40 Most Useful Travel Websites That Can Save You a Fortune | Wis Welcome Stumbled Upon & Delicious Users: You may also want to check out our 180+ Best Money Saving Tools. Traveling doesn't have to break the bank (in fact, you can travel for free), and there are plenty of places that'll help you find the best vacation for your budget. Get discounts and the insider scoop with these great resources. Don't forget to ask for free travel upgrades. Cheap Flights and Accommodations Find the best rates for airlines and places to stay, no matter what type of traveler you are. CouchSurfing - Bum a night's sleep on somebody's couch and save hundreds of dollars on hotel costs! Farecast - Farecast gathers data from all over the web so you can find out if airfare for a trip is rising or dropping over the next 7 days, if a hotel rate is the best deal based on past rates, and if there's a better travel offer on another site. Home Exchange - The most comprehensive listing of home listings. Hostel Bookers - Easiest way to book hostels all over the world. Write Away!
Organic Interior Design 22 Incredible Photos of Faraway Places Thailand Chances are you already know Steve McCurry as the man who took one of the most iconic photos of our time. It was of a 12-year-old Afghan refugee girl who's piercing green eyes told us her harrowing story. The image itself was named "the most recognized photograph" in the history of the National Geographic magazine and her face became famous as the cover photograph on their June 1985 issue. Beyond just that one photo, McCurry has shot over a million images spanning 35 years. More than anything, he is one of a few that has that amazing ability to capture stories of our shared human experience. Looking through his large body of work, we get to experience fantastic faraway places we can only dream about visiting. Afghanistan Sri Lanka Yemen Tibet Cambodia India Burma Eastman Kodak let McCurry shoot the last ever produced roll of Kodachrome transparency film. Steve McCurry
Design Ideas and Tech Concepts - Toxel.com Audio slideshow: World view 5 May 2011Last updated at 14:37 From bright red parrots in Guatamala - to Greenland's snowy landscape - the photographers who impressed the judges at the Travel Photographer of the Year trekked across the globe to capture stunning images of people and places. The best entries from 2010 are now being showcased at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in London - alongside some of the best of the society's own archive images. Join awards' creator, Chris Coe, on a unique journey from the blue waters of the Pacific to Africa's wildlife-filled grasslands. Continue reading the main story Please allow several seconds for the slideshow to load. The Travel Photographer of the Year exhibition runs at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) until 10 June 2011. Images subject to copyright. Related: Travel Photographer of the Year 2011 Royal Geographical Society More audio slideshows: Human Planet Sea nomads Mapping Africa The English at play Royal wedding dresses
sub-studio design blog Top 10 best value destinations for 2011 Worried that the economy might put a crimp in your travel plans next year? Never fear: travel doesn't have to break the bank. Your currency may be depressed, but that doesn't mean you have to be; there are still many destinations around the world that can be enjoyed on the cheap. If you let the global economic ups-and-downs work to your advantage, adopt some personal austerity measures in pricier destinations, and head towards up-and-coming destinations, you can stay on the road longer for less. Fresh from Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2011 (published in November 2010) we bring you this bargainous bounty of 10 budget-friendly destinations where you can get the most bang for your buck. 1.Bangladesh This subcontinental treat might just be the cheapest place on earth to travel. Bangladesh is almost disgracefully under-visited. 2. As other Central American destinations inflate prices with an influx of travellers, there are still a few good value delights to be found in the region. 3. 4. 5.
The iPod's Inventor Strikes Out On His Own, And Invents...A Thermostat?! | Co. Design Tony Fadell invented the iPod. Okay, he didn’t do it singlehandedly--but the former Apple executive conceived it, got Apple on board, and then went on to shepherd the development of 18 (!) generations of the company’s signature pre-iPhone product. In 2008 he left Apple and several years later founded a stealth startup called Nest Labs, which was revealed this year to be in the… thermostat business. Yeah, you read that right. The Nest thermostat actually is iPod-like: The display and primary interaction are instantly intuitive and physically irresistible. As Fadell notes, the thermostat business was ripe for disruption, and a tantalizing business opportunity as well. So for users, the best thing about the Nest Learning Thermostat is under that gleaming case. [Nest is available for pre-orders today.]
Practical Tips from Four Years of Worldwide Travel As promised in my last post about homesickness and long-term travel, I wanted to publish a follow up about the more practical side of my time on the road. I started out having no idea if I had packed the right things in my bag, worried about losing my passport (I tend to be slightly scatterbrained on the best of days) and curious if I’d last the full year around the world. 4 years later, I’m still moving – though I’m doing so quite a bit differently than when I first started out. I’m travelling much more slowly, opting to spend more time learning and eating. Where possible, I rent an apartment for a few months to really get a feel for the place and to get work done. Over the years, I’ve found myself disagreeing with my initial packing strategy and also learning a bunch of tips that I keep using as I go. I wanted to share those tips for world travel here. 1. One of the most frequent questions I receive is “are you lonely travelling alone?” 2. 3. Additional notes (Apr 6): 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
the style files Art of Travel Design Thinking in Social Innovation ? Yes You Must !!!!! Design thinking, which encourages consideration of a wide array of solutions, can be applied in the field, and used incrementally, is an important tool for social innovators. It approaches problem solving from the point of view of the end user and calls for developing a deep understanding of unmeet needs, thus avoiding the pitfall of imposing the wrong solution on a community. We have well-developed tools for tackling social issues based on thoughtful analysis and technological inventiveness, but there has been something missing from the toolbox. We have not traditionally applied design thinking to this set of problems, yet design is a process especially suited to divergent thinking—the exploration of new choices and alternative solutions. Safepoint founder Marc Koska was seeking to reduce the transmission of blood-born diseases through the reuse of syringes. Design thinking is accessible as an approach to innovation in a way that technical R&D is not. And how exactly do you go about it?
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