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New York Times Names Top Caribbean Villas To Rent

ny-times-caribbean-villas.jpgThe New York Times Travel Section recently reported on a variety of Caribbean travel options for the upcoming surge of vacationers seeking to escape the winter cold in the turquoise waves of the Caribbean Sea.

Michelle Higgins’ piece on “7 Over-the-Top Retreats” in the Caribbean included some of the top luxury villas to rent in the Caribbean, from resort homes to private, celebrity-owned vacation homes. Check out the New York Times’ picks for the top villas in the Caribbean.
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Vacationer Wanted: Vote for Victoria Whyte!

Transat Holidays is currently seeking a vacationer to act as foreign correspondent and brand representative for a 1-year period. The main duties of the vacationer will be to visit some of the most beautiful travel destinations and share his/her experiences with the public, using web videos.

I am on of the Top 10 Finalists! Please check out my video and vote!

Thank you!
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Google Creates Rough Waters for Kayak IPO

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Google Creates Rough Waters for Kayak IPO

When we reported on the game-changing 700 million Google -ITA software deal last summer, we quoted Kayak’s Director of Marketing, Robert Birge, as saying he wasn’t especially worried by the deal that would, in effect, give Google dominance in the 80 billion-dollar market for online travel services.

Cambridge-based ITA Software controls all the critical data that make airfare searches possible, processing and publishing airfare-related and t
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Hotel La Villa St Martin, Paris

Dear Tripatini members,

If you are looking a nice hotel, with a good value in Paris, I would advise you the hotel La Villa St Martin.

This hotel is located between the Gare de l'Est train station and the Canal St Martin.

Charlotte, the front desk manager will be happy to give you rates and advices, you can write to her hotel@villastmartin.com


Enjoy Paris and la Villa St Martin

Julie


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Audio PostCard From Denmark: Travel By Sound

Audio PostCard From Denmark: Travel By Sound

Come, visit Denmark, Europe’s oldest monarchy with this sound-rich Denmark Audio PostCard

The tiny country still has a town crier who sings out the times of the day and night.

Listen to him here, and listen to everyone’s favorite story-teller, Hans Christian Andersen through this Denmark Audio PostCard.

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Denmark is a fairy tale kingdom with lots of castles and canals and….blondes

It’s also the home of Legoland and one of the world’s greatest fantasy park
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5 Romantic Caribbean Getaways

This is a list of the top five romantic Caribbean getaways.

One of the most popular places for a honeymoon is the Caribbean. Its tropical islands have much to offer for newlywed couples beginning their lives together. With so many places in the Caribbean holidays to choose from, the Wedding Channel has created a list of the top five romantic Caribbean getaways.

Las Casitas Village and Golden Door Spa in Puerto Rico

Located in Puerto Rico, the Las Casitas Resort has 157 private villas with Atlantic

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"The Tourist" Movie

Travel agents and industry media might want to watch for the Dec. 10 wide release of "The Tourist," the movie starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie. Romance-mystery, filmed in Paris and mostly Venice. Depp goes to Italy on vacation, falls for Jolie who has an ex-boyfiend with a criminal past, and the couple gets predictably pursued by the bad guys. But plot twists are promised and it sounds like the star power, the filming locations and the movie title could give this a lot of holiday season b

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4 Easy Steps To Happy Return Renters

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Making That “Home Away From Home” Experience For Your Renters

Sometimes, while renting a vacation home it is painfully obvious that you are staying in someone else’s place. You have to spend the fist day poking around finding where everything is kept, what works, what doesn’t, what appliances they have and don’t. Not to mention finding a place to buy the groceries for the week and things to do in the surrounding area for the time of your stay.

Part of running and owning a vacation rental is taking

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Exotic Deogarh, India

Rajasthan Tour

Deogarh is located 38 Kms northeast of Udaipur in Rajasthan, India. It is situated on the boundaries of Mewar, Marwar and Merwara on an altitude of around 2100 feet; it is cooler than other parts of Rajasthan. 'The Rawat', chief of Deogarh, was one of sixteen umraos (feudal barons) entitled to lead by the ruling kings. These types of feudal estates, called 'Thikanas' were sanctioned by the kings to the nobleman either due to blood relationship or for an exemplary act of bravery. This town also h

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Are Google’s Days Numbered in Travel?

Difficult as it is to imagine, Travel Daily News international says that in the all-important travel space, mobile phone manufacturers look ready to take over from Google as major technology players in the lucrative travel and tourism business.

