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The Rideau Canal is the second best destination in the world, according to the most recent sustainable tourism survey by the National Geographic Society.
The Rideau Heritage Route organization announced the designation yesterday. The annual Historic Destinations Ratedglobalstewardship survey measures the world's top historic sites for authenticity, stew ardship and their "tourism footprint," noted the Rideau group.
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NEW YORK — If you can't afford a vacation abroad this year, you may be looking to armchair travel. Consider checking out a new show on PBS, "Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge," which showcases off-the-beaten-path destinations and trip ideas from Wolfe, a photographer.
Here are a few unique, out-of-the-way alternatives to classic tourist destinations offered by Wolfe to get you dreaming about travel:
-Japan: As a side trip from Tokyo during Read the rest of this entry »

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Oct. 28
/PRNewswire/ -- Recent research shows that the long-term benefits associated with taking regular vacations contribute to better health, relationships and job performance. In fact, the statistics are astounding. Men who don't vacation regularly are 32 percent more likely to die of heart attacks; women are 50 percent more likely.(1) In an effort to encourage Americans to become more disciplined about taking time each year to rejuvenate, Read the rest of this entry »

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The fine record featured Jackson singing the Rev. W. Herbert Brewster's "Move on Up A Little Higher," which became her signature tune. Terkel smiled and said, "I heard this voice. Oh no, it wasn't (opera contralto) Marian Anderson. It wasn't Bessie Smith. It's all of them!
"So I started to play all her records, 'In the Upper Room,' 'Joshua FIt the Battle of Jericho.' Bit by bit, she's known. And she'd give me credit for white America knowing her. Read the rest of this entry »

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With budget airlines collapsing at the rate of one
a fortnight, where is safe to buy, asks
Frederic Sola has seen first-hand what happens when direct flights
to an emerging property destination are halted. Since Ryanair
stopped its route to the Moroccan city of Fez at the end of last
year, Sola, who runs Fez Real Estate, has seen sales drop by more
than 80 per cent.
"Last year we sold 37 riads, 27 of them to British people Read the rest of this entry »

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The fine record featured Jackson singing the Rev. W. Herbert Brewster's "Move on Up A Little Higher," which became her signature tune. Terkel smiled and said, "I heard this voice. Oh no, it wasn't (opera contralto) Marian Anderson. It wasn't Bessie Smith. It's all of them!
"So I started to play all her records, 'In the Upper Room,' 'Joshua FIt the Battle of Jericho.' Bit by bit, she's known. And she'd give me credit for white America knowing her. Read the rest of this entry »

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In 1997 go-today.com was established with a vision of offering affordable independent travel to Europe and other world destinations. Go-today.com expanded its global destinations in 2003 and 2004 with locations in Asia, the South Pacific, Central America and South America, New Zealand, and Australia. We seek out and promote vacation products that represent the best value in terms of price and quality. As a division of Europe Express, a market leader Read the rest of this entry »

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MOST teens barely take the time to read a book, let alone actually write one. But Ines and Andrea Dumont, who are 14 and 15 years old respectively, can now call themselves authors of a book—a travel guide, to be specific.
Eurasian teens Ines and Andrea, both students at the Bangkok Patana British International School, moved to Bangkok as toddlers. The children of expatriate parents (a Filipino mother and a French father), they still make sure they Read the rest of this entry »

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Quiet and undisturbed, Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea, is less known to the public, making it an attractive destination for travellers seeking to take in the autumn air without much commotion.
Here is where the past and the present coexist. Don't bother looking for Korea's omnipresent convenience stores or clusters of apartments.
Surrounded by the motherly curves of Mount Sobaek, it revels in its seonbi (scholar) heritage, and Read the rest of this entry »

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When some kids attended the recent Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany, they didn’t expect to face 3D UFOs popping up from their favorite books and nearly scaring them to death.
has its way, this is only the first of many augmented reality scenarios that could change the way we interact with our favorite games and books. Like the kids apparently found out on their first try, combining the real world with three-dimensional figures is an immersive Read the rest of this entry »

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