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Heads Up: In Chiang Mai, Thailand, New Sounds in the Clubs (source: New York Times)

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:48:32 +0000

In Thailand, the city’s youth have been experimenting with a wider range of musical styles. (source: New York Times) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Jersey Shore acts as muse for local artists (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer)

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:22:23 +0000

SURF CITY, N.J. – It’s her vintage Shore cottage, not her work, that first enchants visitors touring artist Cathleen Engelsen’s home studio on Long Beach Island.

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Jersey Shore acts as muse for local artists (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer)

A different spin on the city (source: Boston Globe)

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:27:00 +0000

You may have seen them, in their helmets and gear, traveling in packs from the North End to the Fenway, from the waterfront to Cambridge. It’s a great way to learn about the city, and you don’t even have to own the bike. …

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Marrakech: The Pearl of the South shines with a new sheen (source: Earth Times)

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:05:57 +0000

Marrakech, Morocco – Marrakech is regarded by many as the most beautiful city in Morocco.

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Marrakech: The Pearl of the South shines with a new sheen (source: Earth Times)

Bike tour in Berlin: the ‘poor but sexy’ side of the German capital (source: Earth Times)

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:06:19 +0000

Berlin – Berlin mayor Klaus Wowereit once described his city as poor but sexy. One way of finding out why that’s a fitting statement is by taking a bicycle tour through the German capital…. (source: Earth Times) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Pianos to be installed at New York City landmarks (source: USATODAY)

admin — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:00:36 +0000

Anyone who gets a sudden itch to tickle the ivories will be able to play free public pianos in 50 places throughout the city. (source: USATODAY) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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Pianos to be installed at New York City landmarks (source: USATODAY)

Köln: Germany’s Mix of Perfume, Chocolate – and God (source: SF Gate)

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:03:08 +0000

On the banks of the Rhine, the city that the residents call “K

New York highs and lows

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0000

No city does such glamorous high life and such charming street life as New York. Natasha von Geldern finds a number of sides to the city on her first time visiting New York for Travelbite.co.uk.

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Next Stop: Ramallah’s Clubs Attract Young, Diverse Crowd (source: International Herald Tribune)

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:11:24 +0000

Ramallah, in the West Bank, doesn’t have the holy mystique of Bethlehem, but visitors are drawn to the city’s cafe culture, thriving night life and liberal attitude. (source: International Herald Tribune) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

36 Hours in Salt Lake City (source: New York Times)

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:56:54 +0000

With Utah liquor laws normalized last year, a budding film scene and a fresh crop of indie galleries and boutiques, the city has taken on a more cosmopolitan feel.

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Top Chefs and Restaurateurs Are Drawn to Beirut (source: New York Times)

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:16:11 +0000

After years of turmoil, more than 100 restaurants, some involving notable chefs and restaurateurs, are helping the city reclaim its title as the Paris of the Middle East. (source: New York Times) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Hundreds of blondes on the march in Latvia (source: Earth Times)

admin — Sat, 29 May 2010 13:30:33 +0000

Riga – Around 500 pink-clad blondes of all shapes and sizes put their best feet forward on the streets in the Latvian capital, Riga, Saturday as part of the city’s annual Go Blonde festival…. (source: Earth Times) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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Singapore tourist arrivals increase 20 per cent in April (source: Earth Times)

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 09:18:43 +0000

Singapore – Tourist arrivals in Singapore rose 20.4 per cent year-on-year in April, reaching 938,000 for the fifth straight monthly increase, the city-state’s tourism board said Tuesday…. (source: Earth Times) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Popular Arts Festival to hit the streets of Marrakech

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00:00 +0000

Visitors to Marrakech from July 16th – 24th will see the city come alive as the sounds, rhythms and colours of Morocco come together at the 45th annual Marrakech Popular Arts Festival.

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Shanghai contrasts (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer)

admin — Sat, 22 May 2010 23:41:24 +0000

SHANGHAI – This city lives up in the air.

