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Top ten cities to visit in 2011, according to Lonely Planet

Top ten cities to visit in 2011, according to Lonely Planet Nov 4th, 2010 at 5:30PM: Another decade is about to bite the dust, but the savvy travelers at Lonely Planet have given us a jump start on the hot list for 2011. They've just announced their picks for the world's best cities to visit next year, and while you'll find some of the usual suspects (New York, which will debut the National September 11 Memorial on the 10th anniversary of the attacks), there are also some ...

Top 10 best international cities for shopping

Top 10 best international cities for shopping Jul 19th, 2010 at 4:30PM: It's a familiar feeling... The sweaty palms, a racing heartbeat, shortness of breath. You've dreamt about this moment and it's finally here - staring you in the face with a come hither look that says, "You know you want me" and the reality is, you do. You fumble for your wallet in the bottomless pit of a bag you carry around and rush toward the "sale" sign you spotted through the endless faces and ...

Of top cities in the world, Pittsburgh is best US city at 29th, Vancouver the best

Of top cities in the world, Pittsburgh is best US city at 29th, Vancouver the best Jun 9th, 2009 at 9:30AM: We didn't realize that the US was such a terrible place to live until the Sydney Morning Herald reported it this morning. According to the Economist's 2009 liveability survey, Pittsburgh is the most liveable city in the United States of America, ranked 29th in the world. At the top of the list? Vancouver, Vienna, Melbourne,Toronto and Perth, giving Canada and Australia two of the top five cities ...

Gadling picks the world's best "second cities"

Gadling picks the world's best Jun 8th, 2009 at 10:30AM: We like winners. Whether it's the winning army of a war or the world's fastest 100 meter runner, we lavish attention and praise on the victors and relegate the losers to the dustbin of history. The same is true of travel - the most important travel cities like New York, London, Sydney and Tokyo are favored by visitors while lesser-known destinations are skipped, scratched from the itinerary or ...

America's Most Miserable Cities

America's Most Miserable Cities Feb 12th, 2008 at 9:00AM: Forbes just put out it's ranking of America's most miserable cities, including 150 of the U.S.'s largest metropolitan areas. They're ranked from 1 to 150 on the following categories: commute times, weather, violent crime rates, unemployment rates, income taxation rates, and the number of local Superfund sites. The best part is that it sums it all up with a "Misery Measure" score. The top ...

GADLING'S TAKE FIVE: Week of April 29

GADLING'S TAKE FIVE: Week of April 29 May 4th, 2007 at 11:51PM: Not sure about all of you out there, but I've got summer on my mind - BAD. Every read here seems to translate to summer for me and that is only speaking for me, myself and I. If you are as ready as I am you will easy find how to work these recent blog topics, suggestions and tales into a summer adventure of your own. 5. 10 Worst Cities to Visit/10 Best Cities to Visit: Save time this summer by ...

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