Swiss alps lure Americans with budget friendly winter escape
Swiss Tourism officials push a value filled image of a February ski break in Zermatt at about 1500 dollars including flights and passes, noting stronger dollars boost affordability. Packages with free ski passes and family friendly offers appear at Arosa Verbier Lenzerheide Saas Fee and Zermatt. The Glacier Express and diverse winter activities broaden appeal while safety and family access are emphasized.
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Geneva
Swiss Alps
Switzerland
Silvia de Vito
Switzerland Tourism
Arosa
Verbier
Lenzerheide
Saas Fee
Valais Alps
Zermatt
de Vito
France
Italy
Austria
St. Moritz
Denis Bertrand
Bec Des Rosses
World Toilet Rating Idea Sparks Travel Debate
Readers are invited to submit entries for a “World Toilet Information File” rating restrooms by category such as best, worst, cleanest and most dramatic. The piece highlights Turkish janitor Dursun Tasdemir who praises toilets as tourism infrastructure and calls for official recognition.
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Dursun Tasdemir
Black Sea
Giresun
Rodney Dangerfield
Tashemir
Beijing
Boston
Branson
Tasdemir
Detroit Free Press
Fort St
Detroit
Volgenauwfreepress
Mexico City's Habita Hotel Joins Boutique Trend in Polanco
Habita, a 36 room boutique hotel in Polanco, offers a bi level rooftop with heated lap pool, wall fire, bar and city views. Aura restaurant, spa and business facilities complement rates from 195 to 225 dollars nightly. Other boutique hotels include Casa Vieja, La Casona and Mansion Hermosa with price ranges and contact numbers.
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Mexico City
Habita
Polanco
Avenida Presidente Masaryk
Aura
Casa Vieja
la Casona
Chapultepec Park
Hermosa
Lomas de Chapultepec
Snow skiing winter care tips and hot weather links
Snow Trax advises dressing smartly for cold days and staying active to stay warm. It emphasizes wearing a hat and lip balm, staying hydrated, and using oil-based sunscreen, plus provides ski area contacts including Ski New Mexico and many resorts in New Mexico and Colorado.
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Alpine
Switzerland
Interlaken
Davos
Klosters
St. Moritz
Mexico
Colorado
Angel Fire
Crested Butte
Powder
Durango Mountain
Enchanted Forest
Monarch
Pajarito
Red River
Sandia Peak
Ski
Santa Fe
Sipapu
Taos
Ski Valley
Telluride
Wolf Creek
Gibson
N.M
Dbgibsonnewmexico.com
Monasteries and convents offer affordable Italian lodging
Convents and monasteries across Italy warmly host travelers in a home like setting. Many welcome unmarried couples and children, some provide double beds and kitchens, and several offer private beaches, kitchens, or large apartments. Guests can immerse themselves in local culture and even enjoy house made wine and olive oil.
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Eileen
Italy
Europe
Postcard Pioneer Curt Teich and His Global Print House
Immigrant Curt Otto Teich built the Curt Teich Co. into the world’s largest postcard printer, scaling capacity to 2.5 million cards per hour at Ravenswood and Irving Park. From 1918 to 1945 its view postcards celebrated growing American towns while sales staff promoted cards to diners, drugstores, and dealers nationwide. The archives, saved by Teich’s son Ralph, now reside at the Lake County Discovery Museum as the nation’s largest postcard collection.
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Chicago
Germany
Curt Otto Teich
Teich
Curt Teich Co
Hamilton-Smith
Curt
Ralph
Ralph Teich
Chicago Historical Society
Lake County Discovery Museum
Lake County Forest Preserve District
United States
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Clare Nullis
Associated Press
Sea School
SeaWorld
San Antonio
At the Park
Ski N.M
Skinewmexico.com
Cruise.com
King Ceftan Resine
Appty
Ase
Lucerne
Innsbruck
Filzmoos
Salzburg
Vienna
Midland
Wadley & Garfield
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