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Surfacing: Woodstock, South Africa, Sees a Revival (source: New York Times)

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:23:18 +0000

Woodstock, just southeast of downtown Cape Town, is evolving into the media hub of the country’s “Mother City.” (source: New York Times) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Weekend in Santa Fe (source: New York Times)

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 06:53:55 +0000

Beyond the city’s historic center lies contemporary art spaces, hot Asian restaurants and a new park by a pair of trailblazing architects. (source: New York Times) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Plenty of room at the inn as South Africa nears World Cup – Feature (source: Earth Times)

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 08:24:00 +0000

Cape Town – With less than a month to go to the football World Cup in South Africa, less than half of all hotel rooms in the Cape Town region have been booked despite hotels in the city slashing their prices to try to woo more fans… (source: Earth Times) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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German foreign office ‘urgently’ advises against travel to Bangkok (source: Earth Times)

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 11:58:32 +0000

Berlin – The German foreign ministry expressed great concern at the violent clashes in the Thai capital Bangkok on Friday, and urgently advised against travel to the city….

Mission and Howard streets, S.F. (source: SF Gate)

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 07:00:00 +0000

In this SoMa neighborhood, locals and visitors explore a thriving arts district containing a diverse array of museums, galleries and performing art spaces that offer compelling, contemporary works. It’s a welcoming refuge in the midst of the city, with… ..

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Mission and Howard streets, S.F. (source: SF Gate)

Top 5 celeb spotting holidays

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 23:00:00 +0000

With the Cannes Film Festival almost upon us, many an autograph hunter will be flocking to the city of glamour hoping to spot some famous faces.

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Heads Up: Where Art Meets Commerce in Delhi (source: International Herald Tribune)

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:30:56 +0000

A number of new spots around the city are dedicated to the business of marrying art with, well, business. Delhi – India – Asia – Business – Government (source: International Herald Tribune) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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Critic’s Notebook: Seeking Tastes of the ‘Real’ New Orleans (source: New York Times)

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:17:43 +0000

A week eating high and low in New Orleans to sample the food that defines the city now.

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One Night in Panama City (source: TIME)

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:40:00 +0000

Let those in the know tell you the best options for an evening in the city by the canal (source: TIME) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Spring in the South West

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0000

Spring has very definitely sprung and with new flowers, leaves and greenery sprouting daily, it is time to get out of the city, so we are giving you our run down of South West England’s most bountiful areas to enjoy the season’s emerging beauty.

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Bogota moves beyond its bad-boy image (source: USATODAY)

admin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:42:13 +0000

Strange and wonderful doings are afoot in this city that not so long ago was a touristic no-man’s land. (source: USATODAY) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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What’s New in Great Britain and Ireland in 2010 (source: SF Gate)

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A key to experiencing Great Britain and Ireland smartly in 2010 is to embrace them not as “ye olde” destinations but as modern ones.London is busily preparing for the 2012 Olympic Games, developing its Olympic Park site in the eastern part of the city. The… (source: SF Gate) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Sharing secrets for exercise in cities (source: CNN)

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:24:26 +0000

In Copenhagen, Denmark, which has a reputation for accommodating cyclists, Jessica Eisenbraun gets her exercise riding around the city on her steel bike, which is older than she is but easy to maintain. Biking is the fastest way around the city, she says, …

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Are these the world’s best cities? (source: CNN)

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:17:13 +0000

Living in the city doesn’t have to come with a load of trade-offs — at least not in the urban spots profiled here. CNN looks at 10 cities that get high marks for quality of living. (source: CNN) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

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Historic Charleston, S.C., struggles to balance tourism with preservation (source: USATODAY)

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:44:45 +0000

As the city primps for tourists, a long-standing debate over the fragile equilibrium of hospitality, preservation and quality … (source: USATODAY) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

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Let Pat Conroy be your Charleston tour guide (source: USATODAY)

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:30:50 +0000

Pat Conroy lives on a barrier island about two hours south of here, and the city has been a character in his novels for four …

Sizzling times at Cape Town’s hottest hangout (source: CNN)

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:02:11 +0000

For Cape Town’s carnivores, Mzoli’s Meat is the city’s hippest hangout. The informal butchery and barbeque joint is a place where social and racial barriers are set aside as locals and out-of-towners come together to eat, drink and party. (source: CNN) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

