Posts Tagged ‘Getaway’
Nature’s Canvass: Breathtaking Autumn Colors in the Pine Creek Gorge
October 24th, 2009 | 
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Splashes of bright yellows, reds, orange, and green make Fall foliage in Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon a sight to behold My husband and I decided to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary with a relaxing getaway to Wellsboro PA. We hadn’t visited this beautiful area for almost 2 decades and thought that it would be the perfect time of year to enjoy the breathtaking canvass of colors that Pine Creek Gorge in the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon is famous for. We selected a lovely little Bed & B
Romaneira – House of Dreams, Epicurean getaway in the Douro Valley
Recommended by Exclusif VoyagesNature: a valley in heritage A corner of nature on a hillside. The waters of the Douro flowing gently below. This river of gold (according to its etymology) connects the Spanish Castile, where it originates, with the Portuguese coast, winding peacefully in a valley now world heritage of UNESCO. La Quinta dos Sonhos, “House of Dreams”, is composed of two buildings from the nineteenth century right in the heart of a vineyard of 400 hectares. Thierry Teyssier, to whom
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Tags: Castile, Dos, Dos Sonhos, Douro Valley, Etymology, Getaway, Hectares, Hillside, House Of Dreams, La Quinta, Nature, Nineteenth Century, Portuguese Coast, Right In The Heart, River Of Gold, Spanish, Thierry Teyssier, Two Buildings, Unesco, World Heritage | 
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Leavenworth, your Bavarian getaway!
Andrew | Aug 18, 2009 | LEGO, Town | No Comments Leavenworth, WA is a small town about 100 miles east of Seattle styled as a “Bavarian village,” with the world’s largest collection of nutcrackers and an annual Oktoberfest rivaling Munich’s. Catherine (LegoQueen) created a trio of buildings inspired by our faux-German neighbors to the east.The scene needs more drunken tourists eating frozen cheesecake, but I love the variety of rooflines, and the green and brown building in particular.
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Tags: Bavarian Village, Frozen Cheesecake, Getaway, Leavenworth Wa, Lego Town, Munich, Neighbors, Nutcrackers, Oktoberfest, Rooflines, Seattle, Tourists |
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if Italian Job was all Italian..
If the cult movie - Italian Job had an all Italian cast, the choice of getaway cars would have been fairly obvious - Fiat 500s ( Formula: Brit icon Mini => Italian icon 500). Hang on, it seems they would have chosen Grande Punto over the 500. Don’t ask how that works, its hard to understand Italians at times. In case you did’nt notice, the Puntos in this video are in red, white and green - colours of the Italian flag.
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Tags: Cars, Colours, Cult Movie, Fiat, Getaway, Icon, Italian Flag, Italian Job, Italians |
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Top 10 Things To Do In The DR
Fancy relaxing in a lush, tropical destination with sustainable tourism and eco-adventures galore? Then think about a trip to the Dominican Republic . “Now more than ever, the DR offers a serene haven in the Caribbean for those who want to relax and getaway from the stress of life,” says DR Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia. “The DR’s magnificent sun, sea and sand, will captivate travelers’ senses and refresh their souls.” According to the ministry, the Top 10 relaxing th