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From chic wine bars to Cuban beats and African eclecticism, all in colonial and Victorian surroundings, Cape Town's bars have to be seen to be believed.

Set inside a Victorian Warehouse and Biscuit Mill, with fresh food, flowing champagne and bales of hay, where better in Cape Town to spend a Saturday than Woodstock?

The City Sightseeing Tour of Cape Town seems like a tourist-gimmick on first impressions, but it is in fact an efficient and cost-effective way to see the city.

A film review of Ghost Town, the David Koepp comedy starring Ricky Gervais from The Office, Tea Leoni and Greg Kinnear. Laugh out loud funny, but poignant too - 8/10.

Frankenmuth is a wonderful German themed town in upper Michigan. Its traditional styled Bavarian architecture, restaurants and shops are well worth a visit

The V&A Waterfront in Cape Town is a modern space with a remarkably European feel, full of shops, restaurants and bars while African beats filter along the pavements.

Paulaner Bräuhaus on Cape Town's V&A Waterfront is an ideal spot for quality German beer and food in an easygoing but picturesque location.

Shane Meadows goes back to basics again with Somers Town starring Thomas Turgoose. It's feel good comedy from the master of low budget film.

Ghost towns are a great way for people to experience those loved times of the old west. One can find many of them in San Bernadino County.

Long touted as the purest and most democratic form of government, the New England town meeting has Colonial roots but may be in danger of loosing support.

Bravo for Wasilla, Alaska, the tlny town Sarah Palin put in the limelight. It is struggling, with stressed resources, to meet the national public's legal "right to know".

Cape Town's District Six Museum and surrounding area tells an important story about how people and communities were wronged during the apartheid.

Farm Town on Facebook is a virtual farming game. As with any computer game, the more tips a player knows, the better able they are to enjoy the game and move up levels.

The Jive Food Bazaar is easily the unfussiest Indian eating spot in Cape Town and creates balance among some of the city's more posh and much more expensive restaurants.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town is a favorite Christmas song of many children and adults. Here are the lyrics for families to sing along this Christmas season.

Cape Town's best beaches, Clifton, Camps Bay, Llandudno, Hout Bay and Noordhoek are on the Atlantic and close to Cape Town.

Cape Town's two main coffee franchises are competing to create the best coffee experience in Cape Town.

Located on the largest of the Cayman Islands, George Town, Grand Cayman is a shopper's paradise for jewellery, rum, and duty free goods, often at discount prices.

Totnes has a well-preserved Elizabethan centre, overlooked by a Norman castle. It has a strong alternative and green community, pioneering many eco-initiatives.

Farm Town and Farmville are a phenomenon in the world of Facebook, garnering millions of virtual farmers to a world many would never have a chance to inhabit.

Spanish Town, Jamaica is ranked as a World Heritage Site. Redevelopment plans will create viable businesses, providing needed employment for many of its citizens.

Camps Bay is the most sought-after spot in Cape Town for doing the beach, café and cocktail scene - decided by Capetonians, tourists and celebrities alike.

Biography of Father Flanagan, the founder of Boy's Town.

High Tea at the Mount Nelson Hotel offers exceptional value for tourists at only ZAR150.

This small town nestled in the mountains of Upper Austria features charming streets, cafes, and a spa, and was a prime holiday destination for 19th-century Habsburgs.

The South African Jewish Museum and Holocaust Center is an excellent place to understand the context of apartheid as well as the Jewish experience of racist ideologies.

A list of the Las Vegas born band, The Killers most captivating and unique songs.

Many towns in colonial New England had a practice called "warning out." Under this practice, poor people who weren't born in the town might be forced to leave the town.

Looking for a beautiful, historic place to visit near the east coast of Italy? Consider spending the day in the charming town of Ascoli Piceno.

This is a look at the British composer and musician Colin Towns, and how his Mask Orchestra took the jazz world by the scruff of the neck.

If you love working with your hands on miniature things, try these ideas for building a diorama of a town or city. Great hands-on history, social studies or art project!

Emmitsburg, Maryland's downtown is one of the sites along "The Journey Through Hallowed Ground," the 175-mile area along the U.S. Route 15 corridor.

Though changes to a game are a good idea, it's not always good to copy too much from another farming game. Farm Town needs to come up with its own ideas.

Here are the words to Little Town of Bethlehem.

The temples of Angkor Wat are the main reason for visiting Cambodia, but if time permits, visitors should journey away from the tourist trail to enjoy the other Cambodia.

New England ancestors of the 1600s are often referred to in old land and civil court records as being a "freeman". What does this mean?

New York State's highest court ruled in October that owners of Stuyvesant Town improperly raised rents, setting the stage for changes in rent laws across New York City.

Vacation meccas for senior travel, boomer travel or retirement living abound with prices now dipping in favor of home buyers. Check out these destinations.

Blue Collar Gloucester and more affluent Rockport are located on Massachusetts' less well known Cape Ann. They offer fishing, artist shops, beaches, and ocean proximity.

Some Alsatian villages hide messages about the region's history. By carefully observing the architecture and the people, visitors can glimpse into Alsace's past.

Those considering retirement may be interested in relocating to a new locale. The list of best towns for baby boomers is surprising and varied, from east coast to west.

Small town Idaho is our focus this month in our article series Destinations for Artists.

Tired of old style politics, infighting and parochialism, a growing number of Niagara residents are joining a movement to create "One Niagara", a city in its own right.

Any tour of Italy should include the five towns of the Cinque Terre - Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso clinging to the steep rockface.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach gets more tourists each year than go to the Grand Canyon or the Statue of Liberty. Two hundred years ago it was a health spa for wealthy people

Only two hours by train from London, Brighton is a popular resort on the south coast of England. Good for a family vacation with lots of stuff for kids to enjoy.

Hundreds of abandoned ghost towns and mining camps in the U. S. West are historical treasure troves, and Nevada's among the richest.

Ghost towns are a great way to reconnect with the adventurous times of the old west. You will find some great ones still intact in San Bernadino County.

It is difficult to name one village as more charming than another on the isle, but postcard perfect Shanklin Old Village is regularly voted Prettiest Village on the Wight

Small towns in Mexico offer an alternative travel experience unmatched by the big cities. The Pueblos Mágicos or Magical Towns program features the nation's best.