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May 24, 2005
The May/June Issue of InsideOut Travel Magazine is Here!
In case you check our blog before our homepage, we wanted to let you know that the May/June issue of InsideOut Travel Magazine is up.
In this issue, Joel Hanson takes us on a night hike in Egypt, Sarah Kendzior pays a visit to the Black Madonna, Jennifer Zangwill tells us about the art of queuing in Wimbledon, and Helene Goupil interviews Tom Mercer, editor at budget travel guidebook company Let’s Go.
The issue also includes Learning Japanese from the Smiling Sushi Man by Amanda Kendle, Sunday Market in Chichicastenango by Kelly Westhoff and Nicaragua 101 for the Educated Traveler by Suzanne Wopperer.
What's Going On at InsideOut Travel Magazine?
Josh Krist and Helene Goupil are wrapping up a guidebook on San Francisco and getting ready for a trip to France and Kerri Gilbert is heading to Greece.
Also, we’re changing things up a bit this summer—our next Travelers Happy Hour will happen in France and we hope to see as many of our European readers as possible. We’re looking for a location, either in Paris or in the Marseille/Aix-en-Provence area. So, if you or anyone you know has a restaurant/bar/nightclub/empty room in a house and would like to have InsideOut Travel readers over for a drink, let us know! San Franciscans, don’t worry, we’ll be back in the Bay Area shortly.
If you enjoy our newsletters, help us out by telling a friend, or two, about us and encourage them to subscribe.
Posted by insideoutmag at 10:33 AM
May 20, 2005
Where to Pee, Where to Shop, Where to See Stars
There's an unusual series of guidebooks coming out right now, the guide to the United States for the Overactive Bladder, the Star Struck Guide and How to Blend In for example.
Posted by insideoutmag at 10:44 AM
May 19, 2005
Traveling During a Coup
Talk about adventure travel, this Washington Post article tells the story of a traveler headed for a cruise in the Galapagos islands. Instead, he finds himself in the middle of a coup in Ecuador.
Posted by insideoutmag at 09:19 AM
May 17, 2005
Fakkyuu Says The Young Japanese
Although foreigners are forgiven for etiquette mistakes, as a Japanese person, you must be mindful of your manners at all times. Blowing your nose in public, even discreetly, eating while walking and standing still on the walking side of the escalators for example are big No-No's.
But according to an interesting article in The Times, things are changing in Japan, and it sounds like the young Japanese are getting a little too out of hand for the elders.
Posted by insideoutmag at 12:44 PM
May 16, 2005
Meet The Good People at Ethical Traveler in San Francisco
Gregg at Ethical Traveler is inviting everyone to stop by Zeitgeist on Monday to pose for pictures for a website
Ethical Traveler is putting together for Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday.
June 19th marks the opposition leader in Burma's 60th birthday and by that time, she will have spent 9 years, 7 months and 25 days in prison and house arrest. A number of initiatives are being planned to commemorate this milestone and to draw attention to the ongoing brutality of the military junta in power in Burma.
The website will be launched this Thursday and people will be able to upload birthday wishes to Aung San Suu Kyi.
Join Ethical Traveler Monday between 7-9pm, out back in the beer garden.
Zeitgeist
199 Valencia St, San Francisco, 94103
(415) 255-7505
More info:
http://sanfrancisco.citysearch.com/profile/868351 or
http://www.sonic.net/~wwpints/zeitgeist/
Burgers and veggie burgers available after 6pm from the BBQ.
Posted by insideoutmag at 10:59 AM
May 10, 2005
When In Doubt, Buy the Suit
Here's an article from the LA Times (requires free registration) about buying custom made clothing in Southeast Asia. We were pleased to see they mention Hoi An, Vietnam, even though our experience there was much better than the writer's.
It's a beautiful town in its own right, but the clothing is inexpensive (we didn't compare city prices, btw), almost always perfectly tailored, and stylish. Also, we never heard of the piece-of-fabric on the receipt technique. Maybe we're naive, but it was always easy enough to tell if the fabric we chose matched the fabric our clothes was made of--it always did. We enjoyed the article overall, but wonder if the writer came off a bit boorish in these shops she was in.
Josh, the publisher, was on the verge of buying a custom made suit in Hoi An once for $30. He ultimately backed out, saying that he hoped to never have a job that needed a suit again.
Well, the thought may be admirable but wasn't very realistic--people started getting married in droves when he came back to the States and economic hard times forced job hunting of the wear-a-suit-to-the-interview variety. So, when in doubt, buy the suit!
Posted by insideoutmag at 03:54 PM
May 04, 2005
A New Way to Show Where You've Been
Here is a website we just found out about that looks like a good tool for travelers. Travelpost lets you store, search and share travel experiences and photos.
I like the maps that show where you've been and the fact that you can share your travelogues with friends. We haven't tried posting yet so let us know what you think if you try it.
Posted by insideoutmag at 12:24 PM
Tsunami Benefit in New York
If you're in the New York area, check out the opening reception at the Bolivar Arellano Gallery on May 5th.
"I Am Alive: Photographs of the Tsunami" by Angela Jimenez and Lila Lee.
All proceeds from the benefit opening party and a portion of all print sales will be donated to the South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies(SIFFS) and Aid 4 Aceh.
Here is the info:
BOLIVAR ARELLANO GALLERY 420 E. 9TH SH. (BT. 1ST & Ave A) NY, NY 10009. 214.420.1263
MAY 5TH-29TH, 2005
OPENING BENEFIT MAY 5TH, 7-9:30PM
SUGGESTED DONATION $10
I Am Alive: Photographs of the Tsunami is a study of those who survived the tsunami itself but are now struggling to rebuild their lives and their livelihoods. In December 2004, a tsunami, caused by an underwater earthquake, killed nearly 250,000 people in 11 countries and destroyed lives and property of some of the poorest people in the world. Ms. Jimenez and Ms. Lee undertook extended periods in hard hit communities to understand and capture the overwhelming task of rebuilding and the resilience of these survivors.
Angela Jimenez, 29, (angelajimenezphotography.com) is a Brooklyn-based freelance photojournalist who shoots for The New York Times and The Newark Star-Ledger. Ms. Jimenez went to India in January-February 2005 for World Picture News.
Lila Lee, 27, is a New York City-based freelance photojournalist based in New York City, who went to Indonesia and Thailand in January-February 2005 as an independent project.
Thanks for letting us know Bruno!
www.insideoutmag.com
Posted by insideoutmag at 11:45 AM
May 01, 2005
A Great Bargain in Europe
I'm planning a trip to France and was checking out prices for train tickets from Paris to Marseille and thought I would share the great deals I found.
If you book in advance, you can get a one way ticket to almost anywhere in France for 25 Euros right now... I'm sure these go pretty fast so if you know you're going to be doing some traveling there soon, check out the SNCF website
Posted by insideoutmag at 06:03 PM