Archive for category Cities
Letter: Kindness of Strangers
Posted by Ken in Cities, LuxeTravel on June 9, 2010
€To the Editor: Matt Gross€™s piece €Frugal Europe, On Foot€ (May 23) charmed and inspired me.€
Originally posted here: Letter: Kindness of Strangers
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, editor , europe , foot , frugal , gross , inspired , matt , piece , Travel
Urban Athlete: Cardio Tennis to Gain Endorphins and Lose Weight
Posted by MerleGilleland76 in Cities, LuxeTravel on June 9, 2010
In cardio tennis, it€™s not about points or even good form: the goal is to have fun, keep moving and, for some, burn calories.
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calories , cardio , cardio tennis , exercise , form , good , moving , new york city , tennis , Travel
Weekend Miser: Urban Camping, Bargemusic, Museum Mile Festival
Posted by MerleGilleland76 in Cities on June 9, 2010
A few interesting ways to spend the weekend in New York City without spending a lot.
See original here: Weekend Miser: Urban Camping, Bargemusic, Museum Mile Festival
camps and camping , city , new york city , spend , Travel , ways , york
Bronx Zoo’s New Lion Cubs Are Impossibly Cute
Posted by MerleGilleland76 in Cities, LuxeTravel on June 8, 2010
There€™s something communally soothing about being part of a multicultural throng that oohs and aahs in unison while adorable animals frolic.
Continue reading here: Bronx Zoo’s New Lion Cubs Are Impossibly Cute
adorable , animals , bronx (nyc) , city , multicultural , oohs , part , unison , zoos
New Frugal Traveler to Be Announced
Posted by Ken in Cities, LuxeTravel on June 8, 2010
Come back next week, when we will unveil the next Frugal Traveler, who is already packing for what promises to be a long and adventurous summer.
Excerpt from: New Frugal Traveler to Be Announced
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Watching as the Baton Is Passed
Posted by MerleGilleland76 in Cities, LuxeTravel on June 8, 2010
From traveling anonymously to riding buses, the new Frugal Traveler, Seth Kugel, does a Q&A with Matt Gross.
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anonymously , frugal , gross , kugel , seth , Travel , traveler , traveling
Capistrano Swallows Start Country Club Life
Posted by MerleGilleland76 in Cities on June 8, 2010
The famous cliff swallows of Mission San Juan Capistrano made a new home this spring at the Vellano Country Club.
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Getting to Know Barceló at Madrid Exhibition
Posted by MerleGilleland76 in Cities on June 8, 2010
So ubiquitously touted are the name and reputation of Miquel Barcelo in Spain’s art and style circles that one might feel familiar with his work without ever having seen it firsthand. Fortunately, through June 13, CaixaForum Madrid offers the opportunity to remedy that and perhaps understand what all the fuss is about.
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barcelo , caixaforum , circles , city , feel , firsthand , fortunately , globespotters , madrid , spain , Travel
Top Chefs and Restaurateurs Are Drawn to Beirut
Posted by Ken in Cities, LuxeTravel on June 8, 2010
After years of turmoil, more than 100 restaurants, some involving notable chefs and restaurateurs, are helping the city reclaim its title as the Paris of the Middle East.
See more here: Top Chefs and Restaurateurs Are Drawn to Beirut
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Bites: Restaurant Review: Bo Cinq in Amsterdam
This new brasserie and bar in the city€™s canal belt features North American food and a lively scene.
Read more here: Bites: Restaurant Review: Bo Cinq in Amsterdam
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