GoNOMAD's May 2005 Member Newsletter

May, 2005

MONTHLY MEMBER NEWSLETTER

The gleaming bleached white churches softly glowed as the sun sank behind the emerald green mountains. The Pousada’s landscaping took on a jungle feel. It is most likely the same scene Portuguese settlers experienced over 300 years ago. Today the visitors still come from far away for the beauty and serenity of the Costa Verde.
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Trastevere - The Heart of Rome
While Rome entices with its extraordinary monuments, Trastevere, one of its many distinct neighborhoods, captures the traveler's heart. Trastevere, which translates to "across the Tiber River", has its own flavor and it's the perfect place to glimpse a bit of the old world while still enjoying the lifestyle of today's Romans. See article

Traversing the Spreewald
Although there are paths, footbridges and even a few roads that connect the larger islets, most people in Germany's Spreewald region still travel by rowboats or punts. Water transportation is not only practiced for the fun of tourists, but is still the only way of reaching some of the remote settlements. See aritcle

READUPONIT
Read up on the latest developments in international news and travel in Editor Max Hartshorne's blog

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BEOURGUEST
Share the trips and travails of a travel writer at Senior Travel Editor Kent E. St. John's blog


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Lake Como Destination Guide
Like so much of Italy, Lake Como drips charm and romance. European writers, artists and composers 'discovered' the region in the 19th century, but for centuries wealthy Milanese and Lombardians have escaped the pollution and the humidity of the cities on a Friday for weekends spent sailing and sunbathing. See article

A Tibetan Trek of Faith
Yak Butter Blues by Brandon Wilson is a true story about a Western couple on a Himalayan adventure of a 650-mile trek from Tibet to Nepal. It reveals their obstacles, endurance, and all sorts of emotions. An unforgettable experience of a lifetime, where readers can get a better sense of the Tibetan culture that is practically disappearing. See article

New Jersey's Local Legend and Best-Kept Secrets
Weird N.J. by Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran is filled with interesting stories about New Jersey that people may or may not know about. These stories include unexplainable phenomena, ancient mysteries, roads less traveled, and many other odd tales that sends chills up your spine. You may even need to sleep with a nightlight! See article

Leasing a car in Europe allows you to see more, do more and have more fun.
And it is not as expensive as you might think!

Visiting a Place Few Will Ever See
What brings anyone to Sakhalin? I came nominally because it was “on the way” to Taiwan from the Arctic port of Tiksi, but mostly because it was an island. Sakhalin certainly has plenty of trees. It’s not a heavily-populated island. 600 miles (1000 km) long, it has just over 600,000 residents. Most are pines. The most distinctive, though, are the larches – scraggly and solemn, with crooked horizontal branches just begging a vulture to perch. See article

Being a first time ESL teacher in a foreign country is all about flexibility. The training is ongoing, a daily workshop that will stretch your organisation and improvisation skills to the limits. The first few months are the hardest but day by day, it does get easier. Eventually you will inevitably begin to settle into some kind of rhythm and personal pedagogic system. See article

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