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The Moon Water Cooler is a place for Moon staffers to share what's new in their world. Check back often to hear about author events, book releases, travel trends, and maybe even some staff recommendations for what part of the world to explore next.
Recent Posts
- Two Reasons This Week is Awesome: Earth Day and National Park Week
- The Glory, the Groundwork, and the Grind of Travel Writing
- Finding Pizza Nirvana in Nashville
- Guest Interview: Exploring Offbeat Mexico with Churpa Rogers
- Guest Interview: The People's Guide to Mexico Authors Carl Franz and Lorena Havens
- Guest Post: Top 10 Gifts for Road Trippers
- Hawaii Giveaway Winner Announced
- Win a Round-Trip Ticket to Hawaii from Moon and Hawaiian Airlines!
- Why Moving to Belize Isn’t as Hard as You’d Think
- From Dosas to Dumplings: My Eight Favorite Toronto Restaurants
- Guest Post: At Least We Have Pizza – The Cost of Living in Mexico vs. New York City
- Hawai'i: A Foodie Paradise — Part Two
- Hawai'i: A Foodie Paradise — Part One
- Exploring California via Road Trip with Moon California Road Trip
- Enjoying the Outdoors in the Black Hills of South Dakota
New 2009 Travel Requirements Begin Today
Changes to current U.S. travel requirements begin today, and we wanted to make sure our readers are informed.
Currently all individuals traveling by air outside the U.S. are required to present a passport or approved travel document to enter/re-enter the U.S. from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean. Beginning today, the requirement will be extended to those also traveling by land and sea.
The new requirement is part of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, which is overseen by the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security. For more information, see the State Department Summary.
The government is encouraging people traveling between these regions to review the policy on the U.S. Government's official WHTI website. more >>
Joshua Berman & Moon Nicaragua on the Travel Channel
Set your TiVo’s. Moon Nicaragua author Joshua Berman—as well as the book—will appear on the Travel Channel's highest-rated show, Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, next Tuesday, June 2nd, at 10pm EST.
In the episode, filmed last February, Berman accompanies Zimmern to several off-the-beaten-path places in the Land of Lakes and Volcanoes—including a Nicaraguan chicken bus and Berman’s old Peace Corps village of La Trinidad, Estelí.
If you live in Boulder, Berman will be hosting a viewing party and fundraiser for the children of Empowerment International.
Here are the details:
When: June 2nd, 7-10pm
Where: Namasté Solar, 4571 N. Broadway, Boulder, Colorado more >>
Want to Delay the Real World?
There’s only a few days left to submit an application for the Delaying the Real World Fellowship co-sponsored by Avalon Travel, the parent company of Moon.
Each year one twenty-something is awarded a $5,000 grant to complete a life changing adventure, and delay the 9-5 grind. Past ideas include creating a community service project, building houses in a Mexican village, writing and producing a play, and working to help Cambodian children obtain bicycles so they can get to school.
The fellowship is inspired by the Running Press book, Delaying the Real World, by Colleen Kinder. The book encourages recent college grads to think outside the cubicle and try something truly unique. more >>
What Makes a Road Trip a Road Trip?
With the summer road tripping season starting I have a question for you.
A couple weeks ago I drove the 230 or so miles up to Humboldt County for my sister's college graduation. When I mentioned the trip to a friend she exclaimed "Road trip!" and I was thoroughly confused because for me, this was not a road trip.
Why would one person consider this a road trip and another not? Was it because I didn't stop at any of the kitschy roadside attractions like Trees of Mystery, the Drive-Thru Tree, or Confusion Hill? (Which by-the-way has some serious road construction happening just south of the entrance on Hwy. 101.) Was it because I wasn't going a distance that required multiple days of driving? Was it because I make this trip 3 - 4 times each year? more >>
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