I was prepared to be impressed. The innkeeper, E. Scot Fuller, is a chef, so the breakfast part I was quite sure would be outstanding. The Chadwick Bed & Breakfast, located at 140 Chadwick Street in Portland, has it all, and I sensed it the moment I walked into the lovely foyer. To my immediate right was the guest dining room, done in cheery shades of blues and yellow and to my left was a large guest living room, complete with fireplace, plenty of books, movies, DVD's, games and puzzles.…

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Last Minute Offer Andorra 2010/2011 by Original Andorra: 399€  

 

Arrival dates: 26/3, 2/4, 9/4

 

Including

-          7 N HB in 4 Star Hotel Boston (sat-sat)

-          Skibus (Freebus Vallnord) directly in front of hoteldoor

-          6 Day Vallnord Skipas (2625m - 100 km piste)

-          Include Sectors Pal,…

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My most spiritual tourist experience in India was to visit the home Gandhi was living in for the last four months of his life. The place has been turned into a museum to commemorate his life and his works. Like the man, it is both humble and impressive.

This was the only place in India that has no entrance fee. I was actually looking forward to paying a fee, because the tickets to places like the forts and the Taj make really great bookmarks! However I think the Mahatma would roll in…

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We are the PR executives here at Serendipity Communications, based just outside NYC, for the London Pass, and the Paris Pass.  If you are an editor for a media outlet and are planning a feature on London or Paris please do get in touch with us at for more information on the value of the pass - and the hundreds of key sites it gives access to. 

 

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Does the cold snowy days of Winter have you feeling cold and crusty as the flowers buried under snow in your garden? There is a cure my friends. The Portland Flower Show at the Portland Company Complex March 10 – 13. Th is the perfect way to get that feeling of summer a little earlier than usual. Stay 2 nights at…

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by José Balido

Washington State‘s best-known city is famous for its spectacular setting and downtown attractions, including downtown’s Pioneer Square, a few blocks south of Pike…

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On next 7 March, Troia Design Hotel will have a special party with the proximity of Carnival . The theme is Double o´Seven and will be in a wonderful place, lots of fun with different atractions like the Monte Carlo band "The Angels"Portugal Dream Coast and the Hotel are promoting a contest that will give away 20 double tickets plus 20% discount on the SPA (the unique portuguese SPA on Luxuary Awards 2011 ). Feel free to check more information… Continue

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Check out these inns if you're looking for an unusual place to stay.

There is no better place to experience "Real Florida" than the Myakka River State Park, where you are virtually guaranteed to see alligators close up. © 2011 Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com

 

You don't have to travel far on Route 72 from the busy north-south roads near Florida's Gulf Coast before you are in a…

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At the Circus Museum, see the most incredible miniature circus, carved over 50 years by Howard Tibbals. Among the tens of thousands of individually carved pieces are identifiable characters.

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You step through an archway and all you see are neat, lush gardens with lounge chairs set in a row, and beach and the waters of the Gulf of Mexico beyond, and your immediate reaction is "aaaahhh."

it is just the place you might…

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Mixing the Business Trip With The Family Vacation



The road warrior, the business traveler represents a huge 50% or more of a hotel’s revenue, so the report just out in Travel Leaders  was good news..



The 2011 business travel survey suggested that 76% of business-focused travel agents are predicting their booking will match or exceed bookings for 2010,… Continue

Perhaps the only difference between us and the whales is in the choices we make.

 

Are whales just the result of our common wolf-like ancestor's great sea adventure? Read more, and then let me know what you…

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