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Twenty-five of the World's Best Beaches
Date: 11/24/2005The eight of them jumped overboard at once and began swimming to shore. The rest of us loaded into the dingy and motored past. Just before the water's edge, I helped Jack, 5, out of the little boat, and he and I waded to the beach. He began picking up stones and shells, and I turned to face the sea.
Read OnFrom Antigua to Venezuela--IL's Favorite Restaurants
Date: 12/19/2005Eating out is about more than simply enjoying your favorite foods, particularly when you're exploring some new corner of the world. At times like these, you want to find the quirky local haunt, the underground hot-spot…or perhaps you just need to know where to find a comforting cup of hot chocolate, an uplifting slice of pie, and wireless Internet access.
Read OnTales of Christmases Past
Date: 12/22/2005I'm never home at Christmas (such is the life of a travel writer), yet I've managed to acquire tree trimmings from almost every destination I've visited: a mouse, an owl, and a hedgehog cleverly made from bunches of painted twigs…an embroidered petit-point moon and sun…a traditional snow-storm with an untraditional red-and-white spotted toadstool…beadwork stars…an emerald-robed Old Man Winter…some tiny sheep made of soap…
Read OnMerry Christmas From International Living
Date: 12/24/2005Over the years, International Living contributors, editors, correspondents, and friends have sent us postcards detailing Christmas traditions around the world. We've chosen from among the holiday tales in our archives and share our favorites with you below.
Read OnTwenty-five of the World's Best Sporting Havens
Date: 12/26/2005Many of us have had holidays spent breathing recycled air in "luxury" coaches…watching bad television in hotel rooms…eating beyond our capacity simply because meals were included in the "package" and there was little else to do.
Read OnAbbeys, Castles, and Guesthouses--the Best Places to Lay Your Head
Date: 12/29/2005What do you look for in a hotel stay? Is it affordability? Location? Amenities? Ambience? Perhaps you require more personal service than the average traveler. Or maybe you're the type of person who simply needs a firm mattress and clean sheets.
Read OnVacation Wish List of a Travel Writer
Date: 01/19/2006I'm lucky, I know. As a travel writer, I explore the globe on somebody else's dollar. But there are a few special places in the world where I'd willingly pay to return to…places not yet spoiled by the madding crowds…where you can still feel like a traveler, not a tourist.
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