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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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Yotel :: The iPod of the Hotel Industry, London
Opening early next month at Heathrow, following a successful debut at London’s Gatwick airport, Yotel offers a new first-class layover option. Conveniently located right in the terminal, the Japanese-style Yotel…
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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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Tallman Hotel :: Adding Class to Upper Lake, CA
It’s the classic tug-of-war. The locals want to keep it small, like it’s been for years. The newcomers, coming from the city, have found wide open spaces and affordable real…
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Drift at Ravesi’s :: Bondi Beach Sports Hot New Hotel Bar, Sydney
My first and only trip to Australia was about five years ago when my husband and I met up with our son who had been working and traveling in the…
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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…
