Sifting through the archives of 19 Latin American countries is a daunting task. Yet a committee of artists and scholars did just that, in order to remedy the critical lack of knowledge about Latin American photography. The outcome of this extensive research is FOTO/GRÁFICA, an exhibition at Le Bal in Paris (through April 8 at 6 Impasse de la Défense; 33-1-44-70-75-56). The exhibition surveys a century of Latin American history through photography books, spotlighting forgotten works as well as those that never made it beyond limited circles. Th

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Travel websites describe the burning flames of Chimaera as fascinating. They recommend the eternal fire of Lycia is a “must visit” when in the Antalya region. One travel writer even went as far to describe a mystical presence which mesmerized her.

The flames burn from crevices in the rocks of the Cirali Mountains and ancient beliefs credit this location as the source of the myth of the Chimera, a ghastly creature which is composed of the parts of various animals and who breathes hot fire flames in defence.

For hundreds of years, sailors could see the flames from sea and used them as a landmark while tales of their origins were colorful and varied. Even

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As I mentioned last week, Ive decided to be a good boss to my blogging self and take about 6 weeks of annual vacation each year. So this confessed work-and-travelholic is going to take the next 2 weeks off somewhere in the world. Ill be slow to respond to comments, most emails, and there wont be any new posts until February 21rst when Ill launch this years Best City To Visit 2012 Contest.

In the meantime you can check out my least and most popular posts of 2011, my travel gadget gift guide if youve got a birthday coming up (happy birthday by the way!), or wander around my travel photos. Want to see aliens in varying degrees of clothing?

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The Skystreak performed in the shadow of the Bell X-1. The importance of the X-1 missions cannot be understated — neither should the Skystreak accomplishments be forgotten. Data gathered during the flights of Douglas’s D-558-1 not only were critical in designs of aircraft flying in the high subsonic and transonic ranges but also so with ordnance positioned under the wings. This res

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Beijing has a varity of attractions that has a great fame, temples, imperial palaces, ancient houses, museums, parks and etc.

Famous Temples in Beijing include Lama Temple which is the largest and most perfectly preserved lamasery of Gelug Sect in Beijing, Confucius Temple which was initially built in 1302, Niujie (Ox Street) Mosque which enjoys a high fame abroad and so on.

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City of love – travel and stay overnight in Paris for just £99pp

Take the high road to the splendid isolation of the North West Highlands and Scotlands ancient land of Assynt. Dine on seafood at the Michelin-starred restaurant in the Hotel Assynt as you soak up views of the sea loch and mountains beyond.

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Menke’s message is incredibly clear, writing that: “on the current path, our financial position will continue to worsen at an alarming rate; we need to act immediately,” and latter adding that “we may ultimately conclude the best way for us to achieve our goal is to use the court-supervised Chapter 11 process.”

Menke attributes Pinnacle’s current challenges to the airline: a longer than expected integration, issues with a new integrated seniority list that came as a result of a new pilot deal, and most interestingly, the nature of its agreements with mainline carriers. Pinnacle cu

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Winter has been a long time coming to New England this year.  To date, Boston has seen just 3 inches of snow and ski country is still getting excited every time the flakes fall.  The good news is that the chilly air has descended in earnest from Canada and the mountains are making snow every second they can.  Of course, it is a lot harder to motivate families to pack up and head North when there is no snow on the ground in their hometown.

If youve been delaying taking the teens and tweens for a ski getaway you are in luck, as the major New England resorts are offering a range of lodging discounts and packages, in the hopes of saving their seasons.   Some of our favorite ski areas in Vermont and New Hampshire are on the list of those trying to sweeten the deal.  If you can squeeze in a mid-weekend trip, or add an extra day to a long weekend, you may be in for some real savings.   Here are just a couple of the deals that have shown up in our mailbox in the last few days.  If you have a favorite mountain, now is the time to visit their web site and see what they have to offer.

• Sugarbush, in Warren VT has organized a series of mid-week and extra night free deals among the many lodging options located near the 4,000 plus foot mountain.  Ski and Stay packages start at $99 a person based on double occupancy with two days of skiing/riding and a three night stay, midweek.  The  luxury slopeside Clay Brook condos are offering a  lodging and lift ticket bundle starting at $189 per person, per night, based on quad occupancy (two adults and two youths ages 7-18) with two days of skiing/riding and a two night stay, midweek.  Today Sugarbush reported 107 trails open with base depths ranging from 14 to 30 inches.
• Smugglers Notch, a great family destination that offers ski-in/ski-out condos, great ski schools and lots of off slope activities is offering 10% discounts on most of their winter vacation packages. The ski instructors are top notch and the mountains supply a nice range of options.   Our teens had a great time there last winter break check out our series about all the great facilities and activities our teens enjoyed at Smuggs.   As of today they had 35 trails open with bases ranging from 16-30 inches.
• Cranmore Mountain in North Conway, NH reports they got 8 inches last night and are running 35 trails with depths of 14-26 inches.  North Conway, and the entire Mount Washington Valley area of New Hampshire, is one of our favorite four season New England getaway destinations.  Cranmore is right in town which means you have easy access to the shops and restaurants and a wide range of hotel options, including at least one with its own indoor water park!  In addition to skiing and snowboarding there is tubing, a mountain coaster and an adventure park to keep the teens busy.  Check out the Chamber of Commerce web site for discounts and last minute deals for North Conway and surrounding areas near Attitash and Wildcat Mountains.

Just cant get out of town but still want to get the teens and tweens skiing?  Central and western Massachusetts ski trails are open too with a little help from the recent cold snap.  Learn to ski deals are particularly abundant as listed on the Ski Massachusetts Deal page.  Mt Wachusett, Jiminy Peak, Nashoba and Berkshire East are all open for business.

Winter is a lot more fun when you get outside, and the mountains are waiting.  Hope you can find a good deal to take the teens and tweens skiing and snowboarding in New England soon.

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HUTCHINSON ISLAND, Fla. — There are hi-rise condominiums, resorts and hotels all along this stretch of Florida’s mid-Atlantic coast. Hundreds of thousands of people — residents and vacationers — are here at any one time.

“It was all so different in the 1870s,” says Jim McCormick. “The population of this area was about 300 people. It was truly a wilderness, more primitive than the supposed ‘Wild West.’”

No one came here, not intentionally anyway.

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Al Hoceima, also known among the locals as Biya, is located on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco.

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We are pleased to present a new Solo Travel Destination Post from Jane, a member of the Solo Travel Society . Jane is from the United States, and submitted the following report about Morocco. Do you have a solo travel destination that you would like to recommend?

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Instead of a row of old fashioned check in counters (as the Wall Street Journal calls them, despite the fact that almost all airlines are currently using them), there are kiosks that allow you to check in for your flight, then separate conveyer belts where you can drop off luggage.

Have a look:

If youre a frequent flier you can get a Qantas ID card that allows you to swipe in even faster.

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The new year is upon us and every year at this time AirTreks sees a bump of fresh interest in trips that travel around the world. A new era, new resolutions, all that rot. So, to help adventure seekers whove decided that this will be their year, Ive compiled a list of 5 great itineraries that make use of some of our best prices and routes.

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