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by Dave Seminara (RSS feed) (1 hour ago)
Coffee! It's the most addictive drug in the world. Many of us could barely function without it, but have you ever toured a coffee plantation? I hadn't until I stumbled upon a coffee plantation and inn called Finca Rosa Blanca near San Jose last week. We were set to arrive in ...
by Jonathan Kramer (RSS feed) (2 days ago)
Today's Photo of the Day comes from our Gadling Flickr Pool, submitted by Luke Robinson. This image perfectly captures the endless, iconic aisles of torii gates in Kyoto, Japan. These vibrant, vermillion arches are located in Fushimi Inari Taisha, a shrine dedicated to ...
by Meg Nesterov (RSS feed) (3 days ago)
Happy Valentine's Day! Can a place be your Valentine? This year, I'm in Istanbul, my second love, but my first will always be New York City. Still, I've never quite gotten the appeal of souvenir T-shirts that announce where you've been or what places you love most. There ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (4 days ago)
National Geographic has announced the winners of their second annual Student Expedition Photo Contest, selecting the best images from more than 2,500 entries submitted by high school students from across the country. Those amateur photographers were asked to share their ...
by Jessica Marati (RSS feed) (5 days ago)
The Gadling crew is one of the most diverse groups of travelers on the web. But different as we are, we're united in our thirst for adventure and our hunger for the open road. You read about our adventures here. Now, we'd like to invite you to travel with us in ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (5 days ago)
The National Parks Conservation Association is looking to send a message to the folks in Washington, D.C., and they'd like our help in doing it.
The non-profit organization is dedicated to protecting and preserving America's national parks for future generations, but with ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (5 days ago)
Although iPhone photography may still seem amateur to the professionals, let's face it: more and more of us are documenting the visuals of our lives with our phones. And even while we're traveling and relishing in picture-perfect scenery, many of us are capturing and ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (8 days ago)
This Photo of the Day, titled "Telephone, St Paul's," comes from Gadling Flickr pool member American Jon who captured the image with his new Olympus E-M5.
This one caught my attention because, while it has been years since I was in London, I remember those buses, phone ...
by Jonathan Kramer (RSS feed) (9 days ago)
Today's Photo Of The Day comes from Lawrence Wang, who captured this astounding image of the Shanghai Tower currently under construction. After its completion, the Shanghai Tower will be the tallest building in China and second tallest building in the world, after the ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (11 days ago)
The Lytro Camera is an interesting piece of technology for sure. Like all cameras, it is adept at capturing images that we can later share with friends and family. But what separates the Lytro from any other consumer camera on the market is its ability to capture the entire ...
by Jessica Marati (RSS feed) (12 days ago)
Penang, Malaysia, is an island that reverberates with art and history. Flickr user Lauren Irons captures the vibrancy of this fascinating destination in this image of a colorful bicycle taxi set against the bright blue walls of the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion. On her blog, ...
by Laurel Miller (RSS feed) (13 days ago)
Argan oil has been a beauty buzzword for the last several years. Pressed from the nuts of the Moroccan argan tree, this light, golden oil has significant anti-inflammatory properties, and is found in countless hair and skin care products. Argan oil is also considered a ...
by Jonathan Kramer (RSS feed) (13 days ago)
Exiting Sadang Station in Seoul, you can immediately tell it is one of the busiest stations in South Korea; throngs of people are everywhere, pushing and shoving their way in and out. Outside the station are dozens of alleys with neon lights going up four stories, ...
by Jonathan Kramer (RSS feed) (16 days ago)
Today's Photo of the Day takes us on a hike overlooking the Alta Garrotxa in Spain from a vantage point across the border in Pyrenees-Orientales, France. Flickr user hern42 stunningly captured the layers of clouds in the valleys.
There is a certain feeling that you ...
by Meg Nesterov (RSS feed) (17 days ago)
In travel media, we hear a lot of city comparisons: Ljubljana is the new Prague. Shanghai aims to be the Paris of the East. Looking at today's Photo of the Day, you'll think, "Wow, that looks like Venice. But in the East!" Taken by Flickr user Ver Argulla in western ...
by Dave Seminara (RSS feed) (18 days ago)
Visiting New Orleans during Mardi Gras has never been for the faint of heart. But with the city set to host the Super Bowl just nine days before Fat Tuesday, locals believe that this year's "Super Gras" celebration might be the city's biggest party ever. New Orleans has ...
by Jonathan Kramer (RSS feed) (20 days ago)
Outside of Japan, the port town of Nagasaki is simply known for one thing – the bombing that ended the second world war. There are plenty of reminders around the city, such as the striking single-legged torii gate (below) whose other half was blown off in the ...
by Meg Nesterov (RSS feed) (23 days ago)
A big topic around the water cooler Twitter this week is a New York Times story on restaurants and food photography. Some chefs like David Bouley encourage snapping photos of your dishes, even going so far as letting you in the kitchen to get the best shot, while others like ...
by Jonathan Kramer (RSS feed) (23 days ago)
In the heart of the greatest metropolis in the world lies Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple. Founded in 628, it is one of the city's biggest tourist attractions – and rightly so. An ENORMOUS lantern is at the head of a ridiculously long walkway of trinket stalls, ...
by Dave Seminara (RSS feed) (25 days ago)
In the Foreign Service, it's easy to calculate who your best friends are. They're the people who will come visit you in places like Khartoum, Yekaterinburg or Bujumbura. Diplomats who get posted to London, Paris, Rome and a handful of other cushy places find themselves ...
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