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History buffs head to Salt Lake City for genealogy events (source: USATODAY)

admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:09:56 +0000

Thousands are expected to descend on the city to hone their skills during four conferences focused on genealogical research and … (source: USATODAY) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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German-American museum opens in Washington, D.C. (source: USATODAY)

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:31:03 +0000

Billed as the first such museum of national scope, it’s housed in a Victorian townhouse in the city’s popular Penn Quarter neighborhood. (source: USATODAY) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

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Travel tips 16 March 2010 (source: Earth Times)

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:08:33 +0000

Valencia, Spain – Valencia is preparing for this year’s Falles festival when locals parade giant puppets through the city streets between March 15 and 19. The puppets are known as ninots and are made o…

Choice Tables: Museum Restaurants: Where Art and Haute Cuisine Meet in Paris (source: New York Times)

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:12:38 +0000

From bold experiments to understated havens of cool, new restaurants have sprung up in cultural institutions all over the city. (source: New York Times) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

New York’s other Chinatown (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer)

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:32:03 +0000

NEW YORK – For many visitors to New York, a trip to Chinatown means heading to Lower Manhattan.

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Corona Heights and the Randall Museum, S.F. (source: SF Gate)

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000

If you want the excitement of mountain climbing without the danger, ascend to the top of Corona Heights Park. At 520 feet, it’s not San Francisco’s highest peak.

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Paris on a Tight Budget (source: smartertravel.com)

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

The Deal Detective helps a reader see the City of Light on a tight budget. Plus, submit your own travel question for an upcoming case. (source: smartertravel.com) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

Hong Kong visitor arrivals expected to exceed 31 million in 2010 (source: Earth Times)

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:52:11 +0000

Hong Kong – Visitor arrivals in Hong Kong will hit a new record of more than 31 million in 2010, the head of the city’s tourism authority predicted Monday. Hong Kong Tourism Board chairman James Tien estimated that visitor arrivals in the former Brit… (source: Earth Times) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Panama City Beach urges tourists to look beyond its hard-partying image (source: USATODAY)

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:00:29 +0000

Tourism leaders hope to clean up the city’s image a bit in time for the May 23 opening of the Northwest Florida Beaches International … (source: USATODAY) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Osaka’s vibrant Korea Town attracts Japanese visitors – Feature (source: Earth Times)

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:08:20 +0000

Osaka, Japan – Long in the shadow of Osaka’s high-rise, high-tech buildings, the city’s Korea Town now appears to be one of the few vibrant places in Japan’s economic downturn.

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Sick of snow, Shore-goers locking in summer rentals (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer)

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:46:53 +0000

OCEAN CITY, N.J. – Despite the snow – or maybe because of it – the number of Jersey Shore vacationers who have locked in their summer rentals may actually be up, say coastal real estate agents.

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The world’s smallest hotel

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The world’s smallest pop-up hotel is about to be unveiled in London for one week only with the launch by Visit London of a diminutive accommodation that visits a different tourist attraction across the city each day.

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The Cable Car Museum, S.F. (source: SF Gate)

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0000

Too rainy to explore the city outdoors? Visit San Francisco’s free Cable Car Museum at Washington and Mason streets

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The Cruise Issue 2010: 36 Hours in Vancouver, British Columbia (source: International Herald Tribune)

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:18:26 +0000

Vancouver’s urban density seems to heighten the city’s international mix, and not just when the Olympic Games are in town. (source: International Herald Tribune) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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A Slice of Miami Nice

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

You don’t need deep pockets to holiday in Miami. Enjoying the city on a budget is easy and will leave you with little time to spare!

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CasiNotes: An ‘Idol’ semifinalist who’s taking singing seriously (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer)

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:04:42 +0000

ATLANTIC CITY has become a regular stop for “American Idol” insta-stars and their high-priced ticket fees.

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36 Hours in New York City (source: New York Times)

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:28:49 +0000

In the last year, the city has opened a hot new park and Lincoln Center celebrated its 50th anniversary with a major face-lift. (source: New York Times) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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36 Hours in Tucson, Ariz. (source: International Herald Tribune)

admin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:06:15 +0000

A revitalized downtown and a deep-rooted Hispanic community have given the city a youthful and multicultural glow. (source: International Herald Tribune) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com