From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Travel Photo of the Day Waterfall in Udzangwa Mountains National Park

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/18/2009 is of Waterfall in Udzangwa Mountains National Park and was taken by Marc Veraart

Photo credit: Marc Veraart
Udzangwa Mountains National Park is a national park located in Tanzania, one that contains tropical rainforest, mountain forest, miombo woodland, grassland, and steppe. The park contains more than 400 bird [...]

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Visiting the Golden Gate Bridge

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The Golden Gate Bridge in California spans the opening of the San Francisco Bay out onto the Pacific Ocean connecting San Francisco’s peninsula to Marin County. Completed in 1937 the bridge was the longest suspension bridge at the time and has become an iconic symbol of San Francisco. If you’re visiting the San Francisco area [...]

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Travel News and Stories for 11/17/2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/17/2009
‘Rebel Monkeys’ Run Wild in India Thousands of "rebel monkeys" invade Indian city in search of food. http://abcnews.go.com
Whoops – Missed The Airport By 150 Miles (w/pic) This one will stay in our minds for quite some time. Two Northwest Airlines pilots overshot the [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Bermuda Coast

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/17/2009 is of Bermuda Coast and was taken by Canon in 2D

Photo credit: Canon in 2D
Bermuda is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean and its British overseas territory located far off the east coast of the United States. It is the oldest and most populous remaining [...]

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Hotel Review – New York New York Hotel & Casino Las Vegas

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New York New York Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip uses the theme to create an environment that oozes New York City in many ways. The first and most obvious way is the architecture which features several skyscrapers, the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building. There is even a half scale replica [...]

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Travel News and Stories for 11/16/2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/16/2009
Ryanair Hits Turbulence Over Sexy Pin-Up Calendar Airline under fire for its charity calendar featuring scantily clad employees. http://abcnews.go.com
Leaving Time At The Zoo: Indian Elephants Go wild India orders all circus and zoo elephants to be moved to wild life sanctuaries. http://abcnews.go.com
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Travel Photo of the Day Detroit Skyline

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/16/2009 is of Detroit Skyline and was taken by {meagen}

Photo credit: {meagen}
Detroit is the largest city in the state of Michigan and has become known as the traditional automotive center of the United States. Detroit is also famous as the center of the Motown music sound of [...]

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Circus Circus Hotel Review Las Vegas

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Circus Circus Las Vegas first popped up on the strip in 1968 and originally featured a traditional American style circus but in 1997 the hotel changed its theme to a Quebec Cirque du Soleil style circus and added a 35 story tower. The hotel is much more kid friendly than most on the strip and [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Sands Point Preserve Gould Castle

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/15/2009 is of Sands Point Preserve Gould Castle and was taken by mrkathika

Photo credit: mrkathika
The Hempstead House, which is also called Castle Gould, is a huge estate located in Sands Point, New York in the Sands Point Preserve. The house has three floors and forty rooms and [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Cancun Beach

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/14/2009 is of Cancun Beach and was taken by kyle simourd

Photo credit: kyle simourd
Cancun is a world-famous resort city located in the Quintana Roo province of Mexico, which is in turn situated in the easternmost part of the country on the Yucatan Peninsula. Tourists from all over [...]

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Travel News and Stories for 11/13/2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories 11/13/2009
Wind Your Way Along the Blue Ridge Parkway Drivers have little choice but to take their time enjoying the serpentine Blue Ridge Parkway; the route’s speed limit is a strictly enforced 45 mph, which at some points is lowered to a mere 25 mph. http://www.travelchannel.com
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Travel Photo of the Day “Ghost Ship” at Patrick’s Point

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/13/2009 is of the “Ghost Ship” at Patrick’s Point and was taken by Lee Coursey

Photo credit: Lee Coursey
Patrick’s Point State Park is located north of Eureka, California in the heart of California’s redwood country. The park is home to a variety of tree species, including coastal redwoods, [...]

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Free Things to do in Cleveland

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A trip to Cleveland doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg, in fact Cleveland can be a fairly inexpensive vacation as there are a lot of free things to do in the Cleveland area.

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Travel News and Stories for 11/12/2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/12/2009
Road Trains Concept: Real solution or pie in the sky? The EU is planning a study on Road Trains – but is this scheme a fantastic idea for cutting fuel consumption or a guaranteed pile-up waiting to happen? http://www.euinfrastructure.com
Help! My airline charged me [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Surfing at Isabela Puerto Rico

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/12/2009 is of Surfing at Isabela Puerto Rico and was taken by “abnelphoto.com”

Photo credit: “abnelphoto.com”
Isabela is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northwestern part of the island. The town’s economy thrives off of tourism, as many tourists each year flock to the city because of [...]

