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May 24, 2007

Modern, Eclectic, and Scrumptious Dining: Five Nashville Finds

by Stacey Morris

Fried chicken. Cheese grits. Buttery biscuits. And I admit, the food wasn’t the only preconceived notion I had about Music City.

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Tryon, NC – Rural Elegance, Laid-Back Style, and a Tradition of Arts and Horses

by Nadine Naujoks

In a western North Carolina valley, where you might expect to find little at all, sits the surprisingly elegant town of Tryon -- since the mid-1800's a retreat for artists, authors, actors and retired tycoons. Still today, it tempts travelers with a surprising rural elegance.

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Farm Fresh Fruits and Spices - A Day of Pick-Your-Own Just an Hour Outside of Miami

by Teba Orueta

There's a lot more to southern Florida than South Beach and the Seaquarium. If you're looking for a day spent in the sun and close to nature, you can't beat taking the kids to Homestead, just an hour from central Miami.

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Half the Price of Dubai -- Shopping for Bargains at Sharjah's Souk Al Arsah Market

by Fatma Athar

US $1 = Dhs. (Dirham) 3.67

“Madam, this is Dhs. 75, it’s hand-crafted,” explained the affable Pilipino lady as I tried on a silver ring with a flower motif and tiny aquamarine stones set on the petals of the flower.

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Fording Ecuador's Napo… or Not…

by Amy L. Girst

Two steps out of the canoe and I’m stuck. Thick, milk chocolate mud oozes toward the top of my knee-high rubber boots but all I can do is watch. Rather than fording the Napo River, my left leg seems content to spend its remaining life -- my life -- here, swaying perilously, fifteen feet from the southern bank of Ecuador’s branch of the Napo, as close as we could get in the canoe.

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Six Easy Tips for a Stress-Free Mexico Vacation

by Nancy Pitman

Exotic Mexico should be a destination where all you need to do is sit on a sun-soaked beach with an ice cold margarita. Of course, travel can sometimes get more complicated these days. To ensure a stress-free Mexican vacation, follow these six tips --

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