The paperback companion of the world’s backpackers has joined the blogosphere.

Just like your parents made you clean your plate because children were starving elsewhere, Norwegians have been told to stop whingeing about their state-supported lifestyles, as the UN has declared Norway the best place to live on earth.

The “Pop Culture travel Guide” had a post yesterday about our file of videos starring everyone’s favorite bikini-travel squad, the Get Out! girls, featuring the inimitable Lindsay Clubine and Misty Rice.

If, like me, you’ve yet to make it to Cape Town to sample its reputedly great low-key vibe, wining and dining, and killer surf breaks, you can get a vicarious dose of SA style via Cherryflava’s photoblog.

Not owning a car, and being a dedicated urban traveler, I’m a big fan of public transportation, and not just for the ability to get around faster and more cheaply, but for the typically slick-but-simple design package that goes along with it, too. Ergo,

If, like me, you’ve yet to make it to Cape Town to sample its reputedly great low-key vibe, wining and dining, and killer surf breaks, you can get a vicarious dose of SA style via Cherryflava’s photoblog.

A recent story from CNN Travel, has me thinking that Iceland — party location du jour for global hipsterdom — may have finally jumped the fermented shark as a destination.