Tam Coc, Vietnam. One of the spots recommended to the newly-minted millionaires of Facebook. (Courtesy caswell_tom/Flickr ) After Facebook 's IPO filing on Wednesday, many of the company's employees became millionaires overnight, at least on paper. A few hundred of the company's employees have enough stock...
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We first noticed people in Playa Blanca striding out with what looked like ski poles in their hands last year. Since then we have seen even more of them and they seem to becoming more popular all the time. At first, we were a bit sceptical as they looked like ...
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Even though Walt Disney World Resort offers a one-day “park hopper” pass that gives you unlimited access to Animal Kingdom, Disney Studios, Epcot and the Magic Kingdom, visiting all of them on the same day is almost impossible. But not entirely. Seeing it all requires careful planning, ...
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Most of the time, I love living in a part of the country that has four distinct weather seasons. But when winter’s grip is deep and strong, as it is now, I find myself longing for a warm respite. Oh, to be in Los Angeles, where February’s average temperatures range from 49 degrees...
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Lifecruiser’s regular readers know that we have a special love for doors and windows. Can’t help finding old doors worn by the time, very charming. This one on an old charming fishing cottage at F?r? island, Sweden. In ...
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By the time I arrived in Cuenca I was stressed out and beaten down. Though rewarding, traveling through Ecuador had not been easy. I’d been seasick during my spectacular cruise with Ecoventura in the Galapagos Islands; sweaty and smelly in the Amazon jungle at Cuyabeno Lodge; and sardined into...
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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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Venice is one of the most romantic cities in the world - it's also one of the most touristy, so how do you avoid feeling ripped off? Here's our guide to the Venice experiences that are worth splashing out on - and the ones that aren't...
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Loch Awe seems very aptly named to me - it is stunning - though it comes from the Gaelic "Obha" which has no connection with awe. ?It is the third largest loch in Scotland and home to four castles of which Kilchurn is one. Kilchurn was built in ...
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Over the weekend, the Science Channel series An Idiot Abroad returned, and this time around Ricky Gervais' sidekick Karl Pilkington is crossing dream trips off a bucket list. The only problem is—it's not his list. Once again, Ricky and his pal Stephen Merchant...
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