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SAN FRANCISCO, March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wine Institute -- With the world's largest sustainable winegrowing program, California wine country is the perfect place to celebrate Earth Day on April 22 this year and throughout the month.
Whether you're passionate about protecting the environment, dealing with a bout of spring fever after a long winter or a wine lover eager to experience a new wine region, California's wineries and hotels are making it easy to escape for an eco-friendly getaway. Wineries throughout the state are offering special events and programs to help visitors learn more about eco-responsible winegrowing and winemaking while enjoying California's beautiful wine country. Various hotels and travel companies are also offering travel deals to make attending these events ...
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Appeal dismissed. Andrews, J., concurs. Sognier, C. J., concurs in the judgment only.
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Go Ahead Tours Picks Hot Spots Offering Robust Vacation Itineraries
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The travel experts at Go Ahead Tours, a leader in cultural d...
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A midwinter escape to Puerto Rico
Here we are in front of the pool at the Wyndham Rio Mar Beach Resort in Puerto Rico.
...Tip: Consider traveling in early spring or late fall when there are fewer ...
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Get your motor runnin'. But keep it in the driveway.
If fuel prices continue to rise, dancing in the street is the only road trip many Americans will be able to afford this summer.
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A friend once asked me: "When you run, what are you trying to escape from?
I confessed to her that running helps me exorcise my demons or at least hold them at bay. But it's more than that.
...***. Whenever I travel, an odd tension builds. My senses come alive as I ...
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Special interest Some women's travel companies offer niche trips focusing on wine-tasting, running or knitting. StitchAwayTours has been organizing knitting trips to places like Scotland and London. Knitters visit sheep farms, yarn shops and yarn factories. Learning trips All of Gutsy Women Travel's trips include something instructional, such as learning to prepare authentic Moroccan cuisine, creating an individual fragrance in Provence or painting handicrafts with local artisans in Costa Rica. Pampering One of the most popular types of travel among women is a pampering escape, whether it's a spa resort or a cruise. Adventure The average age of women on trips with AdventureWomen is between 50 and 55. "We scuba dive, we snorkel," Eckert said. "We do a horseback trip in Yellowstone. We're...
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Chef Eoghain O'[Neill] is passionate about bringing his wealth of knowledge back to his roots. When the highly acclaimed Raffles Resort Canouan Island offered him this opportunity, he took it without flinching. With a strong team of chefs who O'Neill has been personally nurturing with French and European influences incorporating local ingredients, his motto in the kitchen is simply: 'Essence and beauty'.
Now O'Neill has personal ambitions for La Varenne. So far, there have been many accolades - Elle, Entrée, Cuisine Creative, SHE Caribbean, Modern Bride, MACO, Caribbean World, Sunday Times magazines, just to name a few. He has been filmed by Great Escape Travel Channel, F&B World, Boiling Point with [Gordon Ramsey]'s; organised and executed tasting menus for Il Divo, Bill Gates, Leo...
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Travel agents use the catchphrase "Great Escape" to entice would- be customers to escape the routines of daily living and discover new and exotic destinations. Hollywood brought us the 1963 blockbuster film. "The Great Escape," starring Steve McQueen, chronicled the true story of heroism and escape from a Nazi prison camp. And who can forget the closing scene of the 1990 romantic comedy film, "Pretty Woman" in which Richard Gere rescues and ultimately escapes with Julia Roberts?
For architects, the true "Great Escape" was immortalized by none other than Anna Connelly, inventor of the first fire escape in August of 1887. She filed a patent in Philadelphia, 123 years ago to the month, describing a system of steel horizontal platforms and stairs secured to the exterior facades of multiple-...
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Going away is the best way I know to give my life a good, swift kick in the rut. I travel to escape the daily routine -- not to relax or turn off my mind, but to wake up, to consider a world full of possibilities and differences. Some experiences, some destinations are more jolting than others. And I've learned that you can never be sure where the transcendent will happen.
My friend Merry had a life-changing experience (her words) trekking in New Zealand; I might have had a life-ending experience there.