wish i were there

getaway songs

here's a handful of my favorite getaway-themed songs.  listen on random, or listen in order - either way it's a good mix to get you in the mood for adventure...

• Lets Go Trippin'  -  Dick Dale
• I'm So Bored With the U.S.A.  -  The Clash
• Get Me Away From Here, I'm_Dying  -  Belle & Sebastian
• Holiday  -  Weezer
• This Will Be Our Year  -  The Zombies
• Time To Get Away   -  LCD Soundsystem
• Let's Go Away For Awhile (Stereo Mix)  -  The Beach Boys
• America   -  Simon & Garfunkel
• Two Of Us -  The Beatles
• Maps  -  Yeah Yeah Yeahs   
• Scenic World -  Beirut
• Everybody's Talkin'  -  Harry Nilsson
• Why Don't We Do It In The Road?  -  The Beatles
• Have Love Will Travel -  The Sonics
• Universal Traveler  -  Air
• farawayplaces -  The Ruby Lee
• Let's Go  -  The Cars
• There Goes The Sun -  The Pernice Brothers
• Go Places  -  The New Pornographers
• Go Where You Wanna Go  -  The Mamas & The Papas
• The Bronze Beach Boys (Come On Let's Go) -  Pas/cal
• Who Loves The Sun -  The Velvet Underground
• I'll Follow The Sun -  The Beatles
• Leaves That Are Green -  Simon & Garfunkel
• Keep The Car Running -  The Arcade Fire
• Homesick -  Kings Of Convenience
• Homeward Bound -  Simon & Garfunkel
• Head Home  -  Midlake

i've included most of the mp3's, but really i had hoped to stream this as a playlist...  if you know how to explain this to a mac user (as easily as possible, please) do let me know!  and since we're chatting, what are your favorite songs that make you dream of adventure?

missing links...

taking some time to review my sidebar links, so excuse their absence... an edited version will return soon!

a girl after my own heart...

since we're on the subject, here's a perfect london guide, written by blogger naive.
this is exactly the kind of list i love: written by a local, not just for tourists, full of favorite idiosycratic places, shops and places to grab a bite, and illustrated with creative photography (see above, one of her images).  the list is too long to recap, but check it out - it's perfect.  and while you're at it, the rest of her blog is great, too.

no mo' jet lag...

here's a semi-helpful nytimes article about outwitting jetlag - with mostly common-sense advice, but oh well.  i knew someone who traveled internationally with a rock 'n' roll band for a while, and his strategy was to gradually ease himself into the other zone a week or two prior to departure by gradually staying up later (or going to bed earlier - are you big in japan, or huge in the ukraine?) in an effort to be ready upon arrival... that's not gonna save you from that 12-hour cramped ride in coach, though.

do you have any personal techniques for fighting jetlag?  i'd love to know!