IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS MONTH
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The Buzz
Following Portugal’s Rota Vinho Verde
It takes a discerning nose, disciplined devotion, and an encyclopedic palate to be a respected oenophile. I arrived in Portugal’s Vinho Verde wine region possessing none of the above. Fortunately, that’s forgivable in a land where vintners are as friendly and easy to like as the wines they make.
Travel Tips + Trips
HEALTHY TRAVEL REMEDIES PUT TO THE TEST
DOCTOR, DOCTOR! THE TRAVEL EXPERTS AT SMARTERTRAVEL.COM PUT READER REMEDIES PUT TO THE TEST
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Ingesting Chinese herbs, eating candied ginger, and even swallowing Listerine were just some of the remedies that the readers of SmarterTravel.com suggested for avoiding illness while traveling. When it comes to getting (or staying) healthy on the road, travelers offered solutions that were at times traditional, creative, and somewhat unorthodox. The consumer travel site compiled the best advice, then asked a medical professional for feedback.
Travel Steals + Deals
DISCOVER YACHT CRUISING FOR LESS WITH AMERICAN SAFARI CRUISES
DISCOVER THE INNER REACHES OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND MEXICO’S SEA OF CORTÉS WITH EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS FROM AMERICA SAFARI CRUISES.
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An American Safari yacht cruise is one of my all-time favorite travel experiences. I’m not alone. Each time my husband and I have sailed with them (4 voyages), a majority of our fellow passengers are repeat guests experiencing their third, fourth, tenth, ASC cruise. Now, thanks to an extended season in Mexico’s Sea of Cortez and inaugural Hawaiian Island sailing, you can experience the magic for less. Charter the 12-passenger Safari Spirit for a family getaway or group of friends by March 12, 2010 and save 25% off the full charter price. Or, sail aboard the 36-passenger Safari Explorer for the inaugural Hawaiian Island season beginning October 26, 2010 and save $500* per person.
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Travel Talk
Soul Surfing with Me-Shell Mijangos owner/founder SwellWomen Maui Surf & Yoga Retreats
After years as a professional snowboarder, Me-Shell Mijangos set out on a trip around the world that included earning a certification as a registered yoga teacher at an accredited yoga school in Costa Rica. Six months into her trip, Me-Shell accepted a position as assistant director at Maui Surfer Girls on Maui. Since then, Me-Shell has been creating unforgettable surf and yoga retreats through SwellWomen and, more recently SwellCo-ed.
Travel Gadget Girl
PICTURE PERFECT: JILL-E DESIGNER CAMERA BAGS
Just because you’re a Gadget Girl, doesn’t mean you lack sophistication. Being stylish and techie are not mutually exclusive. If only more manufacturers understood that.
Well, thanks to jill-e designs, a company both owned and operated by women, I no longer have to show up for a shoot schlepping a bag built for boys.
Fellow photog Christie Parker turned me onto these bags and it was love at first sight. There’s just something not right about strolling down the Avenue desChamps-Élysées or the streets of Manhattan with a clunky, chunky camera bag. Until jill-e, there wasn’t much to do about it.
*Save 14% on all red & pink bags for the month of February at Jill-e.com.
YourLifeIsATrip.com
Nightmare on Craig’s List
by Judith Fein
I love Craig’s List. I really do. It has transformed the way we advertise, buy, sell and think about transactions. It’s beautiful. It’s free. I have used it so many times that I refer to the founder as Craigie. But, like the little girl with the curl, when the list is good, it is very very good, and when it is bad…well, you know.
My Craigie episode started a few months ago when my husband and I decided we desperately needed a vacation. Truth be told, I am not sure we’ve ever taken a vacation. As travel journalists and photographers, we’re always writing, shooting, taking notes and stumbling over stories, even when we don’t mean to.
The Wild Pair:
5 Tips for Traveling Sisters
Is traveling with your sister on vacation a recipe for disaster? It doesn’t have to be as long as you lay down some ground rules first. Here are a few travel-tested truths for keeping peace in the sister hood.
1. Leave the baggage at home. Traveling with sisters should be easy. You carry the same DNA. You’re alike. Right? Wrong. Wrong. Sibling relationships can be fraught with the peril of childhood roles, divergent interests and unspoken resentments.
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