The best of 2008

The top 10 most popular posts at the end of 2008.

10. Photo Friday: Catholic taste
A hilarious religious painting from the Prado in Madrid, Spain. Popular with Google searches for the term ‘Catholic taste’.

9. Colonial grandeur of the American Granada
Beautiful Spanish colonial architecture in Granada, Nicaragua.

8. Guest post: Sleeping around
Angela K. Nickerson‘s guest post on sleep deprivation on the long journey from San Francisco to Rome.

7. Passports with Purpose tickets now on sale
Raffle tickets go on sale for this fundraiser – we raised $7420 for Heifer International!

6. Cornwall sleeper train separates stranger
My take on the decision by First Great Western to abolish shared sleeper compartments.

5. Christmas in London
My Christmas plans – and past Christmas trips.

4. Photo Friday: Somersaulting swimmers in Sumatra
My latest Photo Friday entry with a pic of kids swimming in Lake Toba, off Samosir Island.

3. How to survive a long-haul flight
My guide, based on plenty of experience, to long flights. This one brought in a lot of Google traffic.

2. Should tourists visit Peru’s Incan ruins?
The ethics of a trip to Machu Picchu. This post is from 2007 but resurged in popularity thanks to StumbleUpon.

1. A stroll through London’s quirky East End
Stuffed squirrels in the vintage shops of Brick Lane. A big hit on StumbleUpon!

Note: My log size is only 500 entries, so this will not reflect the traffic trends for the entire year.

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