How to get reservations in popular national park lodges
2013-03-13

Room availability in national park lodges is frequently in short supply, especially during the busy summer season. Overall, the number of rooms in America’s national-park lodges has remained essentially unchanged for decades. An increasing number of travelers chasing the same number of rooms inevitably leads to reservation difficulties. Read more

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Singled Out (for the Single Supplement)
2013-03-12

These two words strike dread — not to mention resentment — in the heart of a solo traveler. Consider for a moment the cost of a superior ocean-view room on a Royal Caribbean International seven-night Alaska cruise. For two adults, it’s $1,539 each. For a single traveler, the cost is $2,843 — an additional $1,304. […]

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Celebrity Opens Reservations for 2014 Alaska Voyages
2013-03-11

Celebrity Cruises has opened the books on its 2014 Alaska vacations, which includes three ships operating from Seattle, Vancouver and Seward. The Celebrity Solstice will operate seven-night Inside Passage roundtrips from Seattle to Ketchikan, Tracy Arm Fjord/Sawyer Glacier, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria. The season will begin May 8, 2014, with an eight-night sailing from Vancouver to […]

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Let us try this French Cassoulet
2013-03-11

This classic southwestern French dish consists of white beans and a variety of meats, such as pork, sausages, duck confit, lamb, mutton and goose, the exact combination varying by region—in Toulouse, a traditional cassoulet may include sausage and duck confit, whereas in Carcassonne, ham and lamb may be combined with game partridge. Read more

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Cunard Previews 2014 Cruise Programme
2013-03-08

Cunard previewed today the line’s new 2014 cruise program, featuring a markedly increased presence in the Mediterranean, and special Transatlantic Crossings and celebratory events to mark the 10th birthday of flagship Queen Mary 2.   Read more

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About International Women’s Day (March 8th)
2013-03-08

International Women’s Day has been observed since in the early 1900’s, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies. Read more

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Where the wild things are? In Canada!
2013-03-07

Cape Breton Highlands National Park, on the northern tip of Canada’s island province of Nova Scotia, is no place for the faint-hearted. It’s a wild concoction of spectacular scenery – vertigo-inducing highlands, Tolkien-esque river canyons and craggy cliffs that plunge (like Kent) into the icy sea. I’d come halfway around the world to explore this […]

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Asian Hotels with Captivating Views
2013-03-06

These ten places to stay offer relaxing perspectives onto iconic sights. Read more

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It’s Yachting, not Cruising
2013-03-05

SEADREAM’S ultra luxury, twin mega-yachts SEADREAM I and SEADREAM II with their teak decks, elegant lounging areas and alfresco dining, reflect a passion for style, quality and yacht casual perfection. Fares include all 5-Star cuisine, open bars with selected premium brands, ocean view stateroom, a 30-course golf simulator, water sports equipment from the Marina, mountain bikes for shore […]

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Best of urban Africa: 10 cities worth going to
2013-03-05

The great African continent has for millennia been a kaleidoscope of wildlife arenas. Desert, jungle, rivers and mountains merge together to create one of the world’s most variegated regions. But there is one modern addition missing from that traditional perspective — its cities.From the warm welcome in Khartoum to the shopping of Maun, African cities […]

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