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National Geographic explores the parks of Canada.

The Disney Blog wants you to know about Rapunzel’s big day in London — and how you can be there!

Cruising the Mississippi is new again! via MSNBC

USA Today warns the west about grizzlies.

Frommer’s finds great green hotel bars.

GQ tells you where to go in Philly.

Lonely Planet dishes on Prague.

A 9/11 museum with terrorists exhibits? Yes, says CNN.

BootsnAll lists 10 places you may not know about in Italy.

Film festival perks at Gadling.

And that’s how you do it, people. Thanks for playing!

Happy Birthday, John.

This weekend would have been the 70th birthday of John Lennon. Can you imagine?

The wall pictured is in Prague, Czech Republic. I’ve been to it, back in the 90s when there was still a huge mural of Lennon’s face, but I can’t find the picture (see, pre-digital). [By the way, I've got some great Prague stories!]

There are a number of John Lennon shrines around the world, most notably this wall and areas in Liverpool and New York City. Also, my kid whose middle name is Lennon. Although he’s not really a shrine. Technically. What can I say, we’re fans.

This post is a Wordless Wednesday, but you’d never know it.

Photo by Eisenheim via Flickr

Oh, the places they did go!

Have you always wanted to visit the beautiful city of Prague with your best friend? I did. It was awesome. But this isn’t about me, or you for that matter, it’s about your best friend and by best friend I mean your teddy bear (or other stuffed companion).

That’s right, the Toy Traveling Agency in the Czech Republic will host your favorite toy and give it a grand tour of Prague. Don’t worry, they’ll take plenty of photos for you to enjoy.  It’s just like being there! Read More »

These people are people.

Growing up in the 80s as I did – the late 80s mind you, I was, of course, a fan of Depeche Mode from day one. Who knew that some twenty-plus years later they’d still be going strong?

I actually saw them in Phoenix when this was their big, new hit:
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