Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Dec 13, 2009, 3:04 pm
You’d have to be living under a rock to not know that the Giza Pyramids are in Egypt. What I found most striking about Giza wasn’t the pyramids themselves, but just how much Cairo suburbia encroa...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Dec 10, 2009, 7:37 am
Today’s post isn’t funny – in fact it’s quite serious. It’s about The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and the sad reality of how it’s used as means for Suicide. If you’ve had a ch...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Dec 7, 2009, 7:45 am
Travel DK Guides are at it again. Not only do they have another Guest Post, this time about Undiscovered Cities, they’ve got more stuff to give away! This time it’s 1 Eyewitness Travel Guide , 1...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Dec 4, 2009, 7:19 am
Today’s Silly Travel Photo is one that I took recently on my month long Travel Blogging trip to Indonesia (you can view the feed of this trip here). It’s the Spanner Car Door Handle! This phot...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Dec 1, 2009, 2:59 pm
Montserrat, Barcelona is a mountain located on the outskirts of this great Spanish city that possesses a Benedictine Monastery. Montserrat was also the rock source for some sections of the famous La ...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Nov 29, 2009, 4:30 pm
Eurobeat The Musical is a new play which basically takes the piss out of The Eurovision Song Contest. That sounds like an oxymoron to me, because the Eurovision Song Contest does a great job of b...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Nov 27, 2009, 7:54 am
Two Heads are better than one.  Well that’s how the old cliche goes. But sometimes, I’d rather just have one head than Two Heads. Check out this photo from the Museum in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.Â...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Nov 24, 2009, 5:11 pm
I was scanning through some of my website stats the other day and noticed there were some Funny Travel Keywords that seem to send the odd bit of traffic my way! Google Analytics is a great program th...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Nov 22, 2009, 3:40 pm
Today, we have a guest post from Travel DK Guides about Alternative Travel Sites. But there’s more! Travel DK Guides are also offering a really cool prize – a FREE copy of The Road Less Travelle...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Nov 19, 2009, 4:37 pm
It’s time for this weeks Crazy Travel Photo – the Bong Collection shop! This Crazy Travel Photo was spotted in the city of Jambi, in Sumatra, Indonesia. Obviously, the Bong Collection shop sel...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Nov 17, 2009, 9:37 am
Finnair is, funnily enough, the national airline carrier of Finland. Recently, their Frequent Flyer Program, Plus Points, was amended so that Frequent Flier Points could be redeemed in exchange for p...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Nov 15, 2009, 2:28 pm
Bitter Beer – is more of an English tradition than an Australian one. It’s not common to drink Bitter Beer in Australia – most beers need to be chilled to ball freezing to be enjoyable, especia...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Nov 12, 2009, 3:26 pm
Fish River Canyon, Namibia – is apparantly, the next biggest canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon. It’s also called Visriviercanyon.  The Fish River Canyon is about 30 kilometres wide at i...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Nov 11, 2009, 7:56 am
Travel Blogger For Hire. That one is for Google so that some silly sod might employ me on future Travel Blogging Trips/Junkets when they do a keyword search! No seriously – I learnt a lot about Tr...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Nov 8, 2009, 5:07 pm
The Offbeat Travel Photo of the Week is shown below, and it was sent to me via email. Basically, this Offbeat Travel Photo highlights the language conundrums of the world. I’m just wondering if th...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Nov 5, 2009, 2:28 pm
Most of us are familiar with the odd Road Safety Campaign that graces our newspapers and telvisions now and then. You know, the ones about slowing down so you can be there for your family at the end ...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Nov 3, 2009, 6:41 pm
Have you ever turned up to an airport at midnight, dreading the prospect of haggling with a taxi driver that may take you on a special 100 buck early morning scenic tour?  Or, if you want to avoid t...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Nov 1, 2009, 4:58 pm
We all seem to know what a Tourist Trap is. Most streetwise world travellers can spot a Tourist Trap even before we can see the high rise apartments overlooking the crowded beaches! Anywa...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 28, 2009, 8:39 pm
I've been back home in Brisbane for the last few days thinking about the awesome trip to Indonesia I have just experienced. The 4 week trip felt like it lasted for 4 days!  I had such a blast...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 27, 2009, 1:28 am
I'm now back home after my fantastic trip throughout Indonesia in October 2009.  This culminated with the Pesta Blogger 2009 conference on Saturday 24 October.  Basically, Pesta Blogger ...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 22, 2009, 10:57 pm
Bromo, Indonesia, is a Volcano is located south of the city of Surabaya in East Java province. It's not a huge volcano, but the setting is spectacular – it feels like one is on the moon when...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 22, 2009, 5:05 am
Surabaya, Indonesia, is located in East Java – and it's my last stop before the Pesta Blogger Conference this Saturday. I've had a great time here with members of the Tugupahlawan Bloggi...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 21, 2009, 7:00 am
Kopi Luwak Coffee is internationally famous for where it comes from. And I don't mean the country of Indonesia either. Kopi Luwak Coffee appears in my 52 Travel Tips For Weird Food and Dri...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 20, 2009, 10:50 am
'What the?' I hear you say? Yes, you read right.  Rujak Cingur is Cow's Nose With Peanut Sauce.  Here is a picture of Rujak Cingur below: In the spirit of continuing to ...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 18, 2009, 7:07 pm
Yesterday, one of the Semarang Blogging Community members, Mizan, invited me to witness an Indonesian Wedding. He literally asked me that morning – the day of the wedding! I was a bit shocke...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 18, 2009, 4:21 am
