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Hanoi adventures in Vietnam

by Karen Fawcett on November 18, 2009

If you’re someone who craves peace and quiet, don’t book a trip to Hanoi or Saigon. But they happen to be cities that have captured my heart. If forced to choose between the two, I’d head north to Hanoi, the country’s capital. There’s so much to see and learn in addition to seeing dramatic archeological sites and beautiful countryside. Even though more than one million Vietnamese were killed during the war, which many feel should never have been fought, Americans aren’t disliked.

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How cheap is cheap enough? The stress of travel bargain hunting

by Janice Hough on May 20, 2009

For those with discretionary income and time, 2009 is shaping up to be one of the best bargain years in the travel industry ever. But in some ways, while these bargains ought to make travel planning a more pleasurable experience, for many people it seems to be the exact opposite.

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