I’m not getting out much – too busy replenishing the coffers and envying our friends who are in New York or Cochin or moving to posh new digs in London. That’s why I’m hosting the Carnival of Cities. If I can’t get there physically, I’ll settle (for now) for a virtual visit. It doesn’t exactly slake the wanderlust, but it does help me remember why I work: to earn money for travel, of course. Welcome to this week’s world tour. And, hey, if you’re traveling, you should send me a postcard.
North America
CatSynth went to visit our neighbor city to the south, beautiful, bike friend Portland in Primary Highways: Oregon.
Dunno about you, but I can pretty much always eat. Marsha Takeda-Morrison takes on a chow hunt in Let’s Eat (and Eat Some More)! My Favorite Restaurants in Los Angeles. Ramen joints? A personal favorite for cheap eats.
What’s beyond the Liberty Bell in Philly? Debbie takes us Wandering Off the Beaten Path in Philadelphia.
Europe
All the traveling Yankees are wondering about their vacation dollars. Helping us out, here’s Caitlin with Save money in London:Free sightseeing. Museums, parks and gardens, walking tours, what a great list of ideas in that grand (but shockingly expensive) city.
Speaking of expenses, nine days in four Spanish cities for 150 euros? Here’s how. Baring My Budget: Madrid and Barcelona on Less Than a Shoestring.
Asia
Sheila Scarborough takes us surfing in Japan, go figure. Hit the surf near Tokyo: Zushi Beach posted at Perceptive Travel Blog.
Dang it. It’s not that long ago that we were in Vietnam, now we have to go back. All because of Alistair Wearmouth’s travels in places we’ve not yet been. Here’s Dalat by Citroen from “Where Next?”:The Away.com Travel Blog.
Shanghai’ s Lontangs (or Lilong) are examples of how urban living can be far from anonymous and isolated.From Escape From New York, Longtang Neighborhoods Shanghai China
On Wandalust, Karen Bryan suggest we head off to Nanjing, one of China’s ancient cities.
The next Carnival of Cities is on Where Next, the Away.com Travel Blog. Submit your posts here.
Thanks for including my Zushi Beach post, Pam, and for hosting the Carnival this week. Great roundup; I’m off to read!
Pam,
Thanks for including my post on Shanghai.
Thanks for the mention, Pam. We’re looking forward to hosting next week’s Carnival of Cities. It’s our first time, so we’re excited to hear where everyone’s been exploring!
Thanks, all, for participating! It was fun to go on that virtual tour!
This was a great carnival. I’m working on building my own soon and I learned a lot from this one. Keep up the good work!
Nice roundup, Pam! Sheila’s story about surfing outside of Tokyo reminded me of another city where you wouldn’t expect to find surfing: Munich. Photo and video here: http://intelligenttravel.typepad.com/it/2008/05/national-geogra.html