Tag: romantic
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The Best Things To Do In Charleston, South Carolina
History-rich Charleston is an architectural gem. While its manmade structures are eye-catching, this town has natural beauty to spare. The lush vegetation is as picturesque as any botanical garden and its scenic harbor is worthy of a thousand photos. If you live to eat, you’ve come to the right place. Charleston’s celebrated restaurant scene aims to…
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Top Adventures in the Yucatán, Mexico
Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula boasts a coastline of pristine beaches and a lush interior rich in natural beauty. If you’re seeking out-of-the box active adventures in the shadows of mystical Mayan ruins, start packing. Mérida, its elegant capital, offers a vibrant culinary scene and energetic street life filled with music, dance and color. Choose one of…
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Things to do in Torino, Italy
Torino is a Northern Italian city far enough off the Rome-Venice–Florence tourist triangle to feel authentic and undiscovered. It has an elegant air, with the prerequisite Duomo, breathtaking baroque squares, and effortlessly chic inhabitants. The city is also compact enough to navigate with ease. If you think Italians and their cars are conjoined twins, Torino’s…
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A Local’s Guide to Green Adventures: Things to Do in Panama
For the last two years, I’ve lived in a place where the sun rises over the Caribbean and sets over the Pacific Ocean, always in a blaze of orange and pink. The flowers pop with incredible yellows and fuchsias. Pristine beaches, tropical jungles, and more than 1,500 species of birds and butterflies are at your fingertips.…
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Things to Do on Maui, Where It’s Easy to Be Green
Whether we’re working in San Francisco or New York, at offMetro.com, we often find ourselves dreaming of sun, sand, and bath-temperature seas. We recently flew (yes flew, but we offset our carbon footprint; $23 to ameliorate the 4,000 lbs of CO2 emitted) to the Hawaiian island of Maui, where we discovered a dynamic range of comforts,…
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Car-Free Thailand: Things to Do in Bangkok
Thailand’s “City of Angels” packs over nine million residents into 600 square miles. Side saddling high schoolers and entire families moped through the streets, weaving past taxis, trucks and tuk-tuks. It’s a chaotic town, yet somewhere between the traffic, mega-malls and sleepless street vendors, Bangkok can offer serenity, a vibrant arts scene, and flashes of…
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Attractions in Bermuda: Beautiful Beaches, Bargains and Bikes Abound
Bermuda’s year-round mild climate, miles of secluded coves, pink sandy beaches, and close proximity to New York, make it a perfect long-weekend retreat. So it was a pleasure to discover Bermuda’s naturally green-leaning laws and lifestyle. We learned every roof is required to have a rainwater catchment system for the building’s portable water and all…
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Sarasota, Florida Attractions: A Car-Free Getaway to the Gulf
Beautiful beach towns are a dime a dozen in Florida. In Sarasota, you will find a coastal haven coupled with an artist’s soul. You can spend the morning seaside, basking in the sunshine, before you ditch the bikini and view a world-class collection of paintings by the Old Masters. When the sun goes down, continue…
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Car-Free Normandy: A Cliffy Retreat to Etretat
Mention you’re headed on a vacation to Normandy and images of the historic D-Day invasion of the lower Normandy region come to mind, but think again. Upper Normandy, with its pristine beaches, breath-taking cliffs and verdant hills, offers the eco-conscious traveler French culture, delicious local food, and a bounty of outdoor adventures. Etretat: Your Perfect…