Hospitality and Charm Over Pasta in Italy's Riomaggiore
by Jessica Festa on Jun 19, 2013“Hurry! Turn off the stove!” Dan, a Toronto native, shouts as boiling water begins overflowing from the pot. I have never cooked ...
Come to Singapore & Experience Hot & Steamy Kopi Culture...
by Jessica Festa on Jun 19, 2013In this article, Epicure & Culture While Chinatowns are a growing staple for any major city, the large Chinese influence in Singapore makes ...
Arizona's White Stallion Dude Ranch Sits Between Mountains and Desert
by Jessica Tiare Bowen on Jun 18, 2013When I was in elementary school, my first grade teacher taught us to tell the difference in spelling “desert” and “dessert”. ”Dessert” ...
Celebrating Iceland's National Independence Day in the North
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 17, 2013Today is Iceland's National Independence Day and I am celebrating with locals in the very north in Iceland's second largest town - ...
Nature & Hiking in Taiwan: Yehliu Geopark At Its Best
by Jessica Festa on Jun 17, 2013Near Taipei, you’ll have the chance to explore one of Taiwan’s most unusual landscapes. Yehliu Geopark, located in Taiwan’s Guanyinshuan National Scenic ...
Getting Lost in Boston's Notorious Museum of Science
by Lainie Liberti on Jun 16, 2013One of the greatest of all educational museums in Boston is no other than the Boston Science Museum, which is considered to ...
Events & Festivals
Portugal's Sao Joao Festival, One of Europe's Quirkest Events
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 18, 2013One of Europe's liveliest festivals, yet one of the least known, is Jao Joao Festival which is in Portugal's second largest city of Porto. Saint John, the patron saint of lovers, watches over as the town gets all lit up, ...
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art - Minerals and Food at the Hip
by Susan McKee on Jun 18, 2013This breakfast plate at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill Avenue in Elmhurst, Illinois, may look edible, but it’s not. Everything on the plates is stone — logical in a museum established to share the beauty of gemstones ...
Celebrating Iceland's National Independence Day in the North
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 17, 2013Today is Iceland's National Independence Day and I am celebrating with locals in the very north in Iceland's second largest town - Akureyri. Icelandic National Day is known as the day of the nation's celebration and is an annual holiday in Iceland which commemorates the foundation of ...
Diving Into New Zealand's Top Māori Kai Festivals
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 17, 2013Māori kai food festivals are popular in New Zealand for international tourists and Kiwis since they showcase the best of natural local foods / kai Māori and indigenous Māori culture. For centuries Māori - the indigenous people of New Zealand - ...
Ten Festivals Not to Miss in Louisiana From Spring to Fall
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 16, 2013Louisiana hosts a few hundred festivals each year, which makes it hard to narrow it down to a top ten list. Here are some random ones that are high on list. Since Mardi Gras is such a huge event and ...
North America
How To Hang in a Small Town & Top Ten Travel Bonuses
by Jessica Festa on Jun 18, 2013Many times when you’re traveling long-term, and sometimes even during shorter trips, you’ll find ...
Lodi's Wine & Roses Spa For a Soak, Plunge Pools, Sauna Time & More
by Donna Sozio on Jun 18, 2013It’s not an official or scientific test. Yet, generally, I can tell how good ...
Arizona's White Stallion Dude Ranch Sits Between Mountains and Desert
by Jessica Tiare Bowen on Jun 18, 2013When I was in elementary school, my first grade teacher taught us to tell ...
Europe
Hospitality and Charm Over Pasta in Italy's Riomaggiore
by Jessica Festa on Jun 19, 2013“Hurry! Turn off the stove!” Dan, a Toronto native, shouts as boiling water begins ...
Portugal's Sao Joao Festival, One of Europe's Quirkest Events
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 18, 2013One of Europe's liveliest festivals, yet one of the least known, is Jao Joao ...
Celebrating Iceland's National Independence Day in the North
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 17, 2013Today is Iceland's National Independence Day and I am celebrating with locals in the ...
Lodging
Hello Kitty Everywhere: Experience All Things Pink at Hi-Lai Plaza Hotel
by Jessica Festa on Jun 18, 2013Although Hello Kitty was invented in Japan, locals of Taiwan are obsessed — evident by their Hello Kitty Castle in Hsinchu, Hello Kitty Maternity Hospital in Yuanlin and currently-under-renovation Hello Kitty Restaurant in Taipei. Luckily, I was privy to the ...
Head to Arizona & Sleep in a Wigwam
by Kelli Mutchler on Jun 13, 2013“I actually planned the entire trip around this,” Chris confesses as we creep her vehicle through the parking lot of the Wigwam Motel. Trucks and cars in light blue - a hue typically associated with polyester dress suits – sit in confused ...
