Contest Winner: Featured Photo for October
In March we had a contest to select photos to feature in the next 12 issues of Slow Tidings. Last month's featured winner was Tina in Tennesse. This month we are featuring another photo by Tina in Tennessee called, "Right to Roam path in Peak District."
10, 20, 30, 40 Contest
What are you proud of in your "hometowns?" What do you take out-of-town guests to see? What's the must-experience restaurant you visit? Share it with the rest of us and win prizes!
To enter, you must submit a list of the top 10 things you would take a visitor to do, that cost $20 or less, within 30 miles of your front door (driving, not as the crow flies). The winner will receive a $40 gift certificate to Amazon.com! Second and third prize winners will each receive a free one-year premium membership to our travel forums!
The moderators will select a "top 10 group" based on the descriptions, clarity and photos. From this group of finalists, our forum members will vote for the winner in an online poll. Anyone can enter, but entry gives us permission to publish all lists and/or photos. You should post all entries to this topic, 10, 20, 30, 40 Contest. You should upload all photos to this album 10, 20, 30, 40 photos (and link to the photos from the corresponding entry).
The contest will end October 31 at 11:59pm EDT. Voting will commence November 5th and conclude on November 10th. We will announce a winner in the November newsletter.
"Show Us Your Trunks" Contest
We hope to get more entries to the " Show Us Your Trunks" contest, which provides visual information about the luggage capacities of various rental cars. This contest deadline is December 31, 2009.
Great San Diego Gathering
The date of the second Slow Travel Gathering is approaching! Slow Travelers will be coming together March 12-14 in sunny San Diego. The weekend's events include a kick-off party Friday night at Jane and Ken's home, a Mexican Fiesta in Ocean Beach on Saturday, and a farewell brunch on Sunday. Enjoy relaxing and sightseeing with SlowTrav friends. Check out the San Diego Gathering forum for threads on details, sightseeing, events, and a list of attendees.
Fall farm market in Califonia from MarciaB
PhotoHunting!
PhotoHunts continue to be popular with our Slow Travel members. Travelers hunt through their photo files and post photos that interpret the various themes.
- Autumn Markets on the Everything About Travel forum.
- Liquid on the Italy forum.
- Autumn on the France forum.
Slow Travelers Talk!
Here are a few of the most interesting discussions on the Slow Talk forums this past month. Feel free to participate in the conversations!
General Travel Topics
– interesting, fun, sometimes provocative travel discussions- Lesfaye asked "How far ahead do you book your apartment?" Other Slow Travelers shared their trip planning approaches.
- This discussion of "Uncritical critics" prompted interesting perspectives about positing negative reviews.
- A recent Newsweek article reported that Europeans, especially Italians, are growing happier. This thread Italians and Happiness included some thoughtful perspectives.
- Outdoor markets, small shops or big chain hypermarches? Slow Travelers offered different perspective on food shopping in France.
Trip Planning
– requests for ideas, input or help on upcoming trips- Robert Rainey was considering transferring from one London airport to another. He got some useful information from other Slow Travelers.
- Jgk is exploring the possibility of visiting Trento, and as usual, other Slow Travelers have provided a wealth of information.
- New member thaddeus99 asked What is your favorite Trattoria in Rome? He got some good recommendations and also prompted a discussion of exactly what is a trattoria.
- David and Susan are looking forward to their trip next year but are anxious about driving in France. This thread included many good tips.
- Sharonov's request for ideas for four extra days led to some great suggestions for a quick visit to Kent and the Southeast region of England.
- Kim is planning a trip to Israel and asked about the Bedouin Market in Beersheva. See what markets in Israel our members recommend. She is also interested in knowing What is on your "B" list for Israel?
Sharing Resources
– posting links, articles and information of interest to others- Are you looking to purchase a netbook? Check out the netbooks our members currently recommend.
Back From...
- Slowtravel members share their recent trip experiences- Doru continued to keep us posted on his trip to his homeland Romania. He's now returned home, but you can enjoy the story of his trip to Bucharest-Tempus Fugit
- New member juliajane reported on Falling in Love with Apulia (Puglia).
Unanswered questions
- these members haven't received much response ... perhaps you can help!- RobinD is planning a girls' reunion in Asia. Do you have any suggestions for her?
- Barbara Moss needs a hotel near the airport for one night in Madrid. Can anyone help?
Elsewhere on Slow Travel
(reviews, trip reports, photos and blogs)Here is a sampling of some of the new publications on the Slow Travel website:
Travel Notes
Palais Royal by Genevieve Sandifer
"Nestled between some of Paris' most famous monuments, hidden gems, covered passageways and some of the best hole-in-the-wall Japanese restaurants and shops the city has to offer fill the Palais Royal neighborhood."
Torta di Pasqua and Other Easter Blessings by Anne Robichaud
Driving through the Umbrian countryside during the week prior to Easter, you'd note whiffs of smoke drifting up from the outdoor stone bread ovens fired up by the farmwomen.
Trip Reports
Santorini views from Oia
From Anastasia's trip report - Our Family Trip to Greece
Our Family Trip to Greece by Anastasia
"I wanted to go to Greece for a long time and finally we decided to go for our 10th wedding anniversary."
Turkey 2009 (With Stops in Germany and Rhodes on the Way) by The Rhodes
The Rhodes spend time in Germany and Greece and then meet up with friends to tour Turkey via bus and boat (aka gulet), spending a month on the road.
News Flash!!! Four Canadian Tourists Visit New York City by Doug Phillips
Four Canadians and their first visit to New York City for a long weekend.
Reviews
Lots of people are getting ready to travel, so please remember to take a few notes and submit your reviews when you return! Here is a small sampling of reviews from the past month:
Vacation Rentals
Brent M. and his family spent time in Italy and sent in two reviews, one for Villa AnnaMaria and the other for SlowTrav Favorite, Le Manzinaie while Sharonov, a frequent SlowTrav contributor, sent us a a review for Hookes House in the Cotswolds.
Photos
SL Jones posted a beautiful album of their recent trip to the Dalmatian coast of Croatia.
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