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Têt 2016 Kicks off in Vietnam on February 8

By Carol Rolnick on January 17, 2016 in Asia, Featured, Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Photos, Vietnam

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Têt, the days-long New Year celebration, is by far the most important holiday in Vietnam. Based on the Chinese lunar calendar, Têt falls on a different day each year. Preparations begin weeks in advance. Homes...

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Behind the Scenes of the Cao Dai Religion of Vietnam

By Carol Rolnick on January 16, 2016 in Asia, Ho Chi Minh City, Photos, Vietnam

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Vietnam is the birthplace of the unique and unlikely religion of Cao Dai. A mixture primarily of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, Cao Dai also imports teachings of Muhammad, Jesus, and Laozi, among others, along with some...

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Stay in Luxury European Hotels For Less This Year

By Renee Blodgett on January 16, 2016 in Budapest, Czech Republic, England, Europe, Featured, Hungary, Lisbon, Lodging, London, Malta, Photos, Portugal, Prague, Russia, St. Petersburg

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If you’re planning your travels for this year, you’ll be glad to know that the Corinthia Hotels Annual Sale is on again for 2016. The sale went live on January 11, 2016 and extends through March...

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Wellness Travel: Obsessed With Olives in Italy

By Jessica Festa on January 14, 2016 in Europe, Featured, Italy, Photos, Rome

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Photo: Victoria Kurylo/Shutterstock I’m a pretty unoriginal traveler. I’ve been fortunate to travel through most of Europe and have a very long list of spots I’d love to go one day — China, South America and...

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South Dakota and Minnesota in Winter

By Sherry Ott on January 14, 2016 in Midwest, Minnesota, Photos, South Dakota

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Here are some fabulous Midwest photos over the holidays and into January from South Dakota and Minnesota, which albeit cold in the winter, is beautiful.. Most are nature related as I’m still really drawn to...

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Harman's AKG N60NC Noise-Cancelling On-Ear Headphones for Travelers….

By Renee Blodgett on January 13, 2016 in Photos, Products

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We're fans of both AKG and JBL headphones by Harman and were excited about their latest - the Everest Elite 700, which we included in our annual Holiday Gift Guide round-up this past year.  We thought...

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WBTW Round-Up of the 2016 New York Times Travel Show

By Renee Blodgett on January 13, 2016 in Events, Featured, New York, New York City, North America, Photos, USA

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I missed last year's New York Times Travel Show since we were about to embark on a 5 week long journey cross country -- our hashtag for the tour was #WBTWxAmerica for those interested in...

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Getting Lost in Time in Russia's Anadyr

By Sherry Ott on January 12, 2016 in Europe, Featured, Photos, Russia

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We gathered around Richard listening intently to his instructions about the Anadyr Russia immigration process, “Russians don’t smile much, so you shouldn’t either. When you go through immigration, just try to be solemn and not...

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