I enjoyed the “Tubing Blues” post– I passed the Esopus River a half-dozen times this summer and always envied those people in the tubes, but now I know there’s a Dark Side!
Thanks for including Intelligent Travel. We just launched a new feature on our website called Places of a Lifetime, starting with ten classic international cities, each with best places to stay, things to do, places to eat, nightlife, festivals, and neighborhood walking tours: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/places/places-of-a-lifetime.html

Nice post but when are you going to write something of your own? C ya