We spent the first 2.5 days here in Switzerland exploring
Appenzellerland close to the country's eastern border with Germany. The efficient and comfy train whisked us to
Weissbad, a village surrounded by steep green pastures…
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Added by Steve Mirsky on September 24, 2010 at 4:30pm —
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Continuing the Travel Thursday fun! Last week I talked about the sights in Paris and saved the best for this week; the food! Parisians are known for their food and wine. With all the sightseeing we did we certainly worked
up big appetites.
Le Square Trousseau is a typical…
Added by Mellissa Solin on September 24, 2010 at 9:30am —
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Continuing on in Thursday fun, Travel Thursday is a fun day for me. I love looking back at pictures and thinking about all the trips we have been on. This week is Paris, a continuation of our Barcelona trip and
Paris is special enough that a post only about Paris was needed. After 4
days in Barcelona we grabbed a flight into Paris and took the metro in
from the airport to our hotel. We stayed at the…
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Added by Mellissa Solin on September 23, 2010 at 9:51am —
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Western perceptions of African countries are shaped by the media focus on the events that take place within its borders. Let’s take the example of Sierra Leone which was ravaged by civil war for 11 years from 1991 to 2002. The stories of atrocity and bloodshed were given high coverage by the western media.
In 2006 Hollywood highlighted the plight of the people in Sierra Leone by making the film Blood Diamond. This told the story… Continue
Added by West Africa Discovery on September 23, 2010 at 8:30am —
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(Please watch the Travel Video PostCard at the end of this post)
Just because you have kids doesn’t mean you have…
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Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on September 22, 2010 at 10:49pm —
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If stepping directly into the pages of a beloved fairy tale appeals to you, then a visit to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studio’s Islands of Adventure in Orlando will be a treat!…
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Added by What Boundaries? Live Your Dream on September 22, 2010 at 2:00pm —
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David Vergari ~ The Legacy Man
I'd like you to meet the newest member of the…
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Added by Linda Kissam on September 21, 2010 at 8:30pm —
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View of Honolulu with Waikiki and Diamond Head in the background.
Drive to the top of the
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (also known as Punchbowl Crater), stroll uphill the Memorial Walk and you will be rewarded with not…
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Added by Maria de los Angeles on September 21, 2010 at 4:54am —
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Seychelles Wedding Legal Requirements:
Seychelles is an ideal location for your island wedding. What else can you ask for pristine beaches, tropical landscapes and an abundance of natural beauty both above and below the ocean.
Some information on the Seychelles:
The Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 different islands which are situated in the Indian Ocean - east of Africa- and south of the equator.
The islands are often referred to as…
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Added by Chalets d' Anse Forbans on September 20, 2010 at 3:55pm —
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Are Ace Hotels The Coolest Hotels In America?
Probably.
And that probably makes
Ace Hotel… Continue
Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on September 20, 2010 at 2:01pm —
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5 ways to see fall colors in Ontario, Canada
Ontario Parks 2010 fall color report is now LIVE
http://www.parkreports.com/fall/. The report has a map that shows where colors are reaching their peak across the province. The darkest reds indicate the best fall colors. Check in often. The report is updated as conditions change. Rick Stronks, chief naturalist at Algonquin Park says, "Trees need a balance of sun and moisture then clear September…
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Added by Judy Hammond on September 18, 2010 at 10:30am —
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Kent, Connecticut has many claims to fame—two state parks, a 250-foot waterfall, rural beauty combined with sophisticated shops, galleries and museums. But this fall there is new reason to boast. Yankee Magazine has named this charming
village in the Litchfield Hills of Western Connecticut the peak spot for leaf-peeping…
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Added by Janet Serra on September 17, 2010 at 3:30pm —
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Arrivals up 24 pc in August
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Added by Shakti Travels Trekking Nepal on September 17, 2010 at 2:01am —
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Catch the premiere of Survivor Nicaragua? Geezers vs. punks -- advantage: punks. Jimmy Johnson gets winded, whoop-de-do; a goofy water-bucket challenge -- and OMG, poor Wendy! Yep, looks like we're in for another action-packed season of hijinks, namecalling, and bungles in the jungle -- this time shot around the beach town of San Juan del Sur, on Nicaragua's Pacific Coast. We didn't really see the actual town in the first episode (the tribal council setting is…
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Added by David Paul Appell on September 16, 2010 at 5:00pm —
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Located inside the Valley of the Temples Memorial Park, Kaneohe, the Byodo-In Temple is a scale replica of a 900 year-old Japanese temple and was established in 1968 to honor the first Japanese immigrants to Hawai'i. The temple is home to a unique golden Buddha sculpture, more than 18 feet tall. A three ton brass bell rings occasionally from the bell house…
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Added by Maria de los Angeles on September 16, 2010 at 1:13am —
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Top Ten Travel Social Network Sites for 2010
It’s pretty common these days for someone to come up with a “top ten” best…
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Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on September 15, 2010 at 10:33pm —
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In the spring of 2008 we took at 9 day trip to Barcelona and Paris and it was one of the best trips we ever took. We flew from…
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Added by Mellissa Solin on September 15, 2010 at 3:00pm —
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TravelPlanr is an online tool that enables users to plan, map and manage all details of their trips including maps, itineraries and reservations.
Trips can be shared between users or published for anyone to see.
Create a map for each location on your trip, use
TravelPlanr to search for Hotels, Restaurants or other Points of Interest and add them to…
Added by Jaime Schuster on September 15, 2010 at 11:44am —
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An Anniversary in the Seychelles on the beach....
Chalets d' Anse Forbans Creole Style Gazebo is not only for making Dream Island Weddings come true but also for Special Occasions. This past month the Beach Gazebo was used by some of our visiting clients from Germany to celebrate their 5th Wedding Anniversary. Each year Christian and Heike aim to do some totally different for their anniversary and this year decided on the Seychelles Island and Chalets d' Anse Forbans. We were…
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Added by Chalets d' Anse Forbans on September 15, 2010 at 11:17am —
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La asociación Cultura y Turismo Urbano reúne a un conjunto de profesionales altamente cualificados y empresas pioneras en cada ciudad que, con formación y experiencia, ofrecen visitas guiadas por el patrimonio cultural urbano de las ciudades que conocemos y amamos.… Continue
Added by ICONO serveis culturals on September 15, 2010 at 5:00am —
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