Have you truly utilized our trip planner yet? I know we’ve heard a bit about Andrew Hickey’s trip to see the soccer games at Tintagel – but now you can see how he did it. He has laid out his trip step-by-step how to get to Tintagel, England, starting in Brooklyn, NY.
GOAL!
See some more pictures of sleepy the Tintagel town, and the professional soccer players who entertained a crowd of fans, travel writers and professional photographers – on a tiny field among the ancient stones.
Launched this year, The India Tube offers travelers, expats and locals a discerning guide to India. Pooling content from a range of writers and photographers, this online magazine suggests offbeat and exciting ways to experience the country.
I caught up with Annalisa Merelli, the online magazine’s editor to see what the Tube is all about and also, what India means to this Italian expat.
To start, what is The India Tube?
It’s an online magazine through which we try to make the India experience more accessible and authentic.
How does it differ from other travel publications and websites?
All our contributors share things that they find very exciting so there are no bad reviews.
We also try and go to the places that are off the beaten track and we rely on local expertise.
We have stories that would be interesting anywhere in the world and not necessarily connected to the idea of the exotic that one might have of India.
For someone new to India, what can The India Tube offer them?
The magazine is constantly updated with suggestions for things to do and there are a lot unusual stories, for example one story about the ‘Bullet Baba’.
The article is about a Baba or Hindu saint who died after crashing his Royal Enfield Bullet motorbike in a Rajasthani village. After his death, villagers swore they could hear the bike revving up at night.
So they moved the bike back to the site of the accident and started venerating it. There is now a pundit, or priest, who makes sure the bike, is worshiped.
If you’ve been to India you know that this type of thing can happen and nobody makes a fuss about it. If you want to venerate a bike [in India] then it’s fine.
What’s the idea behind the balloon?
Untitled 11, artwork by Princess Pea. Courtesy of Rob Dean Art Ltd.
In New Delhi, it’s easy to lose one’s head in the thick of it all, and India’s second annual art fair provided no relief. The India Art Summit (19-22 August) wasn’t just filled with hard-core art lovers and curious individuals, every stall was replete with gallerists and curators, a huge smile plastered on their faces and unblinking, weary eyes. If you looked closely, the squiggly red lines bordering their pupils spelled the same unanimous message: this is going to be a long four days.
In all honesty, I managed only one full day of schlepping around the stalls at New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan, trying to take everything in while avoiding tripping, again, on the guy with the huge white Nike’s and propeller hat who was filming the fair.
With 54 galleries from 11 different countries, the trade-show venue was bustling with people soaking up the contemporary and modern art. The sari-clad women, long-haired, bespectacled maestros, the many children and trendy 20-somethings came for the paintings, sculptures, photography, installations and the video art lounge, launched this year.
While international works were on display, including Picasso chalk sketches and works by Dali, the Indian art was the real fixture. The Indian art market is still coming of age, with curation and art criticism constantly evolving.
And what of the recession?
From June 7 to November 22 2009, if you find yourself not far from Venice, you should absolutely not pass by the International Art Exhibition – Bienniale di Venezia. This year the theme is “Fare Mondi” or roughly translated as “Making Worlds” – directed by Daniel Birnbaum.
“Making Worlds” is subdivided between the renewed Palace of the Exhibitions of the Bienniale (Gardens) l’ Arsenal and the streets of Venice, and unites more than ninety artists from all over the world. The exhibition presents different artistic shapes: installations, paints and drawing, video and photography.
This week in Pamplona, Spain, over 1,000,000 people will attend the San Fermin festival and thousands will participate in the encierro or the running of the bulls. This festival is held every year from July 6-14. The first bull running is on July 7, followed by one on each of the following mornings of the festival, beginning every day at 8 a.m.
This traditional event is 100 years in the making, yet only became internationally famous when Ernest Hemingway romanticized the event in his novel, The Sun Also Rises. The event is dangerous for both man and bull; the animals will actually meet their deaths in the bull-fighting arena throughout the day, and over 300 people will be injured (sometimes, tragically, there are human deaths.) It is mostly brave young men who enter – you must be over 18 and officially sign up each morning of the festival. Read More »
The first week of July welcomes beers and barbecues across North America. Canada Day falls on Wednesday July 1st, and Independence Day in the US is on Saturday, July 4th.
Canada Day marks the anniversary of the date that the provinces of Canada united. Though it is celebrated much like an independence day, Canada was not completely legally independent until 1982! Details aside, Canada Day celebrates Canadian nationalism and pride.
The city of Toronto will celebrate Canada Day at Mel Lastman Square on Wednesday. This event will feature musical performances by top Canadian artists and a fireworks show. Most other cities and small town have their own parades and fireworks displays!
Similar celebrations occur in the United States on July 4th, Independence Day. Some of the biggest celebrations occur in New York City. The Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular, shot over the East River in Manhattan, boasts being the largest fireworks display in the world. Another of the best displays occurs over the Capital Building in The Mall in Washington, DC. Read More »
Whatever your ailment, be it something similar to early onset Alzheimer’s or a simple personality disorder, Morocco Therapy is the cure. If the world’s economic situation is getting you down, or if the hysteria over swine flu has affected your morale over the past few months, find others similarly affected. Check your symptoms and find your elixir!
This unique, interactive flash site subtly suggests that your next holiday should be spent in the new land of plenty, Morocco. Don’t think simply desert, Morocco’s got some of the world’s best surf, cities unmatched in color and culture, not to mention the cuisine. Read More »
Hola! Today we welcome tripwolf version Espana.
Just weeks after launching the French and Italian versions, we have made the entire content available in Spanish.
“We are happy to announce the start of www.tripwolf.com/es for travelers and friends who are now able to use tripwolf in their mother tongue”, says Sebastian Heinzel, CEO of tripwolf. “Since Spain and Latin America form such a big travel community, we were really eager to get the Spanish version online”, he adds enthusiastically.
Join the tripwolf crew and other travelers in Madrid on May 27th at La Botica de la Condesa to celebrate the Spanish launch!
If you’re lucky enough to get to the French Riviera this weekend, here are a few travel tips for enjoying Cannes during the festival.
The festival runs from May 13th through the 24th. This event is synonymous with celebrities, champagne and red carpet parties along the Mediterranean. Going to the Cannes festival is often times seen to be reserved for the chic.
There are many options for that won’t require a stars budget! Avoid staying directly in Cannes, and try neighboring Antibes: at the Hotel Résidéal you will find double rooms from 100 € per night. For another budget idea, try the Hotel Mexicana in Juan-les-Pins and find double rooms from 55 Euros per night. Otherwise, why not try camping out in the beautiful weather!
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