CNN has a great
story running on Norway’s 100 years of independence from Sweden, how the
country is celebrating the event as well as what the curious
traveler can expect during these glorious days! Indeed, it’s hard to even imagine the peaceful country of
Norway at odds with anyone, but history certainly reveals such and what better way to reflect upon those
times than festival going. You can expect many throughout the month of June, but that’s only one leg of the
Triangle Tour. If you’ve got the money to do it, the tours involves touring the capital city of Oslo, long
dazzling fjords and even stops in the oil capital of Stavanger. Yeah, that’s going to cost a pretty
penny, but having spent a summer in the ‘Land of Midnight Sun’ – priceless.
Hostel Independencia
Keeping in tune with some of the other posts today, I thought I would go hunting for some
cheap places to stay in fairly pricey Argentina. I’ve never been there myself, but I
thought this hostel located out of Mendoza, Argentina seemed like a real score. You’ll find the basics like beds
and banos in shared rooms, but you’ll also find comfort in the bilingual staff, personal attention and extended hours.
(That is if my Spanish isn’t too shaky.) Of course it does help to know some Spanish when visiting this site
as that little British flag in the corner isn’t giving up the English version.
The Hostel Independencia also arranges numerous
activities for the explorer with activities ranging from cultural experiences to anything else your heart
desires.
Cookbook for the Backpack
Planning on spending a good amount of time exploring backcountry? Here’s a sure pleaser to
pack for that bag and for the stomach. Created from stories hikers left in the home
of Christine and Tim Conners and tested to guarantee satisfaction, the
Lipsmackin’ Backpackin’ guide
will definitely be a cook book you’ll want to bring on your trails. The recipes all keep nutrition, taste,
variety, weight, and durability in mind. How thoughtful, eh?
Buenos Aires Returns
A
nice piece in the Baltimore Sun about one of my favorite cities in South America: Buenos Aires. The Argentine
economic crisis hurt tourism in the country for several years, but now the city of Portenos is coming back.
Buenos Aires is the closest to a
European city as you will find in this hemisphere. The broad avenues, elegant architecture, and the sizzling
night-life, make it a great (albeit often expensive) stop if you’re traveling through South America.
The
article covers the basics: the great food, the sights, and the city’s heroic efforts (despite snubbing certain
liberalization monetary policies of the IMF) at a comeback.
Get Over to the County Line
Three day weekends and BBQ have always been synonymous for me, and if you’re not throwing
any burgers or dogs on the grill perhaps you should head over to the
County Line. That is if you’re in Texas and what better state
to find BBQ than Texas? Juicy flame-broiled meats, smoked brisket, accompanied by sweet baked beans and
pleasing potato salad just make me want to get up and dance, faint back into BBQ heaven or a combination of the
two.
The County Line appears to be a chain restaurant and I’ve got nothing against chain restaurants so long as
they’ve got good food. Their barbeque operations are set-up in various parts of the Lone star state and
just in case you don’t wanna mess with Texas, check out their Oklahoma City location.
P.S. The pigs do fly over at County Line. Can’t make it there? Call 1-800-AIR-RIBS and they’ll ship them
to you.