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The Gulf Coast's Merry Mardi Gras Fest
It's that time again -- Mardi Gras time, that is. The Carnival season of Fat Tuesday is widely and wildly celebrated around the world in places such as Rio de Janeiro, Trinidad and Tobago, Venice and...
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Elvis the Mark, Carny Kids and the Showtown Allstars
Elizabeth, 9, and her dad Original Tommy Arnold at the Showtown USA restaurant/bar in Gibsonton, Fla., seated at the Liar's Table WATCH THE VIDEO "An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling...
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10 Reasons Why Rio is AMAZING!
Brazil will be at the top of the travel news for some time. With the World Cup right around the corner and the upcoming Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games, we are bound to be bombarded by Brazil...
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The Trysts of Avalon
26 miles across the sea, or so the song goes, Santa Catalina awaits. A land of Buffalo Milk and honeys, you're sure to get your wiki wacked. 90 percent of the 75-square-mile island is primitive, held...
View Article12 Travel Pet Peeves
People like to complain. It is one of our natural predispositions. Studies may suggest that we Americans complain more than others because either: a) we don't know how lucky we really are so stop...
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CityLove Goes to Boise, Idaho
Written by Grant Stevens Looking for a place to love on Valentine's Day? The Community Outreach team has a suggestion for you: Boise, Idaho. Refresher: Back in January we started a new blog series...
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The Race to Save a Rare Slice of Japanese-American History
Written by Lauren Walser Wintersburg Japanese Presbyterian Mission and manse (parsonage), with congregation, in March 1910 Six early-20th-century buildings on a five-acre parcel of land known as...
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7 Places You Should Visit in 2014
Photo of Mexico courtesy by Dreamstime. Article by Kaeli Conforti of Budget Travel. Is Brazil on your bucket list this year? How about Haiti? We've got the inside scoop on some surprising places you...
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The Mistake Locals Make When Advising Tourists
This winter, be careful asking Michigan residents the question, "How cold will it be when I visit Michigan?" Our new research suggests that you're better off asking this question to a tourist who just...
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11 Books You Can't Miss This Mardi Gras
Tourists are flocking to New Orleans for Mardi Gras and this weekend it is in full swing. This year's parade season is through March 4th. Of course, there will be a wild time eating, drinking and...
View ArticleThe Antidote to "I'm Sorry, But We Seem to Have Lost Your Luggage."
Are you tired of lugging oversized baggage and waiting in long airport check-in and security lines? Are you tired of being charged for an oversized golf bag, surfboard or dive bag? Have you arrived at...
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Deserts on 3 Continents, Part 2 -- the Atacama: Into the Sandbox on the...
With about 0.59 inches of rain a year the Atacama, high in the Andes Mountains of northern Chile, is the driest place on Earth, and very likely its oldest desert, going back 3 million years. It is much...
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For a Smarter Trip, Consult Your Concierge
Like the rest of the smartest travelers in this series, Nyssa Chopra has lived everywhere -- Paris, New Delhi, London and Berlin, to name just a few places. With a background in diplomacy,...
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Don't Pet Rabid Dogs (and Other Smart Travel Advice)
Andrew Evans wants to be everywhere. And he is. "I'm a travel addict," he says. Best known as National Geographic's Digital Nomad, Evans never stays in one place for very long. Last year he was on the...
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Smart Travel Advice: The More You Travel, the Bigger the World Becomes
Don George describes himself as a "travel evangelist" but he is much more than that. Yes, he loves to talk about the life-changing possibilities of travel, which started for him when he visited Paris...
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72 Hours in Tulum
Two hours and a world away from the megaresorts in Cancun, Tulum lures a laid-back breed of beach lover, nature fiend and sun seeker to its casita-dotted shores. Jetsetter.com discovers what makes...
View ArticleSpring Break: Where Folks Are Flying and What They Are Paying
New research from Fly.comâ„¢ has identified the best and worst destinations for budget-conscious travelers still looking to purchase flights for the mid-term getaway. This spring break students and...
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Feeding My Voracious Passport With a Jellyfish-Munching Turtle in the Great...
My passport is like the blood-sucking, voracious plant from Little Shop Of Horrors -- the more I feed it, the hungrier it gets. Last year, my 103-year-old grandmother "Grandma Betty" and I were...
View ArticleCities That Could Be the Next Pompeii (PHOTOS)
Volcanoes make some of the most dramatic skylines on earth. Any city lying in their shadow practically feels mythic. Take Pompeii, which was a favorite place for Roman Empire elites to vacation before...
View ArticleI'm Flying to Europe for $300 and You Can Too -- It's Pissing Some People Off
The rumors are true. You can get from North America to Europe (or vice versa) for under $600 round trip! Or for $300, one way, including taxes. This isn't some travel writer/blogger exclusive....
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