this morning I blogged about the NYTimes and their somewhat old write up on Dublin. Today they had a new write up:
Living in Toronto, I must say that they’re done a great job of capturing all the “hip” places you might want to hit if you flew into my city for 36 hours. Anyone following their recommendations would have a great visit to Canada’s largest city. It makes me think that anyone following these “36 hours” articles in the NYTimes.com will have a great experience.
The Tate’s Francis Bacon retrospective is coming to NYC soon. It will be a great show of a great artist. I wish I had an oopportunity to see it: Bacon is one of my favourite artists.
For more on the show, see Richard Lacayo blog, Looking Around at TIME.com.
If you take alot of commuter flights in the U.S., you may not want to read this article: The Reality of a Pilot’s Life Defies a Glamorous Stereotype – NYTimes.com. It’s much worse than the title suggests. Not only is the commuter pilot’s life not glamourous, but it difficult to the point that it poses a danger to those that fly with them.
If you do live in the U.S., you should start by sharing this with your local political representative. It poses a real yet preventable danger. I hope changes are made soon.
This travel article, 36 Hours in Dublin in the New York Times, is a good reminder to me of how wonderful a time that I had visiting Ireland’s great city a few years ago. It is one of the loveliest cities that I have seen, and if you haven’t visited, perhaps this article will convince you to move it up on the places you should go.
Interestingly, this article was written in 2007, when Ireland was still booming. Sadly for them, it isn’t now. But what’s bad for the locals may be good for tourists, in that you may find much better deals on flights, hotels, and other expenses that you’d incur on your trip there. All the more reason to head to there soon.
(Photo from david.nikonvscanon ‘s photostream at flickr.com)
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