http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings Comment Feed for TravelMusings Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:39:40 GMT Clearspace 2.5.11 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2009-11-24T16:39:40Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/19/world-society-for-the-protection-of-animals-launches-database-of-humane-restaurants#comment-3148 I recommend the movie Food, Inc. It provided a very thoughtful and balanced overview of the problems with "big" food.  It was enlightening and alarming. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:39:40 GMT kevin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/19/world-society-for-the-protection-of-animals-launches-database-of-humane-restaurants#comment-3148 2009-11-24T16:39:40Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/19/world-society-for-the-protection-of-animals-launches-database-of-humane-restaurants#comment-3162 I hear where you're coming from Arvind and appreciate the comments. I grew up in a rural part of the country with several relatives who earned their living from farming—dairy, cattle, pigs, chickens, and vegetables. I learned early on about Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:49:01 GMT donna.airoldi http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/19/world-society-for-the-protection-of-animals-launches-database-of-humane-restaurants#comment-3162 2009-11-19T23:49:01Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/19/world-society-for-the-protection-of-animals-launches-database-of-humane-restaurants#comment-3147 As a vegetarian it seems totally counterintuitive to me label meat (killed animals), dairy (taken from female cows that are forcibly impregnated) and eggs (produced by hens forced into laying) as "humane."   If you want to be humane, just leave the Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:51:57 GMT arvind s grover http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/19/world-society-for-the-protection-of-animals-launches-database-of-humane-restaurants#comment-3147 2009-11-19T22:51:57Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/10/21/new-york-city-times-square-hotel-for-159-per-night#comment-3132 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:35:11 GMT Oliver Ryan http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/10/21/new-york-city-times-square-hotel-for-159-per-night#comment-3132 2009-11-17T07:35:11Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/05/07/kama-aina-speak-key-hawaiian-words-and-phrases#comment-3102 Da kine take to long splain Brah! Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:35:46 GMT Brian Kealani (not him) http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/05/07/kama-aina-speak-key-hawaiian-words-and-phrases#comment-3102 2009-11-14T06:35:46Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/12/tips-for-visiting-the-terra-cotta-warriors-in-xi-an-china#comment-3073 Seeing the Terra Cotta Warriors in person is incredible; it is hard to grasp the sheer number of figures by seeing a picture. We were also amazed at the level of detail on each sculpture - each face is individually modelled! Great post - thanks. We are Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:03:46 GMT Jennifer @ ApproachGuides http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/12/tips-for-visiting-the-terra-cotta-warriors-in-xi-an-china#comment-3073 2009-11-12T23:03:46Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/12/king-or-emperor-or-sultan-for-a-day-must-visit-palaces-throughout-the-world#comment-3059 Oh and it was never ruled by a Sultan It was mostly ruled by Wodeyars after the British. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:04:43 GMT Shridhar http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/12/king-or-emperor-or-sultan-for-a-day-must-visit-palaces-throughout-the-world#comment-3059 2009-11-12T20:04:43Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/12/king-or-emperor-or-sultan-for-a-day-must-visit-palaces-throughout-the-world#comment-3058 Actually, the Mysore palace displayed here is during the Dasara festive season. It gets illuminated in many other different ways too, check here Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:01:21 GMT Shridhar http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/12/king-or-emperor-or-sultan-for-a-day-must-visit-palaces-throughout-the-world#comment-3058 2009-11-12T20:01:21Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/12/king-or-emperor-or-sultan-for-a-day-must-visit-palaces-throughout-the-world#comment-3072     One of my most memorable palace visits was to Buckingham Palace, London. I was about 15 years old and was invited as one ten Ranger Guides from Scotland to help out at the Queen's Garden Party. This was before Buckingham Palace was open to Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:55:13 GMT fiona http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/12/king-or-emperor-or-sultan-for-a-day-must-visit-palaces-throughout-the-world#comment-3072 2009-11-12T17:55:13Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/09/holidays-on-ice-at-gaylord-hotels#comment-3047 Blog is   such a nice one..i really enjoyed it reading the whole paragraph. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:19:52 GMT delhi five star hotel http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/09/holidays-on-ice-at-gaylord-hotels#comment-3047 2009-11-10T10:19:52Z