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World Travel Watch1 Ecuador: A 60-day "state of exception" (formerly, a "state of emergency") went into effect Sept. 30 for Quito, Guayaquil and Manta allowing the army to work with the national police to combat crime and control weapons and vehicles. The measure was imposed...
SF Gate Sunday, October 11, 2009Tasting room: Clos LaChanceClos LaChance in San Martin exudes elegance, from its Old World architecture of trellised walls to its castle-theme interior, complete with a floor-to-ceiling fireplace of hand-hewn stone. Visitors are bound to feel quite fancy, surrounded by tapestries,...
SF Gate Sunday, October 11, 2009Welcome mat is out for nature loversApart from its lack of cutesy bed-and-breakfasts and giant shopping centers, there are a couple of things that set Morro Bay apart from nearby cities - it has a welcoming, small-town feel, a beach-town vibe without pretense and the authenticity of an old...
SF Gate Sunday, October 11, 2009Cruise line's offer: Around the world in 335 daysThe first person to lead a voyage
around the globe did it for spite. When the king of Portugal spurned Ferdinand Magellan's request for a raise, Magellan set sail for Spain to offer his services to the competing monarch. The adventurer hoped to prove that the bountiful - and profitable - Spice Islands belonged to Spain and not to Portugal, the country of his birth.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday, October 11, 2009Online Traveler: A guide to getting away from them allIt seems almost every travel guide
offers a glimpse of California's famed Napa and Sonoma region, the wine country that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday, October 11, 2009Bringing culinary excellence back to cruisesOne of this year's sleekest new cruise ships stakes its reputation on style and food. Celebrity Equinox, second of five new ships planned by Celebrity Cruises, poses the question: Can a big ship provide
service and dining that is equal to a vacation on land?
The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday, October 11, 2009The reluctant cruiserConventional wisdom holds that there are two types of people: those who love cruises and those who loathe them. But I am here to tell you that there's a third type: deeply conflicted souls who claim to despise the epic hokiness that is cruising, only to find that it's the only cheap trip they can take next Tuesday, so what the heck.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday, October 11, 2009Personal Journey: She showed her sea legs by kicking up her heelsMy life as a dancer came tucked in a nondescript white envelope perched on a Christmas tree branch. Chris, my husband of 27 years - and a man not generally known for grand romantic gestures - had, amazingly, given me a gift of ballroom dance lessons.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday, October 11, 2009Thumbs up for theme sailsScrapbooking, Elvis, tulips, Harleys: At this point, there's no passion you can think of that hasn't inspired a cruise, so don't even try. The phenomenon, "theme cruising," has intrigued scholars for centuries, which is to say since before cruising even existed. And few have spoken more eloquently on the subject than Alexis de Tocqueville.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday, October 11, 2009Van Gogh's letters reveal more method than madness in new exhibitThe Van Gogh Museum has put more than 100 letters in which he discusses his craft on display alongside the actual paintings.
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