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Toilet blockages plague Cathay Pacific flights to Hong Kong

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 · 2 comments

Planning a trip to Hong Kong in the near future? You might want to avoid flying there on Cathay Pacific, unless you’re really good at...
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Icebergs are New Zealand's newest tourist attraction

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 · 9 comments

For the second time in four years, a flotilla of icebergs, perhaps 100 or more, are bearing down on New Zealand. The icebergs are potentially...
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A Manzanillo ATV adventure

Monday, November 23rd, 2009 · 2 comments

I turned too sharp, too fast. The ATV went left, as commanded, but the momentum of my body continued in the previous direction. I was unable to...
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Las Hadas Manzanillo: Not a perfect '10,' but close

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 · 5 comments

An air of faded grandeur permeates Las Hadas Manzanillo, which is exactly what architect Jose Luis Ezquerra was hoping to achieve when he designed the...
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Using the Mexico City Metro is easy

Sunday, November 15th, 2009 · 4 comments

Using the Metro system in Mexico City is easy -- maybe easier than using the CTA -- as I discovered when I used it today to get from Benito Juarez...
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The beach that time forgot: Cuyutlan

Friday, November 13th, 2009 · 5 comments

If it weren’t for one sad day in its history, the Mexican village of Cuyutlán might be a household name in the tourism industry. This...
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A Manzanillo sunset cruise

Friday, November 13th, 2009 · 3 comments

Trust me, getting Canadians to get in touch with their inner Latino is not an easy task. But it’s one that the Mexican crew of the Explorer...
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Bienvenidos a Manzanillo: Welcome to Manzanillo

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 · 2 comments

Manzanillo is in the Mexican state of Colima, about 400 miles due west of Mexico City. Its proximity to the capital...
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Brazilian tourism student Geisy Arruda causes big stir with little dress

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Brazil, famous for its nearly nude Carnival revelry and skimpy bikinis, is in an uproar over a tourism student’s little red dress. Why should...
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Carnival can't Triumph against former Hurricane Ida

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Though it didn't bring death or much destruction to the United States, former Hurricane Ida caused plenty of problems for cruise operators,...
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