Dotting the Map » Travel Blogosphore http://www.dottingthemap.com a travel blog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:21:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 This week’s travel blogosphere must-reads http://www.dottingthemap.com/2010/03/05/this-week%e2%80%99s-travel-blogosphere-must-reads/ http://www.dottingthemap.com/2010/03/05/this-week%e2%80%99s-travel-blogosphere-must-reads/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:04:59 +0000 Hilarye http://www.dottingthemap.com/?p=1177 Last Friday Nancy from What a Trip posted about packing for an Alaskan vacation. This post made my heart sing as Alaska is my favorite destination I have visited so far. I too am looking forward to a trip up north- but this time by cruise! Her post is very specific for Alaskan winter vacations. Oh you brave souls- North Dakota winter was a little too much for me… Have fun on your vacation Nancy- can’t wait to read about it!

People really need to stop blogging about food from their travels (I’m totally guilty of this). Ok fine- you can blog about it but please oh please don’t add pictures! Anil from Fox Nomad talked about all the delicious looking danishes he encountered in Denmark and Copenhagen.  I’ve already set my travel radar this year and unfortunately it does not include Denmark- so please if anyone is going to be in Copenhagen anytime soon please overnight me some of these tasties.

It’s no secret in my family that I’m NOT a fan of road trips. I’ll do anything to avoid them. In fact we don’t even drive the four hours to visit family in Southern Utah because that’s how much I hate them. But the lost girls this week posted a great article about Five Ways For Surviving a Family Road Trip. I know it’s the more economical choice for traveling for most- so this is a great roundup of trips. My favorite? Don’t bicker! Haha So True!

]]> http://www.dottingthemap.com/2010/03/05/this-week%e2%80%99s-travel-blogosphere-must-reads/feed/ 1 This week’s travel blogosphere must-reads http://www.dottingthemap.com/2010/02/26/this-weeks-travel-blogosphere-must-reads/ http://www.dottingthemap.com/2010/02/26/this-weeks-travel-blogosphere-must-reads/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:43 +0000 Hilarye http://www.dottingthemap.com/?p=1160 I had to wipe off my computer after reading this blog post by the Caffeinated Traveler because I drooled all over the place. In this post she recounts all of her favorite delicious treats from New Zealand. I think I need to call my travel agent.

Over at Here and There you will find a travel wish list. This struck me because the DTM crew did that just last week. We held a household meeting where we hashed out where we wanted to go this year, who got to go where with who, who would stay home with the baby, when the baby would come, when we would leave the baby…etc.etc. Exhilarating yet exhausting all at the same time. Favorites from our list included Japan, Alaska, and Orlando.

Over at Hole in the Donut Travels Barbara posted a very informative video that must be seen by everyone! How safe are you in your hotel room? Ummm…  on second thought should we be shedding light on this? This could get in the wrong hands. Everyone who is not a psychopath check out this video to protect yourselves!

And best travel photo of the week goes to Around the World on a Toilet (they also win the best travel blog name of the week as well).  I was told by a certain DTMer that I had to remove the Philippines from my travel wish list in fears that this cutie would wind up in my suitcase and I would be detained by customs.

Feel free to share what you enjoyed this week from the travel blogosphere!

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