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Yep, pre-Lenten Carnival season is here again, with all its splashy events and hot destinations -- Rio, New Orleans, Barranquilla, Trinidad, Venice and... Quebec City? Well, pourquoi pas? Even though it's subzero weather (both Celsius and Fahrenheit!) this week up in la Vieille Capitale, the locals are currently doing their darndest to to heat things up with their traditional Quebec Winter Carnival (Jan. 29-Feb. 14; in 2011, it's slated for Jan. 28-Feb. 13). The biggest of its kind, it dates back to 1894 but its modern incarnation just to 1955. Currently, for 17 days and nights three quarters of a million people flock to a buzz of activities taking over the Plains of Abraham, National Assembly Park, and Place D'Youville: sleighrides, dogsledding, ziplining, parades, parties, skating, snow sculpting, dances, a soap box derby, canoe races in the icy St. Lawrence River, and various other types of races; and -- craziest of all -- the "Bay Snow Bath" (pictured), when a few dozen guys 'n' gals strip down to beachwear and roll around in the white stuff. It's the Quebeckers' way way of getting through the winter, and it seems to work like a charm, eh?For past Spotlights, see the Tripatini Spotlight archive.
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Don't get me wrong, I am all for safe and secure travel. What really annoys me is that there are many airports in the UK now that are charging passengers a fee to use a 'fast lane' service. This fee…
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I'm considering a trip to Peru sometime between June 2010 and June 2011 - probably 10-14 days - to take in Lima, Cusco, Arequipa and Puno. I haven't been in Peru since September 1992 and would apprec…
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Have you been to Cape Town?What was special about your visit?Would you recommend any special tours/activities?What was not so good about the trip?
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Check out Sutro Media's new line. My guide to Sanibel-Captiva Islands just went live with a number of other titles.
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Looking for a great B&B in Victoria for a 4-night stay 3/30-4/2. Any ideas?
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January 29, 2010 to February 14, 2010 – Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
February 11, 2010 to February 16, 2010 – Port of Spain, Trinidad/Tobago, West Indies
February 12, 2010 to February 28, 2010 – British Columbia, Canada
February 18, 2010 from 6pm to 7pm – Williams Club
February 20, 2010 from 9:30am to 1pm – Corte Madera, California, USA
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