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When it opens in November 2014, Glacier 3000 will be the world’s first suspension bridge linking two mountain peaks. It’s an adrenalin-charged bridge walk in the Swiss Alps, high above the resort towns of Villars-Gryon and Les Diablaret, both famous for their skiing. I’ve skied at both. Villars is more family-friendly, with more gentle slopes
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This is your last chance for steep discounts for the upcoming 2014/2015 ski and snowboard season. Bargain rates for season passes, hotels and condos and airline flights and more, are ending just as the snowguns are gearing up. Here’s what you’ll miss if you wait much longer: Crested Butte, Colorado: Peak Passes are just $599
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Kansas City and San Francisco have much more in common than the World Series 2014 match between the Royals and the Giants, including food, technology, music and other sports besides baseball. Here’s some of what they have in common besides loyal fans: BASEBALL HISTORY: The Kansas City Royals are the successor team to the old
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More than two dozen popular international cruise lines and riverboat companies, including Cunard and Disney, are offering deep discounts on cruises booked during Cruise Week, through Oct. 13. While individual cruise lines run sales and promotions all year for such things as free balcony upgrades or onboard credits for a specific itinerary, Cruise Week is
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It’s important to get a flu shot every year. Getting a flu shot is especially important this year because of Ebola. No, a flu shot absolutely positively will not protect you from Ebola. But since the first symptoms of Ebola and flu are similar, a flu shot will at least protect you from worrying that
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More than 150,000 people already have formally petitioned Starbucks to stop serving milk from genetically modified cows, and that’s just a drop in the milk bucket thanks to an international “social media day of action” planned for this weekend. Tens of thousands of additional consumers are expected to join the one-day protest on Sunday, October
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What’s not to love? 53 mpg city, 46 highway, roomy cabin, sporty handling, snappy styling and a base price of $19,080. The 2015 Toyota Prius c is best buy, one of the family of Prius models that are simply the best-selling hybrids on the planet. The Prius c is the baby of the family, smaller
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Scam Alert: Jimmy John’s customers beware: your credit and debit cards are at risk. Approximately 216 stores nationwide appear to have been affected by what the sandwich chain describes as “this event”. Cards impacted by this data security breach seem to be only those swiped at the stores, not credit card numbers entered manually or
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Are you about to go on a date with a felon, or hire one for your business? The felon just may be the scammer pretending to be from Instant Checkmate, a legitimate company which offers background checks. The email offer I received recently to search for the background of a social or business contact had
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Most of the restaurants on the OpenTable list of top 100 restaurants for foodies have opened in the last two or three years, with talented young chefs redefining American cuisine in a creative, even playful way. The annual Diners Choice Award winners reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by
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