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Last Minute Travel Booking and Planning.

Meet the people and places Laura visits as she explores real and imaginary peaks in her travels far and near. 20, 1996, Bay Area teenager Harley Augustino and his dad, James, a 48-year-old developer and political activist, lost their way on cross-country skis in a brutal Sierra snowstorm. When darkness fell, they carved out a snow cave and huddled in it. Two Tales of Spillville, Iowa. The pleasures of Inis .

Navigate the following pages to discover more about me. The countries and other topics I write about. I take and to view some of my sketches. As an appetiser, here are words and images on five of my favourite places in the world. Gimbap, Gwangjang Market, Seoul. Lotus Lantern Festival, Seoul. Anthracite, Sangsu, Seoul. Pumpkin Soup, Suyeon Sanbang, Seoul. Paper and laquer umbrella, Gifu.

Comments and observations on the latest travel industry technology and business trends. Monday, April 12, 2010. com as the new site incorporates my blog, Twitter feed and company information.

Paris locks itself out of a tourism motivator. From the Pont des Arts bridge. For years couples have attached little padlocks to the bridge as a symbol of their love. Newlyweds or newly engaged couples travel from all over the world and one reason for their visit is to attach a lock to the bridge. But the bridge is collapsing under the weight of hundreds of thousands of locks. It might be a tough.