Viewing by month: September 2008
Leading Hotels of the World for just $19.28 a night.
Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) has many of the world's best properties in its portfolio. From Antigua to Zimbabwe, LHW offers exceptional service, best-in-class amenities, and luxurious accommodations - at prices that are out of reach for many of us.But in celebration of their 80th anniversary, LHW is making a limited number of rooms available at participating properties for just $19.28 a night.
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Still time to enjoy Oktoberfest.
It may be too late to attend Oktoberfest in Munich this year, but if you think hot wurst, cold lager, and oom-pah bands are some of the best things about fall, there are still plenty of good festivals closer to home.
A scenic two-hour drive from Seattle, Leavenworth, Washington, offers fall color, a cool mountain climate, and a Bavarian village that looks more authentic with every beer.
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London's best Indian restaurants.
If you haven't spent much time in Britain, the national dish may surprise you. It's not the expected fish and chips or steak and kidney pie. According to former Foreign Minister Robin Cook it's Chicken Tikka Masala -- a delicious Indian concoction which may actually have originated in Glasgow.In addition to the thousands of Indian restaurants and curry houses in Britain, most pubs also serve a version of the dish. There are dozens of recipes, but most combine chicken that's been marinated in yogurt and cooked in a tandoori oven with a sauce made from tomato, cream, and spices.
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On the Road in Spain with Mario Batali et al.
Food is one of the great pleasures of travel. Having Moreton Bay Bugs in Port Douglas, Bucatini all'Amatriciana in Trastevere, beef in Buenos Aires, and Guinness at the source are some of our favorite travel memories.We've dined in restaurants recognized around the world for their excellence, sampled local treats from the market, and just followed our noses into some dives that gave us pause. But for the most part, we've eaten remarkably well without breaking the bank, stayed gastro-intestinally healthy, and rarely felt mistreated because we were tourists.
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Cork hosts 31st Guinness Jazz Festival.
Located on the southeast coast of Ireland, Cork is the country's second largest city. Surrounded on both sides by the River Lee, it offers visitors many of Dublin's attractions -- good pubs, restaurants, and shopping -- without the traffic and congestion of Dublin.Patrick Street, which was redeveloped in 2004, has been named the best shopping street in Ireland several times. In addition to Brown Thomas and Debenham's department stores, you'll find plenty of stylish boutiques. Foodies will enjoy a visit to the Old English Market, also known as the Prince Street Market. The 140 stalls inside the Victorian-era brick and cast iron structure sell everything from pigs' trotters to Irish butter and cheese.
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