Rotterdam is a young and dynamic city, with loads of attractions to entertain visitors.

The name Istanbul has always been synonymous with adventure, romance, and everything exotic. It was truly the crossroads of the world, where every product, fabric, food, and spice was brought, traded, and sold. The Spice Market, or The Egyptian Bazaar as it is called, is still there, and still as exciting as ever.

Heads up! You'e surrounded by pulleys spinning, cogs clicking, and pumpkins are flying through the air! You must have found yourself at the Annual World Championship Punkin Chunkin in Lower Delaware.

Take part in this great competition from Radisson Park Inn and win an iPad, hotel vouchers, or a week's stay at your preferred destination.

Engineers from Intel build the world's biggest chimes and powers them by flinging themselves at it.

King's Cross is a cross roads both for London and the rest of the UK.

January roundup of travel articles and sites I'm hooked on at the moment. Please do send me tips for other reading materials in the comments below or via email at jack@eyeflare.com.

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Ben Bradshaw, confirmed today (16 October) that the Government is to invest £10 million in a new Stonehenge visitor centre.

Travel articles and news from around the web. Issue 24 of the eyeflare.com Great reads roundup.

During this August, L.A. celebrates the warm weather with loads of free concerts all over the city. During August 2009, here's what's on.

Time to share some of my recent travel article finds in another roundup. Here's what I've been reading and liking really a lot lately.

My infrequent collection of travel-related links returns after a 10 month break. I'm not promising that this will be a very frequent feature from now on either, but it will pop up now and then.

After finding Wordle.net and making my own Wordle, I thought to ask other travel bloggers to send in theirs to help show what a range of topics there are in the travel blogging community. Here are the results from 8 fantastic travel bloggers

San Francisco being the hippy / trendy place it is, there are thrift stores all over the place. Which, if you’re a visitor looking for Americana or just vintage threads, is a real boon

While in London, there are many better options than fish and chips if you are in need of a cheap meal

Diving, rice-loving pigs, and lots of luxury travel sites in this month's roundup

A very late issue of my roundup, which I've decided to make monthly rather than weekly. Let me know if you'd like to see more travel articles, more often, from around the web by commenting below

Although many travelers have notions of selling their poetry in French train stations or painting sweeping sunsets, these endeavors are not likely put many Euros in your pocket

Tim Leffel at Cheapest Destinations has a really informative article up about costs and other practicalities of traveling in South America

Getting lost in a foreign city happens to the best of us, the rest of us, and the most seasoned of travelers. For tips on getting your bearings again, read 10 Ways To Avoid Getting Lost In A New City from Brave New Traveler.

Is that great American tradition - The Road Trip - be in danger? With gas hitting $4 per gallon and only rising, it certainly is costing more each day. World Hum's Eva Holland shares her article The $4 Gallon Survival Guide.

More messy air travel news this week, so maybe it's time to catch the train instead? And the Inca Trail is sold out, travelers to Peru will have to find alternatives or wait until the fall.

Loads of new travel finds for you to read this week. There's a lot of talk about airline security and it's nice to see it's finally being taken seriously. Read on.

Lonely Planet in shocking author admission of plagiarism and corruption. Roman catacombs, Civil War destinations, and more airline bankruptcies. It's a 'fun' week in travel.

Wardrobe tips for India, declining U.S. tourism and faltering airlines, and how to get free stuff in the UK are all in this week's crop of articles.