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Picks for International Blog Day

11:43 H | Topics: Blogs - Internet

VL readers, today, August 31st, is International Blog Day. What is it?

BlogDay was created with the belief that bloggers should have one day dedicated to getting to know other bloggers from other countries and areas of interest. On that day Bloggers will recommend other blogs to their blog visitors.

BlogDay recommends that we suggest blogs that are different from those we normally link to -- and "different from their own culture, point of view and attitude."

Here are my picks for BlogDay. Some are new to me, some aren't, but all are worth sharing with you. Get to know these blogs and I guarantee you'll learn something you didn't know before:

LobsterSquad: Ximena Maier is a talented illustrator living in Madrid, Spain. I share a passion with her: cooking. I've lurked on her blog almost since day one (not sure how I found it), and so should you, since her uber-entertaining entries are coupled with with her own gorgeous drawings.

Dutched Pinay on Expatriation: I enjoy reading the funny adventures of Dutched Pinay, a Filipina living in the Netherlands. Her anecdotes about adjusting to life in northern Europe with her friend "Dutchman" are definitely worth a read.

IndiaUncut: Amit Varma writes from Mumbai on everything from Bollywood gossip, tech, politics and travel. He's an entertaining writer with a great sense of humor, so check him out.

Cajun Squeezebox Blog: Want to get to know Cajun music? This is the place to learn anything and everything about Cajun accordion music, and get a taste for Cajun culture as well.

Scribbit: Michelle Mitchell writes about the adventures of raising a family in Alaska, fielding questions from her kids like "How old was I when I was a baby?" and "Who trained Yoda?" Funny stuff.

I hope you'll drop by these blogs and have a look around. And if you have a blog, why not post your own picks? Or feel free to link to your own blog in the comments section of this post.

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