For Quaint European Charm & Style, Try Calistoga's Hotel D'Amici
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 07, 2013The Pestoni Family is behind two experiences I had in Calistoga and Napa on a recent trip: Hotel d'Amici and Rutherford Grove Winery. What's lovely about the hotel is that it feels more like a traditional classic European pension than an American hotel, boutique, B&B ...
Splash Around in Hot Volcanic Ash & Peat Moss at Dr. Wilkinsons Mud Baths
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 05, 2013Dr. Wilkinson's Hot Springs Resort is the success story of a young chiropractor and a San Francisco native who came to Calistoga in 1946. Known by everyone in the area as the most traditional and "original" mud baths, Dr Wilkinson's also ...
Taking In All of Napa Valley's Meritage Resort and Spa
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 04, 2013Just like the wine that inspired its name, The Meritage Resort and Spa is a blend of wine tasting, dining, spa, event spaces, romance and indulgence— all in one California Wine Country hotel. Like its tagline touts, it tries its best at ...
Arts
Shamanism, Ancient Wisdom & Sacred Plants in Seti Gershberg's The Path of the Sun
by Lainie Liberti on Jun 19, 2013On a beautiful Cusquenian morning, I was honored to sit down with documentary filmmaker, Seti Gershberg and ...
Four Culture & Music Festivals in Cuba You Don't Want to Miss
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 14, 2013You don't simply jump on a plane and head to Cuba for a random ...
I Saw You Through The Glass and Rain...
by Fred Hatman on Jun 13, 2013I saw you through the glass and rain Wearing a white dress, at my gate You ...
Food/Wine
Hospitality and Charm Over Pasta in Italy's Riomaggiore
by Jessica Festa on Jun 19, 2013“Hurry! Turn off the stove!” Dan, a Toronto native, shouts as boiling water begins ...
Come to Singapore & Experience Hot & Steamy Kopi Culture...
by Jessica Festa on Jun 19, 2013In this article, Epicure & Culture While Chinatowns are a growing staple for any major ...
Taiwan For Over The Top Soup Dumplings At Their Best
by Jessica Festa on Jun 19, 2013Usually I dislike travel posts that claim things are “the world’s best”; however, Din ...
Asia
Come to Singapore & Experience Hot & Steamy Kopi Culture...
by Jessica Festa on Jun 19, 2013In this article, Epicure & Culture While Chinatowns are a growing staple for any major ...
Taiwan For Over The Top Soup Dumplings At Their Best
by Jessica Festa on Jun 19, 2013Usually I dislike travel posts that claim things are “the world’s best”; however, Din ...
Hello Kitty Everywhere: Experience All Things Pink at Hi-Lai Plaza Hotel
by Jessica Festa on Jun 18, 2013Although Hello Kitty was invented in Japan, locals of Taiwan are obsessed — evident ...
Pacific
Diving Into New Zealand's Top Māori Kai Festivals
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 17, 2013Māori kai food festivals are popular in New Zealand for international tourists and Kiwis ...
Wine Tasting on Horseback Admist Great Views & Hot Tubs Down Under
by Jessica Festa on Jun 15, 2013“Please sign this form,” instructs the blonde woman at the reception of Horseback Winery ...
Attention Foodies: Taste the Best of French Polynesia’s Vanilla Island
by Jessica Festa on Jun 12, 2013“Here is plate of fresh fruit with banana, papaya, pamplemoussier (a sweet grapefruit) and ...
Products
83 Macintosh App Picks: Must Haves In My Collection
by Michael Tchong on Jun 17, 2013Despite all the great reviews Macintosh computers have garnered over the years, we rarely see it stated that Apple’s groundbreaking platform has attracted some of the best designed software on the market today. In fact, we would venture to say ...
Testing the Samsung Galaxy S4 in the Field, the Scottish Field
by Ewan Spence on Jun 16, 2013To recap, I’m taking a narrative approach to reviewing the Samsung Galaxy S4. By using the device in day to day life, rather than a forensic examination of every single feature, I’m hoping to get a better feel of the ...
UK Based GoEuro Provides Useful New Search Engine For European Travel
by Jonny Scott Blair on Jun 16, 2013I like to keep tabs with new websites and ideas within the travel industry. I recently found GoEuro, which is a new and exciting travel search website that is easy to use. Simply type in your trip details by city/town ...
Delta's Photon Shower Revitalizes You Amidst Travel Jetleg
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 14, 2013I was introduced to the ever so exciting Photon Shower at the All Things D Conference recently, a new concept product created by Delta. For frequent travelers, we increasingly get hit with less than stellar conditions, whether it be last minute ...
Sony NEX-5R, Best for Maximum Features & Value for the Money
by Michael Tchong on Jun 11, 2013Sony groundbreaking NEX series of digital cameras feature a large APS-C sensor, thereby offering image quality that approximates that of DSLRs. My research suggests that the Sony NEX-5R is the best in terms of offering maximum features and value for ...
