Though most of us here at gadling like to think of adventure travel as a means of time-out
from everyday business rituals, the never-ending ringing from our cell phones, or any
gadget, some people can’t go without them. Of course the basis of this article is predominantly
for roadwarriors and frequent
flyers. USA Today runs a story
about people with all their living, breathing and thinking capabilities totally invested into their gadgets
and how lost they are without them. Some of the actions taken and tips provided in these situations might
come in handy for anyone, like tourists who lose their cell phone in a sea of New York taxi cabs or drunk ‘Spring
Breakers’ who donate theirs to the Gulf of Mexico.
REALLY Good Friday With Beer
Good Friday has passed. And the Pope is sadly no longer with us. But for those still in the
religious spirit, hhere is a great NPR audio
story to listen to.
In the Mexican state of Chihuahua, the Tarahumara Indians observe Holy Week in an unusual way. NPR’s John Burnett
shows how the annual religious drama has been affected with the addition of a a sacred social lubricant,
a corn beer called tesguino. And how during Easter Week the entire town becomes like a mixture of Animal House and
The Mission.
Listen to the NPR story
Doing Mexico Right
What to do in
good ol Mexico? It’s a question lots of people ask. The problem with Mexico is that you can do down there and end
up in one of the crappy tourist cities where everything is expensive, cheesy, noisy and lame. But that’s not the way to
do Mexico. To do it right, you head down the coat to some of the lesser known areas like Puerto Escondido or
Tulum (although the latter is becoming better
known).
Well, in this piece in the
Chicago Trib, the writer heads to Oaxaca and Merida, which are two fine areas similar in character
(though no beach) to what I just described. Fewer tourists, more interesting, authentic culture. The way to go to
Mexico.
Found Photos
An odd, somewhat travel-related site that I love. This
collection of found photos…that is, photos that the collector somehow
stumbled upon…is fascinating. You can spend a while clicking and trying to piece together in your mind where the photos
come from, who their owners were and what they were thinking. You could really write a novel about some of these
photos.
This is a great way to waste some time waiting for you boss to get back to you about that memo.
Shave and a Haircut, Big Bucks
Here’s
a contest that I would
lose before it even started, unless there is an award for most scruffy, patchy-looking beard.
May’s Beard Olympics in Leogang, Austria is the
precursor to the October 2005 World Beard and Moustache Championships in Berlin. Wait, you say. People can’t
really compete for best facial hair? Yes, they do. Although it’s a relatively new phenomenon. The first World
Beard and Moustache Championship was held in 1990 in Höfen-Enz, Germany. (The German, btw, are said to be a powerhouse
of facial hair).
So, sharpen your razor and turn on your hedge clippers, and give it a read.
Oh, and don’t miss the
great gallery as
well. Classic pics.