tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281634852024-02-08T10:21:45.259-05:00The Gamer TravelerTravel & Gaming all in one.Daniel M. Perezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17925361410965684491noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28163485.post-1161880325410194652007-06-20T12:10:00.000-05:002007-06-20T15:06:46.743-05:00Episode 06 - Delft & the Dutch Countryside, NetherlandsIn <strong>Episode 06</strong> of <strong><em>The Gamer Traveler</em></strong> we visit the quaint city of Delft, once a seat of kings and hub of one of the greatests economic empires of the Renaissance, home to inventors and master artists, and source of the world-renowned Delftware pottery. After Delft, we take a trip to the beautiful Dutch countryside and see windmills, flower fields and a living history museum.<br /><br />See the <a href="http://highmoonmedia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32" target="_blank" mce_href="http://highmoonmedia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32">full show notes and links here</a>.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmperez/279471423/"><img height="180" alt="Delft - Molen De Roos" src="http://static.flickr.com/86/279471423_d36b138225_m.jpg" width="240" /></a> </div><div align="left"><strong><a href="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thegamertraveler/TGT_Episode_06_-_Delft_and_Dutch_Countryside.mp3">Download Episode 06 - Delft & the Dutch Countryside</a></strong></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Destination: Earth Travel Planners - www.destination-earth.com</div>Daniel M. Perezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17925361410965684491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28163485.post-1155759935692449952007-05-15T15:24:00.000-05:002007-05-16T18:29:17.882-05:00Episode 05 - Brugge, Belgium<p>Show Notes for <strong>Episode 05</strong> of <em>The Gamer Traveler</em>:<a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmperez/241625613/" target="_blank"></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img title="Nighttime Brugge" alt="Nighttime Brugge" src="http://static.flickr.com/87/241625613_ae42adbca2_m.jpg" /></div></a><p><strong><a href="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thegamertraveler/TGT_Episode_05_-_Brugge.MP3">Download Episode 05 - Brugge</a></strong></p><p><hr /><strong><u>Brugge, Belgium:</u></strong><br /><p></p><p></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.brugge.be/internet/en/index.htm" target="_blank"><strong>Brugge</strong></a> - Official Tourist Bureau site (English/<a href="http://www.brugge.be/internet/nl/index.htm" target="_blank">Dutch</a>/<a href="http://www.brugge.be/internet/fr/index.htm" target="_blank">French</a>/<a href="http://www.brugge.be/internet/de/index.htm">German</a>). Info on the town, tourism, directions, guesthouse listings, events, etc.</li><li><a href="http://www.ricksteves.com/tvr/belgiumrse307_scr.htm"><strong>Rick Steves: Bruges</strong></a><strong> -</strong> Info on Brugge from my favorite travel writer. Also check out these articles on the <a href="http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/destinations/ben/belgianfood.htm">food</a>, <a href="http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/destinations/europe/towns.htm">charm</a> and <a href="http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/destinations/ben/belgiumbeer.htm">beer</a> of Brugge!</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brugge" target="_blank"><strong>Wikipedia: Brugge</strong></a> - The Wikipedia entry for Brugge.</li><li><a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Brugge" target="_blank"><strong>Wikitravel: Brugge</strong></a> - The Wikitravel entry for Brugge.</li><li><strong><a href="http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/belgium/bruges/maps/braun_hogenberg_I_16_b.jpg" target="_blank">Map of Medieval Brugge</a></strong> - Perfect to use in a fantasy/historical game. Large file but worth it.</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.virtualbruges.be/">Virtual Brugge</a></strong> - VR 360-degree visuals of Brugge.</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71251512@N00/sets/72157594281187169/" target="_blank">The Gamer Traveler Flickr Gallery: Brugge</a></strong> - A gallery at Flickr of photos I took during our trip. You can complement these images with <a href="http://foto.brugge.be/keuzescherm/index.htm">Foto Brugge</a> (Press-quality official photos from the Brugge Tourism Board, only for personal use), <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Brugge">Wikimedia Commons: Brugge</a>, and <a href="http://terragalleria.com/europe/belgium/bruges">Terra Galleria: Brugge</a>.