Working with the World Travel Market’s Global Trends Report out of London, both Travel Daily News and Opodo Travel News say that smart phone and other technologies “could soon take over from search engine
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by Tripatini staff


This ditty from 2009 hails from Lebanon via the pouty lips of sultry chanteuse Myriam Fares, who at 27 already has several albums and a brand of perfume under her belt… a decade after snagging first place at the Lebanese Song Festival. “Eih Elly Byehsal?” is in the Egyptian rather than Lebanese dialect of Arabic (which is more widely understood throughout the Arab world), and frankly, there’s nothing remotely deep here (“I’m in love and how can I describe this passion?”). B
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The holiday travel season is upon us. Between booking travel, buying gifts and organizing the family, who’s got time to even think about the latest airport security procedures? But if you’ve been hearing the word "pat-down" in the news -- yes, it means what you think it means.

Before you cancel your plane tickets and swear off flying forever, here’s the quick rundown on what to expect, your choices and ways to make the airport security process as stress-free as possible:

For the full article on bl

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That time of year again — starting next week, chilly chic is back once more, thanks to those clever Swedes and crafty Quebecois. First up, from December 10 to mid-April, the Swedish Lappland town of Jukkasjärvi, up north of the Arctic Circle, will be the site of the 59,200-square foot (5,500-square-meter) 21st edition of the original ICEHOTEL (you fly into Stockholm, then connect onward to Kiruna; British Airways can also whisk you direct to Kiruna from Heathrow, believe it or not). For rates fr

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I don't have kids and I haven't been a fan of Disney since I was wee little thing, but I was pleasantly surprised yesterday when Disney's Vero Beach Resort introduced me to their pirate-themed dining experience during a special preview. No doubt, the pirate dinners are fun for kids and the kid at heart in us grown-ups, too.

Before the meal begins, a costumed cast member asks diners to participate in a fun ceremony. All those standing must pledge to be good pirates. But the buck doesn't stop there
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Una de las celebraciones urbanas ineludibles de los últimos años llega a su séptima edición: La Noche de los Museos abre nuevamente museos y espacios culturales a medio millón de ciudadanos. Será el próximo sábado 13 de noviembre de 2010, desde las 20.00 hs. hasta las 03.00 de la madrugada, extendiendo una hora más la duración del esperado encuentro de las artes y la cultura.
Este año con más instituciones participantes y con más barrios, y con el arte contemp

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Patagonia's Valdez Peninsula -- An Open-Air Zoo

Punta Piramides

By Roy Heale



Located about 1400 kms south of Buenos Aires in Patagonia, the Valdez Peninsula is an astonishing sanctuary of wild life, unique in the world. It is protected by a group of National and Provincial Parks know as the Reservations of Punta Norte, Caleta Valdés, Punta Delgada, Punta Pirámides and the Isla de los Pájaros (The Birds Island). It is home to an important breeding population of the endangered southern right whale as well as the southern elephant seals and southe

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Text & Photos by Bret Love

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“There are three things we are known for,” explains our gregarious Colombian guide/translator, Jose Villa Rodriguez, during lunch as he holds up three fingers in front of his knowing smile. “Emeralds, coffee and beautiful women!” I don’t know much about the dazzling green gems patiently polished into stunning earrings, rings and necklaces in the quietly buzzing workroom at Joyeria Caribe—the city of Cartagena’s most esteemed jewelry manufacturers – but I can certainly a

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The travel industry gets lots of headlines for cruise ships that have to be towed into port, delayed flights and lost baggage. So it's nice to be able to wrote a good news story about the US travel industry supports US military personnel, both retired and active. Here's some of what airlines and hotels were doing for uniformed service men and women on Veterans Day, and beyond.


American Airlines is partnering once again with The Sands Foundation and the USO to host wounded warriors and their spous

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Why Does Airline Food Taste So Awful?

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Why Does Airline Food Taste So Awful?

Is it actually the food the airlines serve (when they do) that tastes so bad, or is it the flying experience make the food taste so awful?

Wired Magazine reported that a handful of brave volunteers made “the ultimate sacrifice for science” and ate airline food. Voluntarily.

Apparently a lab was set up that perfectly simulated the intense dryness, stale air and ear-irritating low pressure of airline cabins.

Germany’s Lufthansa Airlines spearheaded
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