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Cool Travel Advice: Take The Alternate Route
Charles McCool acquired his travel smarts the old fashioned way: he picked it up on the road. All of his trips were self-funded, so he quickly learned strategies and tactics for saving money, time,...
View ArticleThe Best In Travel, 2013: A Personal Inventory
I traveled a lot in 2013, or at least more than I usually do. So I thought I'd share the first ever annual Hobie Awards for the best things I experienced. I flew on over a dozen airlines, stayed in...
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Temecula: SoCal's Secret Food and Wine Destination
You know you're in Southern California wine country when the offerings include a yoga class called Vino Vinyasa and a wine pairing, not with a five course meal, but with your seven chakras. These...
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Travel Gear: 9 Items for the Slopes in 2014
Photo: Joshua Berman. Reflection in ski instructor's goggles. "The weather can get a little rough at times," understates Craig Simson, Ski Patrol Director at Keystone Resort, Colorado, who begins each...
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Boutique Hotels Abroad and Bragging Rights
Sometimes selecting a hotel is not so much about the number of stars it rates, but more about the brand personality. I've stayed in five-star and budget hotels alike. The greatest difference between...
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Morocco -- A Chaotic Paradise (Part I)
When I booked my trip to Morocco, I had only a few notions in mind: good surf, good food and a drastic cultural change from my humdrum winter in England. It was a bonus that landing in Agadir only took...
View Article7 Industrial-Chic Hotels
While there's plenty to be said in favor of the new, sometimes the best things stem from a solid original foundation. Industrial structures like warehouses and factories are finding new incarnations as...
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What Really Happens When Your Teens Lose Wi-Fi On Vacation
Several years ago, my husband and I took our three children to Pompeii -- the ruined and partially buried Roman city near Naples, Italy. As one of the most spectacular sights one can see in a lifetime,...
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OTP's Favorite Travel Apps of 2013
New apps to color the road from point A to point B (and one to keep you alive should point C be passed-out drunk in a ditch.) Photo by: Ethan Hein Whether you count digital sheep to sleep or spend...
View ArticleHow to Get a Refund on a Non-Refundable Airfare
It now costs $200 to change or cancel a non-refundable airfare on the remaining "legacy" U.S. airlines (American, Delta, United, and US Airways), and a bit less on some other airlines. Changing or...
View ArticleThe Gratuity Gulf
I have a friend with a dark and dreadful secret. I should stress this is a real chum, not one of those "friends" the male species has a penchant for asking embarrassing questions on behalf of. ("Should...
View ArticleWATCH: 6 Insanely Popular TED Talks to Make 2014 the Best Year of Your Life
To kick off the new year, TEDWeekends is proud to present a compilation of six insanely popular TED talks from the past year. These talks inspired a tremendous amount of engagement from our community,...
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Super-Luxe Country Spa Escapes for New Year Rejuvenation
In need of some R&R after the festivities and new year celebrations? Move away from the fire, banish those New Year blues and head to a spa retreat to rejuvenate yourselves into 2014. The UK is now...
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10 Florida Tours To Float Your Boat (PHOTOS)
The first tourists in Florida arrived by boat -- Juan Ponce de Leon and his crew, 500 years ago -- and it's still the best way to see the Sunshine State. From a boat, you can reach special places...
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Is Panama Truly a Retirement Haven? El Valle and Pedasi, Part 2 of 5
Our next stop in Panama took us to the mountain highlands of El Valle de Anton. Highlights include a small town vibe with ample hiking trails to waterfalls and a hot springs within walking distance of...
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10 Ways to Earn Frequent Flyer Miles Without Getting On a Plane
Earning miles in the air is very straight forward. Get on the plane and earn one frequent flyer mile for every mile flown in the air. Although elite flyers may earn a mileage bonus for every mile...
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Smart Travel Advice: Ignore All Travel Tips (Except This One, Of Course)
I've been following Gary Arndt's odyssey since 2007, when he started traveling more or less non-stop. "I've been to over 140 countries and territories around the world and all 7 continents," he says....
View ArticleWhere to Go in 2014
The New Year brings renewed wanderlust and a fresh haul of vacation days to put to good use. Here at Jetsetter.com, we've tapped our top travel insiders, got the scoop from destination experts and...
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Journey to the Other Side
After a grueling 20 hours of travel and two days of no sleep, most of which was spent in an oversized sardine can high in the sky, finally I arrived. Coming from -15 degrees Celsius to a +30 degrees...
View Article5 Travel Resolutions to Keep This Year
Right about now your social media timeline is filling up with reflections on the past year, Statigr.am videos, optimism about the year to come, and of course, New Year's resolutions. In recent years I...
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