Welcome to the Happy New Year edition of the Carnival of Cities!
Normally I would have the entries neatly organized by continent, but, well, there seems to be some sort of festive holiday today that demands my attention….
Next week, we’ll host the first 2009 version of this blog carnival at the UpTake Attractions blog.
Check out the entire UpTake site for travel research/ideas; they are a startup company that is US-focused right now, but has plans for eventual world domination. 
Come with us now to tour the globe in one blog post….
Michelle Snow presents Trafalgar Square in London: Free Historical and Artistic Attractions for Budget Travelers posted at Budget Vacations at Suite 101.
Kathy Torline presents HOHOHO, NORAD is following Santa from Colorado Springs posted at Colorado Springs Vintage Homes Blog.
Aahz presents Leonardo DaVinci Disappoints At The Tech posted at Philaahzophy, saying, “I was sooooo excited when I heard this exhibit was coming to San Jose, California. Maybe that was the problem…”
The Smarter Wallet presents Paying for College: How To Pay For School On Your Own posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “Paying for college (examples of how to do it) from Tulsa, Oklahoma.”
Zaira presents Have You Ever Eaten a Lion Omelet? I Have! posted at Aahz Reviews Gilroy, saying, “The local Lions’ Club sure can cook in Gilroy, California!”
GregBrave presents Volcanic Auckland posted at NZ Tramping, saying, “This article includes some beautiful photos of Auckland, New Zealand.”
Andrew Edgington presents 10 Villas For Sale in Busot, Alicante, Spain posted at Campello Apartments, saying, “Discover Busot, a picturesque village that overflows with a unique tranquility and just 10 minutes from the Campello beach.”
Tom Tessin presents Things to do in Charleston, West Virginia posted at FAC Travel Blog, saying, “We travel around the globe and just got back from Charleston. See what we thought was the best to do!”
Mike Bergin presents Rochester Forecast: Snowy! posted at 10,000 Birds, saying, “One of the advantages of living in Rochester, NY in winter!”
Jon Rochetti presents Tickets to Presidential Inaugural Balls - Part 1 - January 19, 2009 posted at The DC Traveler – Washington DC travel & tourism information, saying, “Here’s the first part of a 2-part listing of official and unofficial Inaugural Balls in Washington, DC, that will be celebrating the inauguration of the 44th President of the United State, Barack Obama.”
Ms. Smarty Pants presents Use Nashville as a Central Hub for a Civil War Tour of Tennessee posted at Ms. Smarty Pants Know It All, saying, “It’s not that well known, but Nashville is a great place for Civil War buffs.”
TherapyDoc presents The Bus posted at Everyone Needs Therapy (a beautiful story of an unexpected bus ride in Chicago, Illinois.)
Barbara presents Washington Welcomes You…Home! posted at Capitol B, saying, “Posh housing options in Washington, DC for Inauguration Week.”
AdmirableIndia.com presents Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 8: Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil posted at AdmirableIndia.com, saying, “City: Nagercoil”
One Family presents Glasgow/Edinburgh Trip Report (mostly Edinburgh) posted at One Family’s Blog.
Ashley Thompson presents More from Montreal: Juliette et Chocolat posted at National Geographic Traveler’s Intelligent Travel Blog, saying, “Finding choco-heaven in Montreal, Canada.”
Jeanne presents Altamira:Sistine Chapel of Prehistoric Art! posted at soultravelers3, saying, “Kids & prehistoric art at Altamira in Northern Spain.”
Nancy Brown presents Lafayette, California, My Home Town posted at What a Trip, saying, “If you find yourself in the Bay Area, check out Lafayette, a cool little town.”
That concludes this edition, and thanks for visiting on this last day of 2008.
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Wonderful collection Sheila! Thanks so much for including soultravelers3! Happy New Year to you and all your readers!
Hi Sheila,
Thank you for taking the time to host the Carnival of Cities during this busy holiday time. You are amazing.
The Bus is a sweet blog post. I’m glad I had a chance to stop and read some interesting blogs that I would have not encountered had it not been for the Carnival.
Happy New Year!
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Great list! London sounds absolutely fabulous. It’s been quite some time since I’ve been in that city.
Hi soultravelers3 - Thanks back to you, and I know you’re doing well, wherever in the world you are right now.
Hi Nancy - Yes, the post about The Bus was a “pause that refreshes.”
Hi Rebecca - I haven’t been to London recently either; would love a return trip!
Wow, thanks for taking the time to bring all these fantastic blogs together! I’m itching to go to New Zealand more than ever now…
Hi Ira,
Sure, and believe me, New Zealand is on my short list, too. With my kids, I just have to say, “Lord of the Rings” and THEY sure wanna go!