Famous Landmarks in Dubai

Dubai. In the western world, it is arguably the most famous of the seven emirates within the Arabian Peninsula. It is a country and city known for its exhibition of opulent wealth. Its shopping districts easily rival those of Paris, Milan, and Beverly Hills. When visiting Dubai, there are a number of sites one should see. Here are just a few of them.

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Weekend Getaways to Miami

Miami is one of those cities that is perfect for a weekend getaway, in fact it’s a noted hotspot for celebrities looking for a quick mini vacation from the world. Miami has so much to offer that you can cater to almost every personality and interest. The best way to experience Miami is to take in a little bit of everything the city has to offer.

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Visiting the Golden Gate Bridge

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 then the Golden Gate is not only a visit you’re sure to want to make, but it’s also so much more than just a bridge, you’ll want to take in everything the Golden Gate Bridge has to offer.

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Romantic Destinations in Los Angeles

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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Buildings of the The National Mall

The National Mall is especially these days as the location where the massive crowd formed to see the inauguration of President Barrack Obama. Over forty years ago, it was famous for a similar occasion when people gathered there to hear Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech. The mall is also home to a wide array buildings, most of which are fabulous museums.

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Detroit Golf Courses

August 13, 2008
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It’s the middle of summer and the living is easy in southeast Michigan. The days are hot and dry–but not too hot. The fairways are manicured and the greens are a lush velvet. In short, it’s a perfect time to play golf in and around the “Motor City.” There are literally hundreds of courses, both [...]

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Get Frommer’s Guides on your iPhone and iPod

August 12, 2008

Modality, the leading company in transforming high quality content for personal handheld media players, announced on Monday that you can now get Frommer’s travel guides on you iPhone and iPod.
Frommer’s travel guides are regarded as some of the best in the business. They have more than 300 types of guides and sell more then 2.5 [...]

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Is An All Inclusive Resort Right For You?

August 12, 2008
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The All Inclusive resort is becoming a major staple in the travel industry. Years ago the idea of all inclusive meant Club Med. You may remember – the party atmosphere, the uninspiring food, the plastic pop beads used to pay for drinks. Your other option for an “all inclusive” was the Catskill resort in the [...]

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Postcards Struggle to Find Their Place in a Digital Age

August 11, 2008
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Postcards used to be every traveler’s favorite way of keeping friends and family updated on their trips with short prose and whimsical “wish you were here!”s. Today, though, the digital ages has threatened postcards with email, social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace, and even travel-themed ecards and digital postcards.

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Tourists All Looking at Beijing

August 8, 2008

Wherever you are in the world this week, everybody’s attention is heading for Beijing – especially today with the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games taking place. The latest travel news out of Beijing includes these stories:
Plenty of hotels have rooms available – and a lot of news reports mentioned that checking up on [...]

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Handy Travel Products You Can’t Live Without

August 8, 2008

Whether you’re jetting across the country for a business meeting or backpacking through Europe, at least one of the nifty travel products below is bound to become the one item you couldn’t do without.

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On a Boat With Mr Ding’s Chicken Feet – Book Review

August 7, 2008

ravelers who teach English as a second language to get around are a dime a dozen, and more of them are producing books about their experiences: but Gillian Kendall’s Mr Ding’s Chicken Feet is a bit more than “just another English teacher’s trip”.

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The Best Places to Shop in Dallas

August 6, 2008
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Texans love to shop and no where is this more true than in Dallas. Here, shopping isn’t a chore, but an event–one to be planned in advance and to get dressed up for. Below are just a few of the many unique shopping venues in and around the “Big D.”
The Galleria. This upscale shopping [...]

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JetBlue Now Charging for Blankets and Pillows

August 5, 2008

Do you want to catch a nap on the plane? It will cost you!
It was announced on Monday that JetBlue Airways customers will now be charged for pillows and blankets. The company will offer an eco-friendly travel blanket and pillow for $7 on flights two hours or longer.
The blanket and pillow sets are just [...]

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Exploring Fremont Street in Las Vegas

August 5, 2008
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Fremont Street in Las Vegas is one of the most famous–and most colorful–streets in the world. Founded in 1905, it was named for American explorer, soldier, and Senator John Charles Fremont. Today the thoroughfare is closed to vehicles to encourage visitors to explore the many attractions there. Here is just a sampling of what [...]

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13 Japanese Scream Machine Roller Coasters

August 4, 2008
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If you can’t make it to Japan to test these rides yourself, these videos will give you a good idea of what you’re missing.

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Safest Airline Not So Safe This Week

August 1, 2008

Qantas might have been made famous by Dustin Hoffman’s character in Rainman when he repeated said he wanted to fly Qantas because “Qantas never crashed”, but anyone reading the headlines this week would have felt a bit less secure about flying on Australia’s national airline.
Hole in Side of Qantas Jet
The week started with an explosion [...]

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The Man in Seat 61 is Now A Book

July 31, 2008

Mark Smith, also known as The Man in Seat 61, is iconic in European travelers’ circles for developing his incredibly comprehensive website, www.seat61.com. This site started as a kind of personal database explaining in a straightforward way how to travel by train anywhere in Europe, and now beyond as well. Smith’s personal preference for seat [...]

