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Touring the natural beauty of Provence

By Jackie Grandchamps on October 2, 2009 in Europe, France, Photos, Provence/Riviera

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Women from Canada and from the USA have joined me this week to tour Provence. Provence is known for its breath-taking sceneries, its historical hilltop villages and its art. We saw all that, but its...

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The 2009 Hunger Challenge Day 6: Leftover and over

By Gayle Keck on October 2, 2009 in All Countries, California, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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I’m taking the San Francisco Food Bank’s Hunger Challenge – trying to feed my husband (the Bottomless Pit) and myself for just $4 each per day. And, newsflash! Thanks to thousands who twittered these hunger...

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London’s Byte Night Raises Money for the Homelessness

By Renee Blodgett on October 1, 2009 in British Isles, England, Europe, London, Photos

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Each year, in the UK, at least 75,000 youngsters experience homelessness. One in three attempt suicide - sometimes successfully. And one in seven are physically or sexually assaulted. Tomorrow, folks in England will be joining people...

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Denmark – It’s all Porridge and Strawberry Jam

By Ben Dansie on October 1, 2009 in Denmark, Europe, Photos, Scandinavia

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We spent two weeks in Denmark in August 2009. One week in Copenhagen, the rightly named Paris of the North, and then a week visiting the Lake District around Silkeborg and the Odden peninsula. Why go? Denmark...

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First Impressions of Hong Kong

By Jeff Lee on September 30, 2009 in Asia, China, Hong Kong, Photos

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The 11-hour overnight bus ride into Shenzhen was our last memory of China. Different from the trains in several ways, and a nice transition between China and Hong Kong. Sleeper bus to Shenzhen Not surprisingly, the...

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Folsom Street Fair Boasts More Than Color

By Renee Blodgett on September 30, 2009 in California, Events, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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Every year, San Francisco's Folsom Street Fair draws a massive crowd, so much so that depending on the time of day, it's almost as packed as Mardi Gras. What I didn't know, despite the fact that...

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The 2009 Hunger Challenge Day 5: Unreasonable Facsimile

By Gayle Keck on September 28, 2009 in All Countries, California, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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I’m taking the San Francisco Food Bank’s Hunger Challenge – trying to feed my husband (the Bottomless Pit) and myself for just $4 each per day. And, newsflash! Thanks to thousands who twittered these hunger...

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South Africa Softens Tone on Climate Change

By John Gartner on September 23, 2009 in Africa, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa

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(Reuters) - South Africa appears to have softened its stance on carbon emissions, saying on Wednesday it would support cuts to prevent global warming. The apparent change comes against the backdrop of international meetings designed to...

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