by Karen Walrond (8 days ago): tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/10/29/through-the-gadling-lens-7-tips-for-photographs-around-the-mea/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; I've mentioned before that one of my favourite pastimes while traveling is eating. Oh my heavens, how I love to eat. There's just nothing like being in a completely foreign land, trying a whole new ...

by Karen Walrond (15 days ago): tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/10/22/through-the-gadling-lens-look-for-the-light/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; I just got back this week from a quick trip to a spa. It sounds luxurious, doesn't it? Well, actually, it wasn't. Don't get me wrong -- the facilities were lovely; however, I didn't actually go to relax. I went ...

by Karen Walrond (22 days ago): As you know by now, today we're bringing attention to climate change and ecotravel here on Gadling. Personally, climate change and taking care of the environment is an issue that I've thought about a whole lot since becoming a parent -- and to be honest, my daughter has become pretty passionate about it herself ("Mom, you forgot to turn off your ...

by Karen Walrond (29 days ago): This week, I received the following rather detailed email from reader Jason: I love your columns and have learned so much from them, thank you! I do have a couple of questions that I hope you may be able to help me with please. I am bouncing-off-the-walls excited to be traveling to New York City for my first (and likely only) visit next week. ...

by Karen Walrond (1 month ago): Oh, how I'd love to regale you with my brilliant photographic skills in capturing the sky's majesty! I'd love to, but I can't. For some reason, I'm really, really horrid when it comes to shooting skies. Oh, I can manage to get a good sunset photo here and there, and occasionally my blue skies appear shockingly blue, but the truth is that for ...