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The snowstorms that precipitated the recent JetBlue meltdown changed the plans of thousands of travellers throughout North America as airlines rerouted passengers. A friend rerouted through Atlanta landed as her connecting flight started boarding and despite a desperate sprint through the airport, she missed the connection by a couple of minutes. Without any [...]

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Bellevue, Seattle’s younger sibling across Lake Washington, is maturing into a beautiful city with increasingly diverse entertainment, shopping and fine dining. Some of the better events to try during your Puget Sound visit include:

6th Street Fair, a taste of the arts.
Bellevue Live Jazz
Bellevue Arts Museum, events throughout the year for art lovers.

Great restaurants abound [...]

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Sitting on dinner tables, peaking from coat pockets or hiding the readers’ faces in museums, the casual observer sees the ubiquitous Rick Steves’ guidebook throughout Europe. Their wrinkled clothed owners briskly walking from one Rick experience to the next, following the guidebook as if it is the path to enlightenment.
In Rothenberg, Rick’s back door [...]

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Each week I post a few of my personal travel photos to inspire your travel dreams. This week I chose my recent visit to the Australian War Memorial:

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Berlin, the rejuvenated capital of Germany, shook off its Cold War persona and revived the bohemian spirit that made it a mecca for European travellers in the twenties. My five favorite Berlin winter sights and activities:
1. Nefertiti, the artisan’s bust of Eygpt’s famous Queen is mesmerising, see it and much more at the Altes [...]

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