July 11, 2014

T Magazine: A Ride Across America | Campfire Cooking in the Rockies

Ben Towill, the co-owner of the Fat Radish, is biking across the U.S. talking to people about food. In his fifth dispatch, he meets a 93-year-old Kansan named Effie who whips up a mean burger and makes some open-air meals in the Rockies.

















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The world's best music scenes [vid]

The latest stop is Gothenburg, which has a thriving indie scene.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/dive-music-scenes-worlds-coolest-cities/

T Magazine: Travel Diary | The Directors of “Land Ho!” On Their Icelandic Adventure

Martha Stephens and Aaron Katz’s rollicking road movie follows a pair of older friends as they carouse their way through the Golden Circle. Here, the filmmakers share their favorite snaps from the set.

















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China's Rising Tourism Trend: 'Red Tourism'

"Red tourism" was most popular in China in the late 70s, but it's now on the rise as China gets back to its Communist roots.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/chinas-red-tourism-boosted-renewed-patriotism-allegiance-communist-party-1625692

Cultured Traveler: Seeing Johannesburg Through Artists’ Eyes

Public art is helping to revive urban Johannesburg, Africa's most visited city.

















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Check In: Hotel Review: Waldorf Astoria Panama in Panama City

This 36-story property, the first Waldorf Astoria in Latin America, opened last year in a neighborhood filled with trendy restaurants and nightclubs.

















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Bites: Restaurant Report: Peumayen in Santiago, Chile

Opened early last year, Peumayen celebrates native cuisines and offers an introduction to the vast array of Chilean ingredients.

















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36 Hours in Graz, Austria

The country’s second-largest city, built around an ancient hilltop castle, boasts rich design, art and culinary scenes.

















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Footsteps: Lawrence of Sardinia

D.H. Lawrence, that is. A trip to Sardinia retraces his memoir about visiting there in 1921.

















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My Brooklyn, Then and Now

A son of this vast borough surveys his home of 44 years, a place, he argues, you could happily visit for a week without setting foot on that island across the river.

















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Reading makes you a better person

Neural activity suggests reading can transport you into the body of a protagonist.



from Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/reading-make-better-person/

London to New York in style

Richard Quest puts the big five transatlantic carriers to the test and finds out what it takes to be a London taxi driver.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/international/2014/07/10/spc-business-traveller-london-new-york-travel-c.cnn.html

10 Things to Love About San Francisco

On a recent visit to San Francisco, I was fortunate to have Nat Geo photographer Catherine Karnow as a companion and guide. As we explored the city in her zippy convertible, we made a point to venture across the bridge to Marin County, where Catherine makes her home. Here's a list of ten of our favorite places experiences--on both sides of the bay.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/07/11/10-things-to-love-about-san-francisco/