Cruisin for a Cruise?

by Erik Olsen on

Well, we here at gadling are not really the cruise ship type. Honestly, who wants to spend
a week on a floating hotel with a bunch of flabby old couples pushing shuffleboard discs around? I’d much rather be
trekking in the hills somewhere finding fascinating new people to meet. But hey, that’s me. No matter. I still thought
that it might be interesting to read this peice from MSNBC on what
to look for should a cruise be on your travel agenda.

The story lists some of the big cruises available and what they offer: spas, gourmet food, swimming pools…everything
to indulge your inner sybarite. So give it a read, and I (probably won’t) see you on the high seas.

A Taste for Armenian in LA

by Adrienne Wilson on

It seems
Zankou Chicken has mastered the art of rotisserie and may have a cult
following to prove it. You’ll find the establishment in various parts of southern California, but the most popular
on the corner of Sunset and Normandie with folks eating away scrumptious shawerma, tarna, falafel, and
mutabbal at almost any hour. The place is always hopping and the parking lot packed for those of you comparing
quantity to quality. With such great affordable Mediterranean, fast-food, Zankou, truly takes your
taste-buds on an Armenian holiday.  Mmm…

Ode to Pernambuco’s Great Dishes

by Adrienne Wilson on

When there is good food to be found in a town the word spreads and it goes a long way. Ginger
Otis from Lonely Planet writes for the
Miami Herald about the great food to be
found in one of Brazil’s least frequented areas. Pernambuco State in northeast Brazil is home to some of the best
caipirinha, a cocktail made from freshly chopped limes mixed with sugar and lots of ice.  Drinks like these can be
found in many areas of Pernambuco and can be enjoyed best at sunset. 

Lagosta (lobster) makes an undoubtedly great dinner dish at
Resturante Beijupira in Porto de Galinhas also found in the
state.  Ginger isn’t the only one who thinks the food is de-li-cious, see what the folks at
Pilot Guides have to say
and then take a peek at the menu yourself.  (It’s in Portuguese, but
you’ll get the picture.)

Driving Down Under

by Erik Olsen on

With his laptop’s guts all burned out, writer
Mark Kotting is on the road in
Australia, thinking about the barbied roo he just ate and trying to make up his razadook what to do with the rest of
his time. I liked the style of this piece, a distant homage to Hunter Thompson here. And you can’t beat the setting.
The land down nuder.

New York Times Travel Show

by Erik Olsen on

Another BIG EVENT this weekend is the New York Times
Travel Show. Folks are streaming into the city from all over the place to be here this weekend (too bad it’s so
goddamned cold) including exhibitors from all over the world, top travel writers like Rick Steves and Arthur Frommer,
and (yes!) clowns from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The clowns will…and I quote…”entertain with
juggling, balancing acts and hilarious hijinks.” Folks, it doesn’t get any better than that.