Weekly Update, 31st May 2009

From the Blog
Another thanks to Laura from HostelBookers for another excellent guide, Backpacking in Egypt, to complement her other article, Backpacking in India.

We share some snaps from Jeju Island, a beautiful little island off the coast of South Korea. See as well, Treasures of Kyushu, Locks of Love, and Cheonggye Stream.

Following up on after the Solo start to his adventure, Sal spent the day gulping down his Saigon Green, and found some company.

Elsewhere, Andrew shares with us another of his quirky experiences, that of the Country Music Festival at Tamworth, Australia. See also – Silent Escape at Doubtful Sound and Melbourne, Queen of the Desert.

From the Web
A good list of bloggers and twitterers to follow on the subject of street food in San Francisco.

Excellent budget travel tips on eating wisely in Paris.

And some more examples of the tourism industry utilizing social media, in a recent campaign from Hawaii’s tourism board, So Much More Hawaii.

Here’s a nifty post (or two to be exact) showcasing the flight experience in Thai Airways first class.

Bikers can now trace the path to freedom, the underground railroad bicycle route, a long journey undertaken by many slaves in the year past, in search for freedom.