The rowdy — and kid-friendly — L’Auberge du Dragon Rouge
There are about two dozen medieval-themed restaurants in the world1. Of those, L'Auberge du Dragon Rouge is definitely not the most authentically medieval. But the Montreal restaurant is almost certainly the most fun.
You'll find L'Auberge du Dragon Rouge well north of downtown on Rue Lajeunesse. It's a surprisingly ...
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Zoom in sports cars around the Disney Speedway
Chances are that, at one time or another, you've walked past a parked Ferrari or seen a Lamborghini zoom by and thought to yourself "I wonder what it would be like to drive that thing?" The Exotic Driving Experience is your chance to find out — without the ...
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The cozy, remote-feeling pods of Whitepods
Visit the site of the Whitepod ski resort in the Swiss Alps between April and November and what you'll see of it is . . . nothing.
You'll see no roads. No electrical wires. No place to stay. Just a 19th century farmhouse. And a pristine alpine meadow that's ...
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Secret Santa . . . or Santa’s Secret?
Yes, Virginia (and Mara and Wei and Dev and Ashley), there IS a Santa Claus. And contrary to popular belief, Santa only winters at the North Pole with the Missus! But he'd love to have you visit his permanent residence — in Osaka — if you have a ...
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Cool yet inexpensive gifts for travel lovers on your gift list
Here's a challenge: Find a gift for a frequent traveler that's very light weight and easy to pack. Make it something cool and creative. Only pick items that your gift recipient is extremely unlikely to already own. And, oh yeah, your gift can't cost more than US$10.
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Manhattan to Montauk in a Mercedes
How does one live in New York City but still go surfing regularly? If you are NYC-based part-time professional surfer Mikey DeTemple, then you, your friends and their surf boards all load into a Mercedes-Benz E-Class station wagon and drive 2.5 hours to Long Island town of Montauk.
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