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Filed under: Arts and Culture , North America , United States Consider for a moment the events of 1625. Dutch settlers in North America established the city of New Amsterdam, which would become, of course, New York City . Theaters throughout London closed for eight months due to an...
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Trump’s Spat With Salmond Over Scottish Wind Turbines Escalates Bloomberg Donald Trump hailed Alex Salmond as an “amazing man” for championing the financial benefits of his golf resort in northeast Scotland. Now the two are at loggerheads over the linchpin of the Scottish...A Couple of Notes about...
In an attempt to be a nice guy and not spend an insane amount of money on a business class ticket over to Amsterdam I thought I would help my department’s budget by flying over here in coach and returning in business (via Frankfurt). That combo cost less than 1/3rd the price of a...
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Amsterdam train crash claims victim NEWS.com.au AN ELDERLY woman died overnight following a head-on train crash near Amsterdam, which injured 117 people. “Earlier today a 68-year-old woman from the eastern Netherlands died as a result of her injuries,” said a statement...Newark to Istanbul: $63...
(Thanks, Flyertalk ) United has a fare sale for their new nonstop service from Newark to Istanbul for just $638 round trip (tax included) for travel beginning August 28th (fares from August 21st are just under $700). Yes, cheap fares to Istanbul have been around on-and-off for a little...
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Ignoring Threats to the LGBT Community Around the World I’m not normally one for getting high and mighty over things. I live the way I live and I don’t let what other people do impact my decisions. However, I’ve noticed a level of indifference lately about a particular issue that...Lonely Planet releases ...
Filed under: Budget Travel As someone who strives to open windows into distant corners of the world by way of being a travel blogger, I feel just a twinge of guilt whenever I write about a place. It’s the oldest crux in travel. Find a little-visited, exotic corner of the world,...10 things you probably ...
Filed under: Biking , Arts and Culture , Festivals and Events , Food and Drink , Photos , Europe , Netherlands , Ecotourism While Holland is well known for its bright flowers, the canals of Amsterdam , and wooden shoes, there are still many surprises to discover about this region. To...