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A day on the lobster boat 26 Aug 2013 | 07:25 pm
The instructions were: “Meet my sternman, and friend, Rob at 4:45am at the fish pier in Portland, Maine. From there, you two will catch a ride on another boat out to join me on the Wild Irish Rose, so...
On Visiting The Big Apple: A Close-Up Look At New York City 26 Aug 2013 | 09:16 am
New York City is one of those unique travel destinations that entice people to visit year after year. According to this article published by Kanetix.ca, New York is the highest travelled to province i...
Sex Sells, Even for Tourism Australia 26 Aug 2013 | 09:04 am
Tourism advertisements are meant to attract more travelers to visit a certain region or country and there's no doubt that the most creative get the most attention. This week was like any other for Tou...
How to Keep Teens (and Parents) Happy While Traveling 26 Aug 2013 | 09:03 am
Traveling solo or with a partner or even a group of friends is easy compared to traveling with little kids. This week we'll be posting some insights and tips from the family travelers of the Jaunted c...
Sneak Peek: British Airways' First Class Winter 2013 Menu from JFK to LON 26 Aug 2013 | 09:02 am
On any given day, there are 9-10 British Airways planes zooming up into the skies from New York's JFK Airport. Touch down may be London's Heathrow Airport, but the 7+ hours in-flight time is absolutel...
Frankfurt, The German City That Doesn't Drink Beer 26 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
The city of Frankfurt boasts the largest skyline in Europe (shown above in all its modesty), but that's not why it stands out amongst the crowd. No, this Germany city has an even bigger secret: It doe...
A Japan Photo per Day - Japanese modern architecture, Shibuya 109 26 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
After 35 years since it was made, the silver cylinder of Shibuya 109 remains the best know landmark of the area. Strategically located in one of the Shibuya’s famous scramble crossings, the building d...
A Japan Photo per Day - Japanese castle types, Hirayamajiro 26 Aug 2013 | 08:59 am
Considering the type of land on which they were built, the third type of Japanese castle, hirayamajiro (hirayama means “flatland-mountain"), combines some of the advantages presented by the other two,...
A Japan Photo per Day - Edoguro black walls 26 Aug 2013 | 08:58 am
The well-known red color of the traditional buildings from Kyoto Gion or Shimabara was created by a pigment extracted from the iron oxide-rich soil of Bengal, India, provenience indicated by its Japan...
A Japan Photo per Day - Japanese traditional clothing, Yukata and Nemaki 26 Aug 2013 | 08:58 am
The extremely popular Japanese yukata has its origins during the Heian Period, when the nobles used to take steam baths dressed in a cotton robe, to avoid direct contact with the hot steam. This robe ...
