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Many of our readers have responded to Daisann McLane’s latest column in our September issue, “The Lies We Tell,” in which she discusses posing as a jewelry designer when visiting a gem dealer in Jaipur, India, and other instances when she’s twisted the truth while traveling. An excerpt: …when I travel, I’ll improvise extravagant new identities for myself only with shopkeepers, hoteliers, and strangers I’m absolutely sure I’ll never see again. I try on the hats that, but for a few twists of fate, I might have worn (as well as some I would not have): anthropology professor, Peace Corps volunteer, Hare Krishna devotee

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Your Take: Do You Lie When You Travel?

Just to close the loop on the not so subtle intersection of Russian aircraft and politics , Aeroflot announced today it intended to begin taking deliveries of the 150-seat Irkut MS-21 starting in 2016, which appears to make the carrier the launch customer for the type. In a letter to Putin, chief executive Valery Savelyev specifies the airline’s acquisition plans up to 2020. Aeroflot says it aims to acquire 40 Sukhoi Superjet 100s, 11 Antonov An-148s and 25 An-140s before 2016

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Putin’s persuasion nets MS-21 its launch customer

A national online restaurant reservations provider has just come out with its 2010 Diners’ Choice awards for restaurants with the most scenic views, and a Massachusetts dining spot is on the list.

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OpenTable’s Top 50 Picks for Restaurants with Scenic Views Includes Seaglass Restaurant in Salisbury

Around 10,000 people in Manchester witnessed for the first time an Emirates A380 touch down at Manchester Airport today at 12.25pm. It is also the first time the airliner has operated a scheduled service to and from a regional airport….

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Emirates A380 arrives in Manchester to take passengers to Dubai -…

This weekend I took advantage of a free Zozi deal I blogged about last week and tried out stand up paddleboarding for the first time. After driving about an hour southeast of Washington, D.C., to YK Kiteboarding and Stand Up Paddleboarding in Maryland’s Chesapeake Beach , I got my sea legs, so to speak, on a wide and surprisingly stable board and managed to hold my balance while cruising the bay without falling off

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10 Tips for Walking on Water

There are a number of benefits to working with a host travel agency, if you are interested in moving forward quickly with your career path as an individual travel consultant. However, there can be a wide range of different agencies out there, and a few qualities to look for when you are narrowing these agencies down

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Host Travel Agency – Steps on How To Choose The Right Host Travel Agency?

How to make a cheap Grand Canyon day-trip A few days into a recent trip to Las Vegas , it became clear to me that my bank account and peace of mind could both likely benefit from a calming day trip to the Grand Canyon.  I’m not much of a gambler, and the overcrowded Fourth of July weekend atmosphere in Vegas was getting to be a little much, so a relaxing experience with one of nature’s most incredible creations was just what I needed.   Like most Vegas visitors, I didn’t hit it big at the tables, so if I wanted to see the Canyon I had to do it cheaply. The most popular day trips from Las Vegas involve an round-trip bus ride to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon .  I knew I only wanted to spend one day at the Canyon, and I was content with merely strolling along the edge of the mammoth and taking in the views.  After a lot of research and a few phone calls, my girlfriend and I decided on the South Rim bus trip tour provided by Grand Tours, one of the cheapest options at $82.50, including breakfast and lunch.  Grand Tours made two quick stops before reaching the Grand Canyon, the first at the Hoover Dam, and the second at a rest stop in Kingman, Arizona. The Hoover Dam stop was worthwhile, though the lot we stopped in was packed with other buses and we struggled to find a good spot in the crowd to pose for pictures.  Nonetheless, the view above the massive Black Canyon that surrounds the dam was well-worth the stop

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An affordable Grand Canyon day-trip

Watching CNN prior to the Iraq address by President Obama, I saw a commercial for the Delta Sky Miles American Express Card.  The narrator asks:  “Can your card save you bag fees every time you fly?  My card can.”  The narrator then goes on to state that getting this credit card will save a family of four $200 on a roundtrip ticket in bag fees.  There you have it, an airline acknowledging to the burden of its fees on travelers and using relief from them as a way to sell a credit card!  And yet…..the very same airline fights the effort to increase by $2.50 the anachronistic limit placed by the federal government on a fee an airport can impose to build needed infrastructure, create jobs, relieve pressure on the federal deficit.

