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World’s Quietest Places
Central Park, New York City Really? No, of course it’s not quiet—but it is amazingly quieter. You start hearing birds instead of brakes, wind in the trees instead of gusts coming up subway grates. Consider the sensory shift it brings as an opportunity, in a hugely crowded city, to remember the pleasures of listening. Marie Javins, author of Stalking the Wild Dik-Dik, says, “When I went to Shakespeare in the Park, I couldn’t help but marvel that the actors spoke against a backdrop of crickets, not buses. We were just a few blocks in from the surrounding city but somehow the buses, horns, and voices of Manhattan can’t reach into…
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Benefits of Planning a Caribbean Vacation
When planning a vacation, there are numerous destinations available for travel. With so many options available, it is important to understand the advantages of each location. The Caribbean is a great vacation destination, but before you book you trip, take a moment to research each island and decide which is best for you. Each island has many benefits depending on what you are looking for in a vacation. The Caribbean is known for having nice weather but there are other reasons as well. The Caribbean is full of culture and white sandy beaches. Benefit #1: The Weather In the Caribbean, the weather is almost perfect. Because of its…
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Chicagoans in Japan or Hawaii?
Any Chicago-area tourists who are in the tsunami/earthquake-affected areas of Japan or Hawaii? If so, please give me a shout out. We’d love to hear your first-hand report… Stay safe.
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Free Lift Tickets, Lodging and Winter Vacations Available on SkiTown.com
Free Lift Tickets, Lodging and Winter Vacations Available on SkiTown.com Fort Collins, CO (PRWEB) November 3, 2004 SkiTown.com is giving away over 1000 ski lift tickets, 100 nights of lodging and winter vacation packages. Lift tickets, snowmobile tours, sleigh rides, ice skating passes and other activities throughout North American mountain resorts are available. People can log onto SkiTown.com and register for the prizes they would like in the region of the country theyÂre visiting. As the most comprehensive online source for mountain resort information SkiTown.com attracts millions of people planning and booking mountain vacations. Now after choosing…
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Our favorite “mcafee Coliseum” Images
It’s hard to see, but the fogginess around the lights is actually rain. It rained for an inning or so then stopped.