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In Uruguay, 50,000 Steps in a City Where the Sidewalk Never Ends

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Where friends get together On a balmy Friday morning, I set out on foot from my home base, the Palladium Business Hotel , at the edge of the fashionable Pocitos neighborhood, and headed toward Parque Rod , an urban gem of a park a few miles west along La Rambla.

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Affordable Winter Trips in the Caribbean

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and known for its expertise in the Caribbean, steers clients to the Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa for its four beaches and multiple dining options (from $285 for a double). For example, Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada in the Dominican Republic offers a beach, pools and five restaurants (doubles from $170 a night for two).

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Why N.Y.C. Hotel Rooms Are So Expensive Right Now

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More than two dozen hotels are in the vicinity of the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, and Kennedy International Airport. Another 19 hotels are in and around Long Island City, the rapidly growing neighborhood on the Queens waterfront. There are notable clusters.

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Travel 2025: ‘Friend-Finding Tours,’ Private Islands and a Mixed Bag of Prices

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No longer are cabins for five the definition of the ultimate in family-friendliness, but now were seeing actual neighborhoods, dedicated to families. It will have many of Icons features: eight neighborhoods, six water slides, seven swimming pools and more than 40 dining, drinking and entertainment venues.

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now

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PRIYA KRISHNA 1914 East Sixth Street, Suite C; 512-706-9119; canjeatx.com East Austin | Bakery Hidden in an unassuming building in a residential neighborhood is the concha-meets-funfetti-pastry fever dream that is Comadre Panadería.

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A Mexican Drug Cartel’s New Target? Seniors and Their Timeshares

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Several victims interviewed by The New York Times said the money they had lost to scammers exceeded the value of their initial investment in timeshares in Jamaica, California and Mexico. The building was in an upscale neighborhood, across the street from a park. Petersburg, Fla., Parents walked by, taking their children to school.

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