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Gordini Kinsey GASP Goggle Review

17. February 2010

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Gordini Kinsey GASP Goggle Review

The Gordini Artist Series Project (GASP) model line comprises of local and internationally renowned artists who produce the designs that are plastered on some of Gordini’s winter products. This business path differs a tiny bit from other companies that have an in house graphic design department or rely on the art designs produced by [...]

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Kombi Dorey Gloves Review and Free Giveaway!

3. February 2010

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Kombi Dorey Gloves Review and Free Giveaway!

A pair of good winter gloves is a necessity no matter where you live considering mother nature has been dropping snow in places it rarely is seen (e.g., Florida, The Grand Canyon, Texas, London, etc…). The folks over at Kombi Sports were kind enough to let me do a product test and review of [...]

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Loyalty Program Showdown: Starwood Preferred Guest vs. Marriot Rewards

13. January 2010

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Loyalty Program Showdown: Starwood Preferred Guest vs. Marriot Rewards

Starwood Preferred Guest and Marriott Rewards are two of the most popular hotel loyalty programs in the world. If you are a business person or avid traveler, you know that these loyalty programs are beyond important as you can easily rack up some points for personal use. There are some people who swear by [...]

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Book Review: Double Take

30. December 2009

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Book Review: Double Take

A ‘double take’ is defined as a rapid or surprised second look, either literally or figurative, at a person or situation whose significance has not been completely grasped at first. Kevin Connolly is a twenty-three year old man who has seen the world in a way that a large majority of us will never get [...]

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How to Protect Your Face and Neck on the Ski Slopes

25. December 2009

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Today was a cold windy New England morning – about negative 15 degrees Fahrenheit – and I was riding up the chairlift pretty warm except the cold biting away at my face. There were a few frostbite warnings when I boarded the chairlift but it didn’t seem to stop a few skiers and snowboarders [...]

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Trippy Review: Lonely Planet’s Google Wave Extension

2. December 2009

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Google Wave is an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration that is gaining some major popularity with tech savvy individuals. The tool gives an interface for users to discuss and work together using formatted text, photos, videos, maps and so much more! I was recently given an invitation by a friend who posted a [...]

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Holiday Gifts for Action Sport Travelers

9. November 2009

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There are common traits between action sport travelers, adventure travelers, luxury travelers, green travelers and budget travelers except when it comes to holiday gift ideas. While the world is slowly coming out of a recession, it’s really the thought that counts when giving travel-related gifts this year. In order to help you find a great [...]

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5+ Helpful iPhone and iTouch Travel Applications

1. October 2009

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5+ Helpful iPhone and iTouch Travel Applications

The iPhone and iTouch are two of the must have products offered by Apple. In September 2009, Apple announced that it sold more than 50,000,000 iPhone and iTouch products and that they reached the a milestone of having 2,000,000,000 applications downloaded from iTunes. The numbers are just staggering considering the number of downloads is [...]

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Book Review: A Walk in the Woods

28. September 2009

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Book Review: A Walk in the Woods

Tourfolio is kicking off a new column: travel book reviews. These days I find myself reading around one book a month as day light after 6:30pm becomes scarce which impacts my ability to go running or mountain biking outside. The books I’m reading are mostly about adventure travel (at the current moment), so I [...]

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Best Data Storage Options for Travelers

9. September 2009

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Best Data Storage Options for Travelers

Imagine that you just returned from a week long trek up Mount Kilimanjaro after taking some spectacular photographs of local wildlife along with views from the summit. After connecting the digital camera to the computer to relive your experiences, you are greeted with an error message, “Can’t Read Data. Data Corrupted.” This nightmare can [...]

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