</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QMaS4pB9rw" target="_blank">The Mechanical Tiger, Shiva</a></strong> - See the video of Kezanti's mechanical tiger, Shiva, talking its first steps in Brugge. You can see pics of Shiva in the Flickr set above, including a shot of the new mechanical man sculpture.</li></ul><p><strong><u>News Stories:</u></strong></p><ul><li><div align="left"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN3023348720070430" target="_blank"><strong>Open</strong><strong> Skies Agreement Signed</strong></a> - Hopefully we'll see lower air fares between the US and Europe as soon as next Spring.</div></li></ul><p><strong><u>Promos:</u></strong></p><ul><li><div align="left"><strong><a href="http://www.gbncom.com/" target="_blank">Goblin: Gaming Broadcast Network</a></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><a href="http://www.gencon.com" target="_blank">Gen Con 2007</a></strong> - an invitation from Peter Adkinson.</div></li></ul><p><strong><u>Games Mentioned:</u></strong><br />Remember you can also get these books at your local gaming store.</p><ul><li><div align="left"><strong><a href="http://www.atlas-games.com/arm5/index.php" target="_blank">Ars Magica</a></strong> by <a href="http://www.atlas-games.com/" target="_blank">Atlas Games</a> (Get the <a href="http://e23.sjgames.com/item.html?id=AG0204" target="_blank">free Ars Magica 4th Ed. rules here</a>)</div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=487&products_id=4713&src=TheGamerTravelerPodcast" target="_blank">Medieval Player’s Handbook</a></strong> by <a href="http://www.greenronin.com/" target="_blank">Green Ronin Publishing</a></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=5432&src=TheGamerTravelerPodcast" target="_blank">Legends of the Dark Ages</a></strong> by <a href="http://www.rpgobjects.com" target="_blank">RPGObjects</a></div></li></ul><p><strong><u>Travel Info:</u></strong></p><ul><li><div align="left"><a href="http://www.bedandbreakfast-kwalito.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Kwalito Bed & Breakfast</strong></a><strong> -</strong> Our home during our stay in Brugge. Highly recommended.</div></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1566918057?ie=UTF8&tag=thecourofallk-20&linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1566918057" target="_blank"><strong>Rick Steves’ Amsterdam, Bruges and Brussels 2007</strong></a> - My favorite travel guide, with info on Brussels.</li><li><div align="left"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000K7UBPC?ie=UTF8&tag=thecourofallk-20&linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000K7UBPC" target="_blank">Rick Steves’ Europe DVD: France and Benelux</a></strong> - Featuring an episode on Brussels.</div></li><br /></ul><p><strong><u>Music:</u></strong></p><ul><li><div align="left">The Gamer Traveler theme music is “<em><a href="http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/masley-allstrings/01.m3u"><span style="color:#ac0605;">Ragasutra</span></a>“</em> from the album <a href="http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/masley-allstrings/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ac0605;">All Strings Considered</span></a> by <a href="http://magnatune.com/artists/janover" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ac0605;">Jamie Janover</span></a> and <a href="http://magnatune.com/artists/masley" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ac0605;">Michael Masley</span></a>, and is provided courtesy of <a href="http://www.magnatune.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ac0605;">Magnatune</span></a>.</div></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer">Destination: Earth Travel Planners - www.destination-earth.com</div>Daniel M. Perezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17925361410965684491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28163485.post-1150918914665819752007-04-06T14:17:00.000-05:002007-05-16T22:39:05.767-05:00Episode 03 - Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany<p>Show Notes for <strong>Episode 03</strong> of <em>The Gamer Traveler</em>:</p><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmperez/448512838/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/210/448512838_64a200624f_m.jpg" /></a></center><center></center><div align="left"><strong><a href="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thegamertraveler/TGT_Episode_03_-_Rothenburg.MP3">Download Episode 03 - Rothenburg odT, Germany</a></strong></div><center><hr /></center><p></p><div align="left"><strong><u>Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany</u>:</strong> </div><br /><div align="left"><ul><li><a href="http://www.rothenburg.de/d/ISY/index.php?get=121" target="_blank"><strong>Rothenburg</strong></a> - Official site (English/<a href="http://www.rothenburg.de">German</a>). Info on the town, including directions, guesthouse listings, and even two <a href="http://www.rothenburg.de/d/ISY/index.php?PHPSESSID=edfbfe397ff5c47caf7e8d4e276eb442&call=englishwebcam">live webcams</a> of the Markt Platz.