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Bocce, the perfect complement to wine tasting
Here's the down side of the Northern California Wine Country: There are just too many wineries. Without expending any real effort, a semi-dedicated wine enthusiast could in a day or two consume enough wine to drive even Bacchus into rehab. Especially if that...
San Francisco Chronicle Sunday, July 06, 2008JUST BACK FROM: Kizhi, Russia
Travelers: James and Kathy Prescott, San Bruno We went because: A curiosity to see a country we knew little about and to celebrate our mutual birthdays with our Aussie friends. Don't miss: Touring the village settlement and seeing the Church of the...
San Francisco Chronicle Sunday, July 06, 2008Travel Notes: Avuncular advice on Europe
To my beautiful niece Caira and my dashing nephew Cam: So you're each heading off to Europe this summer for the very first time. How I envy you! You're about to embark on adventures that could forever change your relationships with the rest of the world....
San Francisco Chronicle Sunday, July 06, 2008Beacon of calm
LUBEC, Maine - America's day begins here, at a 200-year-old lighthouse that this morning is ringed by a halo of gulls. As the sun chins itself up over the Atlantic horizon, the glare of the dawn's earliest light erases all distance and perspective. There is just the immense blue fabric of the sea, loppy-waved, rumpled and creased.
Philly Sunday, July 06, 2008Personal Journey: Islands where a family can count on finding calm
Some travelers are inclined to fly off to faraway, exotic destinations. Others search for extreme, adrenaline-filled adventures. But I have found my escape in the Champlain Islands of Vermont.
Philly Sunday, July 06, 2008Getting Seats Together on a Flight
I really enjoy the posts in the Air travel Forum that I receive from readers of the site, particularly when it's something I can answer! Getting seats together on a...
About Sunday, July 06, 2008Airfare Specials this Week
Happy 4th of July for those who are celebrating this weekend. I often find the beginning of July to be a bit of a wasteland for air specials. Many times...
About Sunday, July 06, 2008The Real Costs to Airlines with Rising Fuel Prices
When you hear numbers like $130 or $140 a barrel for crude oil, it's kind of hard to imagine what that translates into for actual fuel prices.
I thought it would...
About Sunday, July 06, 2008Some Air Travel Top 10 Lists
Top 10 Lists can be useful in getting a fair bit of information in a short span of time. The top 10 lists for air travel that are included here...
About Sunday, July 06, 2008Parking tips for fliers
I hate to pay big bucks to park my car at the airport, so I thought a site called www.airportdiscountparking.com would be just the ticket to save some cash.
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