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Cooking Vacations: 10 Great Escapes that Involve Learning About Food

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Cooking vacations are a unique and delicious way to learn about another culture. So many of our traditions are tied to food and what foods are native to different regions have had a huge impact on their cuisine, customs and daily life. And…
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Brazil Carnival: A Brief History of Awesomeness

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This February, Brazil Carnival kicks off on Friday the 13th and goes through the 17th, also known as Fat Tuesday. This legendary celebration is said to have evolved from an ancient Greek spring festival that honored Dionysus, the god of wine.…
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Modern Questions: Why Use a Travel Agent?

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 Have you asked yourself lately, “why use a travel agent?” Or how about this: It’s two in the morning and after a long day of work, a marathon with the kids, laundry and dishes that await you, you still haven’t booked that trip to…
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What If? 10 Awesome Career Changes that Can Change You

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You are awesome and unique—if you’re bored at work, why not consider a career change? Why settle for the typical career when you know deep down that you’re looking for something out of the ordinary? There are millions of ways to earn…
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The Hiring of Relatives: Perils & Perks of Mixing Business with Family

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The hiring of relatives can be a tricky undertaking and there are valid arguments to be made both for and against working with family. The United States—along with most of the world—has a long family-owned business tradition. From the…
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Career in Gear: 5 Ways to Think About Professional Goals Right Now

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If you’re a working women-and don’t fool yourself, we’re all working women- you know that career building techniques are not taught to little girls as they are little boys. We’re already a step or two behind when it comes to knowing…
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Cuba Libre: How to Win at Visiting Cuba

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Don’t head to your nearest airport and expect to catch a commercial flight to Cuba just yet.  While President Obama’s order to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba finally lifted the curtain of tourist possibilities to the island, plenty…
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In-House: 8 Work from Home Ideas to Elevate Productivity

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You wake up, grab a cup of coffee and go to work…sounds pretty standard, right? What if going to work meant walking to your kitchen table and the office attire was your PJs and a case of bed-head. Now we're talking. Sure, working from home…
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Digital Control: 5 Great Habits Apps to Help You Break the Bad Ones

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It's a new year, and it's time to embrace some new technology that can help make it your best year yet. Behold: habits apps. Sure, you're probably tossing around all kinds of resolutions—you have a long list of things you want to do better,…