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Travel Around the Internet

Wow, has it been a week already? Sure has!  Now is the time that we see what’s happening across the internet and the world of travel. Click accordingly.

If you would like to see your link listed here, please contact me (Whit Honea) via the editor email in the sidebar. I look forward to hearing from you.

Now the travel stuff:

Not to Forget: the Kuwaiti Museum of Saddam Hussain Regime Crimes (Gadling)

Sailing into luxury in Monaco (CNNTravel)

Airline fees: What you’ll pay to check a bag, change your ticket, more (USA Today)

The Most Ridiculous SkyMall Products Ever (Vegabondish)

Five fabulous fall foliage train rides (CNNTravel)

Time-Lapse Video of New Fantasyland Construction Progress (The Disney Blog)

Ebookers iPad app ‘books a hotel in three touches’ (Travolution)

In-flight Wi-Fi to grow over 600 percent by 2015 (Overhead Bin)

15 Most Incredible Slot Canyons on Earth (Environmental Graffiti)

Travel smarter with a smartphone (SFGate)

7 Sites Around the World That Celebrate Sex and Sexuality (BootsnAll)

The top 10 NFL stadiums for tailgating parties (MSNBC)

Vintage Walt Disney World: Disney Vacation Club Marks 20 Years (Disney Parks Blog)

Thanks for stopping by, fellow travelers. Travel smart!

Travel Around the Internet

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water… it’s another round of Travel Around the Internet! (no sharks were harmed in the writing of this post).

Here’s how it works. We look at stuff on the internet and then tell you about it. It saves you time and keeps us from working too hard. it’s a win-win!

If you would like to see your travel-related link featured on UpTake contact us via the Editor’s email link in the right sidebar. We’ve also been known to Twitter.

And here we go:

GQ’s guide to Seattle isn’t really just for men.

Marc and Angel Hack Life share 54 lessons from 14 years of travel.

Frommer’s ranks some hotel rooftop bars, because they found a way to get paid to drink. Well played, Frommer’s.

USA Today thinks people won’t travel this Labor Day.

National Geographic lists 20 places in the U.S. to see animals FOR FREE (not counting your neighborhood park).

Lonely Planet talks destinations and desserts.

MSNBC reports that Irene cracked the Washington Monument.

Time, says Gadling, stands still in Texas (something I’ve often suspected).

Hurricane season is hurting cruises at CNNTravel.

New roller coasters on deck for 2012 at Jaunted.

BootsnAll lists 12 of the best train rides in the world.

CBS:Best of L.A. walks you through the Dinosaur Hall.

The Disney Blog reports on the expanding kingdom of Adventures by Disney.

And that concludes this week’s installment of Travel Around the Internet. Please note that opinions here are those of the editor and not necessarily those of UpTake, although they should be. I’ve got good opinions.

Travel well!

Travel Around the Internet

Hello, Travel Peeps! It’s time for another stirring and emotionally gratifying version of Travel Around the Internet, what with the links and the news and the stuff.

If you would like to see your travel-related news, stories and deals on UpTake please contact us via the link in the sidebar. Also, the Twitter.

Okay, let’s do this:

National Geographic explores the parks of Canada.

The Disney Blog wants you to know about Rapunzel’s big day in London — and how you can be there!

Cruising the Mississippi is new again! via MSNBC

USA Today warns the west about grizzlies.

Frommer’s finds great green hotel bars.

GQ tells you where to go in Philly.

Lonely Planet dishes on Prague.

A 9/11 museum with terrorists exhibits? Yes, says CNN.

BootsnAll lists 10 places you may not know about in Italy.

Film festival perks at Gadling.

And that’s how you do it, people. Thanks for playing!

How to Survive Disneyland

The best way to make Disneyland, and life, more enjoyable: jazz hands.

How to survive Disneyland? That seems kind of silly, doesn’t it? Isn’t surviving Disneyland the same as enjoying Disneyland? I should think so. However, there are some among us (you know who you are) that feel otherwise. They look at a day in a crowded theme park like the rest of us look at a day in the DMV — long lines, too hot and very expensive.  Man, the DMV sucks.

Disneyland, thankfully, doesn’t. To turn that frown upside down I am offering some helpful tips for creating a Disneyland vacation that should make even the most cynical crack the occasional smile (someone buy that person a Grumpy t-shirt). Churros not included. Read More »

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