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Zipping through city after city on a guided tour or lying on the beach getting a tan probably isn't Sheryl Kayne's idea of a perfect vacation. Instead of soaking rays, she'd rather be soaking up the local culture.
The Weston writer, educator and former Connecticut Post columnist loves to travel, she said, but found that just visiting places was boring. When she traveled, she said, she wanted to become part of a community and get to know it from Read the rest of this entry »

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Fewer tourists are flocking to the beaches of the Dominican Republic.
New statistics from the Central Bank show the number of visitors began declining in the second half of the year as the global economy began to weaken.
The Dominican Republic is heavily reliant on tourism. It has been the No. 1 Caribbean tourist destination in recent years.
The bank reported that total visitors between July and October fell Read the rest of this entry »

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Pauline Frommer, 42, remembers first visiting Cancun as a seventh-grader when her father, Arthur, author of the famous Frommer Travel Guides — reported on the coastal city's very first hotel.
"It was completely deserted back then," says Frommer, also a travel writer.
Unfortunately, such secluded beaches rarely stay that way for long. Cancun has morphed into a sun worshiper's Mecca as famous for its high-rise hotels and nightclubs as for its Read the rest of this entry »

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Pauline Frommer, 42, remembers first visiting Cancun as a seventh-grader when her father, Arthur, author of the famous Frommer Travel Guides--reported on the coastal city's very first hotel.
"It was completely deserted back then," says Frommer, also a travel writer.
Unfortunately, such secluded beaches rarely stay that way for long. Cancun has morphed into a sun worshiper's Mecca as famous for its high-rise hotels and nightclubs as for its beaches.
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What do Damascus, Dungeness, Hanoi and Leeds have in common? They’ve all been included on a new list that claims to highlight the world’s most authentic destinations.
from nominations from travel industry luminaries, journalists and writers. The panel included the likes of Alain de Botton, Andrew Eames, Piers Morgan and Will Self.
’s Mark Jones defines an authentic destination as a place “true to itself” and “somewhere Read the rest of this entry »

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LeapFish empowers Internet users with a radically simple way of searching
the breadth and variety of the growing web. The first multi-dimensional
search aggregator in the world, LeapFish gathers, organizes and renders the
most relevant information from the depths of the internet's most valuable
destinations in one simple search. LeapFish Inc. is a privately held
corporation headquartered out of CARR America Corporate Center in Pleasanton
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PhoCusWright, the travel industry research authority, announced today the six highest scoring demonstrations from the three categories of Monday's Travel Innovation Summit at The PhoCusWright Conference in Hollywood. They six winners are Home&Abroad, Interactive Mobile @dvertising LLC, TripIt, Triporati, Wandrian Inc. and Yapta.com.
Hollywood, CA (
) November 20, 2008 -- PhoCusWright, the travel industry research authority, announced today Read the rest of this entry »

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Until recently, Colombia has been masked in mystery and danger—off limits to all but the most intrepid travelers. But VIVA Travel Guides’ latest book is lifting the veil and opening the door, giving anyone the freedom to easily navigate Colombia’s untouched beaches, cosmopolitan cities, and Andean peaks.
With a stable political climate and growing economy, it’s no wonder that Colombia attracted a record number of foreign Read the rest of this entry »

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CHICAGO, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year marked a record-setting ski
season for U.S. resorts with 60.5 million skier visits, according to the
National Ski Areas Association(1). As travelers begin thinking about where to
find the best deals and the most snow for the upcoming season, Orbitz predicts
this year’s most popular destinations based on customer bookings, and reveals
where to find great savings.
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Some of the hottest deals on the planet can be found right now in Vegas. And with summer in the rear view mirror, cooler temps make this the perfect ‘chill’ destination for autumn and winter.
With a three-week advance notice of travel, round-trip tickets on any airline you can think of offers inclusive rates of $409 (base rate is $238). This rate is valid seven days a week, based on seat availability (choose from 12 non-stop flights Read the rest of this entry »

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