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Sailing the world’s greatest rivers (source: CNN)

The life-blood of civilizations and natural wonders, rivers are one of the best ways to explore the world’s most spectacular scenery.

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Just Back From: Niagara Falls (source: SF Gate)

Judy and Don Langley, San Francisco We went because: It’s one of the most famous beauty spots or spectacles in North America, if not the world.

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Just Back From: Niagara Falls (source: SF Gate)

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Robert is still here: Florida fruit stand turns 50 (source: USATODAY)

The stand at the edge of Everglades National Park gets visitors from all over the world and has become a regional landmark. (source: USATODAY) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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National Parks Month (source: About)

July is Park and Recreation Month in the US– a good reminder about the wonderful summer vacations that are offered in National (and other) Parks.

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Journeys: Network of Trails Lead Hikers to Another California (source: International Herald Tribune)

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District contains hundreds of miles of hiking trails between San Francisco and San Jose. (source: International Herald Tribune) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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Bottom up, observatory logs history (source: Boston Globe)

PORTLAND — In the distance, a ferry shuttles passengers to Peaks Island in Casco Bay a few miles from downtown. Below, coffee-carrying Mainers amble along the funky residential streets of Munjoy Hill in the city’s East End.

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The state of its cheeses and wines gets finer (source: Boston Globe)

SCARBOROUGH — The moment I taste a wedge of Deb Hahn’s Noble Hill Reserve at the waterfront farmer’s market in Bath, I am smitten. It’s nutty, smooth, caramel-y, with a slight graininess at the finish. Is it something in the local c…

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The world’s best hotels revealed (source: News.com.au)

,MELBOURNE’S Langham hotel is the only Aussie property to make Travel + Leisure magazine’s list of the world’s top 100 hotels.

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Getting a bit of viticulture in Bordeaux (source: SF Gate)

There’s something noble about Bordeaux wines, and it’s not just the proud heritage of their 100-year-old vines, their prominent place in viticulture history, or their world-renowned quality. It’s also the “noble rot” responsible for creating some of the……

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Rentals in Paris, curfew in Kashmir (source: SF Gate)

1 France: It may soon become harder to find a short-term apartment rental in Paris now that the government is enforcing a 2005 law that prohibits renting residential properties for less than a year. By turning their apartments into vacation homes, owners c… (source: SF Gate) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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