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Guide blog: Blanc Palace, Sa Caleta

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There’s loads of fun to be had at the Blanc Palace Resort! Sharing some fantastic facilities, the already−popular Blanc Palace I and completely−renovated Blanc Palace II (reopening for summer 2012) are only separated by a small side road, so make perfect partners for a really special family holiday

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World guide news: The Plitvice Lake and National Park: A peaceful family destination

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The Plitvice Lakes National Park situated in Croatia, is amongst the most popular and most visited tourist attraction. It was also established as a UNESCO World Heritage in the year 1979. It covers an area of almost 300 square kilometers and its lakes cover an area of almost 8 kilometers. Plitvice Lakes is roughly situated about halfway between Zagreb, the capital city and Zadar which is on the coast. This national park is a series of beautifully interconnected lakes with stunning…
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Travel blog: Amanda Hesser’s Advice for Aspiring Food Writers

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What does the former New York Times food writer and editor say to aspiring food writers who ask her for advice?

I can no longer responsibly recommend that you drop everything to try to become a food writer. Except for a very small group of people (some of whom are clinging to jobs at magazines that pay more than the magazines’ business models can actually afford), it’s nearly impossible to make a living as a food writer, and I think it’s only going to get worse.

Hesser talks salaries and…

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Guide blog: Magnificent Lakes: Peyto Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

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Lets start a new series from today. About the magnificent lakes of the world. Peyto Lake is situated in the Banff National Park in Canada. Peyto Lake is a beautiful lake situated on the ice-fields Parkway. It is about 40 kilometers north of Lake Louise town. The access to this magnificent lake’s viewing area is directly off the parkway. The Peyto Lake is situated in a junction of valleys which are surrounded by majestic mountains and rich lush forests. This view is without doubt the best in…
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World guide news: KNOWLEDGE: New Travel Magazine

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Apartments Guide: COLD TRIP: Mountain Biking in Nepal & Tibet

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New travel guide: ‘Paris Was the Landscape of What I Wanted to Be’

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In the latest essay in The Rumpus’ “The Last City I Loved” series, writer Rebekkah Dilts looks back on her time as a foreign student in Paris. Here’s a taste:

Speaking and being spoken to in French, this language that’s like a song, opened a new vein of cognition and a different sensibility in me. Paris was the landscape of what I wanted to be: I wanted to have a history that I believed in fiercely, I wanted for art and words to be acknowledged, but also for softness and aesthetics to be…

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New travel guide: HOT TRIP: Kayaking in Kenya

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Apartments Guide: Seychelles Shark Attack: Ian Redmond, British Honeymooner, Eaten by Shark

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A British honeymooner was eaten by shark on Tuesday while swimming close to the shore in the Seychelles.

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Apartments Guide: Virgin Atlantic Issues ‘Weep Warnings’ On Flights

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Virgin Atlantic weep warnings

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Virgin Atlantic has decided to put “weep warnings” before emotional movies shown in-flight. It seems emotions run high at 30,000 feet.

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