick, passed by 40 or so climbers and left to die in the Seattle Times. Ugh! If you’ve ever thought of climbing Everest you may want to read this piece – not to scare you, but to give you a little something extra to consider.