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Feng Shui Your Hotel Room in 5 Minutes
EcoChi® blends the powerful ancient and modern lessons of classical feng shui, green and sustainable living and environmental psychology, to revolutionize how people feel when they are indoors. Our...
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The word garden can be defined a few different ways -- a small section of land where plants like flowers, herbs or vegetables are grown; a large public area that has an abundance of trees and plants; a...
View ArticleNasty Hidden Travel Fees That Must Die
Hidden mandatory fees are ancillary charges that travel suppliers add to posted prices while retaining the revenue—not directly passing it along to any other public or private entity. These mandatory...
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10 Reasons to Visit Scotland This Year
Although I may be biased, given that it's my home, I'd argue that any year is a good year to visit Scotland. This small nation offers untamed and dramatic natural beauty, a turbulent history, great...
View Article10 Cool Nature Retreats With Unbelievable Views
Where do you go when you want to get away from it all? How about one of these 10 wild nature retreats with million-dollar views? Chole Mjini, Chole Island, Tanzania Chole Mjini bills itself as a...
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Picnic Food and Caviar at 30,000 Feet
Growing up, we used to fly from Los Angeles to New York once and sometimes twice a year so my mom could visit her mom who lived on the Upper West Side (110th and Amsterdam). In those days I looked...
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'Holland in Haymarket' Brings the Hues of the Netherlands to Northern Virginia
I've been looking at flights to Amsterdam so extensively lately that all of the Google ads that appear while web browsing are for travel companies, tours and hotel deals in Netherlands' capital. "Book...
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5 Mother's Day Gift Ideas to Spoil Your Globetrotting Mom
Mother's Day happens to be coming up fast -- it's May 11th, FYI -- and we sincerely hope you've got plans to show your mom how much you appreciate her. We know you're looking everywhere for the...
View ArticleOne More Reason to Heart NYC
One of the biggest allures for anyone who loves to travel is the variety of new sights, smells, and sounds experienced while traveling. There is little I love more than eating new food, seeing new...
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Why These Children Are Reading to Homeless Cats
Yep, it's fur real. Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 30 elementary school kids crawl right into the "Cat Colony" of The Animal Rescue League of Berks County, Pennsylvania, crack open a book, and...
View ArticleComprehensive Travel Checklist for Preparing for a Trip
I help my Schedule Makeover time coaching clients break down multi-step activities into lists so that they can move forward on them without feeling overwhelmed. (David Allen does a great job of...
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The Far North, Part 2 -- The World's Northernmost University: Going Arctic on...
If Longyearbyen on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen boasts of being the world's northernmost city, just 813 miles south of the North Pole, then Tromsø, 595 miles further south but still 218 miles...
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4 Ways Family Road Trips Have Changed Since Gen Xers Were Kids
You guys know how I often compare our lives growing up as Gen Xers to the lives of our kids and marvel? It's truly fascinating how things were so different in the "olden days." Take the common road...
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How Google Earth Led to the Discovery of a Long-Lost Forest
By Ken Jennings, CNTraveler.com The age of exploration is usually said to have ended in the late 1600s, when European settlements had been established on most of the world's continents and the search...
View ArticleTurbulence in the Air: What Does it Mean for You?
Does an airplane going "bump" in the air make you grip your armrest in terror? Every seen coffee flying in the air when a plane drops in altitude? Even worse, evidence suggests that air turbulence may...
View ArticleThe Best Travel Apps for Your Phone
Apps have changed the way we travel. They allow us to connect more easily with loved ones, find restaurants and hotels on the go, and as you'll see below, they can also make navigating a new city a...
View ArticleIt's Not Your Grandma's Miami
I pity those who still imagine that Miami is full of Golden Girls characters and neon signs. This contemporary and vibrant city stays in motion, from the potent coffees of Little Havana to world-class...
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Airline Fees: The Ultimate Guide
Two dollars for a soda? Ten bucks for an aisle seat? Paying for a carry-on? Airline fees keep increasing, so if you're confused, we can help. With our Ultimate Guide to Airline Fees, you'll find a...
View ArticleNew in Provence: The Van Gogh Foundation
The town of Arles sits at the entrance to the Camargues region, in the wide Rhône river delta, where a national preserve wetland hides the wild white horses and the fierce bulls roaming the salt...
View ArticleCinco de Mayo: A Different Take
Cinco de Mayo came and went, and this time, it developed its latest wrinkle: the wide-spread charge that it is politically incorrect, corrupt and unwholesome. The charge follows a pattern that we are...
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