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Madrid’s Beautiful Landscaped Palacio de Cristal & the Reina Sofia Museum

By Jessica Sinclair on December 2, 2011 in Europe, Madrid, Photos, Spain

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There is nothing quite so frustrating to a seasoned traveller as the experience of not quite ‘getting’ a place as one passes through. Of course, not every corner of the world into which we wander...

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Jongleurs of London for Laughs, Lotsa Drinks & a Holiday Show Dec 21

By Renee Blodgett on December 2, 2011 in England, Europe, London, Photos

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Jongleurs in London is all about comedy but you can also get food and wine there and they're noted to have a festive menu through the holiday season as well as a superb wine list. Maria...

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Homeless Are Now Outlaws in Budapest

By Renee Blodgett on December 1, 2011 in Budapest, Europe, Hungary, Photos

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Some 10, 000 people in Budapest are now criminals under a new law in Hungary that outlaws being homeless. From The BBC: A new legal regulation has come into force in Hungary making homelessness punishable by a fine...

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Philadelphia’s Inspirational Muses On Locust Street

By Christian Carollo on December 1, 2011 in North America, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Photos, USA

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The Philadelphia Muses mural located on Locust Street....

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Riverdance Combines Broadway, Modern & Classic Dance with Culture & Drama

By Renee Blodgett on November 30, 2011 in Belfast, California, Dublin, Europe, Events, Featured, Ireland, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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I met the folks behind the Riverdance in Dublin recently and given that its a show -- or rather a performance, which is more electric and intense than a show -- I've been wanting to...

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Israel On Destination Branding: Giving a Place its Human DNA & Voice

By Renee Blodgett on November 29, 2011 in Brazil, Europe, Events, France, Israel, Las Vegas, Middle East, Nevada, New York, North America, Photos, South America, USA

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Ido Aharoni of New York's Israel Consulate (aka @israelconsulate) spoke on the BrandsConf stage in late October about a project they did to "humanize" Israel. They conducted something they refer to as the "House Party" study...

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Southeast Asia: 5 Places to Go & Things NOT to Miss

By Shivya Nath on November 29, 2011 in Asia, Featured, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Photos, Southeast Asia, Vietnam

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Southeast Asia is so much more than an oasis of Chinese culture. Its unique  landscapes and hidden islands are waiting to be discovered by mainstream tourism, and until that happens, it will be sure to...

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Senegal History: First Building on Goree Island

By Rachael Cullins on November 28, 2011 in Africa, Dakar, Photos, Senegal, West Africa

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  Using only the title of this post, I will give you (but one) guess as to what this is. Cigar! It’s the first building ever constructed on Goree Island. Goree was a pretty hot commodity of an...

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