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the SUNDAY TRAVEL DIGEST 10.16.11

A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media.​ CANADA SPEAKS BIKE Cycling is a great way to experience a new city, and as the Los Angeles Times points out, two of the … Continue reading

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CUBA: The rules

If you’re thinking about visiting Cuba now that Delta is launching charter flights there this fall, you have to qualify under the bogus requirements of the US trade embargo. You’ll find them here. The recent announcement by Delta Air Lines … Continue reading

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JAPAN: Faster than a speeding bullet train

While the US quibbles over whether to drag our passenger rail service out of the 19th century, Japan is about to step deep into the 21st. Your children will be riding this one day. Back in 1964, while Americans were … Continue reading

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the SUNDAY TRAVEL DIGEST 9.11.11

A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media THE DOG DAYS OF TRAVEL? The travel industry has conditioned us Americans to view the Labor Day weekend as the official end of the … Continue reading

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the SUNDAY TRAVEL DIGEST

A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media A CASCADE OF COLOR The Labor Day weekend is fast approaching, signaling the end of summer. But for those of you thinking about a … Continue reading

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the SUNDAY TRAVEL DIGEST

A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PAST Have you ever stood in a place where history happened, history that touches you directly? If not, you … Continue reading

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CYCLING: Africa gets her roll on, Part 1

What’s a bicycle to you? A child’s toy? A way to burn off some calories? Something to do tricks on? In Africa, it’s a lot more than that. For me, searching the Web is a lot like travel. I never … Continue reading

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the SUNDAY TRAVEL DIGEST

A roundup of the good, the bad and the bizarre from the world’s best travel media SUMMER FARES — SURPRISINGLY TASTY The folks at Smarter Travel are reporting that summer airfares, usually the high season for the airlines (as in … Continue reading

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BA discovers San Diego…again

British Airways resumes direct flights between London and San Diego. Excuse me while I jump for some serious joy. They’re B-A-A-A-CK! Starting June 1, British Airways will resume direct flights between San Diego and London. BA has tried San Diego … Continue reading

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OUT THERE: Joel Duncan

One of an occasional series introducing black travelers and their Web sites SITE: AventureJo Our newest entrant in the Out There series is a native of Guyana who moved to Canada, then promptly fell in love with Mexico and Central … Continue reading

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