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Chennai: Warp And Weft

Posted on July 15, 2011 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Chennai weaves an intricate fabric of history and heritage. Photo: Photo: Dmitry Rukhlenko, Dreamstime Dusty and littered, muggy in the high heat, congested with traffic that chugs fitfully past fading colonial monuments, it’s a far cry … Continue reading →

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Ningbo: Delta Dawn

Posted on January 15, 2011 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Ningbo rises to a new day in the prosperous Yangtze Delta. Only in China is it easy to overlook a city of 5.5 million people, but recent Frommer’s and Rough Guide volumes about China don’t even … Continue reading →

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Paris: Paris Sizzles

Posted on August 15, 2010 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Always a hot tourist destination, the City of Light is ablaze with business development. Along with the Eiffel Tower, the cancan, superb gastronomy and “April,” add an additional attraction to iconic Paris: business. Already one of … Continue reading →

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Houston: Mission Control

Posted on July 15, 2010 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Houston has a firm grip on its super-sized economy. Start off with “the biggest city in the biggest state in the Lower 48,” and superlatives abound in the sprawling metropolis that is Houston, Texas: “energy capital … Continue reading →

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Cartagena: Night And Day

Posted on March 15, 2010 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler A colonial walled city, Cartagena rocks around the clock. With guidebooks gushing that it’s the “crown jewel of Colombia” and “the belle of the ball” and even “one of the greatest cultural treasures in America,” first-time … Continue reading →

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Kaohsiung: Getting To Know Kaohsiung

Posted on December 15, 2009 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Taiwan’s sparkling seaport goes all out to become a more familiar name. Asked to name the Asian city that is one of the world’s busiest container ports, the second-largest city on its home island and the … Continue reading →

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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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