We’re back with another roundup of Blinks, the Bing editors’ favorite links to travel-related stories from around the Web.
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Here are some of our recent favorites:
We’ll admit that visiting museums, with their aging relics and dusty works of art, can sometimes be downright boring. We want to interact with the exhibits and be awed by science, history and art. Thankfully, museums around the country are figuring this out. And now, the folks at Wired have a round-up of 5 Great Interactive Museums to Visit This Summer. (Wired.com)
While you’re at those museums, how should you chronicle your visit? Poor lighting and restrictions on flash photography make taking photos tricky. Tripso comes to the rescue with Tips for Taking Better Photos at Museums. (Tripso)
Hitting the road with a friend or partner can make or break your relationship. While opposites definitely attract, they can quickly repel each other when you’re traveling. Over at Gadling, they asked What Makes a Good Travel Companion? and have compiled a list of traits that every successful travel pairing should possess. (Gadling)
Jerry Camarillo Dunn, from National Geographic, asked 75 of the world’s most famous people to name their Favorite Place on Earth and share personal stories about the places they love the most. He has compiled the results in a new book, and posts excerpts from the book online each week. This week, Wolfgang Puck describes the small village in Provence where, as an 18-year-old, he first apprenticed in a professional kitchen.
For many Americans, breakfasts abroad are a disappointment. Bread and jam? Cold cereal? Bleh. Is it just me, or is vacation meant for indulgences like eggs Benedict? At the Perceptive Travel Blog, it looks like Breakfast in Mexico may just offer the hot, salty, eggy, tasty goodness that makes getting out of bed worthwhile. Can you say huevos? I thought you could.
Helpful article for US tourists.
