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Miep Gies dies at 100; gave protection to Anne Frank
Miep Gies, who played a pivotal role in introducing to the world the poignant diary of the young Anne Frank and in relating the Frank family's failed attempt to hide from the Nazis, has died. She was 100.
Gies died Monday after a short illness, according...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Hunting, Career and Workplace, Religious Conflicts, Netherlands
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Off The Shelf: What to pack for a trip? Great times -- and tomes -- in Europe
Packing for vacation offers special challenges for a family of bookworms.
This year we went to Europe, which meant we couldn't just toss a satchel of books into the trunk.
Some airlines charge per bag. Heavy luggage costs more. Plus you have to schlep...Tags: Crimes, Trips and Vacations, Crime, Law and Justice, England, Paris (France)
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Your Scene: Amsterdam by night
Connie Harrington and her husband, Bernie, came across this scene during an after-dinner stroll in Amsterdam. On their three-week European trip this summer, the couple also took an eight-day Rhine River cruise. "It was thrilling to look out our...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Nikon Corp, Travel
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SpottedbyLocals.com provides locals'-eye view beyond the guidebook
Ever wish you knew a local who could offer advice before your European trip? SpottedbyLocals.com has handpicked bloggers on the ground in 20 cities updating its city blogs with their favorite spots around town. What's hot: I liked the concept of this...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Amsterdam romances guests at a Thanksgiving destination wedding
When friends heard where my stepson and his fiancée were planning to tie the knot, the inevitable response was: "Cool. Is she Dutch?" In fact, neither of these two adventurous young people possesses even one strand of Low Country DNA. They just like...Tags: Peter Stuyvesant, Netherlands, Breads, Thanksgiving, Europe
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2008 Saturn Astra XR: Call it Euro brash
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterI come from a long line of Europeans -- illiterate, mud-eating Europeans from the Outer Hebrides, to be exact, whose idea of a good time was to go down to the firth and watch the plague victims wash out to sea. Even so, I've always had an affinity for the...Tags: Charles de Gaulle, Open-Wheel Racing, Heidi Klum, Science and Technology, William Shatner
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A technology to help bring your luggage home
Special to The Los Angeles TimesIF you flew in July, chances were greater this year than last that your bag didn't make the trip with you. Department of Transportation statistics showed that nearly eight of every 1,000 passengers in the U.S. arrived at their destination without the...Tags: Charles de Gaulle, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Trips and Vacations, Electronics, Science and Technology
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See Washington, D.C., like a local
Washington is steeling itself for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration on Jan. 20. Hotels have long sold out, and space on residents' floors is going by the square foot. But visitors have reason to be excited. They'll be on hand for a historic...Tags: Aretha Franklin, John F. Kennedy, Starbucks Corp., Restaurants, Dining and Drinking
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Capsule reviews of Europe & New York pod hotels
Special to the Los Angeles TimesYotel: The Yotel that opened in Britain last month is in the international arrivals hall, South Terminal, Gatwick Airport; 011-44-20-7100-1100, www.yotel.com. Rooms start at $51 for four hours, $113 for overnight. Premiums start at $82 for four hours,...Tags: London Heathrow Airport, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Europe, Hotels and Accommodations
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Readers recommend: Utah inn and Dutch lodgings
UTAH Heaven in minutes The Castle Valley Inn is a beautiful, comfortable and affordable selection. Just minutes from the Colorado River, the national parks and Moab. The inn is nestled in the Castle Valley, familiar from movies. Castle Valley Inn, HC64...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Live Los Angeles Times Travel chat transcript: October 8, 2007
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer2007-10-08 13:03:24.0 Administrator2: Hi all, and welcome to the Travel Chat! 2007-10-08 13:03:40.0 Administrator2: Welcome to Jen Leo, Jane Engle and Andrew Nystrom! 2007-10-08 13:04:01.0 Andrew Nystrom, Web Travel Editor: Welcome travel fans. Thanks...Tags: Prague (Czech Republic), London (England), Restaurant and Catering Industry, Argentina, Air Transportation
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SCRIPTLAND: 'Departed' sequel in the works
Special to the LA TimesThe elegiac title and murderous conclusion of "The Departed" may have signaled a brutal, blood-red finality, but in Hollywood any potential franchise can be revived by a strong-enough dose of green. "The Departed" is by far director Martin Scorsese's...Tags: Martin Scorsese, Movies, Kal Penn, Organized Crime, Robert De Niro
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