Offbeat Travel http://www.offbeattravel.com <p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">Your travel guide to offbeat places and unusual destinations world-wide, with a fresh look at old favorites</font><font face="Arial" size="3"></font></p> FeedCraft (http://www.feedcraft.com) en Copyright 2007 Neala@offbeattravel.com support@feedcraft.com Offbeat Travel http://www.feedcraft.com/images/feedcraft_xsl.gif http://www.offbeattravel.com Armchair Traveler Book Reviews by Jane Meckwood-Yazdpour Travel So many travel books give you tips on hotels, rental cars, sights to see but not many give you the inside scoop on the food and cuisine of a particular place. In the Eat Smart In... series of books you will find the history of the food and cuisine; outlines of regional specialties;  a survey tour of the local food markets; recipes for many dishes; [...] see but not many give you the inside scoop on the food and cuisine of a particular place. In the Eat Smart In... series of books you will find the history
of the food and cuisine; outlines of regional specialties;  a survey tour of the local food markets; recipes for many dishes; and finally, 
a menu guide and glossary of utensils, ingredients, and cooking methods. Best of all, the books offer a resource guide for where you can purchase foods,
spices, and specialty utensils. All of the terms are given in the native language and then translated into English with detailed explanations.

]]> http://www.feedcraft.com/link.aspx?a=bdf87fbe5781 http://www.feedcraft.com/link.aspx?a=bdf87fbe5781 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:20:02 GMT Neala@offbeattravel.com Perfect Rest Stop Found At Holy Trinity Monastery by Bobbie Green Travel Traveling through Southwestern Arizona, there's a perfect place to take a stretch-your-legs respite.

]]> http://www.feedcraft.com/link.aspx?a=993dc519a0ee http://www.feedcraft.com/link.aspx?a=993dc519a0ee Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:19:06 GMT Neala@offbeattravel.com Postcard From ... Spy Tour of Washington, DC by Fyllis Hochman Travel The word came down from Spy City Control. In our undercover status as a bus tour group, we were on a secret mission to track down the location and decode the message that would save the endangered operative from exposure the message that would save the endangered operative from exposure

]]> http://www.feedcraft.com/link.aspx?a=2baf7dc21bb6 http://www.feedcraft.com/link.aspx?a=2baf7dc21bb6 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:17:44 GMT Neala@offbeattravel.com Bern, Switzerland: A place for all times and seasons Bern, Switzerland: A place for all times and seasons by Sheila O'ConnorBern, capital of Switzerland, has to be one of Europe's most beautiful, medieval cities. And it's an explorer's paradise.  Bern, Switzerland: A place for all times and seasons by Sheila O'Connor
Bern, capital of Switzerland, has to be one of Europe's most beautiful, medieval cities. And it's an explorer's paradise. 


]]> http://www.feedcraft.com/link.aspx?a=7c63d253ae6e http://www.feedcraft.com/link.aspx?a=7c63d253ae6e Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:58:49 GMT Neala@offbeattravel.com A Visit to the Buffalo Zoo: Elephants like Easy Rock A Visit to the Buffalo Zoo: Elephants like Easy Rock by George Bailey. A great place to visit any time of year, the Buffalo Zoological Gardens (Buffalo Zoo) in New York State is an ideal choice for a March Break destination. And parking is free until mid-April. A Visit to the Buffalo Zoo: Elephants like Easy Rock by George Bailey.
A great place to visit any time of year, the Buffalo Zoological Gardens (Buffalo Zoo) in New York State is an ideal choice for a March Break destination. And
parking is free until mid-April.

]]> http://www.feedcraft.com/link.aspx?a=2cc2b67b0c17 http://www.feedcraft.com/link.aspx?a=2cc2b67b0c17 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:56:36 GMT Neala@offbeattravel.com NASA's Kennedy Space Center Remains Heart of American Pride by Patrice Raplee Over 37 years have passed since the National Aeronautics Space Administration took center stage in the worldwide drama with Appollo 11 launch and moon landing. Yet a trip to the Kennedy Space Center's Apollo/Saturn V building brings the extraordinary memory of the experience back with crystal clarity. Over 37 years have passed since the National Aeronautics Space Administration took center stage in the worldwide drama with Appollo 11 launch and moon landing. Yet a trip to the Kennedy Space Center's Apollo/Saturn V building brings the extraordinary memory of the experience back with crystal clarity.



]]> http://www.feedcraft.com/link.aspx?a=6e03d2902199 http://www.feedcraft.com/link.aspx?a=6e03d2902199 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:53:23 GMT Neala@offbeattravel.com The Nature of Antarctica by Emily Grey The Nature of Antarctica by Emily Grey.It was mid-December, the advent of austral summer in the Southern Hemisphere. The weather was as unpredictable as a toddler's next step. But aboard a cruise ship, the author covered over 6,000 miles to visit the breathtaking seventh continent The Nature of Antarctica by Emily Grey.
It was mid-December, the advent of austral summer in the Southern Hemisphere. The weather was as unpredictable as a toddler's next step.
 But aboard a cruise ship, the author covered over 6,000 miles to visit the breathtaking seventh continent


]]> http://www.feedcraft.com/link.aspx?a=3d3758fc856d http://www.feedcraft.com/link.aspx?a=3d3758fc856d Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:51:44 GMT Neala@offbeattravel.com