Travel Blogs Edition

Due to extended time with Entrecards, I haven’t perused my usual list of travel blogs very much. However, I do sift over the RSS feeds, and once in a while I’ll stop by to see what’s new. There are some interesting developments with the T-List, joining Twitter, and thus forming more of a community. I haven’t joined Twitter; I am buried in so many other social networks that if I join another I’ll never see my kids. Such things are so time-consuming.

Less Than a Shoestring, a real frugal travel blog, has a good post about little goodies to be found, free for travelers. Every penny counts, doesn’t it?

Kango also has the latest news on the Twitter-pated T-List. And they have changed their name to UpTake. I am not too fond of the change and have been irascibly vocal about it. I liked Kango and I thought it was memorable with the likes of eBay, Google, and Yahoo. But change it they did. Name change or not, this is an up-and-coming travel portal and I’m really looking forward to when they begin to include the northeastern United States in their listings. I think the travel world is needing a family-friendly portal such as this.

Entrecard Travel Blog Update

Things have been a little slow in the travel blog realm this week. I suppose we are all in a lull, waiting until spring really starts to arrive. New York tourist areas are still closed, and most don’t open until after Memorial Day (that has got to change– why so late?!). Nonetheless, I’ve found some interesting places for us armchair travelers.

Central Perk is a new blog I found. I love the name. It’s written by a guy from Georgia, lol! His posts- what few there are as of yet– are historically-minded, so I like them. This one on Yankee Stadium (a good one to read for you who are gearing up for baseball season) and Rockefeller Center are very thorough and good reading.

Popular travel blogger Trip the Lady had an enjoyable post on Providence Canyon, GA. She is also branching out with a new blog, Dinner and a Blog. The recipes- some inspired by her travels– look sooo good. Don’t visit this blog when you are hungry, it will drive you nuts, lol.

There are some good non-Entrecard blogs I’m watching. Roadside America is finally joining the blogging community. I’m looking forward to this expansion of their website. And Kango Blog is getting some attention. I love Kango Blog (see the search feature in my sidebar) and it is filling the need for a good travel blog search engine. It’s still being built (covers only the west coast of the US right now), but it’s off to a fast and fantastic start.

Search Me!

I am thrilled with my Kango Travel Blog search widget. see it in my sidebar? Go ahead, try it! Try a search for “New York blogs” and see what you get!

Thanks, Kango dudes! This is an excellent resource, and count on me to spread the word!