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Mumbai Takes to the Streets With an Arts Festival Open to All
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Feb 3, 2012
During the event, Mumbai takes to the streets to celebrate India's performing, literary and visual arts. The festival is named for the statue of King Edward VIII on a black horse - kalaghoda - in South Mumbai. The area, now… Full Story »
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In Transit Blog: Mumbai Takes to the Streets With an Arts Festival Open to All
NYTimes Travel &bull Feb 3, 2012
During the event, Mumbai takes to the streets to celebrate India's performing, literary and visual arts. The festival is named for the statue of King Edward VIII on a black horse - kalaghoda - in South Mumbai. The area, now… Full Story »
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Learn the best spot to get authentic Native American gifts in Phoenix
Fodor's Travel Wire &bull Feb 3, 2012
The Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, has an incredible gift shop with authentic, high-quality goods purchased directly from Native American artists. Thinking of a trip to Phoenix? For up-to-the-minute hotel and restaurant recommendations, plus the best planning advice, check out… Full Story »
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10 Best Times To Break Your Travel Budget
Gadling &bull Feb 1, 2012
While it's smart to plan a budget and make wise spending decisions, there are times while traveling when a splurge is in order. Whether it's a museum that covers a topic you're passionate about, a trek that will take you… Full Story »
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Greek museums face the economic crisis
Gadling &bull Feb 1, 2012
It's not easy being the caretaker of Greece's heritage these days. Greek museums are facing budget cuts, strikes, reduced staff, even loss of visitors due to riots. The museum was founded in 1914 in the palace of a French noble.… Full Story »
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Airlines: Passenger demand grew 6 percent in 2011
MSNBC Travel &bull Feb 1, 2012
GENEVA - The International Air Transport Association says passenger demand grew 5.9 percent last year but lagged behind capacity increases. A freshly revamped 80,000-square-foot exhibit, "Driving America," opens to the public Jan. 29 at The Henry Ford museum in Dearborn,… Full Story »
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Park ranger uses stun gun on dog walker
MSNBC Travel &bull Feb 1, 2012
MONTARA, Calif. - A man walking his dogs in a federal park was hit with a stun gun and arrested by a park ranger who accused him of not putting a leash on the animals and giving a false name, astonishing passers-by who say the reaction was excessive. A freshly revamped 80,000-square-foot exhibit, "Driving America," opens to the public Jan.… Full Story »
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Lawmakers reach agreement on FAA bill
MSNBC Travel &bull Feb 1, 2012
WASHINGTON - An agreement on a bill to provide operating authority for the Federal Aviation Administration over the next four years and to boost the agency's air traffic modernization effort was reached Tuesday by House and Senate negotiators, culminating a five-year struggle that included a two-week shutdown of the agency. A freshly revamped 80,000-square-foot exhibit, "Driving America," opens to the public… Full Story »
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Charles Dickens' birthday freebie at Morgan Library
Newyorkology &bull Jan 31, 2012
Image source: Morgan Library & Museum. Alfred Bryan (1852-1899;) Caricature of Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray, undated; Charcoal and colored chalks, on blue paper; The Morgan Library & Museum, New York. 1974.7; Gift of Miss Caroline Newton, 1974; Photography:… Full Story »
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Kids Club THIRTEEN: Visit NYC's Top Family Attractions and Meet Your Favorite PBS Kids Characters
Mommy Poppins &bull Jan 31, 2012
We've been highlighting Kids Club THIRTEEN events in our weekend posts for a while now. We partnered with the club because its goal is much like Mommy Poppins': To create lasting memories and a sense of community. I attended a… Full Story »
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Taos: Like Staying In A Museum (In A Good Way): Inside the Mabel Dodge Luhan House, Taos
Hotel Chatter &bull Jan 31, 2012
As the name would suggest, its the former home of Mabel Dodge Luhan who was not only a writer, but a facilitator and gatherer of art in Taos. This is where pretty much anyone literary or artistic whos traveled to… Full Story »
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Frugal Traveler Blog: $100 Weekend in Austin, Tex.
