Spring Issue of Planet Out Now

by Adrienne Wilson on

Looks like the new Planet magazine is just about ready to hit shelves. I went looking for the new
installment of the quarterly yesterday at my local Borders and found nothing, but perhaps your town is a bit more up to
speed. We’ve mentioned this mag many times in the past, but as a big fan of the work I’d like to see it last and isn’t
forgotten in between what seems like ages for new material. Like all issues, this one looks to be a pretty tasty read
with the usual culture pieces and global happenings in addition to Matthew Barney on the cover, an interesting Cirkus
Bizarro spread, and some sure-fire to inspire photography on India. If you’ve never read Planet, their
spring issue should make a great opportunity to recycle some of your dusty periodicals for a fresh new spin, on the
planet.

Word for the Travel Wise (03/27/06)

by Adrienne Wilson on

Last time I ventured out to give
instruction in the Korean language my lesson began with mention of my craving for bibim bap with no real explanation of the food. In
fact, bibim bap could have very well been our word for that particular day, but I decided to keep things moving at an
accelerated pace hoping you’d be curious or hungry enough to seek some of the dishes out on your own turf. Perhaps some
of you did. Many of you probably didn’t. (tsk, tsk, tsk) To continue in our Korean language study I’m tossing another
word out for all the foodies.

Today’s word is a Korean word used in Korea:

sollongtang – bone and internals soup



Believe me when I say you’ll want to know this word. For those who enjoy the taste of
various ox bones, brisket shank and beef tongue you’ll probably take the soup down with no problems or questions asked.
The rest of you will kindly disoblige. For more vocab words found on the menu check out Korea infogate. Several more words in the Korean
alphabet with excellent pronunciation guides can be found at Mr. Oh’s
Learn Korean website. It’s a fun place to start to learn the basics. KBS World Radio has a three part, 30 chapter online
learning guide all for free. I can’t get the hangul text to show up, but they’ve got sound clips of all the sample
conversations available. Learn Korean dot net has most of the aforementioned
along with a forum to meet other speakers both fluent natives and beginners. For a list of Korean language programs in
the country click here.

Past Korean words: shik-sah

One for the Road: LP Cities

by Erik Olsen on

I hope to get my hands on this fine
new book out from Lonely Planet so I can review it for our readers, but in the meantime, y’all might be interested just
to know about it. Yes, Lonely Planet, ye of the ever useful, sometimes too heavy, guides to everywhere, has assembled an
all-new coffee-table sized compendium called The Cities Book, that
takes a close and visually-pleasing look at the world’s 200 best cities.

Of course, one man’s
"best" is another’s "worst" (i.e. Bangkok), but you can usually trust the sensibilities of the LP
folks, and it is they who have put this thing together…along with the help of dutiful readers who contributed
comments based on their own whims and experiences. One thing: it ain’t cheap ($50). But that’s probably because they
have filled the book with many vivid photos from their extensive photo catalog. You know you want it. Well, you CAN
register to get your hands on a free copy over
at the Guardian…but you’ll have to do so lickety-split, the deadline is March 30.

Rough Guides World Party Competition

by Adrienne Wilson on

Are you an aspiring
travel writer by day and raving party animal by night? Do you enjoy frequenting the world’s biggest festivals,
streaking down cobble-stone paths covered in mud, running with the bulls, making love at the Love Parade or taking one
tequila shot after another in Nawlins’ during Mardi Gras? If you’ve been there and done that I’m sure you’ve got some
wild stories to prove it, unless what goes on at Burning Man stays at Burning Man. Don’t be shy – sharing your tales
and lesser of the incriminating photos of your adventures at some of the world’s biggest fetes, fiestas, or parties
could land you and a pal in good old New Orleans for Mardi Gras in 2007. Rough Guides is looking for the 411 from travel writing party goers all
over for their new book Rough Guide World Party: The Global Festival
Guide. Wouldn’t it be something if your wild tale made the cut? Get going, start writing and check out the
rules. Call for entries closes May 31, 2006.

Did I mention photos? Yes you’ll need to send in four digi
photos as well. Not that they don’t take your word for it. They just want to see your P.U.I. (photography under the
influence) skills.

U Live Where?

by Adrienne Wilson on

Just a moment ago I highlighted a list of websites for the hungry
traveler to head to before departing on their trip. I left this one out of that blurb in particular to make sure I
nabbed your attention. Can’t recall if whether we mentioned it before or not, but I think it’s a pretty awesome way to
spend your Sunday should it be as lazy as mine.

U Live Where is a site
dedicated to bringing the scoop on what it’s like to live in out-of-the-way places by interviewing locals in the area in
NPR style. Destinations include island life in lands like Isle of Pines, Shiraishi, and Pemba Island and historic port
towns like Winchelsea, Paramaribo, and Galle. The pieces are a little lengthy, but cover almost anything you’d like to
know from a well informed source which is great for those looking for relocation ideas abroad. I’m leaving it to you to
visit the site to learn more about each place which you’ll find are not a stone’s throw away from your hood in
Kansas.