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The Wisconsin 6 Cheese pizza introduced by Domino’s last month takes their efforts of getting behind the pizza one giant step further. As part of Domino’s American Legends specialtypizza line, the Wisconsin 6 adds cheese head fanaticism to Domino’s newhand-tossed crust and tasty herbed sauce proving once again that onlytop quality fresh ingredients are used to make each and every pizza.


As European settlers migrated west across the United States, Wisconsin’s climate and rolling grasslands made it

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The writer Sinclair Lewis famously observed, “Travel is so broadening,” but I’ll bet he never imagined it could teach you to walk with a book on your head. On November 27 and again on December 29, the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach will reprise its successful “Charm Camp,” a one-day immersion program for teenage guests of the female persuasion modeled on finishing schools of days gone by, but smartly updated for the 21st century. Held for the first time this past June, it also attracted local girls w
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Medical Tourism Biz Booming in India

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What was as a footnote in the travel industry, medical tourism, has grown into a full blown industry. And India is taking the lead in attracting a huge number of patients from around the world to its first-class medical and tourism facilities... at third-word prices.

Travel Daily News (a travel and tourism trade news portal) headlined the trend with “Indian Medical Tourism market poised for stupendous growth,” and went on to say that what’s driving the rush to India are not just t

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Weather in the Seychelles

The Weather of the Seychelles is relatively stable year round and The Seychelles islands do not experience weather extremes. Many people ask me when is it Winter in the Seychelles- my answer never!!
The Seychelles does not experience radical temperature changes. The temperature in the Seychelles rarely will go below 24°C or rises above 32°C providing for a warm climate all year round. Does it not sound wonderful when you are sitting in the cold dull dark winters!!

Seychelles however does experienc
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US Virgin Islands: Paradise Awaits You!


– St Thomas/St John Trip to Paradise.

Spirit left late by 40 minutes from Ft Lauderdale as they were waiting for a flight connection to arrive so people weren’t stranded. What a nice thing to do for an airline. Normally they just don’t care. Arrival into St Thomas, pretty uneventful. A 22 year old tried to smoke a cigarette on the tarmac! To funny, although not so funny to security. They were like – what are you crazy dude this place could explode.

Arrival to Marriott Frenchman’s Reef. It was a pl

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Africa Safaris 101: The Game's Afoot

by Julian Harrison

Swahili for “journey,” the word “safari” originated when Arab slave and ivory traders ventured through wild country where the tribes were least sophisticated and most dangerous — and where the elephants and other trophy animals dwelled. Today, safaris in Africa are among the world's most popular and venerable forms of adventure travel and ecotourism; the continent's top areas for photo safaris are its south and southeast, mainly due to wide-open ecosystems home to countless fau
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Stranded by Hurricane Tomás in Costa Rica

Here's how bad Hurricane Tomás is: The outside world barely notices that Costa Rica has been hit – and hit hard – because Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and other countries are getting hit even harder. It's an eco disaster and a human disaster, and I can see it from the window.


I'm writing this from an office in Puerto Jiménez, in Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, where they've been kind enough to let me crib some wi-fi waves. I'm stranded in this tiny, tumble-down Pacific Coast village. Just outsid

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Starting at the Plaza de Mayo, home to the presidential palace, Casa Rosada (Pink House) today at 18h00 the march will follow the majestic Avenida de Mayo to Argentina’s most important democratic institution, Palacio del Congreso, an imposing domed architectural masterpiece whose steps symbolise the Andes and extravagant fountains represent the Atlantic Ocean. The march, inspired by the Stonewall Riots of 1969, has both purpose and meaning to the gay community of Buenos Aires. Gay Pride a time t
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Except for the tinkle of harness bells and the occasional grunt of yaks, the valley is silent. Early morning mists shrouds the lone hut in Merathang, a pasture bordering Merak and Sakten villages, in the extreme north of Trashigang, Bhutan.


Inside, 38- year old Sumba is woken by the sound of droplets of rain dripping9008576683?profile=original through a hole in the roof and splattering in to an aluminium pot on the floor. Assuming its dawn, he gently sneaks out of the woolen blanket shared by his wife and three children. H

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5 Great Family Trip Ideas

Travel is hard and traveling with kids is even harder. But if you treat your trip like an adventure, annoyances, missteps and mishaps simply become small obstacles for your hearty band of explorers to overcome. Are you looking for some tips and ideas on your next family vacation?Hurry up and read through our list of top family holidays destinations to get some inspiration!

#1. Who would say 'no' to a homemade gelato?

