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- Unforgettable Egypt: Impressive history and simple pleasures Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 3:53AMYou experience Egypt through all of the senses. Watching the sunrise from a hot-air balloon over the Valley of the Kings, or hearing the sounds of thousands of voices of visitors jostling for entrance to the Egyptian Museum of Cairo linger in the memory. This is not a place for the faint of heart. The odors of wood fires mingle with the odors of exotic flowers, spices, and the unmistakable ...
- Fewer holiday air travelers means seats, deals available Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 4:35AMMOSINEE -- Good deals still can be had on air travel, as fewer people are expected to take to the skies locally and nationally during the Thanksgiving holiday.
- FSU's Rolle ready for his Rhodes close-up Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 7:04AMThe pass from Boston College quarterback Chris Crane was incomplete. But as the ball sailed out of bounds, Florida State defender Myron Rolle found himself on the Eagles' sideline and face-to-face with Boston College head coach Jeff Jagodzinski.
- Be Ready, and Avoid Holiday Air Delays Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 8:06AMFrom flight-status alerts to checking in early and knowing your passenger rights, get a quick survival guide to holiday travel.
- Neapolitan: Art in the park Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 6:31PMTen years ago Saturday, a new $4.3 million von Liebig Art Center was christened in Naples, during a ceremony marred only by the day’s intermittent rain. Pianist Toby Blumenthal and her late husband, cellist Bert Phillips, entertained a standing-room-only gathering, a who’s-who collection of the local art scene that included Clyde Butcher, Phil Fisher, Jonathan Green and Jerry Vallez.
- Inauguration or bust: Many content to just get on a bus Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 2:23AMFor thousands of metro Detroiters and other Michiganders who will travel by bus to attend Barack Obama's historic presidential inauguration, the mantra is: "Yes, we can!"
- Holiday travelers should expect higher fees and more hassles Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 2:55AMHoliday travelers will need to bring an extra dose of savvy when shopping for airfare this year. Over the past several months, most major airlines have increased fees for changing a ticket, overweight bags, traveling with a pet or sending an unaccompanied minor to see Grandma.
- Are We there Yet? Rules for Happy Carpools Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 2:47AM(ARA) - Carpooling - It's been done for ages, most notably with the "Soccer Mom" set. But mothers and soccer players aren't the only ones carpooling these days.
- Amsterdam Guide Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 3:48AMFor most people Amsterdam conjures up images of dope filled cafes and the infamous red light district. But while it is still possible to hang out smoking hash all day, the city has so much more to offer visitors than this clichéd stereotype.
- Men and children Strictly not allowed Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 2:55AMA clutch of women travellers have started unique travel clubs only for women. Abhilasha Ojha finds out why India needs them so desperately.