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With an assist from straightened economic times (from both the supply and demand side), vacation rentals -- aka holiday rentals, as our Commonwealth cousins put it -- have been booming even more than when I last talked 'em up on this blog a year ago. New agencies -- especially Internet-based -- proliferate even as we see pushback from some local governments, recently including Paris, Maui, and New York State, the last of which in July approved a law banning rentals of less than 3
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I’m absolutely convinced that comments on video sharing sites, especially You Tube, are more mean, potentially racists and more chaotic than comments posted to text-based blogs and sites.
And I’m sure there are many more comments posted to video sharing sites.
While I’m mostly talking about travel videos on You Tube, ( a large part of its inventory), I’ve seen the same kinds of responses in other categories on the site..
You Tube really is the wild,
By Roy Heale
While Argentina's LGBT community is basking in the glow of the recent victory for same-sex marriage and adoption legislation there is a bustle of new activity in the gay tourism industry. International tourism to Argentina rose thirty percent in the month of June 2010 and it is probably safe to assume that many of these tourists were LGBT travelers. In anticipation of increased gay vacationers the local LGBT travel agency---and fellow IGLTA member---tour operator Duques del Plata hav
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The British Broadcasting Corporation, known the work over as the BBC, just launched its new travel site, part of a series of site revamps, that will include other lifestyle features, and its timing may be impeccable.
With it’s own legendary reputation as a highly credible news and information source , the BBC’s new travel venture now boasts Emirates Airlines, unarguably one of the top tier, elegant airlines in the business, as its key sponsor.
BBC will partner for content with the
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Jet Blue Flight Attendant: Hero or Nut Case?
Out of 94,574 votes and 2,584 comments, the MSNBC poll had 50% calling Steven Slater a hero.
Ten per cent said he was “an idiot...putting other’s safety in danger and should be condemned. Another more forgiving 30% said he’s not a hero or a villain, “just plain crazy.”
And, remarkably, 10% had no opinion.
For anyone not on this planet the last couple of days days, Steven Slater is the Jet Blue flight attendant who grabbed the plane’s PA s
We’re speeding down a river in Tortuguero National Park, a pristine 77,000-acre protected area at the heart of efforts to conserve the remarkable biodiversity in Costa Rica’s northeastern Limón Province. We’re far from anything you’d call “civilization,” over 2 hours by boat from the nearest road, in remote rainforests that receive up to 250 inches of rain a year. My eyes scan the dense thicket of trees that line the river, scoping for signs of movement amid
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You know it’s summer and a slow news season when the web site, Insurance News, tells us that men get into more car accidents in the summer than in the winter.
They get into more car crashes generally, but much more so in the summer, says Sheila’s Wheels, a British-based insurance company for women.
Why? Because men are ogling women when they should be driving.
Summer brings out the short skirts, the low cut blouses and sexy bikini to
Like most wine regions, there’s always a favorite or more publicized area of a state’s wine region. For Washington State it’s been Eastern Washington. Well…Ok, and fine….but in my quest to find the fun, the fabulous, the unique parts of a particular wine scene, I organized an 8-day wine trip to Western Washington – specifically gorgeous Seattle with all its water views, and the two-hour (driving or flying ) area west of it. I had such a good time, I am handing out awards. See who got what and wh
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Puppy Deaths On Plane Are Unacceptable
The death of seven puppies this week on an American Airline flight from Tulsa to Chicago broke the hearts of pet owners everywhere, and once again raised the issue of pet owner and airline responsibilities.
Tripatini previously published a post of mine on the dangers of transporting pets, especially short-muzzle dogs like bulldogs, but the death of seven out of the 14 puppies being transported is a clarion call for action and policy changes.
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Today, the lines between professional and personal, paid and earned are increasingly difficult to determine, thanks to the advent of social media. And for travel
bloggers and PR and marketing professionals the line gets even fuzzier. While
both groups may at heart have similar goals, their methods are very different,
which often leads to misunderstandings and worse. The Practical Nomad’s Edward Hasbrouck
will bring his insight and personal experience as a bold"">leading travel blogger, travel agent
I love Sauvignon Blanc in all its forms, but I especially enjoy the New Zealand style. So when marketing rep Catherine Seda recently sent me a sample of the Mt Beautiful 2009 Sauvignon Blanc to try, I quickly ripped open the mailer and threw the wine in the wine refir to chill it down a bit.
I know Sauvignon Blanc works well with many appetizers, including cheese and vegetable trays. Its crisp, herb, citrus and mineral-nuanced flavors are usually perfect with light salads or meals that have green
FeelAtHome Tours & Safari Ltd -Zanzibar
A Zanzibar’s lasting mystical based tour operator, FeelAtHome Tours has been designing unique excursion of all Kinds to Zanzibar and special packages to the Spice Island to Zanzibar and Safaris. Whether you are looking for a beach or a Swimming pool, and visit historical monument we can help.
We cater for the fit and special interest groups. Our clients are guaranteed high standards of Services and all our packages have been carefully planned. We boast ourse
You may not want to try this recipe at home... From the creator's of the world's first cross-continental bike tour - Tour d'Afrique http://www.tourdafrique.com/
Tour d'Afrique Sheeparoni
By Chef Miles 'Machette' MacDonald
Ingredients and Procedure
Slaughter 5 sheep
Separate meat from bones, organs, etc...
Fry meat in a very large skillet with loads of onions/garlic/Berbere spice ((Ethiopian Pepper Mix), and thyme
When meat begins to brown, toss into a very large pot, add Dijon mustard (about 5 jars, on
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The Associated Press announced Tuesday that Mexicana de Aviacion, known to millions of sun seeking, Mexico-bound travelers as “Mexicana” filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and Mexico after pilots and flight attendants rejected a pay cut and layoffs.
Just days before, reports AOL Travel, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded Mexico’s aviation safety rating citing concerns that safety oversight was not up to interna
For those of us who are in the city, our views may be obstructed due to light pollution. However, out in the open air and mountains of places such as The Mountain View Grand the lights are sure to be breathtaking.
Therefore we are welcoming photos of the Northern lights to post on our Facebook page and give us city dwellers a view of this historical event!
Feel free to post on our wal





