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October 2009

Travel News and Stories for 10/08/2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/08/2009
Hit The Slopes! Ski Season Opens in Colorado Loveland Ski Area is announcing its earliest opening day in 40 years.The ski area about 50 miles west of Denver will open for the season at 9 a.m. Wednesday, making it the first ski area in [...]

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The Travel Photo of the Day Lindos Greece

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/8/2009 is of Lindos and was taken by francesco sgroi

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Lindos, which is located on the Greek island of Rhodes, was originally founded in the 10th century BC and served as a major trading center for hundreds of years. Today, though, the town is most [...]

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Weekend Getaways in Cancun

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Cancun, Mexico is a worldwide favorite when it comes to tourist destinations, so much so that it’s sometimes referred to as the Mexican Caribbean. It is estimated that about four million visitors come to the island each year with an average of 190 flights a day. If you’re headed to Cancun for a weekend getaway [...]

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Travel News and Stories for 10/07/2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/07/2009
Flight Attendants: Pouring Drinks and Saving Lives Though the public too often thinks their chief duties are to find pillows and ferry soft drinks, the primary duty of the nation’s more than 90,000 flight attendants is to ensure the safety, health and well-being of [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Hagia Sophi

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/7/2009 is of Hagia Sophia and was taken by papalars

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The Hagia Sophia, whose name translates to “Holy Wisdom,” was built as a Christian church, later transformed into a mosque, and today serves as a Museum. World famous for its unbelievable grandeur, the Hagia Sophia is [...]

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Museums in Berlin

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It’s almost hard to fathom, but the city of Berlin is home to more than 170 museums and collections and they offer a foray into virtually every area of art and history. With this in mind it seems as though any trip should be punctuated with trips to a variety of museums that would enhance [...]

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Travel News and Stories for 10/06/2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/06/2009
Last Chance to See The Caribou?
Across the tundra 1,500 kilometers (1,000 miles) to the east, Canada’s Beverly herd, numbering more than 200,000 a decade ago, can barely be found today.
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Why American Credit Cards Suck
If you prefer to use a credit card when traveling abroad due [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Play Rincon, Costa Rica

The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/6/2009 is of Play Rincon in Costa Rica and is from Christine Armbruster

Photo credit: Christine Armbruster
Boasted to be on of the most beautiful beaches in the world, you have to go nearly 10k on an aweful dirt road in which you need 4-wheel drive and the ability to [...]

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Hot Restaurants in San Diego

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San Diego is one of those up and coming foodie communities that is just beginning to really eke out a name for itself in the culinary scene. As the tides come and go along the shores of this seaside city so does the fame and popularity of the local dining establishments. So what may be [...]

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Travel News and Stories for 10/05/2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories from 10/05/2009
10 Great Places to Toast Bloody Mary’s 75th Say cheers to the Bloody Mary as the brunch favorite celebrates its 75th anniversary this month. Dale DeGroff, author of The Essential Cocktail, shares with Kelly DiNardo for USA TODAY his list of great bars where you [...]

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Mandalay Bay Hotel Review

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Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas Strip is a luxury hotel owned by the MGM Mirage. Oddly enough the top four floors are used by the Four Seasons Hotel but the rest are open to Mandalay Bay guests. In addition, there is a 43 story tower connected to Mandalay Bay which contains the hotel at [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Ventano de Diablo

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/4/2009 is of Mirador del Ventano del Diablo in Spain and was taken by Reinante El Pintor de Fuego

Photo credit: Reinante El Pintor de Fuego
The Ventano de Diablo is a natural formation located the Spanish municipality of Villalba de la Sierra, which is in turn situated in [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Palazzo Hotel in Las Vegas

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/3/2009 is of the Palazzo Hotel and was taken by mrkathika

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Travel News and Stories for 10/02/2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/02/2009
From Junk to Giants: Berlin Hosts a Massive Puppet Show 20 years after the Berlin Wall fell, the city celebrates its unification.
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Predicting Tsunamis? The world has certainly gotten smaller in some ways as global travel allows us access to more and more destinations. But just [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Wahweap at Lake Powell

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/2/2009 is of Wahweap at Lake Powell and was taken by Wolfgang Staudt

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Wahweap is located at the southern end of Lake Powell, Arizona, and is managed in its entirety by the National Park Service. The public is welcome to come take advantage of Wahweap [...]

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Golf Courses in Boston

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Boston Massachusetts and the surrounding area offers a huge variety of golf courses, both public and private, for anyone who is looking to get in a quick round or sign up to join an exclusive country club. Find the course that best suits your needs and head on out for a round of golf in [...]

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Travel News and Stories for 10/01/2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/01/2009
How to Get Sully as Your Next Pilot When picking airlines, how do you choose the safest flight?
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Disney Offers Free Entry to 1 Million Volunteers Disney offers free entry to 1 million guests who volunteer for a day in 2010.
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Knut the Polar Bear Goes On [...]

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Romantic Destinations in Las Vegas

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Las Vegas doesn’t appear to be a romantic city at first blush but the city actually is steeped in romantic activities, if it wasn’t then it’s doubtful that their quickie wedding business would be so popular. Look beyond the glitz and glamour of the high rolling stakes and poker tables and underneath the surface of [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Chitwood Covered Bridge

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 10/1/2009 is of Chitwood Covered Bridge and was taken by Tony the Misfit

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The Chitwood Covered Bridge, most commonly referred to as the Yaquina River Covered Bridge, is located on Oregon’s Highway 20 near Corvallis. While the Chitwood Covered Bridge was once surrounded by [...]

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