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Star Trekking: 04:2010: Antonio Banderas Takes Riviera Maya by Stallion

"All I need now is for Antonio Banderas to show up on a shiny black stallion."  How many times have I said that to myself, while studying my toenail polish from a chaise lounge on a pristine beach...

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Baby’s Up, Baby’s Down!

Does flying with baby sound like a daunting task? Here are tried and true strategies - plus some empowering advice - to make it breezy.The excitement, chaos, fatigue, fear and joy that arrive...

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Feeling Good On Mountain Vacations

To feel good at high altitude -- when dehydration, too much sun and fatigue can occur -- requires attention, but these tips make it easy to enjoy snowsports or summer fun. As excited as your...

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Bring Your Child To Work Day – Is Air Traffic Control Child’s Play?

As most travelers know by now, the FAA is investigating an incident that took place a few weeks' ago at New York's Kennedy Airport. On the evening of February 16th, in the middle of the President's...

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Rotterdam, Netherlands Attractions

Centrally located, just two hours from Germany and one hour from Belgium, Rotterdam is a very diverse and intriguing base from which to explore Holland.The world’s third busiest port (after...

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Exploring The Other Side Of The Great Wall Of China

Avoid the tourist hordes by climbing the Great Wall with this family and their private Chinese guide, for an insider's look at one of the 7 New Wonders of the World.When we first heard about...

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Hamburg, Germany Welcomes The World

Europe's largest port hosted millions of emigrants at the turn of the century and weclomes millions more to visit today.Hamburg, Germany's largest port and one of Europe's key trans-shipment...

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Sweet Love for all the Family Valentines

Valentine's Day throws me into a tailspin each year as I wonder what to get for my husband of 20-something years and my teen son, whose affections drift elsewhere these days. Yet somehow I always return...

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International Visitors Spending $1.8 Billion Less a Month in 2009 – No Kidding

Here's the headline from the U.S. Commerce Department; Travel and Tourism-Related Exports Decline for Thirteenth Straight Month And here's their analysis:  The...

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