http://blog.dailycal.org/travel Daily Cal staff blog their travel experiences. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:54:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few different locales could could to be the leaders in the movie market. The first, and most familiar, is Hollywood. You know Hollywood right? That patch of grass in the South that produces an astounding amount of blood, sap and crap (Pardon that, please). Even without the machinery of ... http://blog.dailycal.org/travel/2009/10/11/a-certain-tendency-in-french-cinephiles/ By Sara Hayden I did it. I have officially become a “real” or “great man” today, by Chinese standards. I prefer to identify myself as a real AND great WOman, but I think this differentiation was lost in translation. In any case, I feel like a real human and quite alive. To ... http://blog.dailycal.org/travel/2009/08/13/sara-hayden-is-a-real-great-man/ Dear Internet, I found something interesting the other day when I was browsing you. It's a column by the adequately witty British writer/TV critic Charlie Brooker, about the truth behind museums and history. Charlie Brooker on Museums I'm going to put it here and hope that no one notices that this post took almost ... http://blog.dailycal.org/travel/2009/08/10/charlie-brooker-on-museums/ By Sara Hayden The glitter has settled into dust from the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the city is currently awash in a gray haze. Blue sky has not been present in the entire week I’ve been here. I looked out the window to see the sun. All that was visible was ... http://blog.dailycal.org/travel/2009/08/09/beijing-all-that-glitters-is-dust/ I'm going to let you all in on a little secret: I only go to Europe for the Kebabs. Specifically, the Döner Kebabs. Those of you who've never been to Europe, more specifically the Germania regions east of the Rhine, these Turkish delights are huge. Incredibly cheap, from 2-4 ... http://blog.dailycal.org/travel/2009/08/07/doner-kebabs-the-greatest-food-ever/ If it seems like every time a good thing comes along, I abandon you for it, you would be correct. It's been two weeks and I've missed you. But really, I can't pretend to be sorry for something that I have every intention of doing again. I'm going to run out ... http://blog.dailycal.org/travel/2009/08/05/porto-potty/ By Sara Hayden Bejing huanying ni! Sound familiar? If you don’t speak Chinese, you probably recognize it from ye ole days of yore, the 2008 Summer Olympics. Still don’t ring a bell? Think of the ridiculously cute and energized mascots (you know—the bright little guys with arms outstretched for a big ... http://blog.dailycal.org/travel/2009/08/05/beijing-huanying-ni-sort-of/ I’ve been a kung fu addict for pretty much my entire life. Growing up and watching Jackie Chan, I’ve progressed from mainstream cinema like “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” to the obscurities of the past like “Snake in Eagle’s Shadow.” I geek out frequently while seeing National Geographic documentaries, museum expos ... http://blog.dailycal.org/travel/2009/08/05/confessions-of-a-kung-fu-addict/ It’s been a while since I’ve written. I don’t want to be a bore and list all of the things that I’ve done in Spain. But …  I’m going to, anyway. Last night I experienced a Real Madrid futbol game and before that I went to the Museo del Traje, where ... http://blog.dailycal.org/travel/2009/08/02/real-madrid/ One thing I've realized after living in Paris for 5 weeks: the most amazing things you'll see are not the things you seek out. Yes, the big tourist attractions are epic, but they're so embalmed that you've got almost no chance of finding the pulse. If you want to catch a ... http://blog.dailycal.org/travel/2009/08/01/routines-bringing-the-magic-back/