South America
Shamanism, Ancient Wisdom & Sacred Plants in Seti Gershberg's The Path of the Sun
by Lainie Liberti on Jun 19, 2013On a beautiful Cusquenian morning, I was honored to sit down with documentary filmmaker, Seti Gershberg and ...
Five Must Cultural & Artsy Markets For Every Traveler
by Megan McDonough on Jun 14, 2013I obsess over local markets. There’s something so thrilling about going to a new ...
Exploring the Mysterious Site of Sayhuite, a Peru Anomaly
by Lainie Liberti on Jun 09, 2013The mysterious site of Sayhuite, is one of Peru’s greatest anomalies, baffling archeologists as ...
Central America
Caribbean and Central American Holiday Options
by Jessica Festa on Jun 15, 2013Exploring The Caribbean Coast Of Mexico And Central America The Mexican Caribbean coast along Riviera ...
Celebrating Motherhood, Womenhood & Children in Guatemala
by Rachel Denning on May 17, 2013It’s 3:42 a.m. The bombs are bursting in air, along with firecrackers and rockets, and ...
Bull Penis Soup Anyone? Expand Your Palette in Latin & South America
by Jessica Festa on May 16, 20131. Bull Penis Soup, Bolivia Called Caldo de Cardan, this soup contains bull penis and ...
Africa
South African Nature at its Absolute Best
by Rich Laburn on Jun 15, 2013Windy conditions in the African wild can make leopards go quiet for a few ...
I Saw You Through The Glass and Rain...
by Fred Hatman on Jun 13, 2013I saw you through the glass and rain Wearing a white dress, at my gate You ...
Ten Sunsets From Ten Views & Perspectives
by Robert Schrader on Jun 10, 2013Sunsets: I have always been a sucker for great ones, but it was not ...
Green
Gabriel Comym's Eerie and Beautiful Energy Bike
by Green Thing on Jun 12, 2013Moving to one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world has had a ...
Greenpop Reforest Fest in South Africa's Cape: Like Woodstock But A Whole Lot Greener!
by Fred Hatman on May 29, 2013I recently spent a couple of days feeling the biggest love. Now I’ll try ...
Barbara Kingsolver's Flight Behavior: A Riveting Tale Makes Extinction of Species Real
by Renee Blodgett on May 27, 2013Climate Change. Global Warming. Whatever title you give "it," we don't talk about "it" at dinner parties, not ...
Renee’s Voice
Brene Brown: Owning Your Imperfections For A Much Better Life
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 04, 2013People who know me well know that I'm a sucker ...
Gazing Back in Time...Estonian Time
by Renee Blodgett on May 14, 2013I'm lost as I navigate my way through the outskirts ...
Reflecting on Life's Lessons Through Helsinki's Skies
by Renee Blodgett on May 04, 2013It’s a funny thing in life in that quite often, ...
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Style
New York City's Crosby Street: Street Fashion & Style
by Jessica Tiare Bowen on Jun 17, 2013
Gabriel Comym's Eerie and Beautiful Energy Bike
by Green Thing on Jun 12, 2013
Mulberry's Stylish Leather Case & Travel Adapter For The Style Snob Among Us
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 08, 2013Women
DLDwomen 2013: Breaking New Ground for Women in Munich Germany
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 12, 2013
17 Year Old South African Girl Gang-Raped & Murdered: Shame Revisited?
by Fred Hatman on Jun 06, 2013
Brene Brown: Owning Your Imperfections For A Much Better Life
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 04, 2013Music
Ten Festivals Not to Miss in Louisiana From Spring to Fall
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 16, 2013
Four Culture & Music Festivals in Cuba You Don't Want to Miss
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 14, 2013
White Nights of St. Petersburg Attracts World Class Artists in Mid-July
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 12, 2013Life
The Magical Colors of Singapore's Haji Lane
by Cherie Altea Bitanga on Jun 07, 2013
Mountain Glow & Water Drops Amidst Fires Rushing Through the Range....
by Fred Hatman on Jun 07, 2013Brene Brown: Owning Your Imperfections For A Much Better Life
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 04, 2013Spas/Retreats
Lodi's Wine & Roses Spa For a Soak, Plunge Pools, Sauna Time & More
by Donna Sozio on Jun 18, 2013
Splash Around in Hot Volcanic Ash & Peat Moss at Dr. Wilkinsons Mud Baths
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 05, 2013
Taking In All of Napa Valley's Meritage Resort and Spa
by Renee Blodgett on Jun 04, 2013
Behind We Blog The World
Renee Blodgett is the founder and editor of We Blog the World, which was created in 2008. Renee has lived in ten countries and traveled to nearly 80, giving her a unique understanding and appreciation of international cultures. She is ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes and referenced in two renowned books on how social media is changing how we live our lives.
Since its launch, the site has grown organically across multiple online platforms. We Blog the World combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network, where independent voices capture the best cultural experiences, events, ideas and stories for the discerning, educated and savvy globetrotter.
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