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How to say kaixo

Tuesday, 02 December 2008

When visiting the Basque country (an area of Northern Spain and Southern France)….sound like a local by saying “kaixo” instead of “hello”.  Listen below: [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Hawaiian football

Monday, 01 December 2008

  For all you football lovers out there….check out Expedia’s 2009 NFL Pro Bowl packages www.expedia.com/ProBowl ….for as low as $1,546 You Get:: ·         Roundtrip air and four nights hotel in Honolulu, HI ·         2009 NFL Blue Club Level

For the love of denim

Monday, 01 December 2008

Although I love jeans and wear them practically every day….sometimes I have to make the hard decision to leave my beloved blue friends behind. If I am traveling for a long time  or on a trip that involves washing clothes while away….that’

Khethi “Lady Tupandvi”

Monday, 01 December 2008

This tune comes from South African singer Khethi….the tune is called “Lady Tupandvi”

Musical ears

Thursday, 27 November 2008

Ever listened to a tune that you couldn’t get out of your head?  Well the geniuses at Earworms found that music acts as a catalyst for the memorization of words and anchors new vocabulary deep in your long-term memory. Earworms took this theory and

The Crescent

Thursday, 27 November 2008

I love the cozy comfort that small boutique hotels offer…but sometimes making the choice to go boutique means leaving behind chain hotel comforts like: a full restaurant, bar, room service, gym etc. So when I stumbled upon a boutique hotel that offe

Trail of the dragon

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

If you are lucky enough to have the month of January available to travel, check out Intrepid’s “Trail of the Dragon” 29 day tour from Bangkok to Hong Kong…..Intrepid is now offering 20% off the tour that departs on January 11, 2009

Packing fashion

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

  Be sure to bring at least two pashminas.  They are practical, great for layering, gives you a pop of color and style, and they weigh nothing rolling up tight in your bag.  You always want to pack a pashmina along with other essentials in your carry-on

Ourexplorer.com

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

Ourexplorer.com is another Travel 2.0 website, which uses the internet to make our ever-shrinking world smaller. The website matches local expert tour guides with eager-to-learn tourists…the concept is so refreshingly simple that it is surprising th

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