FlipKey, a lively and informative blog dedicated to the vacation rentals and real estate, recently asked its readers to nominate their favorite travel blogs. "Choosing the winners was difficult," wrote FlipKey's Carl Query, "but we have come up with four distinct blogs that did a great job of capturing their respective angles via frequent posts, eloquent writings, and great insights." I am thrilled that Travel-Babel was one selected as FlipKey's top four for Wealth of Information -- and for the record, I didn't stuff the electronic ballot box, nor did I ask anyone else to do so.
Here's what FlipKey's Carl Query wrote of Travel-Babel: "Why we love travel-babel? The blog is a great assortment of travel-industry related topics. Beyond just interesting tidbits about travel, a read through Claire’s blog is a rich learning experience, covering everything from the recent change in many country names to the 'seven wonders of Colorado'. Read her blog and I guarantee you will walk away with a new piece of knowledge."
The three other blogs cited by FlipKey are Christopher Elliot's blog in the Consumer Advocacy category, Nerd's Eye View for Creativity and 2ndHome in the Vacation Home Purchase category. I am familiar with Elliott's efforts, both in print and on line, on behalf of beleaguered travelers. I have cited it on Travel-Babel as well, but the other two are new to me. They're on my to-visit-often list now too -- and I'm guessing that we are all honored to have been cited by FlipKey for excellent content. FlipKey also listed (and linked to) a number of interesting Blogs as Honorable Mentions. These include The Tranquilo Traveler by my colleague, Joshua Berman, and others that I need to start looking at and perhaps linking to.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
Congratulations, Claire, on a well-deserved award! -- Andrea Meyer
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on this well-deserved recognition!
ReplyDeleteAn interesting development on changing country names has arisen during the current political situation in Myanmar, where protestors call the country by its old name, Burma. A politically active friend of mine here in the U.S. decided that people sympathetic to those protesting the dictatorial military rule there should refer to the country as Burma, rather than its official name, Myanmar. What do you think?
From a traveling (and politically active) grandma...
http://omasally.blogspot.com
I often listen to/watch BBC radio or TV news, and the British commentators have been using "Burma" since the protests erupted. I believe that even Geo Bush in his speech to the UN used "Burma." Shakespeare wrote, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose
ReplyDeleteBy any other name would smell as sweet." The corollary would be that regime in that beleaguered country would be just as rotten, whether it is called Myanmar or Burma. I believe for protestors, it is symbolic, and they probably take strength from that. For the brutes who are (still) in power, it probably doesn't matter a whole lot. I'll bet that if/when the regime is overthrown and if/when a more benign government is in place, there will be a return to "Burma" because that is more touristically marketable.
Just wanted to reach over and shake hands before they drape the medals.... howdy from Nerd's Eye View. And tho' you haven't heard of me before, I started reading you maybe a month ago.
ReplyDeleteFour spam comments removed above -- all promoting travel providers to India over a 16-month period. Give it up folks.
ReplyDelete