Three Travel Bites of the Week

Happy Friday! Here are Three Travel Bites of the Week.

1. All alone in a new city with no one to talk to? Joel from Freedonia Post is there for you. He launched Freedonia Forums this week so now travelers can post where they are in the world and form meet-ups. With this free forum, you are bound to realize that a fellow traveler is just around the corner. A few meet-ups have already been scheduled so go check it out!

2. I’m a California girl in love with London. Lucky for me, I just stumbled upon a great blog called A Lady in London run by a lady from California. It’s always great to come across other blogs who have the same travel loves. This lady isn’t just blogging about the here and now in London but she has checked off quite a few other locales on a loooooong list. I’m adding this one to my Google Reader and you should too!

3. Want to give a high-five to a deserving kid? Young women can visit GirlUp.org to donate $5 (the high-five here) to a U.N. program that will support young girls living in developing countries to go to school each day. Just one donation will give a girl the tools she needs to educate her self and increase her chances of a successful future. You don’t need to leave the country to make a difference. This is one high-five you can give from the comfort of your own home.

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Three Travel Bites of the Week

Say hello to the weekend! Here are Three Travel Bites of the Week:

1. Yes, we love to travel but sometimes the world faces stiff competition from home. I found this great article in my local magazine by travel writer Laura Fraser that perfectly describes just how fiercely loyal San Franciscans are to their city even when they are traveling to someplace else on the other side of the globe. It was a unique perspective that I think can apply to all travelers no matter what town they explore because sometimes nothing can measure up to that special something that rests at home.

2. Not only do I love San Francisco, but I love California in general, which is why I am giving away a book! I just read Travel Temptations, Sun California by Lena Katz – a great guide book to off-the-beaten path experiences that will take you in all directions around the Golden state. You can read the review here, on my regular blog for Wanderlust & Lipstick, and all you have to do for your chance to win the book is subscribe to the blog by midnight on May 10th. I will randomly select the winner to be revealed on May 13th.

3. Vegas anyone? Gray Cargill from SoloFriendly.com just recently launched VegasSolo.com. Solely a resource site for lone travelers traveling to Sin City, you can plan your trip from hotels and restaurants to shows and shopping, Gray has put together an awesome site dedicated to a city that we all love to visit to unwind and she helps make the planning just as relaxing.

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Three Travel Bites of the Week

Happy Friday everyone! Here are three travel bites of the week:

1. Want to join the blog hop? Global Bloggers Network and Contiki Tours are partnering to bring you the first Blog Hop Contest. Participants can go on an online scavenger hunt through 6 independent travel blogs to answer questions on their play cards all for the chance to win cash prizes, travel gear, and much more. Any contest that exposes great travel blogs is a contest worth entering. Contest ends May 9th, 2010.

2. Another contest here, especially for you photography lovers. National Geographic and Photo District News are hosting their annual Great Outdoors Photography Contest. Amateurs and professionals alike can enter their photos into a variety of categories for a small fee. The prizes are 7-night stays at amazing resorts with bonus perks but hurry to the site fast because the deadline for entries is April 26th, 2010.

3.We should all be unbelievably proud of and inspired by Jeannie from Nomadic Chick. She has had a tough week getting laid off but has truly made the best out of the situation by deciding to go on a round-the-world trip. She made such a big decision this week so go to her blog to read about her thought process and give her a high-five!

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