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Delta Admits Its Baggage Fee is a Burden

LA hotel, from $169 a night If you’re planning to check out the City of Angels sometime soon, Classic Travel is featuring the “Virtuoso” rate at the Intercontinental Los Angeles.  Nightly rates start at $169 and include a free upgrade, daily breakfast for two, a $50 spa credit and complimentary car service to Beverly Hills and within Century City.  Los Angeles isn’t just about celebrity bloggers and those pesky paparazzi. There are tons of things to do and see in this town that don’t involve driving by the 90210 set. The year-round temperate climate attracts beachgoers and outdoor lovers alike

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Los Angeles hotel deal: Free breakfast, car service and $50 spa credit

The Boston Public Library has just opened an exhibit of hundreds of postcards depicting the city in the early 20th century. It’s a companion to their popular exhibit of vintage travel posters which opened earlier this year. Both are on display at the Central Library at Copley Square

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The Radar: Vintage Postcards, Beer Facts, and Disappearing Brazilians

Ryanair has announced it is withdrawing from Belfast City Airport at the end of its summer season, 31 October 2010. The airline is blaming the delays in the promised runway extension for its decision – the runway extension was due in 2008, however, a public enquiry means that the extension will not be completed until 2012

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Ryanair to withdraw from Belfast City Airport

Renovations finished at Fubar last night and just in time since this Workers Stadium joint will mark its sixth one-kuai drinks special tonight. Held the first day of each month, the special runs from 6 PM to 8 PM and this month will feature pints of Tasmanian Devil Margaritas for RMB1.

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Tonight at Fubar: New look, RMB1 Tasmanian Devil Margaritas

Taste of FPAC (19th Annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture) Thursday, September 9, 2010 from 6-10 pm Local top chefs grew up eating it, national TV shows such as Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations” have featured it – and this summer, it started hitting t he streets of Los Angeles for the first time ever… It’s Filipino food, and the San Francisco Chronicle thinks it “might just be the next Asian cuisine to hit prime time.” Join us in celebrating the renaissance of Filipino cuisine. SAVE THE DATE for FilAm ARTS’ premiere “Taste of FPAC,” a Filipino foodie event and kickoff reception for the 19th annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture.

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Taste of FPAC with The Manila Machine and Oinkster’s Chef Guerrero

I was watching Wolf Blitzer earlier this week and he was interviewing an administration official about the possibility of a double dip recession.  Clearly, the administration is concerned about this, as are most knowledgeable observers.  I found myself yelling at the TV.  There is a bill in Congress that will create at least 120,000 jobs a year for three years at NO cost to the federal treasury and without any increases in federal taxes.  It is called FAA Reauthorization.  Both houses of Congress have passed this legislation.  It is past time to get this to the president’s desk.   Congress comes back week after next.  The remaining issues should be easy to solve.  Especially if the focus is economic growth with no increase in the deficit.  There is NO other bill currently before Congress that can accomplish all these things.  The bill also includes important safety and other provisions.  I’ve heard recently that lobbyists for certain airlines are telling people openly that they do NOT want a reauthorization bill to pass.  What is it about 120,000 jobs per year that they oppose?  CREATE JOBS.  IMPROVE AIR SAFETY.  IMPROVE THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.  HELP PASSENGERS.  PROMOTE GROWTH.  PASS FAA REAUTHORIZATION.

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Congress: FAA Bill = 120,000 Jobs. Do the Math!

A popular sandwich shop with locations in Boston’s Financial District and Leather District is getting ready to open a third shop, with this one being in the Harvard Square section of Cambridge.

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Al’s Harvard Square Cafe Opening in Cambridge

A national chain of frozen yogurt shops that had no presence in the Boston area until this summer is going to be opening a third location in the area next spring. According to The Harvard Crimson , Pinkberry will be opening on Mass. Ave

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Pinkberry Is Coming to Harvard Square in Cambridge

Jeff Probst travels a lot . As the host for CBS’s Survivor , he knows a thing or two about zipping around the globe and what happens when you drop everyday people into exotic countries. Curious to know what he’s learned from a life on the road, Andrew Evans caught up with Jeff on a steamy beach in Nicaragua, where he’s currently filming the show’s 21st season, to find out how the man behind Survivor handles his extensive travels and what it’s like to sleep on the Great Wall.

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Traveling with "Survivor"

A classic “townie” restaurant and bar in Cambridge that had been in business for more than a half century has closed its doors. According to the Cantabrigia blog , Guido’s on Belmont Street (near the Watertown and Belmont borders) closed earlier this summer, apparently due to rising rents.

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Guido’s in Cambridge Has Closed

It looks like a Chinese restaurant in Wellesley that has been in business for nearly 20 years is being forced out of its location by their landlord, who is planning on bringing in a new supermarket. According to WBZ and several other sources, Tian Fu on Washington Street is apparently being evicted today, with a Whole Foods market moving into the spot (along with the adjacent space where a Star Market used to be)

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Tian Fu in Wellesley Being Evicted to Make Room for Whole Foods

Celebrate Oktoberfest in Munich Every autumn, the world erupts for the hoppy concoction that we all know as beer. Dark, light, ice-cold or cask, the wonderful beverage of fermented barley and yeast gets its very own celebration

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Top 10 Things to do in Munich during Oktoberfest