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Driving Tips in Tuscany

Normally I enjoy the lighter side of life, but this post is all business.
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I'm serious. If you rent a car in the Tuscany region here are some 
super important tips and tricks you'll need to know.
1. Don't drive into most major cities. Lucca, Florence, and Siena are all
walking towns. Park on the outskirts of town and walk/taxi it in. You DO NOT
want to even attempt to finagle the narrow streets. Some spots won't even let you
drive in or you're arrested (so there's that too).
2. The Auto Strada is your m
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The Time Baroness

Hi Everyone!

 

Just wanted to let you know that my novel, The Time Baroness is ranking #1 today on Amazon in the category of Books > Travel > Europe > Great Britain >England. I was excited so I wanted to share. You can find my romantic, time-travel adventure set in Jane Austen's England here: http://amzn.to/ljb0wb 

Happy reading, wherever your travels take you!

 

Georgina

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Bahia del Sol Villas & Condominiums is located behind La Talanguera neighborhood, from the Mayor's Office or the Civic Centre 2.5 kms north on the right side of the dirt road that goe

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Social Media Bullies Hold Hotels Hostage

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There is no doubt that hotels and retail will go to great lengths to avoid negative publicity.

It’s in their DNA.

In many instances, whether or not a guest or customer's complaint is legitimate or warranted, companies, and hotels in particular, will "buy" the guests good will or silence by providing an upgrade or some valued service at a discount.

But with the clout inherent in Social Media, many hotel guests and customers are playing pirate, holding managem
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Ramnagar (Uttarakhand, Nainital): Forest authorities of Jim Corbett National Park found a dead elephant at Sarapduli Range in Jim Corbett Park India. After looking in the dead body of elephant some spot of injuries found on his eats and trunk. In mysterious circumstances, on 14th of September the 20 year old elephant was found dead.

As according to R.K. Mishra, the forest superintendent of Sarapduli Range, the cause of death of elephant is yet to be determined. Whoever blood was seeping out form

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BUEGay Great Wine Capitals announced the “Best of” winners


19 companies from Mendoza, Argentina, were awarded for their excellent performance in the field of wine tourism. The winners of each category are published below.

Mendoza, Argentina, dressed up to present the 2012 “Best of Wine Tourism” awards, which gathered important provincial authorities and local business people.

50 nominees, with their wine-tourism related projects, participated in this contest. Wineries, hotels and restaurants, among

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What To Do in San Diego, California in October

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This is a great month to travel in Southern California. The weather is cooler, but the “rainy season” hasn’t started, and daylight savings time doesn’t end until November 6.

 

In La Jolla, San Diego’s favorite coastal community, visitors can expect daytime temperatures of about 75°F (22°C) and overnight lows of around 58°F (14°C).

 

Kids are free

During the month of October, kids 12 and under are free at 24 San Diego County museums when accompanied by a paying adult. The program is limited to two ch

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GUWAHATI : A massive operation was launched in Kaziranga National Park in search of poachers. The operation was launched on last Friday (23rd of September 2011). On Friday, in encounter two poachers were died on spot and one dead body was found four hour later.

On Saturday at several zones of Kaziranga National Park the poachers search was continued under Atiqur Rahman, the officer of Kohra forest range, was carried out with help of 20 armed forces and 5 elephants.

As according to source Rahman an

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My Story Blog on Laos

Hello,

I have been posting a story blog on Laos for the last couple of months.  I post every 10 days or so.

These posts, with videos and photographs, can be found at my site, www.laolatitudes.com

 

This is not a travel or trip blog , as with lots of  travel blogs.  I have nothing against those "trip blogs," 'been there and saw that," sort of thing. There is a need for those type of blogs.  I have another objective.

I am trying to tell the stories of how individual Lao people lead their daily lives. M

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