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Last Updated: May 21, 2012 - 9:41:12 PM |
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Europe
Valencia Orange Tour
One of the benefits of being in one of the apartments in Valencia is that you will have a front row seat to the celebration of oranges that occurs every year in the area. The Valencia area is known for the oranges that it grows, with groves scattered throughout the countryside around the town.
May 22, 2012 - 5:18:23 PM
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Asia
Philippines: Celebrating Pistay Dayat
The Pista'y Dayat Festival is a celebration of thanksgiving in the Philippines. Also known as the Sea Festival, it is celebrated every Spring in the city of Lingayen in Pangasinan province. It is a celebration of the harvest and the bounty of the sea.
May 21, 2012 - 9:10:53 PM
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Europe
Hiring a Car in Madrid
When flying into Madrid, one of the first things you will want to do is getting a car. If you didn't bring your car with you (which make a lot of sense, because who will be willing to pay those shipping costs?), then it would be a good idea to take a look at some of the car rental services.
May 16, 2012 - 6:53:04 AM
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North America
Commercial Coffee Production in California?
Organic farmer, Jay Ruskey has been at the forefront in California of commercially growing exotic and rare fruit species at his farm perched on the side of the Santa Ynez Mountains above Goleta since the late 1990's. For many years it was a rare opportunity to visit his farm but now he has opened up the property to tours on a limited basis.
May 12, 2012 - 9:55:26 AM
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North America
Matunuck Oyster Bar Rhode Island
Forget hands on. Think feet and bellies. When taking a tour of the aquaculture shellfish farm behind the Matunuck Oyster Bar restaurant in South Kingstown, R.I., you not only learn about where your food comes from, you walk through its breeding grounds, and if you're lucky, harvest a few oysters to eat later.
May 10, 2012 - 10:32:07 PM
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North America
Chatham Vineyards Virginia
I recently ventured to Virginia to acquaint myself with this state's blossoming wine industry. Wine in Virginia has a venerable history, dating back to Jamestown and the ten vines that each settler was required to tend.
May 9, 2012 - 11:20:35 AM
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North America
Mad Scientists at Raymond Winery
My first impression of Raymond Winery when I arrive for my Winemaker for a Day blending experience with my fiance, Tom, is that it is a traditional Napa winery. The Winemaker for Day experience involves creating my own wine blend and bottling the wine to take home with my own label - which I am currently designing with a happy employee named Casey at the tasting room counter.
May 8, 2012 - 10:07:01 PM
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Europe
Quick Glance at Budapest
Buda, Obuda and Pest are the three towns that melted to form the city of Budapest. The beautiful capital of Hungary, located on the banks of the Danube, is always ready to receive visitors from all latitudes.
May 8, 2012 - 10:51:27 AM
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North America
Touring Toronto: Bruce Bell best man for the job
In 1966 Toronto, you could smoke in elevators, but men had to doff their hats.
In the early 19th century, when Canada was very much British, you could be hanged if caught singing the pro-United States protest song "Yankee Doodle Dandy,".
May 7, 2012 - 10:25:36 PM
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Caribbean
An Island Beach Where Three Could be a Crowd
I mean really, where did this crowd come from?
We are at White Beach on privately owned Guana Island in the British Virgin Islands, a blindingly bright half-mile stretch of sand that Caribbean Travel and Leisure once dubbed one of the BVI's best beaches.
May 4, 2012 - 10:01:43 AM
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