Belizean resort offers luxury & adventure for Girlfriend Getaways
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Belizean resort offers luxury & adventure for Girlfriend Getaways

With today’s frenetic pace of life, travelers are yearning for those priceless opportunities to getaway. A typical retreat with your gals would usually consist of rest and a whole lot of relaxation. But times have changed and today’s female globetrotters are also craving an element of adventure. For those divas searching for the perfect combination…

Calling all thrill seekers to Whistler, Canada!
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Calling all thrill seekers to Whistler, Canada!

Surround by the breathtaking Coast Mountains of British Columbia and a mere two hours north of Vancouver, Whistler is the perfect year-round destination for a Canadian vacation.  Consistently ranked the number one mountain resort in North America, Whistler features a variety of adventurous activities, perfect for any thrill seeker.From snowboarding to zip lining to rock…

COOL OFF SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR with a Ski & Wine Getaway
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COOL OFF SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR with a Ski & Wine Getaway

For those who can’t bear the heat this summer, a trip south of the Equator, where the seasons are reversed, offers the ideal escape to cool down. From August 1st through September 11th, 2010, travelers can enjoy a four-night Summer Ski & Wine Getaway package at Algodon Wine Estates, an award-winning Argentinean wine and golf…

Sonoma, CA 8.14.10: Exhibit shares late 19th century Paris Captured in Postcards

Sonoma, CA 8.14.10: Exhibit shares late 19th century Paris Captured in Postcards

The invention of the postcard in 1869 sparked a communicationn revolution equal to the birth of email in our own day. The postcard industry boomed in fashionable Paris, with Parisians and tourists alike enthralled by this quick, informal way of sending messages and hand-tinted photographs of the city they loved. At the turn of the…

Chicago Doorman’s Top 5 Must-Sees of the Windy City

Chicago Doorman’s Top 5 Must-Sees of the Windy City

Since it’s opening in 1927, the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago has only had two doormen. 2010 marks the 39th year that Taha “Tom” Alaraj has welcomed visitors to the historic property, earning the title “Mayor of Walton Place” by neighborhood locals and returning guests. Now, Tom shares his top five “must-sees” for visitors coming…

SF: Get a glimpse into the Chinese culture of Shanghai

SF: Get a glimpse into the Chinese culture of Shanghai

San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum is hosting a new exhibit displaying the ever changing culture of one of the biggest metropolitan areas in China. Shanghai explores the violent history created one of the most influential cities in the world. This artistic collection features more than 130 oil paintings, Shanghai Deco furniture and rugs, revolutionary posters,…