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Romantic Destinations in Los Angeles

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Los Angeles may seem like the perfect place for young rock and rollers, start struck stalkers, and families to vacation but it’s actually an excellent place for couples looking to add a little bit of romance to their life. In a city of angels at least one of them has to be cupid.

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Travel News and Stories for 11/11/2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/11/2009
From Swimming Pools and Saunas to Daggers and Felines, The Best and Worst Airports in the World Folks who do catch some shut-eye between flights rank the world’s airports according to snooze-ability (the rather straightforward motto for SleepingInAirports.net is, "Looking to save on hotel [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/11/2009 is of Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro and was taken by laszlo-photo

Photo credit: laszlo-photo
Copacabana is a borough of Rio de Janeiro located in the southern part of the city and it is home to one of the most well-known beaches in the world. The beach stretches [...]

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Fine Dining in New Orleans

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New Orleans has long been known as a city full of incredible gastronomical delights. The Cajun and southern flavors of New Orleans blend with a style that is all New Orleans and all amazing. You’ll find wonderful restaurants on almost every block but it’s the fine dining in New Orleans that has really catapulted to [...]

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Travel News and Stories for 11/10/2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/10/2009
Victim of seatback police: “It felt like we had somehow landed in a World War II movie” Beware of the airline seatback cops. They recently nabbed Cheryl Smith, and they could be coming for you. http://www.elliott.org
Minimum-wage pilots? Here’s one way of looking [...]

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The Travel Photo of the Day Ellinjaa Falls

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/10/2009 is of Ellinjaa Falls and was taken by certified su

Photo credit: certified su
Ellinjaa Falls is located in Tropical North Queensland, Australia. It is known as one of the best falls for swimming in the area because of its lagoon style water basin that gradually moves from [...]

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Nightclubs and Nightlife in Dallas

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The saying is that everything is bigger in Texas certainly applies to the nightlife. The city of Dallas is just chock full of incredible nightclubs and the nightlife is just rocking.

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Travel News and Stories for 11/09/2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 11/09/2009
Airbus Freighter Makes Maiden Test Flight Airbus aircrafts are scheduled for take off by summer 2010. http://abcnews.go.com
Flu Threat Looms As Mecca Readies For Pilgrims The H1N1 virus is a major concern for Saudi Arabian authorities, who are gearing up to host millions of [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Verrazano Narrows Bridge

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/9/2009 is of Verrazano Narrows Bridge and was taken by Zepfanman.com

Photo credit: Zepfanman.com
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is the double-decked suspension bridge that connects the Staten Island and Brooklyn boroughs of New York City, named for Italian explorer Giovanni de Verrazzano. At the time of its completion in 1964, [...]

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Visiting Little Italy in NYC

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Little Italy in New York City was once home to the large Italian community in the city but since then things have changed and Little Italy is more of a tourist destination than anything else, it’s also a much smaller region than it once was. For visitors is almost a must on the list of [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Lime Kiln Lighthouse Vancouver Island

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/8/2009 is of Lime Kiln Lighthouse Vancouver Island and was taken by FunnyFence

Photo credit: FunnyFence
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada, named after George Vancouver, a British Royal Navy officer who explored much of the area between 1791 and 1794. Most of the inhabitants [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Lighthouse at Pointe-des-Monts, Quebec

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/7/2009 is of Lighthouse at Pointe-des-Monts, Quebec and was taken by michelphoto53 en Rénovation

Photo credit: michelphoto53 en Rénovation
Pointe-des-Monts, Quebec, is most well-known for its natural beauty as well as for its lighthouse. The lighthouse has become a relatively popular tourist destination in the area, as the view [...]

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Travel News and Stories for 11/06/2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories 11/06/2009
Picky Penguin Gets Her Man Back Love is lost and found again between a picky penguin and her devoted zookeeper. http://abcnews.go.com
No Tall Tale: World’s Tallest Building to Debut Next Year World’s highest skyscraper in Dubai won’t open until early 2010. http://abcnews.go.com
Take a Bow [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day Mercer Bridge

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 11/6/2009 is of Mercer Bridge and was taken by Michel Filion

Photo credit: Michel Filion
The Honore Mercier Bridge, usually referred to as just the Mercier, is a bridge in Quebec, Canada, that connects the Montreal borough of LaSalle with the Mohawk reserve of Kahnawake. The bridge has two [...]

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Romantic Destinations in Chicago

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Chicago may be known as the windy city but rather than thinking of it as frigid, think of it as a great place to snuggle with your loved one, or think of it as the city blowing you a big kiss. But whatever you think, when you think of romance you should think of Chicago. [...]

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