http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:35:21 -0700 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:16:59 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Traveling-with-a-Kindle-How-to-get-free-ebooks?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner I posted a few days ago about taking my Kindle on the road, lamenting that the device didn’t read epub files, the "free and open ebook standard.” Well, as many Kindle users may already know, it’s not so hard to convert epub fil... Travel Tech and Gear Travel Bookshelf Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:16:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Traveling-with-a-Kindle-How-to-get-free-ebooks?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m11d14-2012-new-film-features-Mayan-doomsday-but-Maya-say-Bunk?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner 2012, a disaster movie that takes a Mayan doomsday myth and runs rampant with it, opened yesterday to mixed reviews. One person not singing its praises is Mayan elder Apolinario Chile Pixtun, who says he’s tired of the whole idea of a ‘Ma... Latin American Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:00:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m11d14-2012-new-film-features-Mayan-doomsday-but-Maya-say-Bunk?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Bridges-near-Costa-Rican-tourist-spots-collapse?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner It’s been a bad week or two for bridges in Costa Rica Last Friday, a bridge over the Río Rincón in Puerto Jiménez, on the Osa Peninsula, collapsed when a 95-ton crane attempted to cross it. The Osa Peninsula, site of... Costa Rica Travel Health and Safety Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:54:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Bridges-near-Costa-Rican-tourist-spots-collapse?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Woman-favored-to-be-next-Costa-Rica-president?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner According to a survey by Demoscopía / Al Día, former vice president Laura Chinchilla is heavily favored to become the next president of Costa Rica when voters go to the polls on Feb 4, 2010. Otto Guevara of the Libertarian Moveme... Costa Rica Latin American Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:49:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Woman-favored-to-be-next-Costa-Rica-president?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Tonight-in-Baltimore-preHalloween-unhappy-hour-and-Poe-lookalike-contest?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner Edgar Allen Poe fans, take heart. You may have missed the open casket viewing of Poe’s body and the Oct 11 procession in which Poe’s casket was transported in an antique horse drawn hearse to Baltimore’s Westminster Hall. But if ... Miscellaneous Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:06:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Tonight-in-Baltimore-preHalloween-unhappy-hour-and-Poe-lookalike-contest?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d27-AOL-travel-hiring-travel-bloggers?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner AOL Travel is hiring Travel Bloggers in around 25 different cities and areas, including Las Vegas, New York, Rome, Amsterdam, and San Francisco. You need to live in the destination you’ll be writing about, have writing experience and ins... Miscellaneous Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:41:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d27-AOL-travel-hiring-travel-bloggers?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Surviving-urban-China-an-expats-story?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner As an American expat in China, James Fallow wondered “how much long-term damage foreigners do themselves” by living in “smoky, urban China.” He decided to find out. He asked doctors and public-health experts what they ... Travel Health and Safety Living Abroad Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:24:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Surviving-urban-China-an-expats-story?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Stem-cell-tourism-hits-Costa-Rica?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner Alex Leff reports in the Global Post that Americans are coming to Costa Rica for stem cell treatments, which in the U.S. are often prohibitively expensive, if they are available at all. Treatments not yet approved in the U.S. can often be had at h... Costa Rica Travel Health and Safety Medical Tourism Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:47:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Stem-cell-tourism-hits-Costa-Rica?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Costa-Rica-featured-at-Medical-Tourism-Congress?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner This year’s Medical Tourism Congress (Oct. 26 - 28 in Los Angeles) features Costa Rica in its portrait of the growing trend of going overseas for affordable care. In the video, we see Bob (his last name is not provided) from Orlando, Fl... Costa Rica Deals Medical Tourism Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:15:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Costa-Rica-featured-at-Medical-Tourism-Congress?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d14-San-Francisco-sirens-sound-at-1015-am-for-huge-earthquake-drill?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner At 10:15 am today, San Francisco will sound all 93 of its emergency sirens. Don’t be alarmed--the city-wide wailing is only meant to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake and to signal the beginning of a massive drill... Travel Health and Safety Festivals and Events Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:43:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d14-San-Francisco-sirens-sound-at-1015-am-for-huge-earthquake-drill?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Loma-Prieta-Quakes-20year-anniversary-street-parties-and-a-millionman-duck--cover?