Sunday, March 29, 2009
Around the World in 8 Days with Richard Branson
Virgin Atlantic's Richard Branson always seems to be having a grand time, and March was no exception as he video blogged his circumnavigation-in-style on Virgin Atlantic.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Google Street Views for UK
The BBC reports that Google is launching their amazing "street view" mapping service for the UK. Google's maps and street view offer an amazing way to visualize cities and travel routes on your computer screen as if you were actually in a car in the distant location:
From the BBC:
Street scenes in 25 UK cities from Aberdeen to Southampton can be viewed using the service.
The Netherlands version of the service also launched on Thursday, bringing the number of countries covered to nine.
The imagery available comprises video taken along 22,369 miles of UK streets by customised camera cars.
Google Maps users can zoom in to a given location and then drag the "Pegman" icon above the zoom bar on to a given street.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Nantucket History Photos Online
The Nantucket Historical Association has joined Flickr's History group, providing some great historical photos at their Flickr collections.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Northwest Travel Guide and Oregon Coast Travel
Two of the many travel sites associated with our Online Highways / US History travel project are Northwest Magazines and Oregon Coast Travel. The Northwest Travel website and printed magazine offer detailed insider information about the attractions, history, and the people of the Pacific Northwest where the sand, sea, mountains and people have carved out many lives with thousands of stories you'll find interesting beautiful, and inspiring.
Oregon Coast Travel. is based on the printed Mile by Mile Guide to Highway 101, one of Oregon's most popular travel publications with stories and detailed directions to hundreds of coastal points of interest, hotels, restaurants, and much more.
Oregon Coast Travel. is based on the printed Mile by Mile Guide to Highway 101, one of Oregon's most popular travel publications with stories and detailed directions to hundreds of coastal points of interest, hotels, restaurants, and much more.
Travel Guide Profiles
As the internet travel information experience explodes, we're all finding that *filtering* through the millions of websites has become as big a challenge as simply *finding* websites that match your interests.
Over the next few months we'll be profiling several "travel guide" websites you might find helpful as you plan your travels around the globe. We are especially interested in bloggers who are writing about their own communities as these tend to be the most authentic "travel voices" and offer you some of the best insights when you visit a location.
Please feel free to suggest other sites in the comments at any time!
52 Perfect Days
52 Perfect Days is a guide to travel written by several travel writers and enthusiasts, and offers an intriguing take on travel to several American cites as well as international destinations:
Check their travel website out here: 52PerfectDays.com
Over the next few months we'll be profiling several "travel guide" websites you might find helpful as you plan your travels around the globe. We are especially interested in bloggers who are writing about their own communities as these tend to be the most authentic "travel voices" and offer you some of the best insights when you visit a location.
Please feel free to suggest other sites in the comments at any time!
52 Perfect Days
52 Perfect Days is a guide to travel written by several travel writers and enthusiasts, and offers an intriguing take on travel to several American cites as well as international destinations:
Check their travel website out here: 52PerfectDays.com
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Roscoff - a English Channel port city in Breton, France
Roscoff is a city on the English Channel focused on agriculture and tourism.
Here, Brittany Ferries link with UK and Ireland, initially as a way to ship agricultural products from France to the UK but increasingly as a tourism jaunt where travelers from the UK can combine a short visit to France and bring back French wines more cheaply.
Roscoff is also where many "Onion Johnnies" make the crossing - these are French farmers who sell special onions door to door in England.
Here, Brittany Ferries link with UK and Ireland, initially as a way to ship agricultural products from France to the UK but increasingly as a tourism jaunt where travelers from the UK can combine a short visit to France and bring back French wines more cheaply.
Roscoff is also where many "Onion Johnnies" make the crossing - these are French farmers who sell special onions door to door in England.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Chateau Commarque in France
Chateau Commarque
Thanks to Rachel (Rachel Style's blog) over at Twitter for the first shot showing the inside of
the Chateau Commarque, a French Castle ruin. She took the shot from the highest point, giving a great view of most of the grounds. The front shot is from the Chateau's Wikipedia page.
Founded circa 1100 Château de Commarque was just a protective tower establishe at a crossing of two important roads of French commerce: Périgueux to Cahors and Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bergerac.
The Beynac family replaced the wood with a stone castle keep where they lived, and the fortification was enhanced.
During the Hundred Years' War the Chateau was captured by the English who controlled the Chateau for many years.
Undergoing restoration since 1994, Chateau de Commarque is listed as a historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture.More about the Chateau Commarque from France's Castle site and from Wikipedia
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