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Airport Travel Tips

July 30, 2008
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If you want to get through the airport faster and with more ease, use the following travel tips to help you breeze right through, saving both time and hassle.

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Electronic System for Travel Authorization to U.S. to Begin Testing

July 29, 2008

The United States will soon have a fully automated, electronic system for screening passengers before they begin travel to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
Travelers who are coming to the U.S. from one of the 27 waivers countries which don’t need a visa to fly to the States will have to fill out [...]

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Visiting the Eiffel Tower

July 29, 2008
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Originally built as the main entrance for the 1889 World’s Fair, designer Gustav Eiffel could only get a 20-year permit for the structure. At the time, many thought it was an eyesore that clashed with traditional Paris architecture. By 1909 there were calls to tear it down. Yet the tower survived to become a symbol of Paris.

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Eco Vacations For Everyone

July 28, 2008
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When it comes to vacation ideas, green is the new black. Eco vacations are becoming more and more popular as travelers seek experiences that enable them to get close to nature without leaving a mark.
So what’s an eco vacation and where do you find one?

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Beijing News as Olympics Approach

July 25, 2008

With the countdown until the opening of the Beijing Olymmpics getting ever shorter, there’s a constant stream of news coming out of China that travelers both for the Olympics and for other reasons should be aware of. Some of the announcements will make life more pleasant for travelers, some more difficult and some are just [...]

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How To Choose The Perfect Cruise Line For You!

July 25, 2008
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So, you’ve finally decided to take a cruise? Well, before you start throwing your swimsuit in a bag while humming the theme from “The Love Boat” stop and consider the variety of cruise lines there are to choose from.
If you’ve never cruised before you want to work with a travel professional in choosing your cruise [...]

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Enjoy France Through a Summer in Gascony

July 24, 2008

There’s beginning to be a long tradition of travel narratives depicting glorious summers in the French countryside, and before you pick up Martin Calder’s A Summer in Gascony: Discovering the Other South of France you might be rather suspicious that this is just another one of them. In some ways it is, but that’s not [...]

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Tampa Beaches

July 22, 2008
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People who are going to be heading to Tampa, Florida this summer are probably going for one reason and one reason only; they want to spend time on the beautiful beaches of Tampa Bay. There are plenty of other things that you can do while you’re in Tampa, of course, but the majority of people [...]

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Spice Island Beach Resort

July 22, 2008
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If you are looking for an exotic unique locale for your honeymoon, the luxurious Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada has a great offer right now.
When you book seven nights at the resort, you get the following as part of their Honeymoon Bonus Offer:

One complimentary Swedish massage, per adult, at the resort’s Janissa’s Spa
A sunset [...]

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Kids Love the Baltimore Aquarium

July 21, 2008
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Kids Love the Baltimore Aquarium …and so do adults. The most visited attraction in the state of Maryland, the National Aquarium at Baltimore is located at the city’s Inner Harbor. Opened in 1981, the Aquarium was the foundation for that area’s redevelopment.

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Miller Finds the Way to Amarillo

July 17, 2008

People the world over have heard of places like Tucson, Arizona or Nutbush, thanks to immortalized lyrics from the Beatles and Tina Turner. With hundreds of place names belonging to towns and cities he knew nothing about, George Miller set off around the United States to find out more about the places behind the lyrics. [...]

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Nightlife and Nightclubs in Cancun

July 14, 2008

Coco Bongo Night Club

Cancun is considered to be one of the hottest spots in the world for an active nightlife experience. Travelers from throughout the world (and particularly college students from the United States) flock to Cancun specifically to party in the nightclubs that are located throughout this beach destination. There are huge dance clubs [...]

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Gaylord Palms Hotel Review

July 12, 2008
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This luxury style resort is conveniently located within minutes of Walt Disney World (about 1.5 miles from the main gate of the theme parks) and 20 minutes from the Orlando airport. The resort itself is located on 65 acres of land that are beautifully maintained, while the hotel contains a spectacular atrium that fills the [...]

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Lost Laptops, and More Airline Charges

July 11, 2008

We’d love it if a week or even a few days went by when we didn’t hear about how airlines are going to make our traveling lives even more miserable and more expensive. This week – as usual, it seems – a few more airlines announced some additional fees that passengers will be charged, all [...]

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Become a Registered Traveler

July 11, 2008

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If you’re a frequent flier, you may want to consider enrolling in a registered traveler program.
The Transportation Security Administration and private industry developed the Registered Traveler program to provide expedited security screening for passengers who volunteer to undergo a threat assessment in order to confirm that they do not pose or are [...]

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How To Pack For a Cruise

July 10, 2008

Lots of luggage as a large family prepares to go on an extended trip

No one brings steamer trunks on cruises anymore, instead we’re all faced with the airlines’ 50-pound weight limit on suitcases. When packing for a cruise you should look to limit what you bring as much as possible by packing things that can [...]

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Travel Osaka With a Kiwi Teacher

July 10, 2008

You’ll get a great taste of the wonders of Japan by reading Under the Osakan Sun by Hamish Beaton, a young New Zealander who spent three years working as a high school English teacher in Kanan town, an outlying suburb of Osaka.

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