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Journalist Jane Lasky has reviewed hotels, spas and cruises for 30 years. During her travels, she survived a slip into quicksand near Nairobi, crossed the Bering Sea in a 9/10 gale storm, and went on a five-day assignment to Hong Kong where she stayed for three years. Jane always travels with her pillow.

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Travel 101: Speaking English in English-speaking nations

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

America. Canada. South Africa. England. Australian. New Zealand. All these countries consider English to be their primary language, yet people from...
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Castles and crystal: The wonders of Waterford, Ireland (video)

Saturday, November 7th, 2009 · 1 comment

By Jane Lasky One stop on a recent Crystal cruise took me to Waterford. What I expcted was lots of fine crystal, what I found was so much more....
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Pinstripes + ticker-tape: NYC Yankees legend Yogi Berra joins the parade (photo essay)

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Japan's Hideki Matsui won MVP, Derek Jeter owned the new ballpark in the Bronx, A-Rod showed what baseball is all about, and Kate Hudson cheered on...
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Delving into Dublin, my Irish cultural pursuit

Friday, November 6th, 2009 · 1 comment

To do Dublin due diligence, take in a typical Irish pub -- someone's local and the place in which a hectic day ends with Irish wit and a bit of beer...
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Remember, remember, the 5th of November: Guy Fawkes Day in the UK (video)

Thursday, November 5th, 2009 · 1 comment

Bonfire Night. Cracker Night. Fireworks Night. Bonny Night. All these monikers mean it's Guy Fawkes Day, a British celebration remembering a scandal...
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The New York Yanks and their new Yankee Stadum win the World Series, a photo essay

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 · 2 comments

Photo: Pedestrians walk past the New York Yankees emblem outside of Yankee Stadium (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) "The ghosts have crossed the...
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Robert Pattinson takes on Tokyo for Japan Culture Day (video)

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 · 3 comments

Proudly wearing a Yankees cap, actor Robert Pattinson actively signed autographs for screaming Twilight fans at Narita International Airport this past...
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An Irish fairy mound: The 5000-year-old archaeological Megalithic Passage Tomb, Newgrange, Ireland

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 · 3 comments

Even with all the enchantments of urban Ireland, the Emerald Isle beckons with the promise of not only a green countryside, but a distinctively...
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Deal of the day: Free WiFi on American Airlines

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 · 2 comments

Flying American Airlines this week? If so, expect to go online for free, thanks to our legacy carrier's team up with Lexus. The two top...
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon cast members to gather at Hollywood and Highland

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 · 1 comment

Memo to Twilight visitors and fans: Get ready for reality as New Moon stars arrive at Hollywood and Highland November 6 to kick off the imminent...
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