</li><li><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rothenburg_ob_der_Tauber">Wikipedia: Rothenburg ob der Tauber</a></strong> - The Wikipedia entry for Rothenburg, with info on the history and links to related information.</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/destinations/germany/rothbd.htm">Rick Steves: Rothenburg</a></strong> - Info on Rothenburg from my favorite travel writer.</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.nightwatchman.de/index.php?cat=1&sprache=ENG">The Night Watchman</a></strong> - Official site of Rothenburg's Night Watchman. You can see pics of the watchman in action, and even order a DVD with a guided tour of the town!</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowRothenburg&image=1&slideshowmode=2">Rothenburg Picture Gallery</a></strong> - A great image gallery that you can complement by doing a <a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&amp;q=rothenburg%20ob%20der%20tauber&btnG=Google+Search&sa=N&tab=wi">Google Image Search</a>.</li><li><a href="http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/germany/rothenburg/maps/braun_hogenberg_I_36_3.html"><strong>Map of Rothenburg</strong></a> - Historic map of Rothenburg published in 1572.</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=49375737&amp;amp;x=10179391&amp;amp;amp;amp;z=15&l=0&m=h">Satellite view of Rothenburg</a></strong> - Perfect to get a plan of the town. Loads slowly.</li></ul></div><p><strong><u>News Stories:</u></strong></p><ul><li><div align="left"><strong>Open Skies Agreement: </strong><a href="http://www.surinenglish.com/noticias.php?Noticia=10297" target="_blank"><strong>SUR in English</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/05/travel/trfreq6.php" target="_blank"><strong>Int. Herald Tribune</strong></a><strong> </strong>- Short version: Air fares to Europe should drop significantly by next year, hopefully.</div></li><li><div align="left"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/22/AR2007032200731.html" target="_blank"><strong>Marvel Ent. to Open Theme Park in Dubai</strong></a> - Great! In Dubai? Okay...</div></li></ul><p align="left"><strong><u>Promos:</u></strong></p><ul><li><div align="left"><strong><a href="http://www.amateurtraveler.com" target="_blank">Amateur Traveler Podcast</a></strong><strong></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><a href="http://www.pulpgamer.com" target="_blank">Pulp Gamer</a></strong></div></li></ul><p align="left"><strong><u>Travel Info:</u></strong></p><ul><li><div align="left"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1566918138?ie=UTF8&tag=thecourofallk-20&linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1566918138" target="_blank"><strong>Rick Steves' Germany and Austria 2006</strong></a> - My favorite travel guide, with info on Rothenburg.</div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00064ALK4?ie=UTF8&tag=thecourofallk-20&linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00064ALK4">Rick Steves' Europe DVD: Germany, Swiss Alps and Travel Skills</a></strong> - Featuring an episode on Rothenburg.</div></li></ul><p align="left"><strong><u>Music:</u></strong></p><ul><li><div align="left">The Gamer Traveler theme music is "<em><a href="http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/masley-allstrings/01.m3u">Ragasutra</a>"</em> from the album <a href="http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/masley-allstrings/" target="_blank">All Strings Considered</a> by <a href="http://magnatune.com/artists/janover" target="_blank">Jamie Janover</a> and <a href="http://magnatune.com/artists/masley" target="_blank">Michael Masley</a>, and is provided courtesy of <a href="http://www.magnatune.com/" target="_blank">Magnatune</a>.</div></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer">Destination: Earth Travel Planners - www.destination-earth.com</div>Daniel M. Perezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17925361410965684491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28163485.post-90132583938990405652007-03-23T22:39:00.000-05:002007-05-16T22:41:44.402-05:00Episode 02 - Ireland<div align="left">Show Notes for <strong>Episode 02</strong> of <em>The Gamer Traveler</em>:</div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmperez/sets/72157600018372359/" target="_blank"><img title="Ireland" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Ireland" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/187/431598790_5ca5f6115e_m.jpg" /></a></p><strong><a href="http://media.libsyn.com/media/thegamertraveler/TGT_Episode_02_-_Ireland.MP3">Download Episode 02 - Ireland</a></strong><br /><hr /><strong><u>Ireland:</u></strong><br /><p></p><ul><li><strong><a href="http://shamrock.org/" target="_blank">Shamrock.org: Tourism Ireland</a></strong> - Official site of the Irish Board of Tourism. Info on the traveling, lodging, attractions and events for the whole island.