Cinque Terre boasts some of the most beautiful hiking trails in the world. No won
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International Chefs Showcase Their Stuff




A creative mingling of flavors and textures delighted discerning palates recently during gastronomic feasts in four New York restaurants. The special meals were prepared for events sponsored by San Francisco at the Americano Restaurant & Bar, Northwest Washington State at Bar Basque, Saborea Puerto Rico at Rayuela and Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit at Zengo. Chefs flew to New York to showcase their distinctive specialties for travel writers living and working in the New York area.



San Francisco’s culin

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A Day Tour in Atenas, Costa Rica

Atenas is a town is endowed with great vacation ideas for every traveler whether you are looking for historical and rural exploration, a starting holidays point, a living or a romantic retreat. Nestled cozily in the slopes of Costa Rica´s Central mountain range, Atenas boasts a theatrical display of exquisite nature, proud cultural heritage and one of the world's best climates. Also, this is the main connecting town between San Jose and Jaco Beach and Manuel Antonio National Park.



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To Text or Not To Text in Flight. Is Line2 the Answer?


Many airline passengers forget to turn their cell phones off in flight, or maybe obstinately refuse to.

And yet there isn’t a singe instance in which an “on” cell phone has been responsible for an airline accident, though Wikipedia predictably suggests it’s somehow possible.

But, mobile phone use is still not generally allowed on planes.

Emirates and Malaysia airlines do allow them in certified aircraft using AeroMobile technolog
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Portugal has been a wonderful destination for birdwatching and one of the country’s best birdwatching areas is Sado estuary in Setubal. If you are a birdwatching fan and you haven’t visited this place before, then the range of species here might well surprise you.

The Sado estuary is a Ramsar site of international importance. Here you can watch around 70.000 birds of more than 250 different species, all year round. The estuary incorporates a number of different habitats, ranging from inter-tidal

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It’s just a decade old, but as you’d expect, this resort on the South China Sea beachfront in the small Malay sultanate ruled by one of the world’s richest men — originally built as a royal palace by the sultan’s very naughty kid brother to the tune of more than US$1 billion — has been in the front ranks of Asia’s top hostelries ever since. With 420 rooms, suites, and villas on a lushly landscaped 45-acre (180-hectare) spread, the palatial joint is awash in soaring columns and all manner of sum
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Beaches and wheelchair don’t usually mix. It’s very hard to get a 300 pound, electric wheelchair to move once it’s stuck in the sand. Some beaches have concrete or wooden ramps to the high-tide line but after that, you’re on your own. A few more beaches have special wheelchairs available for loan that a helper can use to get you to the water, but you can have a hard time finding anyone who knows about them.

Still, some waterfront areas are accommodating to those who do use a wheelchair. In my hom

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Nantucket on My Mind

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Years after Nantucket’s whaling industry virtually decimated the Atlantic whale population and became fabulously wealthy in the process, Ahab and the White Whale are gone, but the wealth and charm of the island remain.

This small island (9 x 12 miles) well off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, has lost none of its magic.

Late fall Nantucket is a perfect time to visit this storied island, far from summer's "madding crowds," and very much how she really is without the exc

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Journey Into the Wild in Rajasthan, India

The peacock crowed, chitals (the spotted deer) sprinted, the sambhar (the horned antler) gave a call, the langurs (Black faced monkeys) leaped and screeched.

The engine power cut, with perceptible palpitation, and with excited anticipation, eight pairs of eyes searched and scanned for the object of all the noise and commotion, and the main purpose for this trip - Presence of a tiger on the prowl !!!

Welcome to Ranthambore National Park. we waited reversed the gypsy jeep and headed to where the r
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A Scottish Cemetery Visit on Halloween

One of my favorite benefits of business travel is seeing new cities, towns and countries, and experiencing different cultures.

I’m in Scotland for business and today is Halloween. When I arrived here, I wasn’t sure if Halloween is celebrated in the UK or not. Oh yes … and for much longer than it’s been celebrated in North America.

A bit of history:

The Celtic festival Samhain is one of the four quarter festivals. In Gaelic it is Samhuinn which means hallow tide or season, the feast of all-souls.

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Going Gay at FIT in Buenos Aires


The Pink Corner

By Roy Heale


With a great deal of fanfare and excitement The 15th annual FIT Latin America (International Tourism Fair of Latin America) is taking place once again in Buenos Aires from October 30th to November 2nd. Last year the four day event was attended by almost 83,000 people and approximately 40% of these were travel industry professionals. With the recent increases in the number of international visitors to Argentina it is anticipated that this year's 15th Anniversary show wi

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