With that said, here's a winter time action option while there's snow to enjoy. It's cheaper, and you can do it as a group activity. Steep or not, if there's a way you can get up the hill without walking, go for it. Also, because tubing hills are connected to ski resorts, you can enjoy the comfort of their lodges.

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• Snow tubing: winter time action that packs a thrill

Filed under: Activism, Hiking, Learning, Scuba Diving, Events, Blogs, North America, United States, Camping One of my new favorite blogs on the National Park Service - Park Remark - has got a post on some info put out by the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees. Don't let the "retirees" part fool you.

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• Parks in Winter

Filed under: Cultures, History, Learning, North America, United States, Hotels Look, I'm going to be honest here.

I know lots of good folks live there and there are likely lots of good places to see I've never been, but the fact remains I have been to many of Florida's alleged "hot spots" and I have found them wanting.

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• Florida's Multiple Personalities

Yes, herd together the kids and head over to Kayak.com or some such place where you can find the cheapest fare,and then take a look at this article over at Travel and Leisure Magazine, which offers the editor's opinions on the 50 best resorts where you can haul the loved ones on your next vacation.

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• T&L: Fifty Best Travel Resorts

Filed under: Asia, Europe, North America, South Africa, Japan, United Arab, United Kingdom, Video I'm not much of a golfer. The program follows around an amateur golfer named Ian Cross as he plays courses in Dubai, Japan, South Africa, Scotland, and Florida.

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• Golf With a Twist

But while the first part of our road trip was mesmerizing, the last part of it was, well, not so great. We figured that'd put us in Carlsbad around 11, which would give us plenty of time to explore the caves and still make it back in time for dinner. And in Grandma's Park Avenue, that should be at least 10 gallons -- plenty to get us home!

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• Road Trip: El Paso to Carlsbad Caverns...What Went Wrong?

The Margaret Mead film and video festival will be in New York City this year from November 8-12. In case you're unaware who Margaret Mead is, you can check out an online bio site. She remains a very controversial figure, as you can read about at this site, which discusses criticism of her by anthropologist Derek Freeman.

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• Mead Film Fest: November 8-12, 2006