Tag: vacation
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The 50 most inspiring travel quotes of all time
1. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain 2. “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine 3. “There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.” – Robert Louis Stevenson 4. “The use of traveling is…
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Travel Tidbits – Cambodia after the killing fields
A New Way to See Sicily In the hilltop city of Corleone, the sacred meets the extremely profane… New York Times 10 great places for a rural ‘haycation’ U.S. farm vacations around … USA Today The best of Las Vegas: Daytime Vegas visitors have…
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Travel Tidbits – 36 Hours in San Francisco and other destinations
36 Hours in San Francisco San Francisco typically wows visitors with its heights or its sights… New York Times 36 Hours in Milan With new museums and restaurants, and an ambitious center-city development nearing completion, the future is already on display in Milan… New York Times 36 Hours in…
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KISS hopes for new hit in Las Vegas miniature golf course
Few rock bands have marketed themselves like KISS. These guys have taken things way beyond posters and T-shirts. We’re talking KISS wine. A KISS Mr. Potato Head set. Even KISS urns and caskets. Now, for those who can’t get enough of their favorite rockers, a KISS-themed miniature golf course and amusement park will open across…
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Travel Tidbits – Best Life-Changing trips
Best Life-Changing trips From Africa to Antarctica, these amazing trips promise to be life-changing… Travel and Leisure 10 great places to experience the simple life If you need to get away from it all this holiday season, take your stressed-out self to a place where life is a bit less…
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Travel Tidbits – 36 Hours: Penang, Malaysia and other destinations
36 Hours: Bruges, Belgium The charming capital of West Flanders in northwestern Belgium is indeed tranquil, as it has always been, but Bruges now has much more to offer…. LA Times 48 Hours: Hollywood Make this iconic district your base for a weekend of celebrity-spotting in glamorous LA… The Independent …
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Travel Tidbits – Cunard rolls out new weddings at sea program
Cunard rolls out new weddings at sea program That’s the word this week from U.K.-based Cunard, which as previously announced, is rolling out a weddings at sea program this year for the first time in its 172-year history…USA Today Top five bargain destinations for spring 2012 Everything is greener in spring,…
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Travel Tidbits – The world’s most amazing natural phenomena
10 great sculpture gardens across the USA You don’t have to stay inside to view art. Sculpture parks and gardens combine natural and man-made elements, making fall a perfect time to visit… USA Today The world’s most amazing natural phenomena Nature is always amazing, but sometimes it pulls a freakish rabbit…
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Gallivanting Around Gramercy in NYC
Originally posted on Marina Chetner: Gramercy has a distinctive appeal: the neighbourhood feels so European, reminiscent even, of Barcelona with its wrought-iron balconies, greenery, Gothic architecture and relaxed vibe. Located only a blocks away from the hustle of Park Avenue and the bustle of Union Square, Gramercy makes for a peaceful enclave in an otherwise…
