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Budget Friendly All-Inclusive Resorts
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsDevin Hansen owner of Sunflower Travel tells Eyewitness news all-inclusive resorts can be expensive. But Hansen found ten affordable beach front all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America starting at $100 per person, per night....Tags: Bars and Clubs, Mexico, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Caribbean Sea, Jamaica
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Las inundaciones amenazan el centro histórico de Praga tras dÃas de lluvia
ReutersPRAGA, 2 jun (Reuters) - Los soldados checos levantaron barreras de metal y apilaron sacos de arena el domingo para proteger el casco histórico de Praga de inundaciones dÃas después de que las fuertes lluvias desbordaran varios rÃos y obligaran a... -
Travel Picks: Top 10 up-and-coming gay wedding destinations
ReutersLONDON, May 31 (Reuters) - A slew of countries and states have recently voted to legalize same-sex marriage, which means new gay and lesbian wedding destinations are popping up around the world. Some of the latest locales to honor gay marriage are also...Tags: Uruguay, Netherlands, Weddings, Hotels and Accommodations, Services and Shopping
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Floods threaten Prague's historic centre after days of rain
ReutersPRAGUE, June 2 (Reuters) - Czech soldiers erected metal barriers and piled up sandbags on Sunday to protect Prague's historic center from flooding after days of heavy rains swelled rivers and forced evacuations from some low-laying areas. Prague...Tags: Prague (Czech Republic), Natural Disasters, Czech Republic, Human Interest
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Hiking Italy's Dolomites is challenging and beautiful
CORTINA D' AMPEZZO, Italy — Hiking up a road should be simple, right? It's relatively wide, so you're not apt to step off and tumble down the mountain. It's relatively smooth, so you're not likely to stumble. So why am I stopping for a...
Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Landforms, Travel, Germany, Trips and Vacations
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New ships for the world's oceans on the horizon
Special CorrespondentLike supermodels sporting the latest on the runways of the world’s oceans, each year a group of new cruise ships debuts. Here are some noteworthy ones being launched in 2013: · MSC Cruises – The MSC Preziosa, a 139,400-ton, 3,502-...Tags: Cruises, Sailing, Fashion Shows, Charles Darwin, MSC Cruise Line
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Letters: Hawaii issue sets memories afloat
Mahalo nui loa ("thank you very much") for the Special Hawaii Issue [April 21]. Fabulous memories of several visits to the islands in paradise were made vivid by the stories, pictures and maps of Oahu, Molokai and the cruise with stops at the Big Island,...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, China, Hotels and Accommodations, Havana (Cuba)
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Ghanian-Americans Launch Outreach Program
The Hartford CourantImmigrants from Ghana have an advantage over people who come here from many other countries because Ghanians arrive speaking English. That doesn't mean, however, that young West Africans from Ghana don't get bullied in school. Their English doesn't sound...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Immigration, Sports, Swimming, Health and Safety at School
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U.S. effort for Mideast talks elicits praise, reservations
JERUSALEM — Wrapping up his fourth Holy Land trip in three months, Secretary of State John F. Kerry voiced optimism Thursday that his low-profile campaign to relaunch U.S.-brokered peace talks is making headway. But although the top American...Tags: George W. Bush, Iran, United Nations, Palestine, Israel
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Israel calls off UNESCO Jerusalem tour, blaming Palestinians
ReutersJERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Israel said on Monday it had cancelled a visit by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to Jerusalem's Old City, saying the Palestinians had sought to politicise a conservation mission....Tags: Travel, Religion and Belief, United Nations, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Politics
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Stolen-artifacts case has cost much, yielded little, critics say
When hundreds of federal agents raided four Southern California museums early one January morning in 2008, it set the art world ablaze, suggesting that even amid an international looting scandal, museums had continued to do business with the black...
Tags: Trials, The Getty, DePaul University, Theft, Justice System
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