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Spectacle Island offers spectacular views of Boston 2007-06-20 18:06:32 Spectacle Island
has a swimming beach, five miles of walking trails dotted with gazebos, and a panoramic vista from the highest point in Boston
Harbor. It’s hard to believe that underneath all this is an 80-foot-high mound of trash.
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China demands its pilots speak better English 2007-06-19 20:06:18 Less than a tenth of China
’s pilots meet international aviation English
standards, the airline regulator said on Tuesday, encouraging them to rise to the challenge of bolstering their linguistic skills.
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Ecuador weighs turtles vs. tourists 2007-06-18 21:06:32
Marauding Europeans are nothing new to the Galapagos Islands, which long ago were the haunt of English pirates preying on Spanish galleons laden with Inca gold. But Ecuador
, which owns the archipelago, may soon have to take action against menacing outsiders, realizing foreigners with cameras are every bit as dangerous as those with cutlasses.
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Latvia at risk of becoming ‘Baltic Bangkok’ 2007-06-18 20:06:38 Latvia’s capital risks becoming a “BalticBangkok
” and local girls need to be steered away from one night stands with tourists, organizers of a media campaign to stop sex tourism said on Monday.
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Few visit scene of one of Hitler’s greatest victories 2007-06-18 20:06:18 A small band of paratroopers mounts a daring assault on a vast underground fortress. Swooping down silently in gliders, they disable its big guns with secret weapons and compel the 1,300-man garrison to surrender in short shrift. Sounds like the implausible plot of a Hollywood action movie? In fact, it’s exactly what happened on May 10, 1940, to Fort Eben Emael, one of the world’s largest and most powerful fortifications which Allied war planners counted on to halt the German attack on Western Europe.
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Tourists alarm Venetian conservationists 2007-06-18 17:06:55 A message to visitors to Venice: No bare torsos in St. Mark’s Square. No lounging on the monuments. And no feet dangling in the canals.
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Tourism surge tests China’s infrastructure 2007-06-18 17:06:32 A surge in tourism and domestic travel in China
will create jobs and boost consumption but also poses a challenge as the country struggles to provide the necessary infrastructure, tourism officials said.
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Sightseeing? No British tourist visa for you! 2007-06-21 20:06:13 Holidaymakers who only say they plan to sightsee during a visit to Britain could find their tourist
visa applications being refused, a monitoring body said in a report.
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Famed WWII cemetery gets visitor center 2007-06-21 18:06:51 Photos of fresh-faced privates, wizened U.S. generals and the largest amphibious military operation in history. Dented army canteens that once dotted killing fields in France. The booming sounds of gunships echoing over the waves in Normandy — this time, on video.
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A perfect day in Disney World 2007-06-27 22:06:54 Camera? Check. Sunscreen? Roger that. Photo ID, tickets, money? Got it covered. Getting ready for a day at Walt DisneyWorld
can feel like a commando mission, complete with adrenaline rush. You’re paying a pretty penny for park tickets, so you naturally want to make your time count. Still, it’s crucial to understand that a successful Disney vacation isn’t measured by how many attractions you see, but by how much fun you have. And no, the two are definitely not one in the same.
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Cuba takes steps to spruce up tourism appeal 2007-06-27 22:06:34 Cuba has adopted a series of measures to improve the tourism industry’s competitive position in the Caribbean and reverse a two-year slide in visitors, state-media reported on Wednesday.
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World’s ultimate beach bars 2007-06-27 21:06:07
There’s more to a great surf-side bar than high-octane punch and Coppertone-covered clientèle.
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Photos from Egypt, Underwater life, Part II 2007-06-26 21:35:54
Red Sea, The underwater world
[ See Red Sea on the map ]
The magical red sea is known for its amazing underwater world.
The red sea is famous for the incredible, unique and rich marine life.
The variety and colorful fish, among the amazing and beautiful corals, creates the world’s most unique and beautiful reef site. Read more:Egypt
Visitors can see Donatello’s ‘David’ restored 2007-06-26 20:06:47 Visitors to the Bargello museum in Florence will be able to see restorers at work removing centuries of dirt from Donatello’s “David
” starting Tuesday, officials said.
