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Pubs of Ireland: The best places for perfect pours

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With St. Paddy’s Day approaching, we round up Ireland’s finest pubs.

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It’s SXSW time! Our guide to Austin’s best food trucks

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We consulted with some trusted Austin insiders to offer some can’t-miss options.

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Beaver Creek's Food & Wine Weekend: Just another reason to indulge in a long, wintery getaway here. Photo: Jack Affleck, Beaver Creek Resort

Ski, feast, repeat at Beaver Creek’s Food & Wine Weekend

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Welcome to Beaver Creek’s second annual Food & Wine Weekend from January 24-27, four packed days of eating and imbibing, ripping it on the slopes and schmoozing in zee après ski hours.

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Take in a Sundance movie at the Egyptian Theatre on Main Street. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Sundance 2013: The hottest spots in Park City, Utah

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Every January Park City, Utah becomes a movie star mecca during the Sundance Film Festival. Thinking about going? Here are a few places to visit.

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Inauguration Weekend: Ways to save on your D.C. stay

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A long holiday weekend and affordable hotel rates mean good news for travelers to 2013 inaugural events.

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Olympic Gold medalist Misty Hyman, who serves as swim coach at the Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain, offers travel fitness tips.

5 travel tips for feeling good in the New Year

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Want to stay fit in the New Year? These fitness tips for travelers from experts at JW Marriott, Camelback Mountain and Rancho Valencia will keep you in shape.

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Tropical Toronto: A street fest set to steel drums

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Toronto is about to turn up the bass on the classic summer street festival. Come July 17, the whole city will reverberate with the sounds of Calypso, Soca, reggae, hip hop, steel pan and brass bands, officially ushering in the Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival, now in its 45th year.

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The Sonoma coma: food, wine and hot springs

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Sonoma’s marquee event is the Sonoma Wine Country Weekend 2012, to be held over Labor Day weekend (tickets go on sale June 1, with a Visa pre-sale on April 23) at various sites including the Taste of Sonoma at picturesque MacMurray Ranch. And talk about a perfect pairing: The 3-day festival brings together locally sourced food with sips from hundreds of wineries.

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Orbitz & MADD promote safe St. Patrick’s Day

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Like many holidays throughout the year, enjoying Spirits is often part of the celebration. This year, Orbitz is taking extra steps to encourage revelers to play it safe over St. Patrick’s Day weekend. For every download of the Orbitz Hotels app for iPhone or iPad over this holiday weekend, Orbitz will donate $1 to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).

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