This New Year’s Eve is extra special for a couple of reasons. For one, as usual, new year’s eve falls on my wife’s birthday… but this year, she’s turning El Grande 30. Yes, I know, she looks 13, but she’s turning 30 (I’ll be going through that in March). Adding to […]

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Posted By: ashkan karbasfrooshan | Dec 29th

NEEDHAM, Mass., Dec. 26 /PRNewswire/ — TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel community, today announced the ten funniest traveler posts of 2007, as chosen by TripAdvisor editors. Many of these gems and more can be found on our humor blog, http://tripadvisor.typepad.com/.
1. Not So Great Expectations
“I could have done […]

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Posted By: ashkan karbasfrooshan | Dec 26th

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Posted By: ashkan karbasfrooshan | Dec 21st

Laos, Lisbon and Tunisia make the top 3, find out which other 50 places make the mark, in IHT’s end of year list of places to travel to in 2008.
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Posted By: ashkan karbasfrooshan | Dec 21st

This can’t possibly be good news.  I am all for Wifi on flights, but calls?  Oh no, sacre bleu!
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Posted By: ashkan karbasfrooshan | Dec 20th

I had no idea that the Washington Monument was the tallest building in the world when it was built.
Check out the video:

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Posted By: ashkan karbasfrooshan | Dec 20th

BOTHELL, Wash., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Forget the flowers, chocolates, and jewelry this February. Take a lesson in romance from the birthplace of passion and make this year’s Valentine’s Day celebration one that you’ll remember forever. Air France Holidays is offering specially priced Valentine’s Day packages to Paris, Nice, Rome and Barcelona that are sure […]

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Posted By: littlec | Dec 19th

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Iceland’s government has asked the U.S. ambassador to explain the treatment of an Icelandic tourist who says she was held in shackles before being deported from the USA.
The woman, Erla Osk Arnardottir Lillendahl, 33, was arrested Sunday when she arrived at JFK airport in New York because she had overstayed a U.S. visa more […]

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Posted By: ashkan karbasfrooshan | Dec 18th

MIAMI, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ — For the past four years, Discovery Cruise Line has offered a special program for military personnel serving in the military overseas. To thank them for their service, Discovery offers those who served in Iraq or Afghanistan at any time during the preceding year a free Discovery day cruise to Grand […]

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Posted By: littlec | Dec 18th

New Orleans’ culture revolves around leisure time: time to slowly simmer Creole stew, time to practice and listen to music, time to celebrate and parade. To enjoy your leisure time Big Easy-style, go to restaurant Cochon for their hearty Cajun menu, or Franky & Johnny for the city’s best po’boys. Then head to Vaughn’s, a […]

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Posted By: jackhammer | Dec 17th