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THE REAL DEAL
| | 1. Big Apple End of the Winter Rates from $299 per Night | | The historic four-star Park Avenue Loews Regency offers out-of-towners a last-minute winter getaway with a savings of 40 percent off room rates through March 31. The "Park Avenue Winter" rate starts at $299 for Superior rooms, not including taxes. Located in central New York, Loews Regency is two blocks from Central Park and one block away from Madison Avenue. To book this package go online or call 800 233 2356. |
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WALKING TOUR
| | 2. Spend a Day in San Diego's Balboa Park | | San Diego's Balboa Park is vast—filled with so many attractions they can't possibly be seen in a single day. Even long-time residents have yet to explore every nook and cranny. Museum exhibits change often, as do theater productions and concert programs, making the grounds and gardens a year-round spectacle. If you're pressed for time, pick and choose among your favorites; otherwise, schedule several days to cover more territory (wear sturdy walking shoes!). An alternative is to catch the free tram that stops at various points throughout the park, allowing visitors to hop on and off. Click here to read the rest of the tour and download a free map. |
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SMART TRAVELER
| | 3. Travel 2.0: Twitter, TripAdvisor, and More | |  If you prefer "twittering" to talking on your cell phone, have more friends on Facebook than in real life, and wouldn't dream of booking a hotel without first consulting TripAdvisor, you probably understand all the fuss about the next generation of websites, commonly referred to as Web 2.0. But even if you don't, hang on to your mouse, because things are about to get interesting for everyone, not just those who are digitally enlightened. First, a little background. Twitter lets you send short updates about what you're doing or thinking to your list of friends who are online. Facebook is a social networking site first developed for college students, and the current "next big thing" online. And TripAdvisor collects comments from hotel and restaurant guests and compiles ratings based on those reviews. These sites are just the first of many new applications that could fundamentally change travel. "It's just the beginning," says James A. Martin, a blogger on portable technology and travel. "The real promise of Web 2.0 is that people who don't know each other can share travel information and updates in real time, in ways that benefit them right before—or during—their travels." Click here for more from Smart Traveler.
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PHOTO SEMINARS
| | 4. Photos From The Edge: Bringing Home Great Adventures | | Experience the adventure out on the edge with National Geographic Traveler photo editor Dan Westergren and photographer Pete McBride for a one-day seminar as they give you the tools to capture your own incredible journeys on film. Uncover the secrets of how to photograph not just as a passive observer, but as a part of the action—whether you hike, bike, ski, or climb. Let our experts show you their solutions to the problems they encounter while on assignment in the most unforgiving environments. Also check out our other photo seminars all over the country covering nature, digital, and travel photography. |
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AUTHENTIC SHOPPING GUIDE
| | 5. The Genuine Article: The Art of Brazilian Lace | | Today Brazil's best lacemakers are concentrated on the country's northeastern coast, in the states of Ceará and Pará. Fortaleza, Ceará's capital city, boasts many lace shops, several outdoor markets, and a large craft center selling lace umbrellas, gloves, hats, napkins, and tablecloths, as well as beautiful baby outfits and items befitting a bridal trousseau. However, most of these shops are resellers for artisans working in coastal villages. If you want to see lacemakers in action, take a day trip to the seaside towns of Iguape or Prainha, both of which boast lacemaking centers where you can watch women and girls making lace. Ask the lacemakers to indicate which patterns are most traditional, as each town is known for its own patterns. For more on the art of Brazilian lace, click here. |
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| "'We call this an "ice cube." Feel it, and feel the cold in America.' I was amazed. How could people live in a land where water turned to stone?"
—John Bul Dau, from the book God Grew Tired of Us | |
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