by Heather Cassell

Published: Ocotber 3, 2011

Women are grabbing the last few hours of Indian summer before the holidays hit with three fun in the sun weekend getaways.…

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TripAdvisor “Makes Nice” With Hotels



At least that’s what most observers think.



Or they believe the move is a reaction to Google's increasingly strong forays into the travel space.



The relationship between hoteliers and TripAdvisor has not been a happy one.



Successful hotel managers or innkeepers like Dick… Continue

 

 

 Athens, Greece

Think Athens is an old, dusty, unmaintained,  just another dirty city. A  European capital with no reason to reason to spend an extensive stay,  unless you’re a history buff or  in transit to the Greek Islands, think again. Ask anyone in the world, who enjoys a vibrant nightlife, and I guarantee you that they will say, “Athens Rocks.”   Even in hard…

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Lustrous adventure

The Best Women's Travel Writing 2010: True Stories from Around the World

Edited by Stephanie Elizondo Grist; Travelers' Tales, 352 pages; paperback, $17.95…

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The Worldwide Rafting Championship 2011 is just around the corner. International teams have been arriving since last week and are already training at the renowned Pacuare River.



For the third time, Costa Rica will be hosting this important event; the first was back in 1991 for the first World Rafting Championship, then again in 1998. The International Rafting…

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Hotel  Shampoo, Tubs and Taxes



It’s not one of travel’s burning issues: shower wall shampoo and conditioner or those small bottles that travelers can take home if they don’t use them?



Or even if they do.



So it was interesting to read that… Continue

FOOD IS LOVE. . .ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY WINE

by Denise Mattia



"Valentines Day...What better day to open a restaurant and bring the culture and customs of my homeland to New York."…

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Sometimes a vacation within a vacation is just the ticket before you head back to the everyday life you left behind a week ago.  I had just finished up a 4-day trip to trendy St. Augustine, Jacksonville’s neighbor to the Southeast. After all that fabulous wining, dining, touring, and shopping I needed a day off to relax and recoup before making my way back to the…

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Normally I enjoy the lighter side of life, but this post is all business.

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.… Continue