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A Mouseketeer’s Death Stops Online Assault on the Iron Lady

By Kathy Drasky on April 12, 2013 in England, Europe, London, Photos

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Margaret Thatcher died this week in the UK, which was the dead (pun alert!) of night US time. The former British Prime Minister (1979-1990) was 87 years old and had been in deteriorating health for...

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Embracing Your Inner Artist in New York City Art Classes

By Jessica Tiare Bowen on April 12, 2013 in New York, New York City, North America, Photos, USA

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One of my favorite ways to explore different niches of NYC is through the myriad of classes available.  Whatever your fancy…fencing to fiction, cooking to crochet, you can bet that somewhere in this big city...

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Taking in Borneo’s Proboscis Monkeys at Klias Wetlands Park

By Jonny Scott Blair on April 12, 2013 in Asia, Malaysia, Photos, Videos

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If you’re staying in Sabah in Malaysia on the island of Borneo, it’s highly likely you’ll have heard of proboscis monkeys, known for being wild, live in the jungle and for their long noses. More...

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A Journey Through Death Valley, Las Vegas, Yosemite National Park & San Francisco

By Robert Schrader on April 11, 2013 in California, Las Vegas, Nevada, North America, Photos, USA

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Boarding a flight to Las Vegas was just as soul-depleting as I imagined it would be except for the presence of my Indian-Australian suitor was Sin City’s only redeeming quality. (To its credit, a certain frozen...

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Australian Politics – Julia Gillard vs Tony Abbott: Will Social Media Win All in the Election?

By Kathy Drasky on April 11, 2013 in Australia, Pacific, Photos

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Social media surely wins elections in the US. Barack Obama is two for two on the back of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (well, Instagram was a new addition to the Obama campaign's 2012 arsenal). But...

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Thailand, Singapore and Northeast India Over 30 Days

By Shivya Nath on April 10, 2013 in Asia, India, Photos, Singapore, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand

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Over the month of March, I’ve travelled along the mountains, rivers and rice paddies of Thailand’s north, revisited with much nostalgia the familiar streets of Singapore, revelled in the festivities of Las Fallas in Spain,...

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For Foodies, Meet Argentina’s Empanadas, Parrillas, and More

By Sherry Ott on April 9, 2013 in Argentina, Buenos Aires, Photos, South America

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It’s 11:30PM, you are drinking Malbec and socializing with friends across a long table.  The noise is deafening – but it’s the noise of joy, fun, and laughter that only friends can share.  Your waitress...

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Experience Glacier Trekking Patagonia in All its Snowy Glory

By Sherry Ott on April 9, 2013 in Argentina, Featured, Photos, South America

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Perito Moreno Glacier – This huge advancing glacier is more than 3 miles wide at its front and over 20 stories high. One of my favorite things about trekking Perito Moreno and Viedma glaciers were...

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