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Entries from September 2007

Some Packing Ideas While Traveling

September 26th, 2007 · Comments Off

Whether you’re the type of person who likes making lists or makes use of those yellow sticky notes, packing for a trip can be a real challenge. Aside from making sure that all the things you need to bring are packed and well-organized, you also have to make sure that the things you need to […]

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4 Writers That Inspire Us to Travel

September 26th, 2007 · Comments Off

While many of us dream of travel, for obvious reasons that’s not always an option. Reading about travel is not a substitute, but may satisfy the wanderlust for a time, until we can travel. Below is not a list of travel writers, but rather of writers who have portrayed certain elements of a location so […]

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Traveling through Utah’s Geological Masterpieces

September 26th, 2007 · Comments Off

Utah is an amazingly diverse geological area. Everything from the saline lakes of Salt Lake City to Zion National Park, Utah has all the bases covered when it comes to enjoying the great outdoors.
Here are a few great places to travel to when visiting the “Best Snow on Earth” state:

Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons: These […]

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Barcelona at it’s Best: Las Ramblas

September 26th, 2007 · Comments Off

Imagine Barcelona’s Las Ramblas as the Madison Avenue of Europe — only more fun. The street has a center divider with traffic running on either side. The area outside of the divider is lined with shops and restaurants of every type, while the inner part of the divider has tiny market stands - covered by […]

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Space Tourism 101

September 25th, 2007 · Comments Off

At Ten Foot Square we tend to keep our feet on the earth when it comes to travel, but accessible space tourism is becoming a realistic prospect for the future. I say ‘accessible’ because at the moment space tourism is possible but only for those who have a couple million dollars lying around. So what […]

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3 Must-See Places in Paris

September 25th, 2007 · Comments Off

Paris is known as the most romantic city in the world. The city draws an annual 23.5 million visitors to its museums, cathedrals and monuments for vacations and holidays, family trips, honeymoons, and for historians wanting to know more about the city and the riches its museums contains. With all the sights to behold, the […]

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5 Cycling and Motorcycling Routes in Washington State

September 25th, 2007 · Comments Off

Washington State is a beautiful place to travel to for wonderful and scenic road bike or motorcycle riding. Here are five different areas in the Pacific Northwest that offer the views to stimulate the mind, and the rides to stimulate the heart.

Bellingham to Anacortes via Chuckanut Drive: This is a world-class ride that follows the […]

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Southern Spain’s Little Hotel Calypso in Aguilas

September 25th, 2007 · Comments Off

Aguilas is a minuscule town in southern Spain that you will probably not outright book to see. If you are traveling by rental car around the country as I have, it will likely be a town that you might pass on your way to a larger city such as Alicante, which is only an hour […]

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