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From parasites to malaria to the H1N1 virus, international travelers are exposed to many serious diseases around the globe — but it’s better to be prepared than scared. Learn about what travel immunizations can protect you on your next trip.

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Written by Marion Clarke  (One of the runner-up entries in the City, Town or Village Writing Competition.) “I have seen landscapes, notably in the Mourne Mountains and southwards which under a particular light made me feel that at any moment a …

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Senior Travel Expert Photo Editor, John Esser, reports on a heritage site close to home.  Despite living in the area for nearly 30 years, I have only now got round to discovering Doddington Hall & Gardens, courtesy of a birthday treat from my wife …

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Have you ever paid an excess baggage fee, left your passport at home or cleaned up a messy shampoo spill in your suitcase? See our solutions to four common packing problems.

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How can you minimize fees and get the best exchange rate when traveling in a foreign country? Learn how to evaluate exchange rates, avoid pesky fees and stretch your money further on your next trip abroad.

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Written by Karen O. Zimmermann  (One of the runner-up entries in the City, Town or Village Writing Competition.) Some cities endure winter, Quebec City celebrates it. We have visited Quebec in other seasons, but it is when ice shimmers from rooftops …

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Is a homestay or farmstay right for you? Staying on a working farm or in the home of a local family can offer an intimate glimpse of what life is truly like in another country. It can also be an inexpensive (or even free) way to travel. Learn more about homestays and farmstays.

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Written by Fred McIlmoyle (Who has holidayed in Benalmadena for 38 years, so felt it had earned a poem!)  (One of the runner-up entries in the City, Town or Village Writing Competition.)       Swallows dive and soar above the beach, …

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Dubrovnik in Croatia attracts vast numbers of tourists each year to marvel at its distinctive Old Town surrounded by massive walls. Now completely rebuilt after its bombardment in 1991-2, it is certainly one of the great historic sights of the region. If you …

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