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Entries from August 2007

A visit with Lucy, the world’s most famous fossil

August 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Article and photos by Josette King 

Earlier this week I attended the media preview of the world premiere exhibition “Lucy’s Legacy: the Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia,” scheduled to open August 31, 2007 at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Six years in the planning, the exhibition is a collaborative effort of The Houston Museum of Natural [...]

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Lightspeed: travelers trust online reviews, book online

August 27th, 2007 · No Comments

 
Buddy James Seiner of the South Dakota Office of Tourism
An increasing number of travelers, including Americans, place their trust in complete strangers when it comes to researching and booking their vacations, according to the inaugural Lightspeed International Travel Trust Index Report, released by boo.com, an online travel website and booking agent. The research reveals that [...]

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Restaurant Lasserre in Paris

August 20th, 2007 · No Comments

 

 
A precursor of many of today’s French cuisine luminaries, Lasserre was established by entrepreneur Rene Lasserre in 1947 in a derelict warehouse. Today it is situated in the moneyed and desirable 8 arrondissement. A simple sign on the front of the building confirmed we had arrived. Inside, attentive staff members appeared as soon as we [...]

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Tags: New Articles · Restaurants and Food

Zambia safari updates 2007

August 13th, 2007 · No Comments

Lions enjoy some relief from the midday heat 
Photos: Josette King
Star of Africa sold several of its properties in Zambia, including three properties Chester and Joni visited and wrote about in the Simon & Baker Travel Review. They are Sussi Lodge in Livingstone and Puku Ridge Tented Camp and Chichele Presidential Lodge in the South Luangwa National [...]

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Tags: Accomodations · Ecotourism