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Pizza by a Piazza

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Rita Charleston, JE Feature

Looking back after years of traveling, I realize I've learned something from every trip I've ever taken. Visiting Naples recently is a prime example. A city that bustles with high energy morning, noon and night, almost everything they say about Naples is true -- even its faults. With almost two million inhabitants, Naples is the third largest city in Italy...

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Frugal Is as Frugal Does

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Lauren Kramer, JE Feature

I've always loved the line that reads "families that play together, stay together." There's so much truth in those six words, which offer a pertinent reminder of how important it is to indulge in good times with your family, maintaining a healthy balance that's not all about 80-hour work weeks and incessant Blackberry-checking. Recession? No excuse! Greater Philadelphia and the...

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Denning With Wolves

But what happens when life inserts itself into an idyllic atmosphere?

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Lauren Kramer, JE Feature

It was going to be a weekend about wolves as I packed swimsuits, rain gear, meals and the family into my trusty Siena van and embarked on a four-hour drive across the Pacific Northwest to Olympia, Wash. After carefully perusing material from the Great Wolf Lodge, my husband and I had figured that despite the high price tag, we couldn't...

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Need a Burr in Your Travel Saddle? Well, Then, Try Scotland

If the typical tourist experience bores you to tears, and you can't take yet another bus tour, then adventure travel just might be for you. Among thrill-seeking travelers, Scotland is quickly becoming known as a popular, action-packed destination. Adventure travel is typically defined as experiencing the culture and tradition of a destination in an adrenaline-pumping approach. No souvenir shops or...

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Continental Croatia

A tourist's veritable Judaic treasure hunt

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Elyse Glickman, JE Feature

Given its recent history from the Communist era to war in the early 1990s, continental Croatia's emergence as a destination of style and substance is impressive. However, the sensory pleasures that Croatia's heartland offers -- from hearty comfort food and superb wine to sweeping Baroque architecture, nature reserves and cutting-edge fashion -- gain depth and relevance when considering how Israel...