Revelant Reading

Here is this week’s weekly roundup of interesting sites, articles and pictures. It’s a little less wordy than usual as I am currently being eaten by bear zombies (…or I’m just super duper lazy this week).

Copenhagen Insider Tips>
From Brilliant Trips a quick guide for all those lucky enough to be heading to Copenhagen.

The Most Beautiful Coastal towns
Complete with pictures this BootsnAll post gives you a run down of some perfect coastal towns just ready to incite jealousy for those who live there.

World’s Steepest Street
This post got me hooked on The Travel Tart. Check out his entire site.

Iceland’s Phallological Museum
I’m headed to Iceland this summer and this unique destination is on my to-do list for sure!

Relevant Reading – the Thanks but No Thanks Edition

This week is all about things that aren’t about to make it onto my life list any time soon. I’m trying to be adventurous and open to new experiences, but some things are just beyond my personal threshold. Case in point: Pulpit Rock. The articles are still great and interesting, the subjects just happen to make me queasy and unhappy to think about.

10 Most Exotic Asian Foods
via Nellie at Wild Junket
I should mention here that the chicken feet actually look somewhat good…but the rest of it isn’t about to be consumed by me anytime soon.

This video!!!
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This video is insane and I cannot believe people stand there!!

Most Dangerous Roads in the World
I hate driving in Calgary Alberta, I doubt I would survive these unscathed.

North Korea
This blog entry is surprisingly beautiful and has some wonderful photography. It actually kind of made me want to go to North Korea, but I think it might still be a little bit too out there for me. The forced participation in musicals is what does it for me.

Relevant Reading

MyLifeList
This site allows you to keep track of a life list, post stories and maintain a network of other life list keepers!

How To Tell Your Family You’re Leaving
via Travelers Notebook
Great piece on breaking it to your family you plan on doing the extended travel thing. I’ll never need it because my family wishes I’d leave the country for a long term stint.

10 Things to do in Amsterdam
via Matador Trips
There’s more to do in Amsterdam than get high and act like a bad tourist?

Reykavik City Guide
via Katie Hammel
All I want to do is go to Iceland!

Relevant Reading – The Unemployed Edition

My weekly roundup of interesting and relevant articles I’ve found on the wide and vast interwebs. This week it’s all about being unemployed!

The JET Programme
via Matador
Immediately after reading this article I messaged my boyfriend Adam and said “you can find work in Japan with your job skills, right?” This excited me. A year of living in Japan AND a job after I graduate in December? Yes please! Check for official info here


How to Make Travel Look Good on a Resume
via Traveler’s Notebook
Great suggestions for making all of your time spent wandering around work for you in your job search


Save the Economy
This entire site makes me pee myself laughing, and I figure since it has to do with this “tanking” economy of ours it is relevant to my sad state of joblessness. Installing toilets in all the rooms of my house? Yes!


Earn Money on the Road
via Brave New Traveler
This isn’t particularly relevant to my current state of financial affairs, but it could come in handy to other people! I’d rather be broke and living with my parents than broke on the road.


Save Money, Travel Later
via Vagabonish
A great and simple piece about four ways you can easily save money now so you can travel later.

Relevant Reading

Weekly roundup on the sites and articles I found useful, funny or motivating.

What The Hell in Dubai
via TutzTutz

A long time ago I had “Party Like a Rockstar in Dubai” on my list. I removed it after reading about a string of arrests made to innocent people for having legal prescription drugs on their person or having stepped on a microscopic piece of marijuana. Articles like this make me want to go to Dubai though because it is literally insane. It’s like if Las Vegas took crack, has a baby with Monaco, and that baby had a baby with Thailand. Or something. It’s insanity.

Best Nude Beaches
via Matador Trips
This one might not be on my list, but it caught my eye and was certainly a fascinating read. I suppose a nude beach might help with # 71 Go skinny dipping. Or maybe just something to consider as a new addition altogether.

Best Coffee Shops in Amsterdam
via Matador Nights
One of the first things I added to my list was to smoke pot in Amsterdam. It’s sort of a when in Rome type deal I suppose. This is a nice compiled list of the best places to go to partake whilst in the Netherlands.
Applies to
#72 Smoke pot in Amsterdam

My Life to do List
I’m not going to lie, I took a few items off of this excellent list. I’m not above borrowing great ideas, but I have to give credit where credit is due. Make sure to check out his blog, he seems to have a never ending array of things to do.

Intrepid Lifestyle
New site recently launched, but tons of great articles for the serious traveler. Really practical and well laid out.

Relevant Reading

This is a new feature I’m starting. Through Twitter and StumbleUpon I end up reading a ton of articles ever week that are relevant to my life list. Some are just other life lists, some are travel blogs, and some are how to guides for silly things. They give me inspiration, a good laugh, or the knowledge I need to get a move on this giant list of goals I’ve accumulated. I’ve decided to start sharing some of the better articles and sites I come across. Hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

How to make the big move happen
How to plan your get away, get adjusted to living abroad and turn those ex-pat dreams into a reality, via Wild Junket
Applies to
#36. Live in Italy for at least one month on my own
#405. Move the heck out of Calgary

Helsinki – A Modern European City of Culture
This article just furthered my intense desire to get myself completely immersed in everything that is Northern European! Helsinki is at the top of my destination list. via Brilliant Trips
Applies to
#479. Visit the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress in Helsinki
#377. Travel to all of the European countries

Keep Your Travel Blog Alive Between Trips
I often struggle with this, when I get caught up in school and work. Exam season is the worst! via Heather On Her Travels

Squatty Potty
I had never known what a “Squatty Potty” was before. I never knew what pooping would be like in Asia/other places. Now, I do. via Squidoo
Applies to
#611. Use a squatty potty