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  1. All good things must come to an end

    Blog: round the world - the other way - 13 November 2009

    In August 2009 after eleven months on the road we returned to the UK, ending our round the world trip. In that time we visited three continents and eleven countries, from the tiny Cook Islands to the vast provinces of Canada. In the individual countries we visited, we covered a lot of ground seeing both coasts [...]

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  2. A CityCenter Tour Pictorial

    Blog: VEGAS HAPPENS HERE - 13 November 2009

    I debated what image to use atop this post. I could have shown this cool one below, from the foot of Veer Tower...

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  3. Bette Midler Fans Unite! Ack!

    Blog: VEGAS HAPPENS HERE - 12 November 2009

    Eek! The Bette peeps are pipin' mad over this week's Las Vegas Weekly "Strip Sense" column assessing Bette Midler's disappointing level of community involvement and less-than-Cher-y level of sales. And AEG tells me Bette sold the most tickets for the Colosseum last year which is kind of cheating since she also had the most shows. Oh well. I stand by my point of view. -sfBette Midler leaving after seemingly unhappy residencyBy STEVE FRIESS

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  4. Maybe My Best Piece This Year

    Blog: VEGAS HAPPENS HERE - 11 November 2009

    Earlier this year, I read a fascinating piece in the R-J by Keith Rogers about a North Las Vegas man whose father had perished in World War II. The man never knew his dad, having been born two weeks after his cargo plane crashed in the Himalayas somewhere. But Arizona adventurer Clayton Kuhles had found the plane -- and 14 others -- in an effort that picks up the serious slack in the US government's efforts to recover MIAs from World War II.

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  5. The Cemetery on the Old Farm…in Queens?

    Blog: Scouting NY - 11 November 2009

    Staring down 54th Street from 31st Ave in Woodside, Queens, a street lined with boxy brick apartments and a scant bit of foliage, one would not expect to find one of the oldest cemeteries in New York nestled in amongst the buildings… But there it is, halfway down the block: the Moore-Jackson Cemetery, founded in 1733 [...]

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  6. The Show is UP: Lily Tomlin

    Blog: VEGAS HAPPENS HERE - 11 November 2009

    This was a particularly fun one because interviewing someone like Lily Tomlin is not what one would reasonably expect from a journalistic career in Las Vegas. (Others who fit this bill have included Harvey Fierstein, Maya Lin and Dominick Dunne.) I hope you agree I made the most of it. Click on the date below to make it play or right-click to save it and listen at your leisure.

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  7. Cincinnati: Chili, Cheese Coneys and Contemporary Art

    Blog: Travelogged - 11 November 2009

    On Saturday, I took a day trip to Cincinnati from Southern Indiana, where I was spending the weekend visiting family. Just a 90-minute drive away, Cincy promised to offer plenty of culinary and artistic options to explore.

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  8. Introducing Andy & Shelly – Traveling Couple & Dog Lovers

    Blog: GoBackpacking - 10 November 2009

    Hello Everyone. My name is Andy and my fiancé’s name is Shelly. We hail from the Midwest, specifically Iowa. Yes, Iowa. Home of farms, pigs, corn, and the best state fair known to man! Shelly works as a costumer in films and I work for a financial company here in Iowa as an underwriter. We know [...]Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)

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  9. 76-Second Travel Show: "Las Vegas: ScIeNce City"

    Blog: REID ON TRAVEL - 10 November 2009

    Episode #008F E A T U R I N G * 7 6 * B O N U S * S E C O N D SIncludes interview with "inclinator expert" at the Luxor;music courtesy of New York City's defunct TW-in-87.Good trips often get a "moment" -- that single experience where, when the trip's reflected on, your thoughts fall first.

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  10. So, How Do I Become A Couchsurfer?

    Blog: GoBackpacking - 10 November 2009

    You can simply meet for "coffee or a drink" and you do not even have to offer your couch!Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)

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  11. New York City skyline

    Blog: everthenomad - 10 November 2009

    Yesterday was a sunny Sunday so my man and I decided to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. This iconic stroll is among my favorite New York City activities.

