Finding Warmth in Iceland

Finding Warmth in Iceland

What’s not to like in Iceland, a country with hardly any graft and corruption, a low crime rate and free health care and education up to college?

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10 Survival Tips for Summer Travel to Europe

10 Survival Tips for Summer Travel to Europe

Have a better European vacation by following these ten easy tips.

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Seattle to Fairbanks and Back, in 9 Days

Seattle to Fairbanks and Back, in 9 Days

Has Aurora Borealis been around here? Answer: I don’t know, Alaska.

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Revisiting El Nido

Revisiting El Nido

Tourism commerce has caught up with the last frontier.  

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Ode to olde Olympia and the Olympic Games

Ode to olde Olympia and the Olympic Games

The ritual Lighting of the Olympic torch rests on age-old traditions.

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The Happy Home Cook: La Paz Batchoy: Soup Worthy of Celebration

The Happy Home Cook: La Paz Batchoy: Soup Worthy of Celebration

There are many reasons to visit Iloilo, but what better reason can one think of other than celebration?  Dinagyang and La Paz Batchoy, both.

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What Happened to the Baguio I Once Knew?

What Happened to the Baguio I Once Knew?

Yes, you can go home again, but perhaps not to the hometown of your memories.

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Spicing Up the Filipino Palate

Spicing Up the Filipino Palate

It pays to be first -- Kashmir Restaurant in Metro Manila continues to bring flavors of India to the Philippines. 

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Where to Get Good Filipino Food in London

Where to Get Good Filipino Food in London

Tough finding good Filipino food in London? Not anymore.

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Looking for My Father on Cuyo Island

Looking for My Father on Cuyo Island

An island birthplace, still unspoiled, is visited by a daughter for the first time.

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