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What do you wear to Seven Magic Mountains?

Seven Magic Mountains is an art installation located in the Nevada desert, and the weather can be quite hot and dry. Therefore, it is recommended to wear comfortable and breathable clothing, such as shorts, t-shirts, and sandals or sneakers. You may also want to bring a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen to protect yourself from the sun. It's also a good idea to bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated. While there is no strict dress code, it's important to dress appropriately for the weather and…

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What is global entry?

Global Entry is a program that allows pre-approved travelers to expedite the process of entering the United States.To apply for Global Entry, you must be a citizen or national of the United States, Mexico, or Canada and have a valid passport. You can also be a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., Canada, or Mexico.Once you have applied for Global Entry and been approved, you will receive an email with instructions on how to complete your interview appointment at any U.S. Customs and Border…

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What is the most historical place in india?

The most historical place in India is the Taj Mahal. The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the building of this beautiful mausoleum for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died while giving birth to their 14th child. The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build and is considered one of the world's most iconic buildings.Other historical places include the Red Fort in Delhi and Qutub Minar in Delhi. These sites were built during the Mughal Empire and are known for their architectural beauty.

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  • I want to get back to Jose Balido's question about France's dress codes and freedom of expression. Aren't there times when the issue is neither repression nor expression, but consideration? What, if any, is our responsibility as travelers?
  • @Evelyn...I suspect the advent of things like the iPad and the continued advancement of smartphones may drive a wooden stake through one-trick ponies like the Kindle and other eReaders, but the market for digital travel guides should, if anything, grow.

    I also think you're right about the need for travel guide apps, but if that force a rethink of how travel guides are written.
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  • God bless the French! I have long thought we are in need of fashion police. Have you noticed how badly dressed we are as a society?

    People are either walking billboards for a store, a brand, a place or a sports team. Why? Or they have simply given up caring because they've gotten so fat.

    I should say that I have just spent the weekend with a French friend. I have never seen any man with so many shoes.

    As someone who spends a lot of time in the UK, asking British rugby fans to wear shirts is a kindness to others. It spares us bad and/or rude tattoos and belly buttons that almost drag on the ground.

    As for the Burqa, I am in complete agreement. This is a case of both respect for women and security. Some women may wish to wear the burqa, but how many others are forced to do so? We hear stories about life in Islamic countries where fashion/religious police will stop and beat women whose burqas aren't longer enough.

    Then it comes to travel. I can't get on a plane without showing a picture ID, so why should they have special treatment? I see rabbis and priests and ministers who have to show photo IDs. And when I vote I need to prove who I am before I can mark my X. Shouldn't they also have to do that to avoid the opportunity for multiple voting?

    If people who come from a background that expects/demands the wearing of a burqa, well, they have the choice not to visit or live in a country that bans the wearing of it. There are places which still allow it. The choice is there, it just may not be what they want. But then, society makes demands on all of us that we may not want or agree with. Gay people can't marry in many parts of the US - isn't that a loss of freedom and basic rights?

    Restaurants want us to wear shoes when dining. Is that a damper on freedom of expression or a matter of taste and hygiene?

    Saturday evening we stopped (quite late) to solve a milkshake craving. There was an annoying child banging on a table, disturbing people. We drew this to the mother's attention. She barked back that her daughter was just being a normal six-year-old. We countered that a normal six-year-old was in bed before midnight. (It wasn't the kid's fault that she has a bad parent.)

    Face it, some people really need a lot of direction in life.
  • An issue near and dear to travel journalists: Is France violating freedom of expression? Just read on eTurboNews that Perpignan has become the latest city to fine people who don't dress appropriately in public (read: shirtless British rugby fans). Add this to the recent hoo-hah over France's banning of the Islamic burqa, and you're left wondering what the heck to wear in the land of Hermès: on the one hand, the fashion police doesn't want you to bare too much skin, but on the other hand, don't cover it up too much either.

    How long before we see gendarmes fining hapless tourists for not wearing cufflinks on alternate Thursdays?

    Is dress a valid form of self-expression, comparable to freedom of speech? Especially in a religious context? And should government have any role in dictating how we dress?
  • Just read Kaleel Sakakeeny's thought-provoking blog post about the BBC's new travel site in partnership with Lonely Planet. Kaleel wonders if it's original enough (yet another roundup of the best Greek islands, that sort of thing), and this is an important issue I think about often: in an over-saturated era, where it seems just about everything has been covered from just about every angle, is there any room left for original travel media or content?

    Lucky Arthur Frommer, who once upon a time wrote Europe on $5 a Day, and that concept was fresh and original. But today, in our market, what do you think would constitute originality? Is it even possible to achieve? And if true originality is not possible, how can we make our writing stand out from the tens of thousands of travel bloggers and journalists out there?
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