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It's 5Pm in Keystone, Colorado . Your family has returned to the condo , after a hard day on the slopes. As you sit by the fire sipping cocoa, you hear a grumbling sound. It starts on one side of the room, and continues around the circle. What's that sound? Then, you understand. Like the plant...
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It was all set! We had a babysitter (my parents) and my husband and I were off for a romantic three day getaway close to our Atlanta home. The destination? The stunning Sea Pines Resort in Hilton Head, South Carolina . Islands Magazine calls Sea Pines "real...timeless...and magnificent." As...
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Summer in Keystone, Colorado is like summer nowhere else. The pristine alpine meadows, the crystal clear trout streams gurgling down mountain slopes that rise like kings to meet the sky, in a place with more ways to enjoy life than your mind can imagine. Sound like an exaggeration? Then you have never...
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There's nothing like driving along a twisting, turning, two-lane paved road in the heart of Central America with the rainforest/mountains/volcanoes on either side of you. But if you want to get to the party central town in the area, you pretty much don't have a choice. Sit back and enjoy the...
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Getting sand out of a pair of well-worn loafers may be the hardest part of a vacation day in Jaco, Costa Rica. Located in the North of the Puntarenas province skirting the country's coast, less than two hours from capital city, San Jose, Jaco offers the best beaches, nightlife and vacation activities...
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When Christopher Columbus landed on the shores of what is now Costa Rica in 1502, the natives he encountered wore bracelets and other adornments of pure gold. Columbus was sure he had found a treasure trove of wealth and named the area the monicker it still carries today, meaning "rich coast."...
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Costa Rica's nightlife, especially Jaco Beach, is known for its wild party atmosphere. The streets are full of bars and nightclubs bursting with exotic Latina ladies and loud thumping beats. You could throw a stone in any direction and hit a nightclub guaranteed to have something that interests the...
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From its humble beginnings as a sleepy coastal town, it was not long before the lure of its mesmeric waves enticed its modern calling as a top destination as a surfers paradise. The destination is no other than Jaco in the Northern province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. A bustling town renowned for its...
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"Jamaican me thirsty, mon... pass the Red Stripe." Think about it: by visiting Jamaica for Spring Break, you're entitled to make all kinds of lame jokes - and you've got eternal bragging rights for visiting one of the best islands in the world while everyone else was in Daytona. Heading...
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Speaking as a baby boomer, when I was a kid, Ft. Lauderdale meant one thing - spring break! Like most of us, however, the things we found enjoyable 40 years ago don't quite meet our expectations now. I really don't like staying in a seedy motel, sharing the bed (or the floor) with 5 or 6 other...
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If you love to ski or snowboard, then you should definitely check out Vail, Colorado, for a spring break trip. Vail Mountain Ski Resort offers some of the best terrain to ride or ski in the world. With 5,289 acres of gorgeous terrain, 350 inches of snow and 300 days of sun a year, combined with vibrant...
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In the middle of one cold Northeastern winter, my husband and I developed a thirst for a tropical vacation. The problem? We were newly married and still in school, without any extra cash on our hands. But that didn't stop us from fulfilling our dream - after a dip into our savings account and a quick...