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Travel > Accommodation Tips & Advice Transform your hotel room into a home
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Far too many travelers never get settled in on trips, turning what should've been a relaxing or productive getaway into frantic, free time finagling. This is easily prevented if a little time is taken to transform the everyday hotel room into a genuine home-away-from-home.First thing's first- if you're going to live out of a ... More..

Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette How tipping works
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I once worked with a waiter who introduced himself to the guests at his tables as their "culinary adventure coordinator"- a statement I always considered quite bold. To fulfill this tongue-in-cheek obligation with diners, he remained smooth and efficient under hurried duress while maintaining the composed air of a Zen master-... More..

Hobbies & Games > Crafts (Other) Tips for rekindling the artist in you
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Out of school and more often than not, out of money, the average artist can become easily jaded once served a big, heaping spoonful of the real world. Bombarded from all sides with bills, deadlines, social pressures and the stress of a 9 to 5, the source of writer's block is often right under an artist's nose. Even if the art... More..

Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics Staying fit in 10 simple ways
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Class. Soccer practice. Board meetings. Picking the kiddos up from school. The list of excuses for not staying fit is getting older and longer with every minute we find ourselves engulfed in the hullabaloo of everyday life. When there's no time to hit the gym, ten tiny tips can make a monumental difference:1. Sleep:Lack of sl... More..

Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Spring
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I've never liked the official first day of spring. I already have enough trouble adhering to a rigorous everyday time line- I don't need someone telling me when my seasons are too. If one man's trash is another's treasure, maybe one man's spring is another man's autumn or just the end to his winter of discontent. This year, t... More..

Travel > South & Central America Guide to fishing in Costa Rica
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Admittedly, my Spanish was rusty. Three years in high school only takes you so far, but I was certain there had been some mistake.The equipment looked right for monster fish hunting; the 30something foot boat was equipped with a fighting chair, and rods with reels the size of coffee cans held plenty of high strength monofilam... More..

Relationships & Family > Family Life Thoughts on what mealtime represents for families
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My family was big. Not in number, five being relatively average, but in sheer size. I was the runt, and two brothers closer to seven feet than my lowly six rounded out our troop. Three behemoths stomping into the kitchen after football practice, demolishing boxes of pizza, stacks of hamburgers or buckets of macaroni and chees... More..

Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes How to win a karaoke contest
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What David Hasselhoff is to Western Europe, I am to the karaoke scene. The flashing lights of cameras. Limousines and ladies. Red Carpet. Signing autographs to a carpal tunnel developing extent. Well, maybe it's not quite as glamorous as all that, but the great part of my hobby is that I've never even tried to win a karaoke c... More..

Travel > Vacations Planning a family summer vacation on a budget
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"WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A GOOD TIME, YOU HEAR ME?!" Why my dad was so stressed on this particular trip to the beach was a mystery that my 12 year old brain just couldn't unravel. The previous night my little brother and I were even so kind as to order a room service smorgasbord to give mom and dad a break. Well, looking back, ma... More..

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