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submitted by Julia Leigh 197 weeks 14 hours 25 minutes ago
Have you heard that New Yorkers are rude, London is rainy, and China is just a shovel away? Here, the truth behind travel rumors
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submitted by Augie Brown 223 weeks 2 days 15 hours 10 minutes ago
Step away from that pumpkin! While we're more than happy to get into the swing of Halloween, we refuse to do a roundup of the trite and not-so-true haunted hotels around the world. Nonetheless, in our travels we've happened upon a number of places that are...(more)
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submitted by Adam for team Batboy's revenge! 216 weeks 12 hours 5 minutes ago
We all know that some airlines nickel-and-dime you with fees -- fees for baggage, fees for food, fees for blankets and pillows. But fees for death?
Monrovia resident Jane Wilkens, 48, was looking forward to a getaway to Hawaii's Big Island this coming April with her 77-year-old...(more)
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Outdoor news 150 weeks 2 days 15 hours 32 minutes ago
You have to wonder whether it's a setup when you're in a Muslim country and someone asks, point-blank, "Are you lot drinkers?"
Despite the hooded djellaba he was wearing, John Horne, who was doing the asking, looked as though he had guzzled a few in his time,...(more)
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submitted by Grace for team Outdoor news 165 weeks 4 days 1 hour 58 minutes ago
When we asked the creators of the 800-mile Hayduke Trail, which winds from Arches to Zion National Parks, to name their favorite section, the answer was easy: Sections 13 and 14, the final 157 miles of this long-trail tribute to Edward Abbey's cranky anti-hero. "No one...(more)
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Outdoor news 157 weeks 1 day 13 hours 25 minutes ago
The clock is ticking if you're planning an August camping trip.
If you slept in this morning past 8:15 or so, you might have missed your chance to reserve some of the choicest spots in the state.
But don't despair, you still have options.
The first moment to reserve...(more)
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Outdoor news 68 weeks 3 days 15 hours 33 minutes ago
All backcountry campgrounds at Point Reyes National Seashore are booked full again this weekend, just like every weekend for the past six months. All the boat-in sites nestled on the western shore of Tomales Bay are taken, too.
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submitted by Christine 250 weeks 2 days 13 hours 26 minutes ago
A hunk of butter, a little garlic and a handful of mushrooms â Sporeboys owners David Robinson and Andrew Gellatly toss fresh chanterelles, portobellos and cepes in a saut� pan, sprinkle a bit of pecorino cheese and parsley on top and throw it all between two...(more)
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submitted by Gretchen Wright 178 weeks 2 days 16 hours 18 minutes ago
Even when the dollar was king, London prices made travelers cringe and cower. Now that our currency is a groveling pauper, Americans feel as if they've been subjected to some of the Tower of London's more inventive torture devices.
But even today there are decent hotel values...(more)
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submitted by Lisa 182 weeks 3 days 19 hours 9 minutes ago
As a surfer, on a sunny summer morning, I'll often find myself on the Internet clicking to a surf camera to check the waves in Santa Cruz. Of course, with the price of gas and the three-hour commute, the waves have to be perfect before I'd...(more)
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Green Living 187 weeks 1 day 15 hours 3 minutes ago
If I hadn't taken the train, I'd never have learned how to say "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" in Italian. Or had a Louisiana Cajun explain how to boil crawfish. Or met a veteran flight attendant who'd rather travel by rail.
I also wouldn't have gotten a...(more)
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submitted by Lisa for team Batboy's revenge! 160 weeks 3 days 57 minutes ago
FIVE years ago, a good day for Meital Grantz went like this: Sell $10,000 worth of glitzy women’s wear (Chloé, Stella, Missoni) at her boutique on the Las Vegas Strip, Talulah G. Then, a group dinner at Le Cirque or Circo, both in the five-star Bellagio,...(more)