</li><li><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland" target="_blank">Wikipedia: Ireland</a></strong> - The Wikipedia entry for Ireland.</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmperez/sets/72157600018372359/" target="_blank">Flickr: Ireland</a></strong> - See photos of Ireland, from our honeymoon.</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.dmperez.com/travel/ireland" target="_blank">Celtic Honeymoon</a></strong> - The online travel journal of our trip to Ireland.</li></ul><p><strong><u>Places/Things Mentioned:<br /></u></strong>All links are either to an official site or to Wikipedia.</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.guinness.com" target="_blank">Guinness</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithwicks" target="_blank">Smithwicks</a>, <a href="http://www.kilkenny.ie/eng/" target="_blank">Kilkenny</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_of_Cashel" target="_blank">Rock of Cashel</a>, <a href="http://www.dingle-peninsula.ie/" target="_blank">Dingle</a>, <a href="http://www.ballymorehouse.com/" target="_blank">Ballymore House</a>, <a href="http://www.dodingle.com/pages/fungi_dingle_dolphin.html" target="_blank">Fungi the Dolphin</a>, <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g211861-d546288-Reviews-Dick_Mack_s-Dingle_Dingle_Peninsula_County_Kerry.html" target="_blank">Dick Mack's</a>, <a href="http://www.dunbegfort.com/" target="_blank">Dunbeg Fort</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clochan" target="_blank">Clochans</a>, <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g194237-d498906-Reviews-Slea_Head_Drive-Dingle_Peninsula_County_Kerry.html" target="_blank">Slea Head/Peninsula Drive</a>, <a href="http://www.triskelle.eu/attractions/dinglepeninsula.php?index=100.040.006.030.005" target="_blank">Reasc Monastery</a>, <a href="http://www.triskelle.eu/attractions/dinglepeninsula.php?index=100.040.006.030.005" target="_blank">Kilmakedar Church</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliffs_of_Moher" target="_blank">Cliffs of Moher</a>, <a href="http://www.theburrencentre.ie/" target="_blank">The Burren</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poulnabrone_dolmen" target="_blank">Poulnabrone Dolmen</a>, <a href="http://www.galway.ie/en/" target="_blank">Galway</a>, <a href="http://www.connemara.net/" target="_blank">Connemara</a>, <a href="http://www.kylemoreabbey.com/" target="_blank">Kylemore Abbey</a>, <a href="http://www.sligotourism.ie/" target="_blank">Sligo</a>, <a href="http://www.castlebar.ie/photos/the-west/drumcliff/glry/" target="_blank">Yeats's Grave</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Bulben" target="_blank">Ben Bulben</a>, <a href="http://www.donegal.ie/" target="_blank">Donegal</a>, <a href="http://www.oileanthorai.com/" target="_blank">Tory Island</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomorians" target="_blank">Fomorians</a>, <a href="http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/" target="_blank">Northern Ireland</a>, <a href="http://www.northantrim.com/dunlucecastle.htm" target="_blank">Dunluce Castle</a>, <a href="http://www.northantrim.com/giantscauseway.htm" target="_blank">The Giant's Causeway</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fionn" target="_blank">Fionn Mac Cumhaill</a>, <a href="http://www.gotobelfast.com/" target="_blank">Belfast</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%BA_na_B%C3%B3inne" target="_blank">Bru Na Boinne (Boyne River Valley)</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newgrange" target="_blank">Newgrange</a>, <a href="http://www.visitdublin.com/" target="_blank">Dublin</a>, <a href="http://www.tcd.ie/" target="_blank">Trinity College</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Kells" target="_blank">Book of Kells</a>, <a href="http://www.dun-laoghaire.com/dir/jjtower.html" target="_blank">Joyce's Tower</a>, <a href="http://www.gortonline.com/TouristGuide/PlacesofInterest/ThoorBallylee/Thoor+Ballylee.htm" target="_blank">Thoor Ballylee (Yeats's Tower)</a>.</li><br /></ul><p><strong><u>Promos</u></strong></p><ul><li>TGT Show ID by <strong><a href="http://home.comcast.net/~villaintalk/" target="_blank">Villain Talk with Dewaine Haroldson</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="http://irishfireside.com/" target="_blank">Irish Fireside Podcast</a></strong></li><br /></ul><p><strong><u>Games Mentioned:</u></strong></p><ul><li><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=slaine%20rpg&amp;tag=thecourofallk-20&index=books&amp;linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Slaine</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thecourofallk-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" border="0" /></strong> by <a href="http://mongoosepublishing.com/" target="_blank">Mongoose Publishing</a></li><li><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1556341954?