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Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein Opens in the Birthplace of Famous Fictional Monster
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Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein Opens in the Birthplace of Famous Fictional Monster

Over 200 years ago, a trail-blazing female author penned the novel that brought one of the first tales of the...

Best Reasons to Travel to Europe's Christmas Markets this Year
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Best Reasons to Travel to Europe's Christmas Markets this Year

If you’re like most of us, your holiday season last year fell a little bit short on the fa-la-la’s. This year,...

This New Museum in Oslo is a Real 'Scream'
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This New Museum in Oslo is a Real 'Scream'

Edvard Munch’s 'The Scream' is one of the most famously eery pieces of art in history, and it continues to...

8 Top Features to Look For in an All-Inclusive Resort
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8 Top Features to Look For in an All-Inclusive Resort

The days are getting shorter, the skies are getting duller, and the temperature’s dropping. That’s our cue to start thinking...

Vienna's New Rooftop Bars
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Vienna's New Rooftop Bars

Austria’s capital city is famous as a cradle of classical music and high culture, for its skyline shaped by Hapsburg...

3 Million Lights for 101 Nights of Niagara Falls' Festival of Lights this Winter
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3 Million Lights for 101 Nights of Niagara Falls' Festival of Lights this Winter

This holiday season will be the brightest ever in the most popular tourist attraction in Canada – and one that...

This Entire Caribbean Island is now a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
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This Entire Caribbean Island is now a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

This small French Caribbean island is known as the Isle of Flowers, the Rum Capital of the World, and now, its...

Sloths Named the New National Animal of this Central American Country
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Sloths Named the New National Animal of this Central American Country

Slow-moving, sweet-faced and gentle sloths have taken the world by storm, becoming one of the most beloved creatures in popular...

Victoria Long Stay 2022
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Victoria Long Stay 2022

Why spend the winter in the cold when we offer the warmth of our hospitality and the best winter weather...

The One-of-a-Kind Festival that Lights Up Montreal This Fall
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The One-of-a-Kind Festival that Lights Up Montreal This Fall

Montreal is a year-round global capital of celebration. The world’s second-largest French-speaking city (after only Paris) is famous for its...

River Cruising 'French Immersion'
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River Cruising 'French Immersion'

The secret about river cruising was out, even before the pandemic. Like all cruise travel, it's the ‘easy button’ way...

8 German Words You Need to Fit in at Oktoberfest
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8 German Words You Need to Fit in at Oktoberfest

It’s Oktoberfest time again. The festival traditionally held annually in Bavaria’s capital of Munich, with similar events throughout the entire...

Exclusive! Behind the Scenes Video from the New James Bond Movie in Jamaica
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Exclusive! Behind the Scenes Video from the New James Bond Movie in Jamaica

To celebrate the release of the long-awaited new James Bond film, No Time to Die, the Jamaica Tourist Board is...

Moonlit Canopy is a unique geodesic dome accommodation experience set among the oaks, just south of Pelican Lake in Manitoba.
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Moonlit Canopy is a unique geodesic dome accommodation experience set among the oaks, just south of Pelican Lake in Manitoba.

Moonlit Canopy offers a premier guest experience that draws visitors closer to the elements while being immersed in comfort.

This Old Ship is the Caribbean's Great New Dive Destination
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This Old Ship is the Caribbean's Great New Dive Destination

Sunken wrecks aren’t just fascinating destinations for underwater exploration or fantasies of pirate ‘days of yore’. Properly and carefully submerged, wrecks...

Chicago's Signature Sculpture is Now 'Spilling the Beans' on the Best Ways to Visit
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Chicago's Signature Sculpture is Now 'Spilling the Beans' on the Best Ways to Visit

Chicago’s ‘The Bean’ sculpture is already one of the most popular attractions in the city. Officially titled ‘Cloud Gate’, the...

5 Top Places to Nama-'Stay' During National Yoga Month
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5 Top Places to Nama-'Stay' During National Yoga Month

For many of us, September feels more like the ‘New Year’ than when the calendar says it’s January. Time to...

2 New Airport Lounges That Make Us Want to Miss Our Flight
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2 New Airport Lounges That Make Us Want to Miss Our Flight

They are a calm oasis in the heart of the hustle and bustle of an airport, and among the few...

4 Things You Must Do in the 'Canoe Capital of the World'
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4 Things You Must Do in the 'Canoe Capital of the World'

Canoes have become the ultimate symbol of Canada’s sub-Arctic indigenous people. Living where there are more freshwater lakes and rivers...

Where to Find Mexico’s Most Famous Art Scene
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Where to Find Mexico’s Most Famous Art Scene

While it was founded in the 1500’s by a monk, and its colonial center has been declared a UNESCO World...

Rum and Cigar Festival Elevates St. Barts to New Levels of Luxury Island Lifestyle
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Rum and Cigar Festival Elevates St. Barts to New Levels of Luxury Island Lifestyle

 It’s a tiny island with a big reputation as one of the most chic destinations in the Caribbean. Legendary St....

Tips for Traveling with Your Pet
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Tips for Traveling with Your Pet

A survey by a North American hospitality company reveals that over half of pet owners say they plan to travel...

Discover the Mystical 'Blue Holes' of The Bahamas
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Discover the Mystical 'Blue Holes' of The Bahamas

There are more ‘Blue Holes’ in The Bahamas than anywhere else in the world, as well as the deepest Blue...

These Famous Spa Destinations are Now UNESCO Sites
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These Famous Spa Destinations are Now UNESCO Sites

In 2021, UNESCO created a new, transnational World Heritage site: 11 towns in 7 European countries that collectively make up...

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