Saturday, December 05th, 2009 /
Dan
I’m just starting to work with StumbleUpon, and I really like the service so far. It seems to be a really good way to engage with my readers and get some really quality content out there. Please leave comments, or e-mail me. There are some other spectacular travel bloggers that I’ve been working with, and I would really enourage you to check them out as well. But for now, if you like the content I’m providing, please follow me on Twitter or Stumble the site!
I depend on readers like you! Happy Travelling!
-Dan
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Friday, December 04th, 2009 /
Dan
I was tagged to do this post by Steph at 20something travel. She was tapped by Shannon at A Little Adrift and Gray, who writes Solo Friendly. They all have great material. Since I include food and drink as one of my items, this seemed appropriate for the Food Friday post! This was started by Tripbase as a way to get travel bloggers to really bring out travel knowledge that they keep close to them. more…
Thursday, December 03rd, 2009 /
Dan
For people just starting out on an international journey, picking a hostel or hostels can be one of the most daunting aspects of the trip. It can even scare someone away from going in the first place. more…
Sunday, November 29th, 2009 /
Dan
When kids set out across Europe in their college years, staying in a hostel is one of the rights of passage that everyone must endure. Doing research, filtering out the good from the bad, trying to read in languages that you may not be familiar with, and trying to map out locations and public transportation are all integral parts of the hostelling experience. Some people also express trepidation at first, not keen to get away from the sterile predictability of a hotel. So, I’m going to quickly go over the basics of hostels, illustrated by the best hostel I ever stayed in, even though it was a little strange. more…
Friday, November 27th, 2009 /
Dan
In last week’s Food Friday, I wrote about 5 Bars in Europe you should visit. Today, I will cover places which are famous for a particular dish or drink, because they invented it. If you’re going to enjoy a particular dish or drink, you might as well enjoy the authoritative version of it. Of course, many places are famous for coming up with something, yet are no longer there. So I’ve restricted myself to places that are still open, and you can visit (and eat!). more…
