If you tuned into Oprah yesterday, you'd see just how true the statement "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is. Mara Schiavocampo of NBC news traveled around the word to find out how different cultures define beauty. She discovered that big butts and ankles are considered beautiful in Mauritania, a perfect nose is ideal for Iranian women, and straight hair and pale skin is what Japanese women go to great lengths to achieve.
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Can you imagine watching a container of your mom's famous sweet potato casserole being thrown into the garbage? Me neither. Leftovers are considered by many to be the best part of Thanksgiving.
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As a tall woman, I am relieved when the seat next to me on a flight ends up empty, since the space I paid for is painfully too small. As of today, obese people flying Canadian airlines officially have a right to that extra seat, at no extra cost.
The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear airline objections to the Canadian Transportation Agency's regulation that states that people "functionally disabled by obesity" do not have to pay for an extra seat.
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Last year around this time, I brought you a list of some airports in the US that offer free WiFi. Since many of us will be traveling this holiday season — with laptops and cell phones attached at our hips — it's helpful to know which airports won't be charging hefty rates for Internet use.
Many new airports have been added to the WiFi FreeSpot directory, so I suggest heading on over the site to see if the airports you'll be visiting this year will give you net access for free.
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I have taken a fair amount of trips in my day, and from my extensive trip planning, I just assumed that all travel agents were created equal. Boy, was I wrong. My last vacation turned out to be a bit of a bummer because our agent recommended some activities that were nothing like what they were described as, which really put a damper on my vacay.
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Your holiday spirit might be enough to get you through crowded airport security, but the longer flight delays this season may require a little more than patience. The boredom of waiting can cause even the most budgeted traveler to find herself browsing the airport kiosks, bars, and boutiques. Prevent unnecessary airport spending by remembering to pack these 5 things — just start the slideshow.
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Mariah and Nick were hanging out at the World Music Awards last week, and they moved the party from Monaco to Mexico with a stop in Miami over the weekend. The couple is big on tropical vacations, and while Nick showed off his abs Mariah wasn't in the mood to strut her bikini body this time around. Next week they'll celebrate their first Thanksgiving together as man and wife, so we'll see if they continue their vacation or come back to the states for a more traditional celebration.
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Travel industry experts have repeatedly said that buying plane tickets on Tuesday is the best bet for finding a deal. We may be inclined to book flights over the weekend when we have spare time and aren't consumed with work, but the money you could save by waiting a few days is well worth not being able to check something off your weekend to-do list.
I searched for my honeymoon plane tickets on Sunday, only to find the price had risen since I'd looked a couple of weeks ago.
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Starting with Thanksgiving, we're all about to face a blitz of holidays, and besides gaining an extra five or ten pounds in mashed potato weight, you also have to look forward to the joy that is crowded airports. I can't ensure that your flights won't be canceled or delayed, but I can guide you toward the best bags for traveling with your laptop. To make my list, the following bags had to meet my criteria of being: roomy enough for a laptop and your other essentials (so no sleeves or bags that just fit the computer — you need space for magazines, a wallet, peripherals, etc.), comfortable to lug around; be a carry-on (only fools check laptops) and finally, be utterly chic.
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