Give One. Get One. One Laptop per Child
The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) organization, whose mission is to empower the children of developing countries to learn by providing one connected laptop to every school-age child, has a…
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Picking and Plowing for Play :: Colorado
Colorado’s ranchers, farmers and vineyards have learned what states like California and New York discovered a long time ago: people will pay to pick, plow or package food products at…
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Colonial Charm Close to Cancun : Valladolid, Mexico
El Mesón del Marqués in Valladolid is setting the bar as an example for tourism management in the Yucatan. The Hostería Marqués, the hotel’s restaurant, was recently awarded the Distinctivo…
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The Perfect Thanksgiving, Chanukah or Xmas Hostess Gift :: St. Germain Delice De Sureau
Sometimes Thanksgiving is a relaxed potluck affair, and sometimes the host/ess is a control freak who wants to do it all by herself. Either way, I have the perfect gift…
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Are you a Francophile? (Somebody Who Likes France, The French, or The French Way of Life) :: San Francisco
If you answer “No”, that’s perfect because: A) You must be a really nasty person with no passion for life, so we don’t want you anyways! B) And — since…
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Five Cool Ways to Say “Cheers!” :: Joe Columbos’ 5 in Uno Set of Glasses
Italian Joe Colombo’s 5 in Uno Set of Glasses (1970) for $220 includes five mouth-blown glasses, each intended for a different beverage. Set your table for a five-course meal, with…
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Fit for Platinum Card Holders, But Democratically Available to All:: Las Vegas
My sister blew in from New York for a week-end together in Las Vegas, en-route to our week’s stay at the new Fitness Ridge Resort and Spa,aka: the Compassionate Boot-Camp,…
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Relax, Refresh & Revive ::: Free Spa Experience, Grand Central Station, NYC
From The LA Times: Grand Central Station isn’t exactly known as a temple of tranquility and relaxation. But from Wed., October 31 through Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, the Spa Experience…
