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This city almost erected a billboard outside Jamestown, Va., to congratulate it on its 400th birthday — and remind everyone St. Augustine passed that milestone four decades ago. It would have said, “Happy birthday to our younger brother,” former Mayor George Gardner said.

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If you’re planning a trip to Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics, but you fear you may tire of Olympic fever and flag-waving throngs, don’t despair. Consider checking out bohemian Beijing, from art, music and groovy boutiques to quiet temples.

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Before you head off on a vacation trip to Washington D.C., take a few minutes to see how easy it would be to extend your travels outside the city for a road trip to Virginia’s Skyline Drive in the Blue Ridge Mountains and through the rural countryside of the Shenandoah Valley.

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South Africa’s tourism minister acknowledged that his country’s reputation for crime was keeping visitors away, and said his ministry was working with police to address the issue.

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