Archive for May, 2007
May 29th, 2007 at 05:42pm
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Behind the Screen column: Over the last few years, most of us have called a major American travel company and spoken to someone in Bangalore, Mumbai, or Manila. Political correctness may have prevented travelers from discussing this issue publicly, but their quietly growing frustration has only hurt the same travel companies that made the decisions to off-shore customer service in the first place.
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May 28th, 2007 at 03:24pm
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A big THANK YOU
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May 28th, 2007 at 03:23pm
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If you can’t travel today to do the typical Memorial Day things such as visiting family gravesites, you might want to take a look at findagrave.com to see if your family is there or to add them to the site. My daughter Abigail is there, and it’s a very interesting site to check out.
Have a wonderful Holiday, and thank you to those who have sacrificed so much.
memorial day, sacrifice, gravesites, find a grave
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May 28th, 2007 at 09:44am
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2005 Montes Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda Valley, Chile, about $10. The standard wisdom says that Americans tend to drink their white wines too cold and their reds too warm, and I generally agree. But this wine only becomes approachable when you…
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May 28th, 2007 at 12:53am
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Does anything quite prepare you for an adventure in Africa; quite simply, nothing can, as my experience on Acacias overland South West Safari would lead me to discover. Our tour through Southern Africa began in Zambia and on arrival into Livingstone we were transferred to our accommodation on the banks of the Zambezi River, a few miles upstream from the Victoria Falls. Arriving in plenty of time before the tour began I made the most of the opportunities available in the area this being one of Africas adventure capitals offering a range of activities, from bungee jumping to sunset cruising.
Our first day was spent relaxing from a long flight on the banks of the Zambezi. Watching the glorious sunset and serene African surroundings with a sun downer was welcome respite as the next morning we had to be up early for our first adventure white water […]
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May 27th, 2007 at 01:36pm
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Next week I’m going to Utah to interview for a job teaching at a junior high there. I have decided to take my children with me and make it a mini vacation. Luckily I have friends in the area and the trip won’t cost much other than food or gas.
The trick is that I have a children ranging in age from 5 to 12 who will be traveling with me in my little Dodge Stratus. I am trying to figure out ideas to keep them entertained. Since space is at a premium, my ideas are as follows:
* Begin with a clean car so the children have the most room possible
* Take a small cooler that will fit under the feet of the youngest child. Fill it with partially frozen water bottles and healthy snacks such as grapes and frozen gogurts.
* Allow each child to take a small backpack filled […]
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May 26th, 2007 at 03:15am
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I’ll be in Cape Town in August and wanted to find out what hostels people recommend. I’ve been looking at the Inn Long Street and Cape Town Backpackers. Does anyone have any suggestions or comments about those hostels or any others in Cape Town?
Thanks
Cheryl
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May 25th, 2007 at 07:34am
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2004 Columbia-Crest Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Wash., about $11. They make a ton of this wine, some 110,000 cases, but somehow they manage to keep the quality high. There’s a little more oak than I normally prefer but…
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May 24th, 2007 at 11:26am
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May 24th, 2007 at 07:00am
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May 23rd, 2007 at 08:28am
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2004 Symington Family Estates Altano, Douro Valley, Portugal, about $12. The label says that the intense berry flavors in this blend come from the Tinta Roriz grape and that the floral notes come from the Touriga Franca grape, and since…
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May 21st, 2007 at 10:50am
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2003 Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Meritage, California, about $12. A Meritage for this price? Well, yes — after all, Meritage” is simply a marketing term given to domestic wines that are blends of traditional Bordeaux grape varieties. And with a makeup…
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May 18th, 2007 at 05:42am
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Non-vintage True Earth Chardonnay, Mendocino County, Calif., about $13. The label of this new Three Thieves brand offshoot states that organic farming isn’t just a philosophy, it’s something you taste.” Which begs the question, what does organic taste like? Here,…
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May 16th, 2007 at 11:08am
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At the Airport column: A lot of people consider their pets to be part of the family, so its no surprise that when a family goes on vacation or a devoted pet owner goes on a business trip, they want their pets to tag along. Here are some of the country’s most canine-friendly facilities.
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May 10th, 2007 at 06:12am
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Hi,Does anyone have any suggestions for short, organized tours in Morocco? I’m only going for a week but would like to incorporate a few days with a group, maybe in the desert or at least in a more rural area (not Marrakesh or Casablanca). As usual, the internet just turns up dozens of questionable options and I don’t know where to start.Any advice is much appreciated.Thanks!Rebecca
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May 7th, 2007 at 04:01am
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Realtime report from digital weatherstation.http://dahabmeteo.com
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