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Budget Travel: Summer’s Best Deals Are Close to Home
Summer’s Best Deals Are Close to Home http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/08/travel/08pracdeals.html?th&emc=th By MICHELLE HIGGINS Published: June 8, 2008 LAST summer, Lisa Clark, a management consultant from Los Angeles, spent about three weeks in Europe, touring Scotland by car, spending a weekend in Paris and biking in Tuscany. Though it wasn’t cheap (France and Italy cost roughly $4,300 alone) Ms. Clark made it work by using frequent flier miles to get there and by buying packaged tours to keep her expenses contained.Spring Break in London and Paris! Deals @ STA Travel
Granted I am well past the age of "spring-breaking" but this looks good for anyone who does not already have plans ....
http://www.statravel.com/cps/rde/xchg/us_division_web_live/hs.xsl/Spring-Break-London-Paris.htm
"Home" for the Holidays?
Most of my life I've often wondered why Thanksgiving seemed to be for many families a trigger word for family dysfuction. Why individuals couldn't just let that disagreement with another family member go for one bloody day and enjoy some good food and conversation with more pleasant family members. I have to keep reminding my self that I'm pragmatic by nature and that is apparently unusual. I found an article with some helpful tips. Holidays are meant to be happy, joyous and life-affirming times.Army Corps of Engineers Blamed for Katrina Flooding
Corps' operation of MR-GO doomed homes in St. Bernard, Lower 9th Ward, judge rules
By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune
November 19, 2009, 6:00AM
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In a groundbreaking decision, a federal judge ruled late Wednesday that the Army Corps of Engineers' mismanagement of maintenance at the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet was directly responsible for flood damage in St. Bernard Parish and the Lower 9th Ward after Hurricane Katrina.
Would You Take an Affordable Clothing-Optional Vacation?
Clothing optional situations are typically limited to behind closed doors, but not if you're venturing off on a nakation. You don't have to bare it all on nakations — that's where the optional part comes into play — though you can if you want to. Besides the fact that participating nudists say that nude recreation is fun, there might be a financial benefit to taking a trip that encourages you to don your birthday suit.
FACT CHECK: Palin Goes Rogue on Some Details
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sarah Palin's new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign that haven't become any truer over time. Ignoring substantial parts of her record if not the facts, she depicts herself as a frugal traveler on the taxpayer's dime, a reformer without ties to powerful interests and a politician roguishly indifferent to high ambition.
Palin goes adrift, at times, on more contemporary issues, too.
Savvy Tip: Two Ways to Score Free WiFi at the Airport
Searching for (or stealing) someone else's spotty Internet signal is never fun. Trust me, I've tried it — and let's just say Savvy wasn't smiling when it cut out . .
Where do the stars like to holiday and which hotels attract glitzy celebrities? We pick our top 11 favourites.
1/ Amanjena, Morocco
Nestled at the edge of Marrakech against the breathtaking backdrop of the Atlas mountains, Amanjena is a celeb favourite, with A-listers including Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Sienna Miller and Posh and Becks on its list of high-profile clients. And it's easy to see why – the resort's stunning ancient Moorish design, beautifully decorated dome-ceiling bedrooms and indulgent spa make for a luxurious getaway.
A beautiful and private address stretching leisurely through spacious grounds in the ever popular city of Marrakech and located a short drive from the fever pitch excitement of Djemaa El Fna.
Ugly Truth: Most U.S. Kids Sentenced to Die In Prison Are Black
On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases that could have major implications for the way juvenile offenders are treated in our criminal justice system. Sullivan v.You Asked: Is Morning the Best Time to Do Yoga?
Dear Fit,
The holidays are fast approaching, and I wish I loved this time of year but I'm already stressed out about hosting Thanksgiving dinner, what to get for my picky in-laws, and dealing with traveling. I've heard yoga can help people relax, so I wanted to give it a try. A friend of mine says that she does a short session in the morning every day, including sun salutations (whatever those are), and a sequence of standing and seated yoga poses.
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