Have iPod Will Travel

by Erik Olsen on

Man, we’re so ahead of the times here. I mean, it was like years
ago that we were extolling the virtues of the iPod as a carry-along travel companion, a device that can help uplift
your spirits as you plug into the new Pearl Jam album, or, perhaps better yet, provide you with audio walking tours of
places you visit. I’ve sampled many different audio products since I got my fourth generation iPod about a year ago
(this, after handing over my bulky first generation iPod to my wife). And I have to say, the results are mixed. First
of all, as a subscriber to audible.com since the early days, I still download my monthly book and keep up my
subscription to the audio version of Charlie Rose. But I have also tried products like Soundwalk, who sells audio tours
of neighborhoods in Manhattan as well as other cities like Paris and, if you can believe it, Varanasi, India. So I’m a
big fan of these audio tours, and as I mentioned yesterday, looks like Rick Steves is getting into the game as well.

Everyone is
dong it. In fact, you should take a look at our podcasts, and
download a few for your listening pleasure. And if you want to learn even more than we just told you, go and check out
this article over at
National Geographic Traveler that Neil mentioned a while back, and that provides a quick rundown of ways travelers
can use their iPods or other MP3 players while on the road.

Gadling Podcasts

by Erik Olsen on

As I was writing the last post, I started to
think to myself that a lot of folks probably don’t know we’ve done a fair number of podcasts here. I’ve got some ideas
for new ones we’ll likely be producing here shortly, but I figured I’d remind folks that there are several good ones
already available that you might be interested in. The list of folks we’ve talked to is rather eclectic, from the
well-known diver and star of Undersea Detectives, John
Chatterton, to undersea explorer Fabien Cousteau and,
most recently Josh Davis, author of
The Underdog.

And we are also on
itunes, so feel free to subscribe for your
ipod.

And if you’re interested in any of our other previous podcasts besides those mentioned above, here
is a quick list:

     — James O’Reilly, Executive Editor of Traveler’s Tales
     — Lonely Planet’s Don
George
     — Eric
Stiller, kayaker and the author of Keep Australia on Your Left
     — Jim Benning, co-editor of the online travel site
Worldhum
     — Dean
LaTourrette and Kristine Enea, travel authors
     — Cafe Reggio

A Limey in Bermuda

by Erik Olsen on

I am not being insensitive here. Not at
all. In fact, Phillip Wells himself calls his blog A Limey in Bermuda. So
no emails about me being politically incorrect. That said, this is a great little blog. Those Limey’s sure can write.

Seriously,  A Limey in
Bermuda really is a thoughtful, witty look at the world from the perspective of a British
expat. If you’re only exposure to Bermuda has something to do with shorts, then you’ll learn a lot from this blog. In
fact, even if you could care less about Bermuda, you’ll learn from this blog because Wells ruminates on just about
every topic under the sun. And I do mean under the sun, because you get the feeling he writes his posts sitting on his
veranda with his imminent high-speed internet connection.

Beautiful Cities in Dreams

by Adrienne Wilson on

Isn’t funny how our dreams can
capture places we’ve never been, yet only seen on TV or in some glossy magazine with such detail and color, that you
would wake having sworn you had been? For some of you, your journey to Paris or Prague will only take place during the
dark hours of night, while others will twirl pencils for moments on end, daydreaming about being anywhere, but in the
office. Then there are the very lucky few who will one day be actually strolling down a bustling Tokyo street on a
beautiful morning to later stumble into the Watari Museum of
Contemporary Art. Photography, sculpture and installation enthusiasts will be happy to find and to know that they
are neither sleep walking or in the Twilight Zone, but at I Love Art 8’s "Beautiful Cities in
Dreams" exhibit running for another 52 days in Tokyo.

Over 100 works by 13 photographers will
allow visitors to the museum to encounter cities from which they’ve probably dreamed about at least once or twice and
if they haven’t before they’ll be dreaming about afterwards. Some of the artists include August Sander, Man Ray, Diane
Arbus, Robert Frank, Andy Warhol, Olaf Nicolai and more.Sounds like an awesome little event to explore while in Japan
and if you’re hip to the lingo you’ll find more details available at the museum
website, but only in Japanese. Check out Tokyo Art Beat
for a few more details to better help you if you’re around the town.

via Tokyo Art Beat

Photo of the Day (4/12/06)

by Karen Walrond on

Today’s photo of the day was uploaded by sendeuros, and
is a shot of the water temple in Bali, Indonesia.  I how this shot conveys peace — though the stillness of the
water, and the heaviness of the clouds — in contrast to the startling colours of the flowers in the foreground really
beautiful.

If you’d like one of your travel photos to be featured in our Image of the Day, be sure to visit
our Flickr Pool, and upload your best shots there.  Every day
we’ll pick one to be featured here on Gadling.  Thanks!