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Ping-Pong, anyone? Hotels with table tennis

September 9, 2011
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Ping-Pong, anyone? Hotels with table tennis

For all the cutting-edge hotel amenities out there—in-room Nespresso machines, touchscreen panels, peek-a-boo bathrooms—some of us will always be happiest to see a Ping-Pong table tucked somewhere on the grounds. After you've spent hours on a plane or in a car or meeting, can anything beat a ripping game of table tennis? There are basically two types of hotels...

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8 Perks of Staying at a Vacation Rental

September 8, 2011
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8 Perks of Staying at a Vacation Rental

If you want to experience unparalleled comfort anywhere in the world, then rent a vacation home! With extra space, privacy, and amenities, it’s by far the smartest way to travel.  What better way to spend your vacation than relaxing in the comforts of your own home? Stay in a quaint cottage in the mountains, a

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Tips for a Great Amalfi Coast Honeymoon

September 6, 2011
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Tips for a Great Amalfi Coast Honeymoon

By Lisa Fantino What makes the perfect honeymoon is as individual as the two people who have just professed never-ending love to each other in matrimony. Perhaps it was a trek up Everest that first drew you together or a passion for fly-fishing (hey, it happens!).  The point is that passion happens to each of

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New Airport Transporation

August 9, 2011
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New Airport Transporation

Photo: ULTra PRT Driverless pod cars may be coming to a city near you. The automated pods are already ferrying passengers to and from Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London. The 22 new, electric-power pods can carry up to 4 travelers and their bags. They travel up to 25 mph on a 2.4 mile-stretch

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Of all the beaches in the world…what’s my favorite?

March 8, 2011
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Of all the beaches in the world…what’s my favorite?

Everybody loves a beach. And in my job I’ve nestled my toes into the sand of the best of them. From Hawaii to Greece from Jamaica to Bali and all over the Americas: North, Central and South. My highest rated beaches range from Frenchmen’s Cove in Jamaica to a small tiny crescent shaped thing at

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Last Week to Apply to Show in The Mercury’s Annual Fashion Show!

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The clock is ticking! Applications for designers interested in showing in this year's eighth annual Mercury Spring Fashion show are due by 5 pm...

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