http://www.travelistic.com
Sometimes you gotta pick through piles of other's odd interpretations of the places they have visited. But if you look enough, you'll come across some real gems.
It helped me brush up on Danish etiquette, phrases, and polse food carts. Plus, the host, Carsten, is way cute! I sure hope I run into him when I'm there!
Europe on an alphabet.
http://www.onanalphabet.com/
I love this site. Victoria Shephard travelled to 26 European cities, from A to Z (or Zed - she's a Brit!).
Her goal is to travel the world on an alphabet, but unfortunately, there are only 25 she can visit. There are no countries that begin with the letter "X".
http://www.chowhound.com
The only problem with sites like these is you get so caught up in what's supposed to be "the best" that you can easily become confused.
A search for the best bagels turns up many heated threads. That's to be expected, I guess. But it's wonderful for the man on the street opinions, and possibly finding some places that aren't quite known or have been printed in city guidebooks. Yet.
http://www.fodors.com
When it comes to the average everyday traveller, I consider Fodors forum to be a bit more user friendly. One can find just about anything they need or desire, especially in the forum; which is where I am prone to hang out.
Travel need not be expensive nor snooty. Many drives have resulted in fun times and neat discoveries -- right under my nose. You just have to be open minded about your possibilities. To the naysayers out there - admit it, you are just too afraid to leave your home. And that my friends, is very sad.
http://www.travel-rants.com
Since I'm a wanna be world traveler, I've also fallen hard for travel sites.
This is one of the many I like. Haven't found any I love, love, love yet; but the internet (or "internets" as Dubya thinks) is a big place.
Gallery of Regrettable Food.
My faves are the "Beef Mexicana", and who-only-knows what you call this.
I SO want to organise a potluck gathering where everyone is required to bring one of these gag inducing retro dishes.
"Perceptive woman: Anytime you overhear people, if you only hear a second of what they say, it's always completely stupid."
True Dat
Overheard in New York
