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September 2, 2012 by DontFlyGo
An Intolerable Wait: New York’s Bicycle Share Program
The delay in New York’s launch of its citywide bicycle share program is really starting to grind people’s gears. Last year the bike share idea was the talk of the town. If cities like Paris, Barcelona and Montréal could employ one then why not New York? In 2011, an estimated 20,000 New Yorkers biked to […]
September 1, 2012 by DontFlyGo
Is It More Ecological to Live in France than the UK?
The grey days of England hang over my head. I see scars of industrialisation and the urban sprawl. It makes me realise just how important our attitudes towards the environment really are. I am a French expat living in London, England and working with children. I miss my home country desperately, but I left there […]
August 31, 2012 by DontFlyGo
A Big Destination for a Little Travel Buddy
If hotels, hostels and guesthouses refused to accommodate hairy or smelly people, there would be uproar. We would be outraged. Well, most of us. But there’s another type of guest that’s being discriminated against in a very real way: pets. That’s right; we are living in the era of pet prejudice. Many hostels and hostels […]
August 31, 2012 by DontFlyGo
5 Cool Ways to Travel Overland in Western Europe
Western Europe. One of the easiest parts of the world to conquer overland and also one of the most scenic. Filled with historical places of wonder, why would you even want to travel by plane when you can explore this side of Europe up close and personal like never before? Here’s how you can travel […]
August 30, 2012 by DontFlyGo