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Favorite Towns of Provence and the Cote d’ Azur
Category: Travel Written by Terri Fogarty
Mmmm…imagine sunshine, the scent of lavender and rosemary, parasol pines, olive groves, sunflowers, and the Mediterranean…you are experiencing the South of France. But Provence and the Cote d’Azur offer much more than that. Think of hill towns, charming markets, art galleries, sailing, scuba
Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 16:04
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Tinos, Mykonos and Delos: the Divine and the Decadent Islands of Greece
Category: Travel Written by Ruth Kozak
Only a few nautical miles separate them, but the islands of Tinos, Mykonos and Delos in the Greek Cyclades group are as diverse as the Elysian Fields and the Underworld: The Divine and the Decadent.
Tinos is ascetic: a holy island, famed for one of the most important shrines of the Orthodox
Last Updated on Monday, 25 March 2013 17:14
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Hiking Along England’s Jurassic Coast in the Purbeck Hills
Category: Travel Written by Molly Jean Schoen
While I was on vacation in Bournemouth, England, the mother of a friend of mine recommended a day of hiking in the Purbeck Hills.
“It’s a very English thing to do,” she said. I was sold.
The Purbecks make up part of southern England’s Jurassic Coast, which, though sadly absent of
Last Updated on Thursday, 21 March 2013 14:16
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Tracing Britain’s History Through its Cathedrals
Category: Travel Written by Ruth Kozak
You don’t have to be a religious person to appreciate the majesty of Britain’s many cathedrals. All of them are significant in British history and each contains historical relics such as the tombs of kings and statesmen.
Westminster Abbey
A trip to London wouldn’t be complete without a
Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 March 2013 15:27
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The Insider’s Guide to Kaunas, Lithuania
Category: Travel Written by Eric Barrier
I arrived in Kaunas, Lithuania in the middle of an unseasonably warm week. It was still the dead of winter, but the snow pack was melting, and rain was falling. This made for a great deal of splashing and awkward puddle-hopping.
The Lithuanians may have tried to warn visitors about
Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 March 2013 15:05
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Ravenous Traveler: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with Great Irish Food
Category: Travel Written by Mattie Bamman
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland is a ravenous traveler marathon. You wake up to the Dropkick Murphy’s “Cadence to Arms” with all its blaring punk rock and bagpipe beauty, then jump straight into the festivities at Dublin’s Saint Patrick’s Day Festival. But before you finish
Last Updated on Friday, 15 March 2013 15:58
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Guide to Shanghai
Category: Travel Written by Nicholas Kruger
Shanghai might not stack up to the site seeing mecca of Beijing, but if you find yourself stopping over in shanghai for a day or two, or even here for a little longer, there is still plenty to see and do. Here are a few favourites:
French concession – Wander down the tree lined streets among a
Last Updated on Friday, 15 March 2013 10:25
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