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner    During the 1989 quake, part of San Francisco's Bay Bridge collapsed. This week, San Francisco commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, with a mass “duck, cover and hold on” event tomorrow and street f... Travel Health and Safety Festivals and Events Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:58:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Loma-Prieta-Quakes-20year-anniversary-street-parties-and-a-millionman-duck--cover?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d9-When-is-the-best-time-to-redeem-frequent-flier-miles?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner   Frequent flier programs frequently drive travelers crazy. When should you redeem frequent flier miles? When an airline announces a new route, says Mark Di Vincenzo, author of the new book, Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon: A Guide to the Bes... Deals Miscellaneous Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:23:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d9-When-is-the-best-time-to-redeem-frequent-flier-miles?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Whens-the-best-month-to-visit-Yosemite-and-Yellowstone-National-Parks?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner  Photo of Yellowstone buffalo by pebblepup.com According to Mark Di Vincenzo, the answer is May.Di Vincenzo is author of the new book, Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon: A Guide to the Best Time to Buy This, Do That and Go There. Buy Ketchup i... Travel Bookshelf Outdoor and Adventure Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:34:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Whens-the-best-month-to-visit-Yosemite-and-Yellowstone-National-Parks?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Travel-companies-rush-to-offer-national-parks-trips?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner    Photo of Grand Canyon National Park by lasvegas4vipusa.com Travel companies are hurrying to take advantage of the renewed interest in national parks generated by Ken Burn’s PBS series, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea... Outdoor and Adventure Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:09:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Travel-companies-rush-to-offer-national-parks-trips?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Elderhostel-becomes-Exploritas-but-wont-they-promise-be-overrun-by-20somethings?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner Photo: Exploritas (formerly Elderhostel) Elderhostel, the venerable and wildly popular educational travel organization for older adults, has changed its name to Exploritas. They’ve dropped the 'hostel' part of their name, they explain, because... Miscellaneous Outdoor and Adventure Senior Travel Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:23:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Elderhostel-becomes-Exploritas-but-wont-they-promise-be-overrun-by-20somethings?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Hardly-Strictly-Bluegrass-Friday-lineup-draws-huge-crowds?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner    This afternoon, Oct 2, at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival. Photo: David Webster SmithSan Francisco's preeminent free music festival started today with a bang and a twang and hordes of laid-back revelers. Usually Friday, with its a... Festivals and Events Outdoor and Adventure Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:53:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Hardly-Strictly-Bluegrass-Friday-lineup-draws-huge-crowds?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d1-SFs-Hardly-Strictly-Bluegrass-fest-adds-RB-world-music-even-dance?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner   MC Hammer doing the hammerdance in his parachute pants. Mavis Staples, gospel royalty, belting out R&B classics. Amadou & Mariam, who met at Mali's Institute for the Blind, weaving a hypnotic blend of blues and African music. A local ... Festivals and Events Outdoor and Adventure Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:24:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d1-SFs-Hardly-Strictly-Bluegrass-fest-adds-RB-world-music-even-dance?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Hardly-Strictly-Bluegrass-begins-tomorrow-6-stages-80-acts-0?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner   Lyle Lovett appears at HSB tomorrow at 5:45 pm Talk about finding a pot of gold in your own back yard. Tomorrow the 9th annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival comes to San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. A 6th stage has been added this year ... Festivals and Events Outdoor and Adventure Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:05:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Hardly-Strictly-Bluegrass-begins-tomorrow-6-stages-80-acts-0?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Samoa-tsunami-turns-spotlight-on-the-only-US-national-park-south-of-equator?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner   In American Samoa, a tsunami killed over 100 people. Photo: AP/Fili Sagapolutele Yesterday's tragic 8.0 quake and resulting tsunami in Samoa killed more than 100 people and generated extensive press coverage.Some of those reports quote Mike R... Miscellaneous Outdoor and Adventure Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:05:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Samoa-tsunami-turns-spotlight-on-the-only-US-national-park-south-of-equator?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m9d30-What-if-air-travel-worked-like-health-care?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner    What if air travel worked like health care? Photo: 4everwebsite Jonathan Rauch recently published a hilarious fictional dialogue in the National Journal that imagines what the travel industry would be like if it was run like the U.S. ... Travel Health and Safety Miscellaneous Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:07:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15605-SF-Travel-News-Examiner~y2009m9d30-What-if-air-travel-worked-like-health-care?cid=exrss-SF-Travel-News-Examiner