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The Baja Beat Let Baja Entertain You!

Feb 01, 2008 09:31PM ● By Greg Niemann

Papas & Beer is a popular party place... especially during Spring Break!In the past, I’ve mentioned before in this column that Baja has a little for everyone, from just lazing on the enjoying wide sandy beaches, to surfing or, horseback riding, to deep sea fishing and golfing, and for to the more adventurous, hang gliding, rock climbing and off-roading.

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A Trip For All Seasons The ‘A’ List...

Feb 01, 2008 09:29PM ● By Don Kindred

The colorful architecture in Aruba.Armchair vacations. We love to savor the dreamy moments when we curl up, painting exotic places in our mind’s eye, imagining all the while that we can afford traveling in ostentatious luxury.

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Rounding the Horn - A South American Dream Trip

Feb 01, 2008 09:26PM ● By Don Kindred

Cape Horn.In planning our three-week South American touring and cruising adventure, we anticipated visits to parts of the world we’d never experienced, stimulating shipboard educational sessions, elegant meals, plenty of reading time, daily physical fitness workouts, relaxing on deck chairs - all of which were delightfully fulfilled.

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La Jolla’s Grande Colonial Hotel – The Perfect Setting for a Romantic Getaway

Feb 01, 2008 05:16PM ● By Don Kindred

As for being a desirable spot for a romantic getaway, few places rival the lovely seaside town of La Jolla. Indeed, its exquisite beaches and secluded coves have been a welcome refuge for lovers of all ages since the earliest days of the previous century.

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The Lure of Lewis and Clark – A River Boating Adventure

Feb 01, 2008 05:14PM ● By Don Kindred

In June 2008, my wife, Diane, and I enjoyed a weeklong riverboat tour of the Columbia and Snake Rivers. The main stage event was Lewis and Clark’s extraordinary expedition, lasting from 1803 to 1806.

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Six Magnificent National Parks

Nov 01, 2007 05:42PM ● By Don Kindred

Vantage Travel’s 16-day adventuresome tour of Yellowstone, the Tetons, Arches, Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion National Parks delivered exactly what was promised in its brochures and on its website: great accommodations, comfortable transportation and delicious meals, as well as incomparable scenery, and then some.

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Searching for Sloth in all the right places

Nov 01, 2007 05:40PM ● By Don Kindred

“This is cool,” I said to no one in particular, as marble-sized sweat poured down all four of my cheeks, “but I do hope he’s got a GPS to get us back to the river.”

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Planning a Baja Holiday

Nov 01, 2007 05:21PM ● By Greg Niemann

A lot of folks head down to Baja to spend their holidays, some to celebrate Christmas day there, but many more arrive during the week after. New Year’s Eve gets packed with parties, and dinner dance specials at most major hotels.

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The Reel Costs of Cruising

Aug 01, 2007 09:22PM ● By Don Kindred

Cruise lines tend to spin and strain our pocketbooks in many ways beyond the ticket cost of a seagoing trip. Whatever Bounding Main you journey on by ship, you get what you pay for, and there’s great value in living and dining in a floating horizontal hotel that takes you to destinations

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Reunion Ringmaster

Aug 01, 2007 09:13PM ● By Don Kindred

There are crowds everywhere for Mexico’s Independence Day. I knew that it was sheer folly to assemble family members in one place and try to please them all. There would be the star attractions, in-laws (or outlaws, as they are known within the family), adult children, teens and various family wannabees, all with their food preferences and aptitude, or not, for playing well with others.

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