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Etymology > Travel
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travel Defined
From the French "travail," meaning, "work." Daniel Boorstin has argued that this came about because, at one time, "traveling" entailed working: learning the language and local customs, etc. Boorstin contrasts this with "tourism" which does not entail any work on your (the tourist's) part.
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Wes Moore Pondering What Could Have Been
Published November 22, 2008, 5:39 am, The Chattanoogan
Tennessee coach Pat Summitt is trying to figure out how her Lady Vols won, while her Chattanooga compatriot Wes Moore was at a loss wondering how his Lady Mocs narrowly missed making history Friday night as UT overcame a late eight point deficit to escape with a 66-63 victory at McKenzie Arena.
'Transgender' individuals forced to buy two ID cards - one for each sex
Published November 22, 2008, 3:18 am, Daily Mail: World News
People who are undergoing a sex change will be allowed two cards - one in each gender. But they will also be forced to pay twice - landing them with a £60 bill.
Man pleads with province for help for sick wife
Published November 22, 2008, 2:15 am, Daily Gleaner
Unless he gets some financial help, Ken MacKay says his savings will soon dry up, forcing his wife Marilyn - awaiting a double-lung transplant in Toronto - to return home to Cape Breton to die.
Rise & inspire
Published November 22, 2008, 1:45 am, Westerly Sun
The Chorus of Westerly launches its historic 50th season by doing what it does best — singing beautiful choral music by a great English composer.
Knock Winnipeg and you'll be answering to me
Published November 22, 2008, 1:34 am, Winnipeg Free Press
2These were the first words of the Globe and Mail article entitled Canada's cultural travellers won't warm to Winnipeg, survey finds. Well, them sound like fightin' words. Jargon like that's enough to knock my prairie bonnet clear off my noggin. OK, I should strike out those last few sentences, or they'll give those suffering from large urban-centre elitism further fodder to fill their boots ...
Like father, like son Dakosty helping to instill Coal Region football at Colgate University
Published November 22, 2008, 1:31 am, The Hazleton Standard-Speaker
Hamilton, N.Y. is a long way from Hazleton, but Coal Region football is alive and well at Colgate University.
Tigers of a different stripe
Published November 22, 2008, 1:25 am, SaukValley.com
The bright yellow T-shirts with the words "Byron Tiger swimming and diving" stenciled across the front stand out in the halls of Dixon High. So do the Byron swim jackets that Dixon freshmen Ciara Lightner and Rose Thompson occasionally wear to school.
Examining the neighborhoods
Published November 22, 2008, 12:38 am, West University Examiner
H-E-B hybrid: aisle be seeing you near West U The new H-E-B store in Bunker Hill reaches for grocery nirvana, the best of all grocery worlds — and its manager confirmed that a smaller version of that “hybrid” concept is slated for development at Buffalo Speedway and Bissonnet Street.
Local News : Mary Elizabeth Combs - Frontiersman
Published November 22, 2008, 12:34 am, Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
Mary Combs died peacefully in her sleep early in the morning, Nov. 15 with her family by her side. She was 87 years old.
Simon Calder: Cuba as risky as Darfur? Please, don't make me laugh
Published November 22, 2008, 12:30 am, Belfast Telegraph
Travel, like life in general, requires judicious risk management, ranging from "Am I a strong enough swimmer to cope with those currents?" and "Should I really have that extra drink?" to "What countries are too dangerous to contemplate?"
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- Take Your Pet On Vacation: Did you know that Americans are more carrying about their pets than any other country in the world? They would actually prefer to travel with their pets. You will find that there are thousands of people who would rather travel with their pets then liv...
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