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Escape to a place unchanged by time 2007-06-26 19:06:41 Park your car on the mainland and catch a ferry to a kicked-back, relaxing island haven where rapid transit means horse-drawn carriages. This peaceful destination is Michigan’s Mackinac Island, in Lake Huron just off the northern tip of the state’s Lower Peninsula.
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‘Rough it’ in style in the Northeast 2007-06-26 18:06:09 The cone-shaped rockpile atop the tallest mountain in the Northeast
loomed clear and bright a mile in the distance as we approached Lakes of the Clouds Hut around midday. But within minutes, a cold wind ushered in a mass of clouds that completely obscured the view.
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Big Apple gets OK to promote itself in China 2007-06-26 18:06:04 New York City tourism officials have reached a deal with the Chinese government to join a select group of American destinations with permission to promote themselves in the Communist nation.
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Where Tolkien tales come alive 2007-06-26 16:06:31
It’s just after 9 p.m. when the magic begins. The late-setting sun breaks through purple rain clouds to drape the rugged island of Eysturoy in a golden shimmer.
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Tour of Colombia rich in tradition, competition 2007-06-26 02:06:48 It’s the most punishing cycling race you’ve never heard of. Stretching 15 days, the Tour of Colombia
traverses the length, width and - most challengingly - the height of the mountainous landscape in this violence-wracked nation.
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Discover magical Tobago 2007-07-01 21:07:20 All things move toward Tobago, sometimes at a heart-stopping pace, sometimes on the subtle glance of a warm breeze, but once to the island, this magical potpourri of stories, myths, people, cultures, food, flora and fauna becomes part of the ever-moving fabric of this quiet island’s deep soul.
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America’s best family-friendly hotels 2007-07-01 20:07:41 Fifth Avenue shopping sprees. Plush bathrobes. Backstage passes to “The Lion King.” When it comes to staying at the country’s top hotels, kids today have as many luxe options as their parents.
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Set sail at the Mariners’ Museum’s new exhibit 2007-07-01 20:07:14 The Mariners
’ Museum
is known for housing artifacts from the USS Monitor, with a recently opened wing dedicated to that famous Civil War ironclad battle ship. But its holdings also include more than 150 canoes, kayaks and other small boats from 42 nations that the museum has been collecting since its opening in 1930 to document the many ways people have set sail.
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Tourists shun beaches for Rio’s shantytowns 2007-07-05 20:07:18 Most of the massive hillside slums that rise up around Rio’s posh Ipanema beach district are places where middle-class Brazilians would never go. But a growing number of tourists are shunning the beachfront zones with their pricey hotels and shops to get a taste of the “real Brazil,” one outsiders rarely see up close.
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New Seven Wonders to be announced Saturday 2007-07-05 17:07:45
The Great Wall of China, the Colosseum in Rome and Peru’s Machu Picchu are leading contenders to be among the new seven wonders of the world, as a massive poll draws to a close with votes already cast by more than 90 million people, organizers say.
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How to tap into Sin City’s sophisticated side 2007-07-03 20:07:43 Vegas used to divide: You loved it or you hated it. Now the morphing desert destination appeals to travelers from highbrow on down. Bachelor parties still queue up to bet and booze, but refined dining, world-class theaters, sybaritic spas and haute hotels generate an all-new Sin City
sensuality. Here’s how to enjoy it.
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Architectural Idols: Unveiling the new Wonders 2007-07-03 18:07:46
It’s a “Wonder” full world. Apparently, the planet’s covered with them. There are, I just found out, seven wonders in Canada, along with equal quantities in both Wales and Barbados. In the U.S., Idaho and Illinois each have seven, with Arkansas and Florida set to weigh in with another 14 any day now. From Arizona to Andhra Pradesh, septennial wonders seem to be everywhere these days.
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Polite Paris? 2007-07-09 20:07:56
Their city is the world’s No. 1 tourist destination, yet Paris
ians sometimes seem downright grumpy about it. On Monday, city officials set out to change that, urging cab drivers to smile and telling waiters to try out their English.
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Golfing bonanza on the Outer Banks 2007-07-09 17:07:35 The Outer Banks are the Hamptons of the near-south, not too far from the growing Tidewater area of Virginia (Norfolk, Hampton, Newport News) offers a sextet of golf courses, all within an hour’s drive — on a good day — of each other and all with their own personalities, settings and challenges that make them unique.
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