Ok, “Things We Don’t Like” will have to wait. Instead, watch a few old-school flight safety videos (inspired by our lovely, ginger-haired Delta flight attendant) a few classic commercials and some 80s pop music.
Airlines with a sense of humor. Since flying is basically humorless these days (I’m looking at you, United, Continental, and American) it’s nice to see that some companies still try to make air travel fun.
I’ve had this tab open in my Mozilla browser for the last six days, as it’s been counting down to what is billed as “the future of long-haul” travel. But, what does it all mean and should Qantas be terrified?
The estimated 1.1 billion citizens of India make up the world’s large democracy, and they celebrated their Republic Day this past Tuesday. We found a photo that just about sums up the festivities.
Offbeat Guides versus Apple, Inc? No, thanks. If you think we’re going to try and promote against the juggernaut down the road in Cupertino, then you obviously believe we were born yesterday.
What can I say? I’m a sucker for time-lapse photography and video. I just wish I had a camera (and the skills) to create something as cool as this guy did from his hotel. I mean, look at Dubai – Dubai is amazing!
After a rather lengthy hiatus in December, with most of the Offbeat Guides team trotting around the globe, we woke up on this rainy, Monday morning in late January in San Francisco to discover we might be on Obama’s blogroll!
It figures that at a travel guide company, all of our writers have gone on vacation for a holiday treat! Zain returns from his Southeast Asian excursion this week, so stay tuned for an update from him. I’m leaving tomorrow to spend Christmas in New York City, but wanted to share these great photos of San Francisco’s most photographed bridge before I go. Fellow SF resident Rob Kroenert (Wiggum03 on Flickr) has captured some stunning images of the Golden Gate Bridge swathed in fog. Consider it a bit of eye-candy(cane) from us to you for the holidays. Read More
Ranch culture prevails in Amarillo, Texas. Two of its chief attractions, located off former Route 66, have the word “ranch” right in their name. We’re talking, of course, about the Big Texan Steak Ranch and the Cadillac Ranch – just a couple of the cool things to see and do in Amarillo. Don’t stress if you forget your cowboy boots at home, though. Read More
Time travel is a hot topic in the office today, so I thought I’d step into my own time machine (after consulting this helpful guide, of course) and revisit Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. I stopped there briefly in late August of 2006, during a rather chilly South American winter. It was absolutely gorgeous. Thanks to a near-cloudless sky, it even warmed up enough in the afternoon to enjoy an orange or two lying on a picnic blanket by the lighthouse. (So far, my trip back in time has not affected the weather, nor fruit. It’s still brisk, but sunny. The oranges still bursting sweet citrus-y goodness.) Read More
