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by Gloria Gamat on May 26, 2008
Well...this is a different kind of travel news: NASA Successfully Landed On Mars!
The Washington Post reported:
The spacecraft Phoenix landed safely on Mars yesterday, making a hazardous soft lan...
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by Josh Lew on April 9, 2008
What began as an Easter celebration at a time when san antonio was still a small desert enclave has become a week long celebration in America's fastest growing city. Fiesta rings in spring Texas ...
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by Josh Lew on February 8, 2008
Germany's Love Parade is arguably the biggest gathering on the planet. Originally an electronic music festival held in Berlin, it attracted a few hundred people in its first year. By the mid 1990s...
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by Josh Lew on February 2, 2008
When people think of Carnival, they think of Brazil. Rio's early February extravaganza beats all when it comes to spectacle and size. With all the press it gets, one might think that Brazil is th...
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by Josh Lew on January 28, 2008
Vacations are a time to relax and slow down. So why would you want to add a little velocity to your itinerary?
I'm not talking about whisking through your to-do list as fast as you can. I'm ...
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by Josh Lew on December 6, 2007
Brazil's Carnival is one of the most famous parties in the world. Though the festivities do not begin until February, it's best to plan your escape to Carnival early.
Of course, the mother...
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by Josh Lew on November 27, 2007
What about a little culture with your eggnog? In theater crazy cities like Minneapolis, Minnesota, theater is as much a holiday tradition as Santa Claus.
Nationally renowned Guthrie Theater takes a...
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by Josh Lew on November 24, 2007
OK. Thanksgiving and Black Friday are behind us. On to the next Holiday, right? It is tradition in the next week or so, for many cities to "light" (plug in the lights) of their city Christm...
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by Josh Lew on November 23, 2007
If you live in the US, this day is known as Black Friday. It is the busiest shopping day of the year. Stores typically open early and offer special deals to early morning customers. Though I have nev...
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by Josh Lew on November 12, 2007
In the US of A, Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel times of the year. For most of us, the journey usually leads back to mom's place, or to the house of a good friend. I have never known a ...
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by Josh Lew on November 3, 2007
Karl Taro Greenfeld, now a well known journalist who (mis)spent his younger days on Asia's party circuit, claimed in his book Standard Deviations that there were a hundred thousand westerners who...
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by Josh Lew on October 31, 2007
Ghosts don't exist.
They sure are a boon for the tourist industries of places like New Orleans and Salem, Mass.
According to LiveScience, the industry is a growing one, fueled by Ann Rice book...
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by Josh Lew on October 11, 2007
The holidays are approaching faster than one might like to believe. For some people, the end of the year is a time to visit family. For others, it is a time to travel. Where are you going to spend th...
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by Josh Lew on September 10, 2007
The Toronto international Film Festival (TIFF to film industry people, entertainment "journalists," and wannabes) has become one of the major showcases for talented filmmakers. It is defini...
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by Josh Lew on August 29, 2007
I am not a jazz aficionado. I do, however, enjoy the occasional piece of ear candy, especially when it is live.
Jazz has a rather large international following. Most "world cities" have a...
