A wild camping trip in the Lake District is designed to take you out of your comfort zone – and with unpredictable weather and testing terrain, it certainly delivers I'm bursting. Crossing my legs. Trying not to picture rivers or waterfalls. I'll do anything to ...
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A Lake District hike for softies
Travel Deals of the Day: January 26, 2012
$349+: Atlantis Bahamas: 4th Night Free + Air Credit Up to $400 Air Credit. TRavel Now through June 20, 2012 $520: 3-Nt Riviera Maya Winter Getaway Save up to $600 Off Luxury All-inclusive Resorts in Riviera Maya. Includes Hotel accommodations, Hotel taxes and Airport transportation $132+ pp/pn: Caribbean Resort Sale +...
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China’s New Year celebrations
Six ways to crash the Chinese New Year party, from the Hong Kong fireworks at Victoria harbour to the temple fairs in Beijing and Shanghai's Lantern Festival Tonight, in a deafening blitz of pyrotechnics, more than a billion Chinese will ring in the new lunar year – the...
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ICP exhibition covers Weegee’s early photography
The International Center of Photography today opened “ Weegee: Murder is My Business ,” showcasing the first 10 years in the career of of New York City’s most famous late-night tabloid photojournalist. Arthur Fellig, known as Weegee, got his start as a...
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Costa Concordia and the cult of the ship’s captain | Julian Stockwin
Francesco Schettino has lost the respect awarded the captain as a noble figure of authority and the moral heart of his sea world From a 1769 shipmaster's handbook on my bookshelf: "To be loaden on board the good ship Betsy whereof Captain Jordan is...
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Costa Concordia and the cult of the ship’s captain | Julian Stockwin
Francesco Schettino has lost the respect awarded the captain as a noble figure of authority and the moral heart of his sea world From a 1769 shipmaster's handbook on my bookshelf: "To be loaden on board the good ship Betsy whereof Captain Jordan is Master under God for this present voyage...
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Costa Concordia and the cult of the ship’s captain | Julian Stockwin
Francesco Schettino has lost the respect awarded the captain as a noble figure of authority and the moral heart of his sea world From a 1769 shipmaster's handbook on my bookshelf: "To be loaden on board the good ship Betsy whereof Captain Jordan is Master under...
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Travel Deals of the Day: January 16, 2012
$1015 & up — Exotic Cities Flight Deals. Find great fares on a selection of Emirates routes Travel to Cairo, Bangkok, Jakarta, Mumbai. Valid through May 12, 2012 Save 73%! 4 Night Baja Mexico Cruise with Carnival Cruise Lines from $229 Sail through July 2014. Includes Accommodations, Transportation and On-board Meals Save 60%! Starwood...
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Travel Deals of the Day: January 16, 2012
$1015 & up — Exotic Cities Flight Deals. Find great fares on a selection of Emirates routes Travel to Cairo, Bangkok, Jakarta, Mumbai. Valid through May 12, 2012 Save 73%! 4 Night Baja Mexico Cruise with Carnival Cruise Lines from $229 Sail through July 2014. Includes ...
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Atlantis: 4th night free + up to $400 in airfare credit
Bigger in the Bahamas? Mega-resort Atlantis , on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, has kicked off one of its tempting "escape winter" promotions, offering a free night and airfare credits of up to $400. ? The 4,000 room resort has an...
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