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March 30th, 2007

Photo: Morocco

Location: The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco.
Morocco is on my list of top ten places that I’d like to go.
Photo credit: wikimedia
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March 29th, 2007

Portland Underground

The city of Portland has as sordid an underground history as my home city of Seattle does, and, like Seattle, it makes for a fun walking tour.
There were plenty of nefarious deeds going on above ground, but the underground was where the really fun stuff was happening.  In the subterranean world of Chinatown, you can […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 1 comment

March 28th, 2007

Philadelphia Freedom: The Liberty Bell Center

I’m a big history buff, and have previously written about my fascination with the charter documents in the founding of our country.  When making a list of the things that I wanted to do in Philadelphia, seeing the Liberty Bell was top on my list.
I’m not entirely sure what I expected.  I was certainly romanced […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 1 comment

March 27th, 2007

A Weekend in Philadelphia

Earlier this month, I spent a weekend in Philadelphia. I had never been there before, and it was a visit that I looked forward to.
As I planned for the trip, I mentioned to friends that I was going, and asked what they thought I should see and do while I was there. There […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 2 comments

March 21st, 2007

Stardust Memories

I was in Las Vegas a few days ago, and my how the place has changed!
The north end of the strip seems like it is wall-to-wall construction. Some buildings were beginning to take shape, while others were just large sites, tempting us with what was to come. Construction cranes dotted the skyline, where I’ve been […]

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March 20th, 2007

Another Smoke-Free Choice

Joining a growing list of hotel properties that have opted to become non-smoking, Choice Hotels announced today that it would join that list on May 1st, 2007, when all of the rooms and public areas in its Comfort Suite properties become completely smoke-free.
To commemorate the change to smoke-free, Choice Hotel is donating $10,000 to the American […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 0 comments

March 15th, 2007

Meet the b5media Travel & Culture Bloggers

Today is a good day to get to know the other b5media Travel & Culture bloggers.
We’re an eclectic group of writers from around the world, and we’re committed to finding the best information, ideas, and suggestions that we can.  But we also want to share a little bit about who we are and what we […]

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March 14th, 2007

Browse Church Street Apothecary for the Usual and Unusual

I love wandering the streets of a city, never any specific direction in mind, just wandering up and down the streets, popping into any little shop or gallery that may catch my eye, stopping for a cup of coffee or a glass of wine when I get a little tired.
Wandering is a great way to […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 1 comment

March 13th, 2007

New Bill to Remove Restrictions for American Travel to Cuba

The ink was barely dry on my Top Ten Place to Go list, and I have to make changes.
Turns out that on March 1st U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming) introduced the “Freedom to Travel Cuba Act,” which would finally remove the embargo now in place and allow Americans to legitimately travel to Cuba.   Although not […]

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March 10th, 2007

Photo: The Great Sphinx of Egypt

Details:  The Great Sphinx of Egypt.
Egypt is one of the countries on my list of Top Ten Places to Go, and this photo is also a little foreshadowing of a post to come next week.
Photo credit:  SXC
 
 
 

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