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Dominican Republic’s Top Beaches

Monday, July 7th, 2008

The Dominican Republic department of tourism recently published a press release regarding the best beaches of the Dominican Republic that is so convincing, I’m thinking about going there myself next week despite the $70 per person …

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July 4, 2008 - Mangold Family Vacation

Monday, July 7th, 2008

This is the first week I have been able to put weight on the left foot with the help of a cane. So much of this vacation is going to involve taking pain pills, going to the extreme with my foot, taking more pain pills, keeping it iced …

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Being away from home is not always a vacation.

Monday, July 7th, 2008

It’s been several years since we had a real summer vacation . I remember them being action-packed and children-centered, usually spent with good friends on an ocean beach. Our mermaid daughter braved the waves past the breakers with the …

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A working vacation (hiccup)

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Despite all of the traversing, and more working on vacation than under my normal contract, I also had room for relaxing. I was sitting at the kitchen table on Friday, working while my Nana was preparing the midday meal. …

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A Few Extra Things for The Traveling Photographer

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Here are a couple of things that always make their way into my traveling camera bag. Just some additional tools that have made my photographic life easier. I’ll admit it. My sense of direction could be better. Maybe that can explain the …

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Why Does Vacation Have to End?

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Well, that’s it for my vacation travel-logue in rural Virginia. The best thing is that we’ll be back in 2-1/2 weeks. So, I guess I have no room to complain, do I? Time to get back to making more totes and pin cushions. …

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Traveling Abroad: A Pre- Pre-Flight Checklist

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Boat house with concrete lighthouse for sale. A photo from my last trip to a Spanish-speaking land: Puerto Rico. Ok, true confession: I am a neurotic traveler. Well, to be more specific: I am a neurotic pre-traveler. With one…

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Nicky

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Young Nicky Promotional flyer for a series of concerts my grandmother’s family performed, circa 1923. Here’s a piece I wrote about her back in 2005 when I was afraid that round of cancer was going to be the one to get her. …

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Traveling VBS: Day 5

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Day 5: Akron to Alliance St. Paul’s Akron put everyone up in their church rather than homes. We thought our kids might bother others so we stayed in a motel again this night. The bikes had a short day, so the kids and took a quick trip …

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Travel Radio show ??? in many languages

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

ChazzJazz posted a new topic:. Hey people, if you wanna do a radio show on travel in various languages come here beautifulsmiles4life.com/ post a event (recurring or not) on the calendar and PM the admins, post an alert. …

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Traveling VBS: Day 4

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Day 4: Lorain to Akron Our day began in a motel because there weren’t enough parishioner homes for all the Bike and VBS participants to stay. Needless to say, we didn’t make any new friends nor gain any wonderful new breakfast recipes. …

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Traveling VBS: Day 3

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Day 3: Fremont to Lorain Our family and the bishop stayed overnight with Tina and Tom. They served breakfast of homemade granola bars that were so yummy, we’ve already made a batch at our house! Ann Orr’s Granola Bars …

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Traveling VBS: Day 2

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Day 2: Maumee to Fremont Our family stayed with Stephanie and Steve overnight. Stephanie made a wondeful big bowl of fresh fruit salad, and Steve made pancakes so scrumptious that I asked for the recipe. …

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Great Vacation Destinations

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Of all of the travel destinations I don’t think that there are any on the West Coast that are as popular as Las Vegas or Lake Tahoe. Las Vegas has always been the casino and gambling capital of the United States. …

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USA, New York, Manhattan skyscrapers and yellow taxis vol2

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Filip Ziolkowski in his Photoblog blogging about living in London and his trips around the world.

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Traveling for the summer?

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

This is for those who will be traveling to Europe and the USA, specially this summer. At this time, it might be a little bit difficult to find nice hotels to lay your head on and make the most of your vacation time. …

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IMG_9142

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Sacred Destinations posted a photo:. IMG_9142. Église St-Trophime Arles, France.

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xti_9258

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Sacred Destinations posted a photo:. xti_9258. Église St-Trophime Arles, France.

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Memoirs of the Traveling Belly

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

The travel industry is definitely changing. Everything we thought was a right in our little entitled American minds, turns out was a privilege, including customer service? Also, it o here are some moments of bloggable note: …

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Public Transportation Vacation

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

On some vacations this can be an interesting, economical and environmental friendly way to get around. In the Money and Values blog a post by Penny Nickel offers 15 tips for a frugal, relaxing, earth-friendly vacation that’s car-free! …

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Jesus Trail: Traveling the Old Country

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

“Walking the Jesus Trail” was a recent article in the News and Observer. Two entrepreneurs built the trail walking in the “footsteps of Jesus,” for forty miles. David Landis and Maoz Inon began and blazed this trail that connects with …

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the Netherlands - France July 2008 Travel Pictures Country next to …

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

BoBi- posted a new topic:. Hi, This the Netherlands-France website displays several pages each one containing two comparative (similar, contrastive, …) photos. Let your thoughts flow freely and enjoy: …

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PinoyBlogoSphere.com - Backpacking Pinoy Style

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

PinoyBlogoSphere.com - Filipino backpackers gave their insightful and inspiring, not to mention enviable, experiences on traveling around the world last July 3 at the Recreational Outdoor Exchange (ROX) shop at the Fort. …

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What to eat in Amsterdam

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Those who are Amsterdam-bound for the first time often wonder what types of food the city is known for and what they should try that isn’t common elsewhere. This isn’ta major foodie destination, but there are still a few things you …

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Italian News Snippets: 07.06.08

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Some Italian news for your Sunday reading pleasure: World happiness studies indicate that people in Italy aren’t as happy as some of their European neighbors - Italy ranks only 45th in overall happiness, whereas Ireland is 6th. …

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Ashanti Lodge - Cape Town

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Ashanti Lodge and Travel Centre is stylishly housed in an Afro-Victorian mansion, complete with a pool and more spacious balconies, palm-fringed sundecks and mountain views than you could possibly hope for. Set in chilled parkland but …

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Guymon journal: From Elizabethtown to Guymon

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

a entry by Traveling Kings from a trip to Guymon, Oklahoma. We pulled out of the base camp for the final time a few minutes after 9:00. We quickly made our way to Cimarron (home of the Boy Scout Ranch, Philmont) when we decided to stop …

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TSMGO: Upcoming Shows

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Great news all! After a series of closed shows the traveling variety show I’m in is once again doing some public shows – yay! So if you want to see Madame Crème Caramel whipping her trained humans into shape, or learn how to visualise …

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Drive My Car

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Dearborn, Michigan, is the birthplace of Henry Ford and is still very much Ford country. It seems that every other building sports the Ford logo and the city is home to The Henry Ford, an institution including the Henry Ford Museum and …

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Vacation is hard work!

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Getting ready to go on vacation is hard work! My parents have rented a house on Whidby Island in the Puget Sound, WA. We’ve been there before. My minister uncle lived there for a while and Dad sold his art in some of the stores up there …

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