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March 13, 2014

Travel Writers’ Guide: Best Irish Recipes

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Whether you’re making a special dinner for St Patrick’s Day, or you’d just like to infuse the goodness of Ireland into your meals, chances are that you’re probably looking for some excellent Irish recipes. Never fear, dear reader!


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Published on March 13, 2014 09:52

An Insider’s Guide to Bermuda: How to Speak Bermudian







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Although Bermuda is a proud British territory located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 800 miles off the coast of South Carolina, USA, its unique accent might have visitors scratching their heads. Bermudian accents are a mix of British, Southern American, and Caribbean. The sound of it is something that is hard to forget.


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Published on March 13, 2014 08:18

March 12, 2014

Up Close and Personal with the Terracotta Army

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A HALF DAY SEEING THE TERRACOTTA WARRIOR MUSEUM IN XIAN, CHINA


“Hi there.”


Oh no, not another guide trying to sell me his services, I turned around to give another resounding no but was greeted by…


“Don't worry, I'm not a guide.”


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Published on March 12, 2014 13:23

World Traveling Photos of Ancient Greece Come Home to USA

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The exhibit – Seeking the Ancient Kallos (Beauty) – by American fine art photographer J.


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Published on March 12, 2014 12:48

March 10, 2014

How to Survive the World's Strangest Motel







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One of the strangest places I’ve ever stayed was a dingy motel that assumed I was going to steal everything. And I mean everything.


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Published on March 10, 2014 10:22

Culture for the Week of March 10 By Josh Garrick

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Culture for the Week of March 10 By Josh Garrick


Mar 13 – A Wine-A-Fare at the Lake Eustis Museum of Art


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Published on March 10, 2014 09:28

March 8, 2014

The Best of Ireland: an A to Z Guide

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Ireland reaches out and grabs you. It lures you in with extraordinary green landscapes, good food and drink, and hospitable people, and keeps you there with history, music, and new friends. If you’re planning a trip to Ireland, or just thinking about things to do for St. Patrick’s Day, we’ve got you covered.


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Published on March 08, 2014 19:07

Kelmscott Manor: Trouble in Paradise

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A story of troubled times at Kelmscott Manor, the country retreat of William Morris...


 


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Published on March 08, 2014 08:55

Surviving The Knife Edge

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Fulfilling my Dad’s birthday wish meant getting up at 4am to get in line to hike Maine’s Greatest Mountain, Mount Katahdin. Mount Katahdin is located in the heart of Maine in Baxter State Park, which was protected by Governor Percival Baxter in the 1930’s.


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Published on March 08, 2014 08:28

March 7, 2014

Wanted: Amazon Orchid Bee Wranglers!







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What do you do with a bug net, a vial of wintergreen essential oil, cotton swabs, and push pins, when you are in the middle of the Amazon rainforest? If you are an orchid bee wrangler, you design an experiment to investigate orchid bees, of course!

 


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Published on March 07, 2014 07:59