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Day Trips Wishlist

After taking my side trip from London to Paris in December, I’ll have to admit that I’m hooked on the idea of extending a vacation with an extra day trip. I’ve paid for the plane ticket, I’ve booked a hotel, and you tell me that I’m only 3 hours from something extraordinary? Sleep is for [...]

February 8, 2007 by Suzann M
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Be a traveler, not a tourist, in Sydney

It’s summer in Sydney and fortunately I’m in town. After a few weeks in San Francisco and New York, I welcome the warm weather in Sydney, a place I happily call home. This is a great time of year to visit; even though it’s high Summer, Sydney is a coastal city and sea breezes keep [...]

February 7, 2007 by Rod
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Suggested Itineraries in Singapore

Singapore often gets labeled as Asia Lite, but truth is the tiny country is lively and food-obsessed, and offers visitors both modern and fashionable urban experiences as well as those that hark back to its colonial-era days. For tips on how to spend your days in this culturally and architecturally rich Southeast Asian gem, read [...]

February 6, 2007 by Viator Travel Team
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Suggested Itineraries in Dublin

Dublin is one of my favorite cities in Europe, if not the world. It’s brash and boisterous without being obnoxious, and the Irish way of life is all about fun. Before you arrive you must grasp the concept of the “craic”. No I’m talking about illegal substances, I’m talking about great conversation, a bit of [...]

February 5, 2007 by Kerrie OMahony
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2007 Australian Rules Football Season Announced

Question: What’s more ridiculous than grown men and women paying good money to travel all over Europe bleating their hearts and beating their bosoms to 22 adolescent boys chasing an inflated cow skin around a park (e.g., British football and American soccer)? Answer: Traveling to Australia to watch 36 grown men chase an oblong pigskin [...]

February 5, 2007 by Bruce
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Orlando: More than the Mouse

Let’s face it, most folks don’t visit Orlando for the museums or art galleries. According to the statistics on the Orlando Airport website, approximately 17 Million people visited Orlando in 2005. Disney doesn’t publish its official attendance numbers, but from most educated guesses in the amusement business roughly 16.1 million people visited The Magic Kingdom [...]

February 5, 2007 by Suzann M
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Suggested Itineraries: New York City for First-time Visitors

If it’s your first trip to New York City and you only have a few days, the clock is your nemesis. There are ways to skip the lines, but it may cost you a bit. So the following suggested itineraries offer a few options to squeeze in many of New York’s major sights, without breaking [...]

February 5, 2007 by Viator Travel Team
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Traveler Pick: Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

King Ludwig II’s castle at Neuschwanstein has been described as “Disneyesque” and “worthy of a Grimm fairy tale” (and yes, the rumors are true, it was the inspiration for Walt Disney’s castle in Sleeping Beauty). We’re about to add a new moniker to the list — the most popular sightseeing tour in Germany, according to [...]

February 3, 2007 by Scott Mc
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Top Getaways from London & the UK

We’ve fielded queries recently from travelers based in London and the UK, about popular places to travel this time of year. So we’ve done some research and compiled a list of Top Getaways from London & the UK. We wanted to see where Brits in general, and Londoners in particular, were traveling to this time [...]

February 2, 2007 by Scott Mc
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Take your reservation system and shove it!

It’s not too often that I rant about things that really bug me. When Internet Explorer 7 was released, did I blog about how awful it was? No. Did I complain when Northwest Airlines stuffed up during check-in at the Indianapolis airport over the holidays stranding me, my wife and our 9-month son at the [...]

February 2, 2007 by Scott Mc
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