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thecourofallk-20&linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1556341954">GURPS Celtic Myth</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thecourofallk-20&l=as2&amp;o=1&a=1556341954" width="1" border="0" /></strong> by <a href="http://sjgames.com/" target="_blank">Steve Jackson Games</a></li><li><strong><a href="http://www.drivethrustuff.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2008&src=TheGamerTravelerPodcast" target="_blank">Celtic Age</a></strong> by <a href="http://www.avalanchepress.com/gameCelticAge.php" target="_blank">Avalanche Press</a></li><li><strong><a href="http://www.drivethrustuff.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=bardic+lore&search_in_description=1&search_in_author=1&search_in_artist=1&src=TheGamerTravelerPodcast" target="_blank">Bardic Lore</a></strong> by <a href="http://www.highmoonmedia.com/" target="_blank">Highmoon Media Productions</a></li><li><strong><a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=5908&src=TheGamerTravelerPodcast" target="_blank">Celtic Adventures Bundle</a></strong> by <a href="http://arion-games.com/" target="_blank">Arion Games</a>, <a href="http://www.yourgamesnow.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=5" target="_blank">Dog Soul Publishing</a>, HMP and <a href="http://worldbuildersguild.com/news/" target="_blank">World Builders Guild</a></li><br /></ul><p><strong><u>Travel Info:</u></strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1566918154?ie=UTF8&tag=thecourofallk-20&linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1566918154" target="_blank"><strong>Rick Steves' Ireland 2007</strong></a> - My favorite travel guide and the one we used.</li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000K7UBQQ?ie=UTF8&tag=thecourofallk-20&linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000K7UBQQ" target="_blank"><strong>Rick Steves' Europe DVD: Ireland</strong><strong> and Scotland, 2000-2007</strong></a> - Featuring various episodes on different areas of Ireland.</li></ul><p><strong><u>Music:</u></strong></p><ul><li>"<a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=74bb7d5b4ed9cafb1afdfd361379691c" target="_blank"><em>Road Trip</em></a>" by Dust Rhinos (<a href="http://music.podshow.com/index.php" target="_blank">Podsafe Music Network</a>).</li><li>"<em><a href="http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/jag-prettygirl/" target="_blank">Irish Jig</a></em>" by Jag (<a href="http://my.magnatune.com" target="_blank">Magnatune</a>).</li><li>"<em>Nead Na Lachan</em>" by <a href="http://eiliskennedy.com/" target="_blank">Eilis Kennedy</a> (<a href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/eiliskennedy" target="_blank">album at CD Baby</a>).</li><li>"<a href="http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/index.html?keywords=celtic" target="_blank"><em>Celtic Impulse</em></a>" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" target="_blank">Incompetech.com</a>)</li><li>"<a href="http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/index.html?keywords=celtic" target="_blank"><em>Errigal</em></a>" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" target="_blank">Incompetech.com</a>)</li><li>"<em>Rocky Road to Dublin/Irish Experience</em>" by Tamlin.</li><li>The Gamer Traveler theme music is "<em><a href="http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/masley-allstrings/01.m3u">Ragasutra</a>"</em> from the album <a href="http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/masley-allstrings/" target="_blank">All Strings Considered</a> by <a href="http://magnatune.com/artists/janover" target="_blank">Jamie Janover</a> and <a href="http://magnatune.com/artists/masley" target="_blank">Michael Masley</a>, and is provided courtesy of <a href="http://www.magnatune.com/" target="_blank">Magnatune</a>.</li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer">Destination: Earth Travel Planners - www.destination-earth.com</div>Daniel M. Perezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17925361410965684491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28163485.post-1150139115751571442007-03-08T16:39:00.000-05:002007-03-08T16:38:38.011-05:00Episode 01 - Warwick Castle, England<div align="left">Show Notes for <strong>Episode 01</strong> of <em>The Gamer Traveler</em>:</div><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Barbican and jousting field (East face), Warwick Castle, England</span><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2278/612/1600/warwick_castle_barbican.