As the media covers the spread of swine flu and the story of the low-flying plane that flew past the office yesterday, today’s news stories aren’t exactly travel-inspiring. So I went hunting for happy headlines until I found some reasons why it’s a great week to be a traveler. Here are my favorites; please add yours!
11 Historic Places in the U.S. Get Some Help
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has revealed its 2009 list of endangered historic places. While that’s gloomy on the surface, it means these places have a chance of getting the attention they need to survive.
Peeps Are Cheap in Post-Easter Sales
OK, it’s a (marshmallow) stretch, but check out the amazingly creative finalist photo gallery from National Geographic Traveler’s Peeps in Places Photo Challenge. You want to pack a five-pack of the little guys for your next trip, right? Bonus: sweet snacks for the flight home.
Thursday Is Queen’s Day in the Netherlands
“Never has a gridlock been such fun” is the promise of Amsterdam’s tourism website as it touts the city’s celebrations. I don’t know about that tagline, but the orange-hued events will definitely be fun to watch.
Friday Is Lei Day in Hawaii
I always liked the Parisian tradition of buying lilies of the valley on May 1, but there’s something better than May Day: Lei Day. I’ll be on the lookout for photos from this colorful event.
Nerds Ace Travel Tests, Too
For a twist on typical summer-trip picks, see the list of geek getaways from Popular Science. Some are morbid, some involve Martians, but they’re all intriguing. Darn know-it-alls!
So there you go, five travel(ish) headlines we can smile about. If you’ve seen more good news, please share!
Photo courtesy of IgoUgo member samepenny
Comments
May 22, 2009
Hawaii has a Parisian tradition? I didn't know, thanks for you postings. I've been in Hawaii before and the Mauna Kai has always been my favorite. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_epUmKGG3U