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Jerez de la Frontera is a compact little city located midway between the sea and the mountains in south-west Spain.In the 13th century, Jerez (the name comes from the Arabic word, sherish) marked the border between the Moorish and Christian areas of Spain and this place ...
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Finally! About two weeks ago, the FDA announced that they are introducing new sunscreen rules that will hopefully prevent more sun burns and sun cancers. Ive been purchasing broad spectrum sunscreens of at least SPF 30 for awhile, but its always been frustrating to me that all sunscreens in ...
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A trip to New York City just got a whole lot cheaper, if youre willing to pitch a tent. The National Park Service is creating new campsites at Brooklyns Floyd Bennett Field, a former airport once used by Amelia Earhart and Howard Hughes. The field, part of the Gateway ...
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Love it or hate it, if you’re in a relationship there’s no avoiding Valentine’s Day. Use it as an excuse to take a break with our round-up of romantic getaways. Sarah Marshall reports. BEST FOR... HISTORY LOVERS The Black Swan, Helmsley ...
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When I was a kid growing up in San Diego, my family used to take a trip to Imperial Beach every July to witness something truly spectacular the U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition. The outing would bring back back memories of our family vacations in St. Croix, where my ...
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Good old Lance may be dodging potholes of controversy these days, but the Tour de France still reigns supreme as the premier bike event in the world. Most of us love watching what we could never accomplish ourselves, and the starting flag lowersJuly 2as the arduous bike ride begins ...
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Forget glamping, Lucy Richardson tries the latest style of camping holiday – in a wigwam. AFTER two ferry crossings, we finally glimpsed the triangular wooden huts that stood out against the skyline like a huge chunks of Toblerone. Our tennight wigwam adventure in Scotland had ...
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