Posted by Reception on December 29, 2010
While I realize everyone is packing up their Christmas decorations and casting away brown pine trees, I have one last post aimed to cap off the holiday season.
Here’s a link to a photo essay of Santa sightings all over the world, and I’m throwing in one more from our own beach—that’s our fearless leader and EDT owner Brian. Mr. Christmas Spirit right there.
Hope you all had a great Christmas (or any other holiday you may celebrate in December), and wish you the best in the coming year.
Feliz año nuevo de todos en El Diablo Tranquilo!
Emma
Photo Essay: Santa around the world
http://matadornetwork.com/trips/photo-essay-santa-claus-around-the-world
…Plus one more Santa to add to their list
Diablito Brian shows his holiday spirit.
Diablo owner Brian shows his holiday spirit.
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Posted by Reception on December 10, 2010
We all knew it was coming.
The U.S. airport security organization TSA made travel headlines around the world by instituting full-body scans and pat-downs a month ago, and now the consumer market has its response—just in time for the holiday season, of course.
As far as I’m aware there may be nothing to take the edge off an awkward cavity search, but my favorite blog, Matador Travel, published the answers three companies have come up with to the outcry of fliers unwilling to see their goodies etched in magnetic detail on x-ray screens.
US-based company Rock Flats gear has reappropriated the fig leaves that preserved the modesty of classic Greek and Roman statues with a garments sporting strategically placed foliage to do the same for the modern traveler. The companies full line includes products like the “Men’s Privacy Brief” and the “Women’s Flying Pantie” and aims to do more than keep travelers from blushing, claiming also that the radiation stopping material protects the wearer from the potentially harmful effects of exposure—which, if that’s true, makes the “Brief Ovary Protector” a steal at $24.42.
Rather than block intrusive rays, artist Mike McQuade constructed a careful message in magnetic ink that will appear across your chest (or behind) the next time a TSA agent sneaks a peak under your clothes.
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons … against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”
Ok, well the Fourth Amendment isn’t in his own words but the alternate command “Read the 4th Amendment, perverts” certainly is.
Finally, pasties aren’t just for Lil’ Kim and Super Bowl scandals anymore, since FlyingPasties rolled out their new protective decals. Reusable and adhesive-less (thank god); not much else to say.
Whether your just curious to see what these look like or shopping for the perfect Chirstmas present for the finicky traveler in your life, chck out Matador’s original piece, with photos, illustrations and links to the respective entrepreneurs sites.
Happy shopping and have a safe flight!
Emma
http://matadornetwork.com/goods/photo-essay-tsa-scanner-proof-clothing-and-underwear/
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Posted by Reception on December 10, 2010
Uno de mis blogs favoritos, Matador Travel, presentó esta semana una versión nueva del mismo contenido (aunque sea limitado por el momento) que ofrecen en inglés para los hispano hablantes.
Si te gusta viajar, escribir o unir los dos, la pagina (enlace abajo) es vale la pena. Además, esta versión joven busca contribuyentes nuevos. Pasa el mensaje a todos y disfrutalo!
Emma
El nuevo blog de viaje, Matador en español: http://matadornetwork.com/es/
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Posted by Reception on November 23, 2010
Once upon a time people used maps to navigate uncharted territories, then they mapquested turn-by-turn directions, and today, the tech savvy traveler is all about mobile applications.
In addition to providing a tremendous timesync for college students (read: me and my Brick Breaker addition), mobile applications or “apps” continue to change how people explore and interact with the world. Here is a Top-10 list compiled by the blog “Smarter Travel” that has a little something useful for everykind of traveler, even the family that gets lost in Disney world—apparently, there’s real demand for that. See what I mean here:
http://www.smartertravel.com/travel-advice/top-10-mobile-apps-for-travelers.html?id=4161204
Note: The suggestions offered up by readers in the comments section have some gems too. Can you think of one thats still missing from the list?
Emma
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Posted by Reception on November 16, 2010
The other day I was probably the proudest girl in Punta del Diablo.
Why? -Cause I went on the horse tour!
Even though I haven’t been on a horse since I was about ten years old,
I decided to go after being told how good it was.
And guess what? – It was good, better yet it was amazing!
Despite my worries, I did survive and had a lot of fun doing it.
You get to ride through Santa Teresa national park, stop for wine and cookies on the way and gallop on the beach.
If some one would have told me a month ago that I would be riding on the beach with a horse which names means
“The little devil” I would probably not have believed them.
But that’s one of the good things about Punta del Diablo, you never know what the day will bring.
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