Gadlinks for Monday 6.15.09

by Brenda Yun on


Happy Monday! Glorious summer is in full swing across the nation. This means a lot of things — namely, summer blockbusters! I haven’t been much of a moviegoer recently, but with Tranformers 2 and the new Harry Potter coming out, you bet I’ll be found munching on some hurricane popcorn at Ward Theaters and enjoying a flick + air conditioning.

‘Til tomorrow, have a great evening.

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Gadlinks for Friday 6.12.09

by Brenda Yun on


It’s Aloha Friday as they say here on the islands — and a very special Friday at that! Today marks the beginning of the 62nd annual King Kamehameha Day festivities in Hawaii, so you can count on me enjoying the parade, draping ceremony, fun, and sun that lasts through the weekend.

Here are some other cool “happenings” going on in the travel blogosphere to jump start your weekend:

Have a great weekend, Gadlinkers. ‘Til Monday, aloha…

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Gadlinks for Thursday, 6.11.09

by Aaron Hotfelder on

Bored at work? Here are a couple travel links to keep you entertained.

  • Over at World Hum, Rob Verger spends 24 hours in JFK’s new JetBlue terminal– and lives to tell about it.
  • The crew over at the Freakonomics blog is holding a contest to try to find the worst road in the United States. The rules: “Tell us why your road is the best example of the worst in American transportation, toss in a bit of wit and literary flash, and post your entry in the comments section.” Winner gets some Freakonomics schwag.
  • Highly amusing: The Seven Types of Bookstore Customer from an apparently disgruntled employee. I proudly accept my status as an Internet Hobo.
  • US government convinces tiny island nation of Palau to accept 17 Chinese Muslims held at Guantanamo Bay. The $200 million deal-sweetener probably helped.
  • MatadorNights brings you the Ten Best Film Festivals from around the world (and one “stinkarooni”).

Gadlinks for Wednesday 6.10.09

by Brenda Yun on

Here’s a sampling of the best of the rest from around the travel world:

  • Planet Eye brings us a great list of eco-travel mistakes. After a month of traveling back and forth between the mainland and Hawaii I’m feeling like I should memorize this list.
  • This summer could be the year of traveling by hobby, and the Independent Traveler has a cool list of outfitters and online resources to get you started.
  • MSNBC breaks down the world wide web’s newest online travel sites.
  • Why do you need to write a good travel story when you can write a bad one? World Hum brings us a humorous list of suggestions on how to write crappy travel tales.
  • Do you like dim sum — or just staring at the meat hanging in Chinatown store windows? BootsNAll brings us a great list of the world’s best Chinatowns.

‘Til tomorrow, have a great evening.

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Gadlinks for Tuesday, 6.9.09

by Aaron Hotfelder on

Here’s a sampling of the best of the rest from around the travel world:

  • Development researcher Chris Blattman relays some words of wisdom about tribal conflicts in Africa.
  • The New York Times brings us this heartbreaking tale of trustafarians in New York’s hipster neighborhood of Williamsburg whose parents are pulling the plug on them. From the article: “The culture of the area often mocks residents who depend on their families… There is a ‘giant stigma,’… for Williamsburg residents who are not financially independent.” Please pass the tissues.
  • After every plane crash there is the inevitable story about the lucky few who, for one reason or another, missed the flight. Here’s the latest about the recent Air France disaster.
  • Matador gives us ten words, phrases, and clichés for travel writers to avoid like the plague. (See what I did there?)
  • World’s Cheapest Destinations author Tim Leffel offers 5 Gear Ideas for Packing Better.