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2278/612/320/warwick_castle_barbican.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><u>Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England:</u></strong></p><ul><li><strong><a href="http://www.warwick-castle.co.uk/" target="_blank">Warwick Castle</a></strong> - Official site. Info on the attraction, including directions, times, prices and descriptions of the whole castle and grounds.</li><li><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Castle" target="_blank">Wikipedia: Warwick Castle</a></strong> - The Wikipedia entry for Warwick Castle, with links to further info on the history of the site and of the earls of Warwick.</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ayearineurope/sets/72157594258458160/detail/" target="_blank">Flickr: Warwick Castle</a></strong> - See photos of Warwick Castle, courtesy of <a href="http://ayearineurope.com/" target="_blank">A Year in Europe Podcast</a> (with many thanks to Scott and Sheryl).</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.visitbritain.com/" target="_blank">VisitBritain.com</a></strong> - Official British Tourist Board site, including info on the <a href="http://www.visitbritain.com/VB3-en-US/destinationguides/england/Heart_of_England/Destinations/warwick.aspx" target="_blank">town of Warwick</a> and on <a href="http://www.visitbritain.com/VB3-en-US/productsearch/productdetail.aspx?productID=128715&icID=2&backUrl=/VB3-en-US/destinationguides/england/Heart_of_England/Destinations/warwick.aspx" target="_blank">Warwick Castle</a>.</li><br /></ul><p><strong><u>Promos</u></strong></p><ul><li>TGT Show ID by <a href="http://www.larppodcast.com/" target="_blank">The LARP Podcast</a></li><li><a href="http://ayearineurope.com/" target="_blank">A Year in Europe Podcast</a></li><br /></ul><p><strong><u>For More Info:</u></strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rick-Steves-England-2007/dp/1598800035/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-8476482-2732929?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173388452&sr=8-1" target="_blank"><strong>Rick Steves' England 2007</strong></a> - My favorite travel guide, with info on Warwick Castle.</li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1598800388/sr=8-1/qid=1150138265/ref=sr_1_1/103-5981369-8115006?%5Fencoding=UTF8" target="_blank"><strong>Rick Steves' Europe DVD: 16 Classic Shows 1995-1999</strong></a> - Featuring an episode on sidetrips from London, including Warwick Castle.</li></ul><br /><p></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">The (then future) Mr. and Mrs. The Gamer Traveler, June 2001</span><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" src="http://dmperez.com/travel/europe/images/stratford_warwick_dannyandyvette.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>The Gamer Traveler theme music is <em><a href="http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/masley-allstrings/01.m3u">Ragasutra</a></em> from the album "<a href="http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/masley-allstrings/" target="_blank">All Strings Considered</a>" by <a href="http://magnatune.com/artists/janover" target="_blank">Jamie Janover</a> and <a href="http://magnatune.com/artists/masley" target="_blank">Michael Masley</a>, and is provided courtesy of <a href="http://www.magnatune.com/" target="_blank">Magnatune</a>.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Destination: Earth Travel Planners - www.destination-earth.com</div>Daniel M. Perezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17925361410965684491noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28163485.post-1147724500438448772007-03-07T16:48:00.000-05:002007-03-08T17:16:11.539-05:00Episode 00 - Introduction<div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England</span><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2278/612/320/WarwickCastle3.0.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="left"><div align="left">Hello and welcome to the introductory episode of <strong>The Gamer Traveler</strong>.</div><br /><div align="left"><div align="left"><div align="left">This show combines my love for gaming and travel. In each episode, we'll look at a location around the world, give a travel show-style overview of the place, looking at history, sites, how to get there and what to do, then talk about ways to include the location or elements of it in your adventure games.</div><div align="left"><div align="left"><br /><div align="left">Join us next time for the first episode of <strong>The Gamer Traveler</strong>!</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Destination: Earth Travel Planners - www.destination-earth.com</div>Daniel M. Perezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17925361410965684491noreply@blogger.com0