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Gadlinks for Tuesday, 1.26.2010

by Katie Hammel on Jan 26, 2010

Happy Tuesday, Gadling fans! Here are a few more travel tidbits to help you through the week.

Where I’ve Been offers up five overlooked European cities to visit in 2010. [via Where I’ve Been]
Stumped on where to go for your next trip? Play one of these travel games to help you decide. [via BootsnAll]
Here is a great resources for travelers with limited mobility. Check out these tips for getting around Chicago if you are disabled. [via Disabled Travelers blog]
Reading Andrew Evans’ Pirate Love Letter to Cartagena makes me super excited for my own trip there in March. [via National Geographic Intelligent Travel Blog]

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Gadlinks for Friday, 1.22.10

by Aaron Hotfelder on Jan 22, 2010

It’s the weekend– time to pour yourself a martini and kick back with some Gadlinks. Check out our favorite stories from today…

Full-body scanners at airports: “They’re not just a dumb idea, they don’t actually work.” [via Boing Boing]
Nomadic Matt goes scuba diving for the first time. (I wrote about a similar experience with the Discover Scuba Diving program here.)
Must. Go. Here.
Over at Vagabondish, Amanda Kendle writes about how cooking at home can help you remember life on the road.
Wait, cell phones are still working in Haiti? How? Elsewhere, a survivor of the Haitian earthquake says an iPhone app saved his life.

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Gadlinks for Thursday, 1.21.2010

by Katie Hammel on Jan 21, 2010

Can’t get enough travel news? Fear not, here is some more travel talk from around the web.

Chocolate and red wine are the perfect pair, especially for a romantic Valentine’s celebration. Here’s a list of chocolate and wine events around the country in February. [via About.com]
Sometimes a place is just so different from what we’ve known, it can be a little hard to deal. This list of 9 tips for overcoming culture shock has some good ideas for how to cope. [via StudentsinEurope.com]
Need a little laughter in your life? Check out Brave New Traveler’s compilation of 30 funny travel quotes. [via Brave New Traveler].
For more Valentine’s Day planning, Hotel Chatter put together a list of hotels that are upping the romance ante by going way beyond and champagne and roses. [via Hotel Chatter]

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Gadlinks for Wednesday, 1.20.10

by Aaron Hotfelder on Jan 20, 2010

Hey there, Gadling faithful. Here are a couple links to some interesting travel tidbits from around the web…

At her blog Candice Does the World, Candice Walsh admits to visiting one of those all-inclusive resorts– and liking it! [HT: Vagablogging]
Think of vagabonding writer Rolf Potts as a born world traveler? In a great piece called “How I Travel” over at BootsnAll, he writes that he didn’t get a passport until he was 25. More proof that it’s never too late.
Marginal Revolution’s Tyler Cowen on some other ways to help Haiti. Elsewhere, he writes that Obama isn’t the “Health Care President” or the “Afghanistan President.” Now, he’s the “Haiti President.”
Sure, Australia is the smallest continent, but that doesn’t mean it’s small.
The fascinating story behind Moscow’s stray dogs.

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Gadlinks for Tuesday, 1.19.2010

by Katie Hammel on Jan 19, 2010

Yesterday, January 18th was supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Congrats, you made it through. Now here are some more travel tidbits to cheer you up!

Eric Weiner rhapsodizes about the joys of the long airport layover. I personally hate spending any more time in an airport than is absolutely necessary, but Eric makes a good case for why he finds the experience to be a pleasant one. [via World Hum]
Did you know if you pack a starter pistol in your luggage and declare a weapon, your bag will be extra secure? Apparently, it’s a little trick used by photographers to make sure their expensive equipment stays safe in their luggage. [via Life Hacker]
We’ve seen a hundred and one posts on traveling light, but this one goes to extremes – use a “hacked off toothbrush”!? The author makes a good point to scrutinize everything you bring and see if you can find a lighter option. [via Practical Hacks]
Jaunted’s going retro this week. Check out this post about flight attendant requirements in the 1950’s. [via Jaunted]
Warning: this post will not help you stick to your New Year’s resolutions. Andrew Hickey showcases some great spots to get your junk food fix in NYC. [via The Brooklyn Nomad]

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