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  12. My $67.48 WSOP-Rio Vegas Adventure

    Blog: VEGAS HAPPENS HERE - 10 November 2009

    Yesterday morning, having watched the World Series of Poker for 17 hours and stayed up all night, I had a hallucination driving home. It was 6 a.m. and I had a seven-mile straight-shot to get there, but there was a man standing on a traffic island who stepped off it. That's all he did and I wasn't near him, but the nightmare scenario went through my mind that I was beyond exhausted and could have killed him if I had been in that lane.

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  13. The Cemetery Down The Alley

    Blog: Scouting NY - 9 November 2009

    I must have walked past the entrance to Marble Cemetery on Second Ave (btw. 2nd & 3rd Sts.) countless times before I first noticed its existence (and I’m guessing I’m not the only one). Sandwiched between two buildings is this iron gate (technically 41 1/2 Second Ave), which is locked 99% of the year. Even if [...]

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  14. The M's Limp Top Chef Catch-Up Try

    Blog: VEGAS HAPPENS HERE - 9 November 2009

    Now that it's universally agreed that the M Resort has blown its moment in the spotlight by not doing anything Top Chef-ish and places like Mandalay Bay and the Wynn are heavily promoting their involvements, someone over there decided to do this:

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  15. 4 a.m. at the WSOP Final Table

    Blog: VEGAS HAPPENS HERE - 8 November 2009

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  16. CityCenter's CLASSLESS Move

    Blog: VEGAS HAPPENS HERE - 7 November 2009

    They go and commission the great architect Sir Norman Foster to build a hotel-condo called the Harmon. Then, because of construction defects, bad economic foresight and lax oversight, they chop it in half, lose the condos and delay the opening by a year.And now they turn it into that crassest and lamest of New Vegas tropes, a billboard?

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  17. Lady of Labor Day - Portland, Oregon

    Blog: A Lady in London - 7 November 2009

    Labor Day weekend took me to Portland, Oregon. Although I've lived in California for most of my life, I had never actually made it up to Portland. It was my loss. Portland is an amazing city. It is like a mix of Vancouver, Seattle, and San Francisco all in one. The city is walkable and easy to navigate, has great food, and is surrounded by amazing natural beauty.

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  18. Lady of the Book Sale

    Blog: A Lady in London - 7 November 2009

    Last summer in the Singapore Airport: Me: Would you call me bookish? My Boyfriend: I believe I already have called you bookish. Me: Laughter. Oh. Right.

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  19. Lady of Oysters and Beer

    Blog: A Lady in London - 7 November 2009

    Last weekend I went on two great day trips. One trip focused on oysters, the other on beer. I have a pretty great life these days :).

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  20. Lady about Town

    Blog: A Lady in London - 7 November 2009

    I've been sick for the past few days, so I figure it's a good time to put up some pictures from all of my recent adventures in San Francisco.

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  21. Lady and the Chocolate Factory

    Blog: A Lady in London - 7 November 2009

    Today I went to Berkeley to tour the Scharffen Berger Chocolate Factory. I had passed by the factory a few times before, and my combined love of chocolate and interest in how it's made prompted the visit.

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  22. Lady in Hollywood (Maryland, that is)

    Blog: A Lady in London - 7 November 2009

    I've been running around like crazy this week trying to get everything packed for London, but I want to do a quick post about my trip to Maryland and DC last weekend.My boyfriend and I headed to DC on Thursday for his 10 year high school reunion in Hollywood, Maryland. We stayed in DC on Thursday night and met up with some of his college buddies at a sports bar in Bethesda. I had a great time listening to stories about all the crazy things they did in college.

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  23. Lady Washington and the Cherry Tree

    Blog: A Lady in London - 7 November 2009

    I have always wanted to visit Washington, DC for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. I never thought it would happen while I was living overseas, but that seems to be the way life always works out.

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  24. Lady to Breakers

    Blog: A Lady in London - 7 November 2009

    This week's adventure took me home to California, and I couldn't have picked a better time to visit. The weather was hitting record highs in SF just as the London heat wave succumbed to the London rain. As if that weren't reason enough to be excited, there were two special events in the city over the weekend: Oyster Fest and Bay to Breakers. The latter is my boyfriend's favorite holiday ("it's like Christmas and New Year's combined," he says), so I knew I was in for a good time.

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