Category Archives: GT Global Traveler

Manitoba: Polar Pursuit

Posted on November 15, 2009 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Adventurers brave the Arctic cold to observe the annual awakening of the great white bears. No roads lead to Churchill. Freight trains haul loads of grain to boats at the Hudson Bay dock on the edge … Continue reading →

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Cork: Size Doesn’t Matter

Posted on October 15, 2009 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Ireland’s second-largest city after Dublin, Cork draws big business with a warm Irish welcome. It may be only a tenth the size of Dublin, but Ireland’s second-largest city offers such a wealth of arts, education, history, … Continue reading →

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Riviera Maya: Moon Dance

Posted on March 15, 2009 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler A spiritual and theatrical journey proves there’s more to Riviera Maya than sea, sand and sun. Never mind that the goddess of the Moon wasn’t cooperating. Swept along in a throng of hundreds assembled on the … Continue reading →

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High On Huntsville

Posted on September 30, 2008 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler In this thriving northern Alabama town, the sky is not the limit. It’s a long way from the moon to northern Alabama, but the Cape Canaveral space shots owe their technology to rockets developed in Huntsville, … Continue reading →

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Sibiu: Magical Kingdom

Posted on April 1, 2008 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Enter the fairy-tale world of Romania’s Sibiu. The last thing I expected to encounter in Romania was a “once upon a time” experience. Yet here I was walking along the stonepaved path from the local train … Continue reading →

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Buenos Aires: Rhythm Of The Night

Posted on October 15, 2007 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Buenos Aires is known for elegance, architecture and, of course, the tango. Its moniker “the Paris of South America” only begins to convey the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Buenos Aires. Add to its Beaux-Arts boulevards the monumentality … Continue reading →

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Women Mean Business

Posted on October 1, 2006 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler The fastest-growing segment in the nation, women business travelers are a formidable force. They’re a familiar sight in any airport, hotel lobby, taxi line — individuals in business suits, wielding briefcases, wheeling carry-on suitcases, clutching blackberries … Continue reading →

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Paris: Sophisticated Lady

Posted on September 15, 2006 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler From fine cuisine to haute couture, Paris earns its reputation as an economic giant. With “Da Vinci Code” fans mobbing the Louvre, aficionados of Sophia Cappola’s new “Marie Antoinette” film tracing the tragic queen’s haunts from … Continue reading →

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Salt Lake City: Second Century City

Posted on July 1, 2006 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Built on the ideal of a utopian community, Salt Lake City strives to be ‘heaven on earth.’ Salt Lake City was meant to be a simple utopia. When Brigham Young’s pioneers arrived in 1847 on the … Continue reading →

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Riyadh: City At A Crossroads

Posted on May 1, 2006 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Riyadh holds steadfast to its Muslim beliefs even as modernization beckons. With its sprawling tangle of highways looping around high-rise buildings and malls, Riyadh, the capital of the world’s oil-richest country, is a fitting tribute to … Continue reading →

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Aspen: Hot Property

Posted on April 1, 2006 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Robust real estate prices give Aspen’s boom a rock-solid foundation. With high peaks, high aspirations, high real estate prices and high rollers, Aspen, Colo. — the quintessential Rocky Mountain high — finds itself on another upswing … Continue reading →

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Batam: On The Job In Paradise

Posted on October 1, 2005 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler In just three decades, the Indonesian island of Batam has grown from a sleepy outpost to a booming metropolis —and there’s more On a balmy tropical island near Bali, workers finishing up their day at companies … Continue reading →

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Taipei: Tempting Taipei

Posted on May 1, 2005 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler The capital of Taiwan is a delight for the senses. With the tallest building, finest Asian art collection and arguably the best and most diverse Chinese cuisine in the world, Taipei is a city of superlatives. … Continue reading →

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