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Hot travel tips: Manly, Australia

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments


5 Sydney Rd, Manly, NSW 2095, Australia   [02 99776055]    website
Benbry Burgers
7 Raglan St, Manly, NSW 2095, Australia   [+612 9977 3016]    website
The Greenroom Internet Cafe
18 Sydney Rd, Manly, NSW 2095, Australia   [+617 9977 6996]
Ground Zero Cafe
15 Victoria Parade, Manly East, NSW 2095, Australia
Mbarber on DarleyYep, it's a barber shop.
1 W Esplanade, Manly, NSW 2095, Australia   [04 24633807]    website
Manly Bike Tours

Manly, named after the aboriginal people who were so “manly” is a fantastic beach community just outside Sydney. Here is a list of five Bests in Manly of businesses that will feed you, keep you connected, allow you to relax and absorb the atmosphere, show you Manly - there are even penguins -, and [...]

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Tags: Australia · Sydney

Rome: 10 Infamous crime scenes

February 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Map and videos of famous assassinations and attempts, kidnappings and a heisted corpse.
For over 2700 years Rome has been the stage of countless important events. Walking through Rome, one could wonder about past residents that have walked its well trodden streets, the palaces, which once housed royalty, but are now ignored and the historic and [...]

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Tags: Europe · Interesting · Italy · Rome

Travel Tips: Digital camera back-up

February 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Don’t let your digital memories go up in flames!
Digital cameras are a valuable addition to the travel scene. Never before was it possible to take and carry around 1000s of images in 6 oz package. However, these tiny and all important memory preservers are prime targets for thieves and are frequently lost. [...]

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Tags: Europe · Travel technology · What not to do

Buenos Aires: California Burrito Company’s Taco Tuesdays

February 19th, 2008 · No Comments

By ANDREW JACKSON
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina– Taco Tuesdays at the California Burrito Company (CBC) are a chaotic mix of funk, food, fun, and two-for-one Margarita specials, all in the heart of downtown Buenos Aires. Though often thought of as a cliché marketing ploy in the ‘States, this aptly named night isn’t just about discounted tacos. [...]

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Tags: Argentina · Buenos Aires

Tai’s Adventure in LA: 5 Facts and 10 Recommendations

February 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Hello Travelers!
The best part about traveling is finding something new – a new great restaurant, some new friends made during an all-nighter in a pub, the new perspective a sunrise offers at a different latitude. Rarely do I make a discovery that the residents of the city I am visiting aren’t themselves aware [...]

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Tags: Los Angeles

Kris Mole: Europe on the cheapest, for cancer research

February 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Hello Travelers!
Kris Mole, who is traveling Europe completely broke to raise awareness and money for breast cancer, started what he calls, “The Great Euro Freebie Challenge” on November 1st.  To date he has raised 83% of his ₤1500 goal.  Kris started this trip without, he says, a cent in his pocket and has depended on [...]

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Tags: Europe · Interesting

St. Valentine’s Day and Skull

February 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Hello Travelers!
Happy Valentine’s Day! We thought that you might be interested to know that every Valentine’s Day a small church in Rome called Santa Maria in Cosmedin (also famous for housing the Mouth of Truth) displays a relic which is supposed to be St. Valentine’s head (pictured).
The origins of what we know as Valentines Day [...]

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Tags: Interesting · Italy · Rome

2008: Vatican Museums’ hours extended!

February 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Hallelujah and Praise Be! The Vatican Museums have become a lot easier to see and more hassle free to navigate because they extended their opening hours, which means less of a wait in line and not having to arrive in the morning to see the Sistine Chapel. Click through for Easter 2008 schedule and [...]

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Tags: Europe · Rome · Vatican

Dan: Ho Chi Minh City / Saigon

February 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Howdy all!
MC, HNY and all that, hope you had a cracker. I spent 3 weeks in Aus catching up with fams and peeps which was fantastic, but completely unblogworthy so no treats there. I must apologize for my retrospective behavior but even the most seasoned traveller needs some downtime so I ask you to step [...]

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Tags: Travel expert · Vietnam

Rome: Thieves, scams and rip-offs

February 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Hello Travelers!
As one of the tourism capitals of the world, Rome has thousands of things to do, see, smell and taste. It’s an exuberant and friendly city that bursts with light, passion, art, pasta, wine and millennia of wonder. Millions of tourists pass through Rome annually, and most go home saying “La vita e’ bella! [...]

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Tags: Rome · Travel expert · What not to do