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• Biking the freedom trail While there's no one path that escaping slaves took to claim their freedom, cyclists can get a sense of some of America's Underground Railroad history from a new bicycle route of 2,100 miles that cuts from coastal Alabama up to Canada. |
• Toast St. Patty on the other side of the Atlantic You know the saying: On St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is Irish! While you can certainly sip your Guinness on this side of the Atlantic, why not check out the Emerald Isle for yourself? Few places are as enchanting as Ireland, with its lush green landscapes and friendly natives. |
• Playgrounds of the billionaires Cue the violins. For the rich and super rich, some decisions are more complicated than choosing between the Bulgari and the Cartier. |
• 7 Caribbean diving classics I was sipping on a Mudslide in Grand Cayman about a month ago, watching the sun slide toward the horizon with a couple of divers from England. We were comparing notes on our trips in, and when the subject turned to flights, I mentioned that my total airtime, Florida to Grand Cayman, was well under an hour and 45 minutes. |
• Whistler prepares to welcome Winter Games It’s a dream 50 years in the making. In 1960, a small group of businessmen in Vancouver, B.C., came up with the idea of building a brand-new ski resort in the hopes of hosting the Winter Olympics. In February 2010, after at least four unsuccessful bids, that dream will come true |
• Be a respectful tourist in foreign lands Sometimes I wake up with no recollection of where I am. The blinds are closed, the earplugs are in, and the hotel room looks just like all the others. I go through the routine of retracing my steps and work it out after a few minutes. This particular morning, I woke up in Kuwait. I was on a five-day layover in a very foreign land. |
• Ships happen What's a cruiser to do when so many ships pull into port that there's hardly room to disembark -- let alone take a tour? Here are some insider tips to help avoid passenger overload and the shore-leave crush. |
• Booming Buenos Aires Go now. That’s the key point about travel to Buenos Aires. In December of 2001, an economic crisis sent Argentina’s peso tumbling. What was once the most expensive country in Latin America was suddenly one of the cheapest, and tourists flocked in to feast on $3 filet mignon, to bargain hunt in sniffy boutiques and live large in luxury suites (paying a third of what they’d pay in any of the other great cities of the world). |
• Europe's most delightful destination art fair It may not seem like anyone's idea of a dream winter escape. But for serious art collectors , the quiet, quaint Dutch city of Maastricht is the hottest destination around. |
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• Priciest private jets What does a billionaire do when having a private jet becomes so affordable that mere millionaires can swing the cost? He trades up. |
• Spring break spots for families Of course spring break isn't just for college coeds, but sometimes it sure feels like that. The last thing you want to do is take your kids to a spring break hot spot and be embarrassed by the antics of wild teens and 20-somethings taking a break from the books. What's a family looking for a little fun in the sun to do? |
• Not your typical big-city golf experience Big-city dwellers who love golf might have the luxury of not needing to travel very far for great rounds, but manicured, serene courses that aren’t stampeded by thousands of players every day and don’t cost tons of money? Those are rare finds indeed. So why not venture to the emerald tracks of the Pacific Northwest, specifically Seattle? |
• Global warming threatens Aspen resort One degree: In the effort to confront global climate change, a single degree of warmth may seem insignificant. But at Aspen Skiing Co., which runs one of the world's top ski resorts, a single degree is the margin between viability and disaster. |
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