Thanks to the Loenpia Blogging Community, they've been showing me around their city of Semarang.  Once again, there's lots of stuff to do here, so here goes: 1. See Gedung Batu (Sam P...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 17, 2009, 7:13 am
Mesjid Besar is the biggest mosque in Semarang, Indonesia. It looks great at night, and you can travel up an enormous minaret to view Semarang city and the Mesjid Besar itself.  Here are some pho...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 16, 2009, 12:45 am
Apart from checking out Jeans Street and visiting nearby volcanoes, there are other things to do in Bandung, Indonesia while you are there. Situated at 750 m above sea level, it’s a bit cooler than...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 14, 2009, 9:50 pm
Today’s post is a bit different than yesterdays about  Super Rambo Jeans – Volcano Hazards at Garut, Indonesia and Candi Cangkuang. The Gunung Papandayan (or Papandayan Volcano) is located nea...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 11, 2009, 6:44 am
Kacang Memet is another of those unusual ingredient combinations which on first hearing, is a tad unusual for those of us outside of Indonesia.  My previous post about Teh Telur (Tea with Egg) is an...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 8, 2009, 1:49 am
Muara Jambi Temple is an important Hindu-Buddhist site located about 25 kilometres south of the town of Jambi, in central Sumatra.   It’s another not-well-known gem that exists on this large isla...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 7, 2009, 11:20 am
Muara Takus Buddhist Temple is located a couple of hours drive away from Pekanbaru, in the Riau region of central Sumatra.   This place is located smack bang on the Equator, in the dead centre of S...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 6, 2009, 3:51 am
Pekanbaru, Indonesia - is in central Sumatra, Indonesia.  It’s best known as a centre for the oil production industry in Indonesia.  However, I’ve spent the last couple of days here enjoying t...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 3, 2009, 5:01 am
Tea With Egg is probably not the most obvious combination when it comes to downing a hot beverage.  I usually have tea with milk if I do drink it, and I like my eggs poached or scrambled.  I never...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 1, 2009, 7:46 pm
The Mesjid Raya Baiturrahman is a stunning piece of architechture located in Banda Aceh. I went out a couple of nights ago to take an evening shot – this mosque photo doesn’t do the Mesjid Raya B...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Oct 1, 2009, 6:47 am
Pulau Weh is an island off the coast of Banda Aceh.  It’s probably one of the best little bays I have ever visited. This post is definitely for those of you who are trapped in the office (or your ...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Sep 30, 2009, 6:49 am
Hi everyone.  Thanks for the great response to yesterday’s article about Banda Aceh – 5 Years On Since the Tsunami. It obviously struck a chord with many people, and it’s really something else...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Sep 29, 2009, 6:53 am
Banda Aceh is world famous, but unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. This December will mark the 5th anniversary of the Tsunami which almost wiped out this seaside city - around tens of thousa...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Sep 28, 2009, 3:43 am
I love Sumatran Food. I had my first taste of Sumatran Food during the Pesta Blogger 2008 trip through Indonesia. It’s hard to describe because there is so much variety – and ‘spicy’ doesnâ...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Sep 26, 2009, 9:08 pm
What Is A Blogging Community? ‘Blog’ is only a recently developed word in the scheme of languages, but it feels like it’s been around a long time.  During the last few years, with the explosi...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Sep 25, 2009, 6:11 pm
As part of the lead up to the Air Asia Blogging Communities Trip, here is another post about Indonesia – specifically, Bali.   Bali is a popular destination for travellers, and Air Asia has just ...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Sep 20, 2009, 4:50 pm
The Indie Travel Podcast is very popular podcast about the joys of independent travel from all around the world. I was interviewed by Craig Martin from the Indie Travel Podcast this week about my upc...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Sep 18, 2009, 12:01 am
Pesta Blogger is an annual blogging conference that has been held in Indonesia each year since 2007.  Pesta Blogger means ‘Blogger Party’ in Indonesian.  And that title is an extremely accurate...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Sep 13, 2009, 5:17 pm
The International Spy Museum is located in Washington D.C. It’s the most bizarre museum I have ever visited! Ever thought that all of the gadgets in Get Smart and all the James Bond Movies were to...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Sep 10, 2009, 3:36 pm
Argentina is a magnificent country – and when you are there, you should check out many of the Argentina Wine Tours that are held in their wine growing regions. You can judge how ingrained a wine cu...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Sep 8, 2009, 3:55 pm
Some of of us possess a Business Card as part of our line of work. Sometimes, people or businesses produce a Funny Business Card that catches my attention. I found a Funny Business Card from New Or...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Sep 6, 2009, 7:25 pm
The House of Cheese, or Casa Del Formaggio is located in Florence, Italy. Most people go to Florence to see the typical cliche sites like the Statue of David, the Ponte Vecchio and its gold shops, an...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Sep 3, 2009, 5:30 pm
New Orleans is a fantastic city. And it has a range of hilarious Funny T-Shirt Sayings that were inspired by Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans is the place where Americans go to ... inhibitions behin...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Sep 1, 2009, 8:35 am
Holy crap! You may have heard of the Entirely Kiwi World Famous Promotion that was on recently. Basically they were looking to shout someone a trip around New Zealand for 3 months, all expenses paid...
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Anthony Bianco posted an article on The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - Aug 30, 2009, 3:55 pm
This is a guest post from Dave and Deb from ThePlanetD who have kindly submitted their Funny Travel Photo of the week. Cycling the continent of Africa can be a tough undertaking to say the least, but...
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