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- Yo ho ho: 10 pirate islands
Before the “Pirates of the Caribbean” trilogy was filmed on Dominica, this Caribbean island was mostly off the radar. Even the post office was indifferent. More: continued here
Sat, 26 May 2007 01:05:53 +0000 - Good morning, Brooklyn!
Here is my first thought after stepping off the Queen Mary 2 and reuniting, after two long and lonely months, with my family: It is amazing how much weight the human female can gain in a mere 60 days. More: continued here
Sat, 26 May 2007 00:05:28 +0000 - ‘Paradise on Earth’ struggles to seduce tourists
As ski resorts go, Kashmir’s Gulmarg must rank as the most militarized on earth. The mountain road is peppered with security checkpoints and a High Altitude Warfare School lies nearby. More: continued here
Sat, 26 May 2007 03:05:16 +0000 - Las Vegas tourists taken for a ride on the Strip
There’s lazy, and then there’s Las Vegas lazy. In increasing numbers, Las Vegas tourists exhausted by the four miles of gluttony laid out before them are getting around on electric “mobility scooters.” More: continued here
Thu, 24 May 2007 23:05:22 +0000 - And on the 80th day, he slept
Editor’s Note: The Queen Mary 2 slipped under the Verrazano bridge at five a.m. this morning depositing Mark in the same location from which he departed 80 days ago. Awaiting him were his wife, Laura, and daughter, Greta, and a couple staffers from Conde Nast Traveler who came under the false impression that doing so [...]
Thu, 24 May 2007 22:05:20 +0000 - Photos from France, April 2006
Paris [ See Paris on the map ] Paris stimulates the senses, demanding to be seen, heard, touched, tasted and smelt. From romance along the Seine to landscapes on bus-sized canvases to the pick-an-ism types in cafes monologuing on the use of garlic or the finer points of Jerry Lewis, Paris is the essence of all things [...]
Thu, 24 May 2007 07:32:41 +0000 - London pubs off the beaten path
Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, The National Gallery: who needs them. If you are a beer lover, the highlight of London is the pubs. But after soaking up the atmosphere, from quaint and sticky to regal and stuffy (and, as of July 1st , no longer smoky), you will realize you’ve been drinking one of the [...]
Thu, 24 May 2007 05:05:25 +0000 - 6 passport-free getaways
You may think you can only find exotic destinations outside the contiguous United States in places that require you to flash your passport to enter, mistakenly believing that it is this document alone that gains access to an intriguing world of different cultures, ethnic foods and unfamiliar scenery. More: continued here
Thu, 24 May 2007 03:05:43 +0000 - Climbing Matterhorn mountain
One sheer drop-off to the right, another eight feet to the left. A switchback ridge so steep that three steps brings you to the next turn. Rope handholds to clutch when the mountain trail shrinks to less than a foot wide. More: continued here
Thu, 24 May 2007 03:05:01 +0000 - 10 great fly-fishing adventures
Tigerfish, in the words of adventure angler Larry Dahlberg, “have the fuselage of a bonefish, the tail of a tarpon, the paint job of a striped bass, teeth like a bull shark and a compound hinged jaw that works like a turbo-powered paper shredder.” They are found in the Zambezi River, Zambia, and catching one [...]
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