Travel Picks of the Week - 12/28/07

December 28, 2007

Photo: Flickr/T.Liu

Experienced travelers know to look beyond tourist attractions. Fascinating, yet little known facts are discovered by choosing the path less trodden. Europe offers serendipitous opportunities and an adventurous spirit is all that is required to uncover the hidden gems that are scattered throughout this continent.
Who better than Rick Steves to guide us through Offbeat Europe?

Ensuring the safety of money during travel is an important concern, given the chances of being robbed in an unfamiliar environment. Safety lessons are learned and new ideas brainstormed after every loss. Ubertramp has ideas to hide money in places to throw thieves off the scent and scene in How to Hide Money on your Person

Global Positioning System (GPS) is a technology that uses satellites around the earth to transmit information about current time and location to a receiver on earth. This system is now widely used by cars, boats, airplanes and even athletes for timing. It is very useful in tracking and mapping and is expected to become a pivotal travel tool in the near future. Ecotravel discusses the features, strengths and weaknesses of this system and offers tips for using this system effectively in Global Positioning Satellite

Home swapping saves vacationers a lot of boarding money and offers them a comfortable setting in an unfamiliar place. Trusting those who temporarily live in our house and living up to the expectations of those who entrust theirs to us is necessary to avoid disappointments. Scott Reckard speaks from personal experience in Want to stay in homes abroad for free?

A picture speaks a thousand words and flies thousands of miles. Best Travel Photographers displays excellent pictures shot from around the world in 2007. Do you have travel photos that bring back poignant memories? Share your pictures with our readers at Traveling Stories Magazine photo group on Flickr

As the New Year begins, don’t we wish businesses made resolutions to make our travel experiences less irksome? Scott and Laura Kruglewicz found this in an Irish pub and we wish more restaurants adopt this resolution for the coming year!

Happy New Year 2008!