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Seniors on the Go: Looking for overseas retirement?
Is one of your plans for 2013 to retire somewhere your retirement income will stretch the furthest? Or are you just beginning to scout out retirement options? In any case, you might well want to check out one or more of the most highly recommended...
Tags: Mexico, Thailand, Real Estate, Colombia, Uruguay
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Leaving the 'Newport Beach' bubble
Cassidy Lundy, 17, spent her summer vacation in a rural Costa Rican village, where she lived with an unfamiliar family who spoke a foreign language, traveling with no one she knew. It was the trip of a lifetime. "Honestly, I've completely changed as a...
Tags: International Travel, Students, Heavy Engineering, Teaching and Learning, Trips and Vacations
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Spending: What you need to know about winter escapes
Kiplinger's Money PowerScore hot deals where cold weather is not in season. 1. Take a cruise Down Under. More and bigger ships are heading to Australia's ports during its peak summer season, known as Super February. A typical cruise between Sydney and Auckland, New Zealand,...Tags: Australia, JetBlue Airways, Trips and Vacations, Rentals, Dominican Republic
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A forest of possibilities
With nearly 800 miles of coastline stretching along two oceans, it's no surprise that more than a million surfers and sun worship-pers flock to Costa Rica to enjoy its fabulous beaches each year. But in addition to breathtaking white sands and emerald-...
Tags: Forests, National Parks, Ecotourism, Volcanoes, Tourism and Leisure
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Charged an extra $400 for a vacation I can't take
Ruth Hartmann has to cancel her yoga retreat to Costa Rica after she lands in the hospital. Why is her resort asking her to pay an extra $400 for a vacation she can't take? Q: I recently booked a retreat to Costa Rica through a yoga studio in New York....
Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Air Transportation Delays, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hospitals and Clinics
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Sea Shepherd's Paul Watson wanted by Interpol
CNNInterpol has issued an international wanted notice for conservationist and “Whale Wars” TV star Paul Watson, days after he skipped bail in Germany as Costa Rica tried to have him extradited. Watson was arrested at Germany’s Frankfurt...Tags: Conservation, Politics, Sociology, Culture, Police Arrests
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This Week's Best Travelzoo Deals
KTLA NewsCabo Azul San Jose del Cabo, Mexico Luxurious AAA 4-Diamond resort set on 12 beachfront acres Resort features a tri-level infinity pool w/swim-up bar, a spa, fitness center and multiple dining options Guests can stroll into Old Town San Jose del Cabo for...Tags: Tropical Storms, Michelin Group, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Travel, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Take a chance on Guatemala
SANTIAGO ATITLAN, Guatemala — Edna Sloan sat at a table open to the street and its vendors, quietly sipping a local beer. Purchase of a beer in this pretty-enough town on Lake Atitlan entitles free access to a bano certified clean by our guide,...
Tags: Mexico, Antigua and Barbuda, Central America, UNESCO, U.S. Department of State
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GOING GREEN: Smart and healthy alternatives to processed foods can be easy to find
Contributing WriterWhen was the last time you ate something straight from the source? For most of us, our daily diets consist entirely of food that has been planted, picked, processed and packaged before we ever see it. While our food industry has made it possible for...Tags: Food Industry, Trinidad and Tobago
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Ellicott City photographer brings nature to life
With its triangular, armored head, bulging eyes and serrated forearms, the predator attacking its prey is a menacing sight. The Transformer-like creature on the computer screen in George Grall's home office is actually a Carolina mantis chowing down on a...Tags: Smithsonian Institution, Photography, Periodicals, National Aquarium Baltimore, Geography
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Two in running for Petoskey school board seat
PETOSKEY -- Voters in the Petoskey school district will decide on a candidate to fill the remainder of an unexpired school board term in the Tuesday, Nov. 6, election. Ralph Tramontini, who taught foreign language and coached tennis in the district prior...
Tags: Conservation, Politics, Language, Students, Tennis
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'Real Housewives of Orange County' recap, Back to O.C.
The ladies are back in Orange County tonight, all in various stages of recovery from their trip to Costa Rica.
For her part, Vicki is content to forget all about it and move on to making life in the O.C. more tolerable for herself and her man. In her...Tags: Miss Piggy (fictional animal)
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