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- I'm a New Yorker with a passion for travel and art. I founded DowntownTraveler.com after returning from a year-long backpacking trip around the world. Find me on Twitter at @leslietravel.
![TBEX 2011, the annual travel blogger conference, came to a close on Sunday, ending several days of seminars, sightseeing and happy hours in Vancouver. Like many of the 600-odd attendees, […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/TBEX-2011-Vancouver-Bloggers_2-115x115.jpg "The Blogger Society Page: TBEX 2011 Edition (photos)")
![A massive street party erupted in Vancouver after the hometown team, the Canucks, won a Stanley Cup Finals game over the Boston Bruins. Up to 100,000 fans watched the Canucks’ […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Vancouver-Canucks-victory-party_15-115x115.jpg "Canucks fans go wild in Vancouver after hockey win (photos)")
![Think the U.S. has a lock on hip hop-inspired street art? Think again! Fans of old school rappers Tupac and Biggie Smalls have left their mark on the streets of […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Amman-Jordan-graffiti_4-115x115.jpg "Hip hop graffiti in Amman, Jordan (street art photos)")
![After we posted photos of a street art marriage proposal on Monday, reader questions began pouring in. Was this a hoax? And more importantly, did the bride say “yes”? Fortunately […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Caitlin-and-Jeff-street-art-marriage-proposal_-115x115.jpg "UPDATE: Bride says YES to street art marriage proposal!")
![Looking for a creative way to propose to your girlfriend? Declare your love with a street art mural! A clever New York City groom has done just that. “Caitlin, will […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Street-art-marriage-proposal-3-115x115.jpg "The world’s most creative marriage proposal? (NYC street art)")
![Bolivian dancers, cheerleaders, roller skaters, drag performers, a stripper and other free spirits twirled through the East Village on Saturday during the fifth annual New York Dance Parade. Over 9,000 […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/nyc-dance-parade_6-115x115.jpg "Photo essay: NYC Dance Parade 2011 rocks the East Village")
![Good news: The Zombie apocalypse won’t affect the tourism industry. If you’re reading this, the world hasn’t ended. Followers of American spiritual leader Harold Camping predicted that over 200 million […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/post-rapture-looting-facebook-event-JPEG1-115x115.jpg "Top social media and tourism news: Planking, #InCostaBrava, Japanese recovery")
![The latest travel hot spot isn’t a bustling metropolis like Paris, Bangkok or Rio de Janeiro; it’s the ancient city of Petra, Jordan. Bloggers describe the 2,000-year-old ruins as a […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Monestary-ruins-in-Petra-Jordan-115x115.jpg "The value of blogger press trips: Interview with Jordan Tourism Board’s Nayef Al-Fayez")
![Is it safe to visit Japan? Many travelers are wary of visiting the country after March’s devastating earthquake and tsunami raised concerns about a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Youtube-video-of-mayor-inviting-tourists-jpg-115x115.jpg "Japanese mayor promotes travel safety on YouTube (video)")
![This report originally appeared on BusinessInsider.com on May 4, 2011 under the headline, “Actually, It’s A Great Time To Visit Egypt.” It is reprinted on Downtowntraveler.com with permission of the […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/egyptian-museum-tourism-supporters-115x115.jpg "Egypt welcomes American tourists and affirms travel safety")
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