http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/travel-news.html Travel news From Tripzs Fri, 09 May 2008 01:48:34 GMT en-us http://www.tripzs.com/images/blogs/travel-news-572310.jpg http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/travel-news.html 120 80 http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2008/sfiff-dispatch.html http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2008/sfiff-dispatch.html Fri, 09 May 2008 01:48:34 GMT Craig Phillips on a film that screens only once - tonight! - at the San Francisco International Film ......... ]]> http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/1-2007/rca-small-wonder-digital-camcorder.html http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/1-2007/rca-small-wonder-digital-camcorder.html Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT One of my favorite toys at CES this year is the RCA Small Wonder, a digital camcorder which is "EZ," to quote the packaging. With this "point-and-shoot" MPEG-4 digital camcorder, there are no tapes or discs to buy, and the device runs on standard AA batteries, meaning that you won't be trying to shoot a family milestone and realize you forgot to charge the battery. At 60 minutes of standard-quality recording time (30 minutes of high-quality video), you're not going to run out of time, either........ ]]> http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/11-2006/audio-telescope-heeds-call-of-the-wild-birds.html http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/11-2006/audio-telescope-heeds-call-of-the-wild-birds.html Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Intelligent Automation, Inc. (Rockville, Md.) and the University of Missouri-Columbia have modified a NIST-designed microphone array to make an "audio telescope" that could help airports more efficiently avoid costly and hazardous bird-aircraft collisions by locating and identifying birds by their calls. The prototype system was described in a recent paper.*........ ]]> http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/10-2006/compulsive-buying-in-women-and-men.html http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/10-2006/compulsive-buying-in-women-and-men.html Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT Do you think women are more prone to compulsory buying? Then you are wrong! Contrary to popular opinion, nearly as many men as women experience compulsive buying disorder, a condition marked by binge buying and subsequent financial hardship, according to new research from the Stanford University School of Medicine........ ]]> http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/9-2006/business-travel-costs-surging.html http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/9-2006/business-travel-costs-surging.html Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT Business travel costs are going higher and higher! Business air travel costs have hit their highest levels in nearly five years as carriers regain pricing power, a survey showed on Tuesday. American Express Business Travel said its survey of travel managers showed US domestic one-way airfares increased 13andand#35;37; from a year ago to an average of andand#35;36;247. This was the highest since late 2001........ ]]> http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/9-2006/cancun-mexico.html http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/9-2006/cancun-mexico.html Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT Perched at the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula along the Caribbean coast, Cancun is the ideal place for a Mexican getaway if your idea of the perfect vacation involves spending hours spread out on a gorgeous beach with the sun radiating above you. With its sparkling white sand and stunning blue waters, the beaches in Cancun can entertain and enthrall you with their sheer beauty and wondrous sights. Throw in the lively nightlife and abundant water activities, and you have the makings of a relaxing, entertaining vacation along the shores of the Atlantic Ocean........ ]]> http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2006/aphrodites-rock.html http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2006/aphrodites-rock.html Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT Legend has it that Aphrodite the Greek goddess of beauty and love was created from the foam of the sea surrounding the beautiful island of Cyprus. Aphrodite's Rock is a massive rock that marks the spot, which she emerged from. Aphrodite's Rock is located on the south coast of the Island near Pafos, which is home to one of the most magnificent beaches in the world. The Rock is held in great respect by the natives of Cyprus, who think that it wields divine powers........ ]]> http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2006/crete.html http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2006/crete.html Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT Crete is the largest of the a number of Greek islands. It is the home of one of the world's oldest civilizations. It was first inhabited in 6000 B.C. It was on this island that the ancient Minoan civilization flourished thousands of years ago. The main tourist attractions can be found on the north coast of the island. The north coast also contains the majority of the Cretan cities........ ]]> http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2006/pyramid-shaped-watermelon.html http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2006/pyramid-shaped-watermelon.html Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT Pink Tentacle has translated an article from the Asahi Shinbun reporting on pyramid shaped watermelons being cultivated in Nara. Everybody's seen the ridiculously overpriced square watermelons ($100 US), so now you can add pyramids to the scheme. According to the article, the grower plans to try shaping "gourds and bottles" out of watermelon next year. Can I put in a request for a car-shaped watermelon?........ ]]> http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2006/unstable-ground-in-mississippi-delta.html http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2006/unstable-ground-in-mississippi-delta.html Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT While erosion and wetland loss have become huge problems along Louisiana's coast, the land 30 to 50 feet beneath much of the Mississippi Delta has been very stable for the past 8,000 years, with low to nonexistent subsidence rates. So say georesearchers from Tulane University and Utrecht University in the Netherlands, challenging the notion that subsidence, or sinking of the earth, bears much of the blame for Louisiana's coastal geology problems........ ]]> http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2006/kenya-wild-life.html http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2006/kenya-wild-life.html Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Kenya is a developing East African country known for its wildlife and national parks. The capital city is Nairobi. The second largest city is Mombasa, located on the southeast coast. Tourist facilities are widely available in Nairobi, the game parks, the reserves, and on the coast. Read the Department of State Background Notes on Kenya for additional information........ ]]> http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2006/portugal-europes-latest-it-spot.html http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2006/portugal-europes-latest-it-spot.html Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT Portugal, in Southern Europe, shares the Iberian peninsula at the western tip of Europe with Spain. Geographically and culturally somewhat isolated from its neighbor, Portugal has a rich, unique culture, lively cities and beautiful countryside. Eventhough it was once one of the poorest countries in Western Europe, the end of dictatorship and introduction of Democracy in 1974, as well as its incorporation into the European Union in 1986, has meant increased prosperity -- and increased prices for travelers........ ]]> http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2006/amazing-spain.html http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2006/amazing-spain.html Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT Spain is more than bullfights, flamenco dancers and crowded beaches. It's a spectacular and diverse country, the north resembling the rolling, green hills of Ireland and the south giving you a taste of Moroccan landscapes and architecture. Its tremendous history is reflected in its prehistoric cave paintings, Moorish palaces, crumbling castles, Roman ruins, Gothic and Renaissance cathedrals as well as some very unique modern architecture. The uniqueness of Spain lies in the separate kingdoms which made up the original Spanish nation. These regions remain diverse in their language, culture, cuisine and art. These regions include: Andalucía, Aragon, Asturias, Basque Country, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castilla La Mancha, Castilla Leon, Catalonia, Extremadura, Galicia, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarra and Valencia. Areas of interest are not limited to each region, here are some highlights:........ ]]> http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2006/alexandria-the-city-of-legends.html http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2006/alexandria-the-city-of-legends.html Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT Alexandria, the city of legend, is the world's gateway to the land of the Nile. Home to the great philosophers, thinkers and professers of ancient times, this great city has impacted the world more than any other city, not by force like its counterparts, Rome and Carthage, but by the ingenious power of the human mind. Founded by a young king who had conquered the known world by the time he was 30, on a breezy strip of land on the fringes of the bright blue Mediterranean Sea, this amazing city, eventhough lacking its dominance it once attained over the world, is still the most amazing city in the world's oldest tourist destination, the country of Egypt........ ]]> http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/6-2006/boosting-cell-phone-performance.html http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/6-2006/boosting-cell-phone-performance.html Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/6-2006/rocky-mountain-national-park.html http://www.tripzs.com/blogs/permalinks/6-2006/rocky-mountain-national-park.html Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT