When I was a kid in Frankfurt , Kiel was where all of the rich kids went for vacation. I suppose it qualifies as the seaside resort area Germany always wanted, but never really had. Kiel is the windswept beach town where young men went to hear the call of the sea and...
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The British pound has been somewhat kinder to the U.S. dollar lately, hovering at about $1.55. But the reality is that the dollar is still wobbly overseas, especially in the UK
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Chaguaramas is a serene leisure district on the island of Trinidad located on the outskirts of the city of Port-of-Spain, home to rich historical information on Trinidad.
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College towns are hard to dislike. From the dreaming spires of Oxford, England , to the music clubs of Austin, Texas , to the coffee houses of Berkeley, California , each town seems to be infused with an energy and personality that explains why they are perennially popular with tourists as well as...
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Easily accessible by train, La Rochelle, France is a popular destination for European tourists. This coastal town has something to offer everyone, from upscale shops to gourmet restaurants to a variety of historical sites. Boasting four large ports, the city of La Rochelle is home to a lifestyle (food, activities, sites) that is...
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To escape the suffocating traffic and staccato of firecrackers that besiege Taiwan every Chinese New Year, several friends and I booked tickets on a budget carrier, Spirit of Manila, to the city of Coron on Busuanga Island in the Philippines for five days of snorkeling, island hopping, and rum drinking. The tickets were very...
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The extremely delicious dessert of choice in Ottawa: a BeaverTail. While the East Coast was getting pummeled with snow earlier this month, I managed to sneak away for a few days and escape snowpocalypse . But instead of an island paradise, I headed north, up to Ottawa, Ontario, and got a taste of...
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Hong Kong is truly magical place, with all of its technology and modern skyscrapers mixed with the historical and local aspects of the teeming city, and one little boat in the middle of it all has become a symbol of the city. It's the Star Ferry , a line of small ferries that...
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The Diamond serves up some of Vancouver's best cocktails During my unofficial tour of Vancouver's bars , I found that the city's bartenders are a modest bunch. Even the best were quick to say that the cocktail scene in New York and LA would trounce them any day.
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Coming to you from Midtown Manhattan, Peter’s radio show broadcast live this weekend from The Russian Tea Room in New York City. While Midtown Manhattan is best-known for its proximity to New York’s top tourist attractions (Rockefeller Center, Broadway theaters, Times Square, and fabulous Fifth Avenue shopping), there are plenty of ways to...
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