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by Lisa Marie Mercer on October 19, 2008
What did insomniacs do before the invention of the World Wide Web? It's been almost one week since my return from Italy, yet I am still on Italian time. Unfortunately, this is 8 hours ahead of Mo...
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by Lisa Marie Mercer on August 25, 2008
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There are many travel writers. Some are "just the facts, mam" types of writers. Others write from a more personal perspective. It take...
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by Lisa Marie Mercer on August 3, 2008
Wondering if you should bow or shake hands with your Chinese colleague? Worried that you might have offended your Moroccan hosts by declining that second cup of tea? Want to know the best time to arr...
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by Lisa Marie Mercer on July 20, 2008
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As a native New Yorker, I once thought that I knew everything there is to know about The Big Apple. However, I have not lived there for 14 years. Thus, I was surprised,...
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by Lisa Marie Mercer on July 14, 2008
During the winter, I work as a skier surveyor for Copper Mountain. There's a question on my survey that asks you to agree or disagree with the following statement: "I insist on planning ever...
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by Lisa Marie Mercer on July 14, 2008
You review every trip you've ever made on TripAdvisor. When you read travel article, you always think, "Heck, I'm better!" Here's your chance to show your stuff and gain notorie...
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by Lisa Marie Mercer on June 30, 2008
Unique Inns, one of North America's first bed and breakfast innkeeping organizations, today announced that its 25th Anniversary Edition Guidebook, a printed directory of the group's 43 member...
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by Lisa Marie Mercer on June 10, 2008
There is a spoof that has been floating, or should I say flying around the travel websites in Cyberspace. Check it out:
Derrie Air The website facetiously displays an imaginary airline, which charge...
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by Lisa Marie Mercer on June 7, 2008
Confession: I am a helpless romantic. As such, I am a major fan of the movie 84 Charing Cross Road.
So, when visiting London, I had to spend some time in the Charing Cross neighborhood.
Although the...
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by Lisa Marie Mercer on May 12, 2008
With today's rising fuel costs, is there really such a thing as a budget destination? If you follow the advice of travel writer Tim Leffel, you might discover that by taking a contrarian approach...
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by Lisa Marie Mercer on May 4, 2008
While travel can be a fantastic experience, it can also be a disaster. Anyone who has ever had their passport, credit cards or money stolen can tell you this. Not to mention medical emergencies, miss...
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by Lisa Marie Mercer on April 30, 2008
So how much do you really know about travel? Take this test and find out.
1. What do the words "travel" and "travail" have in common (besides 4 letters)?
2. What is the longest ...
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by Lisa Marie Mercer on April 11, 2008
The first time I saw Paris, I was visiting my brother. He was spending a summer overseas, and had some friends who lived in the City of Lights. Seeing Paris through the eyes of a local is completing ...
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by Melissa Petri on December 28, 2007
The Airlines Reporting Destination (ARC) released it's travel data for 2007. Among the highlights of their report are:
1. The shifting consumer preferences and patterns in holiday travel. Whereby...
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by Melissa Petri on December 25, 2007
Since the weather is pretty unpredictable this time of the year, before you hop in your car, ride the bus or the train or fly, better check the news or visit The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin...
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by Melissa Petri on December 1, 2007
Want to know how to snag a cheap ticket? Tickets for Tomorrow offers tips and advises on how to successfully buy tickets from plane tickets to concert tickets to baseball tickets. It also teaches you ...
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by Melissa Petri on December 1, 2007
Want to know how to snag a cheap ticket? Tickets for Tomorrow offers tips and advises on how to successfully buy tickets from plane tickets to concert tickets to baseball tickets. It also teaches you ...
