Heroes Superpowers Any Traveler Would Love To Have
I don’t have a TV but have been catching up to the show Heroes on Hulu and Netflix online (here’s how to watch them outside of the US). It seems that most of the characters are so busy trying to save the world from some crazy plot twist when their powers would be more useful in the hands of you, the traveler.
If you could steal the powers of 3 characters ala Peter Petrelli, you’ll want to take the best ones to be a super-traveler.
Hiro Nakamura – Teleportation
Time travel is a good power too, except that you could screw up the space-time continuum, or your mom. So take his power to teleport anywhere he pleases and use it to skip airport lines, visa hassles, and swing by Paris for a few hours after work. The best part is you can take your friends with you, just make sure they’re holding your hand.
Nathan Petrelli – Flying
Sure, teleporting gets you from place to place, but flying gets you the best camera angles. There won’t be too many other photographers that will get the shots you do. Adrian Pasdar, who plays Nathan, actually starting flying in the 80s with Tom Cruise in Top Gun (clip below).
Micah Sanders – Technopath
This little kid has the ability to talk to machines and have his way with technology (“technopathy” not techno-party). A great gift to have if you can’t figure out a train ticketing kiosk in Chinese or are baffled by the payphones in Europe. You could also be mischievous and get free plane tickets or manipulate ATM machines but borrowing wi-fi and avoiding speed traps is as far as I’d go.
Take 2 More
It’s unfortunate the writers of the show couldn’t give any female characters some good traveling powers, but here are two that are close enough.
- Daphne Millbrook - Can move at super speeds, useful for obvious reasons.
- Molly Walker - Think Facebook is a good way to find old friends, try just thinking about them to get the exact location.
Superheroes doing super things are nice, but superpowers could really make routine tasks, like traveling, so much easier than thwarting villains. What is truly special is that so many people already are super travelers, with no magic required.
foXnoMad In The Gonzo Blog Carnival 2009
Fear and Loathing recently featured my post on 48 Hours in Istanbul for a Gonzo Carnival of Cities. The carnival highlights links from a variety of travel blogs writing about a specific aspect of given city. Below is a list of select posts from the carnival.
- Writing Travel shows us a Wednesday window from Main Street, USA.
- 5 reasons to hang out in San Jose from Travel Expert(a).
- Pictures capturing not Rome, but Civitavecchia, Italy taken by Me, My Kid, and My Life.
- The Soul of Japan takes us to Minato Mirai, Japan.
There are quite a few more links to follow in the Gonzo Carnival of Cities, I’ve only posted a handfull. In case that’s not enough, you can read some of my other posts featured in various blog carnivals and get more links from the Carnival of Cities I hosted back in October.
Travel Bloggers Send Their Best Links [Part 1 of 4] – Istanbul Trails
I often include links from fellow travel bloggers in my posts, but wanted to highlight several who sent me their best articles. These are some of the travel blogs are I read regularly, and it’s a pleasure to showcase their great writing you’ll enjoy reading.
It’s no secret that Istanbul is my favorite city in the world and if it’s one of your destinations, Istanbul Trails is a travel blog dedicated to helping you make the most of your stay. Writer ‘Max Forlani‘ set off in 2004 for a sabbatical year off from work and hasn’t left since. Below are some of Max’s favorite Istanbul Trails posts.
- Hard Currency, Plastic, Or Turkish Liras?
- How To Take A Taxi In Istanbul Without Being Hustled
- 10 Istanbul Pedestrian Safety Tips That Might Be A Lifesaver
- How To Prepare For The Grand Bazaar of Istanbul
- How Istiklal Caddesi Became Istanbul’s Most Famous and Fashionable Street
Max has also posted a number of videos to help you get the flavor of Istanbul and crave a doner kebab, several of which are featured in the video below.
Disconnected In Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
May 11, 2009 by Anil P.
Filed under Pictures and Video, Travel Journal
Seneca Rocks, West Virginia is digitally isolated, no cell phone service, Internet, or many television channels. It’s getting harder and harder to digitally disconnect while easier to physically travel. The area around Seneca Rocks is great for motorcycle rides and cabin vacations, hiking, rafting, and exploring caves.
Refreshed, I’m now ready to dive back online.