NYTimes Travel &bull Jan 31, 2012
Five meals, five snacks and six drinks (including one huge margarita). Two museums (one presidential). One odd road race, one odd toy store and one very, very odd game of bingo. All this, plus live blues, indie rock, honky-tonk and qawwali, in one weekend. And all for $100. Austin, Tex., was the staging ground for the sixth edition of that most frugal of events, the $100 weekend. An unlikely choice, perhaps. It follows much larger cities: New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Istanbul and Madrid. But with the South by Southwest Festival, the main campus of the University of Texas,… Full Story »
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There's more to Indy than the Super Bowl
CNN.com Travel &bull Jan 31, 2012
Super Bowl visitors will enjoy the fabulous Super Bowl parties and the very best of this Midwestern city's arts, music and food festivals tailored specially for this sports-filled week. And when the Super Bowl party-goers leave and the confetti has been cleaned up, the locals will return to enjoying their city. Whether you're traveling to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl or taking a trip later, here's where the locals have fun -- and where they recommend you go, too. Indianapolis has some world-class music talent that music writer Ryan Williams is always eager to share… Full Story »
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Item at NYC airport prompts scare hours later
MSNBC Travel &bull Jan 31, 2012
NEW YORK - Authorities say a screener at New York City's LaGuardia Airport spotted a suspicious-looking item in a carry-on bag, tested it for explosives and determined it did not pose a threat. A freshly revamped 80,000-square-foot exhibit, "Driving America,"… Full Story »
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Luxor guest who died had Legionnaires'
MSNBC Travel &bull Jan 30, 2012
LAS VEGAS - Health officials in Las Vegas said Monday that the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease was found in water samples at the Luxor hotel-casino this month after a guest died of the form of pneumonia. A freshly revamped… Full Story »
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19-year-old dies in fall from Park City chairlift
MSNBC Travel &bull Jan 30, 2012
PARK CITY, Utah - A 19-year-old University of Utah student has died after falling about 30 feet from a Park City ski resort's chairlift. A freshly revamped 80,000-square-foot exhibit, "Driving America," opens to the public Jan. 29 at The Henry… Full Story »
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New series: Our past in peril, Greek tourism faces the economic crisis
Gadling &bull Jan 30, 2012
This is a sculpture of a fallen Greek warrior from the temple of Aphaia on the Greek island of Aigina. Made in the 5th century BC, it's an important example of Early Classical Greek art. We owe so much to… Full Story »
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Methods of Touring D.C.
Whisper Trail &bull Jan 29, 2012
A few of the options include a sight-seeing bus tour, on foot, and less conventional ways such as segway tours or kayaking in the Potomac. Sight-seeing bus tours: This is a great way to get a wide view of the city in the shortest amount of time as well as a good option for anyone that may have mobility problems. Bus tours can bring tourists around the mall, to the older parts of the city and to any other note-worthy places, such as Mt. Vernon. My personal favorite bus tour type is the 'Hop-on Hop-off' bus tours. A ticket to… Full Story »
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Speaker in Denver: Misunderstanding the Maya Calendar and 2012
The Tranquilo Traveler &bull Jan 28, 2012You can bet I'll be front and center at Dr. Ed Barnhart's talk at the Denver Art Museum on February 19, 2012, "Misunderstanding the Maya Calendar: 2012 & Why You Shouldn't Worry." The esteemed Dr. Barnhart is the head of… Full Story »
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Find out where to get the best Hawaiian-made gifts in Maui
Fodor's Travel Wire &bull Jan 28, 2012
The gift shop at Bailey House museum in Central Maui-where you'll find a fantastic collection of Hawaiian artifacts-is one of the best sources on the island for items that are actually made in Hawaii. Thinking about a trip to Maui?… Full Story »
