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Even if carpets hadn

How to Buy a Carpet in Turkey

I wrote this story in 1998, and after reading it again recently (and approving of myself), I realized almost nothing has changed, except perhaps the prices of carpets, and those have not changed much. The advice still holds: do some homework (easier now on the internet), resist impulse (tough in the swirl of buyer’s delight), and buy quality (which you will come to recognize after seeing your 400th carpet and drinking your 20th glass of apple tea). Click on the PDF below to read about my cat-and-mouse pursuit of one fabulous carpet too many. I was the mouse. — TL

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With every new learned technique, your love for the river grows. These guys are "surfing" a standing wave. Fun.

Reveling in Whitewater at Madawaska Kanu Centre

Madawaska Kanu Centre (MKC) is Canada’s longest-running whitewater school. Skilled instructors teach you gently but firmly in the art of rock avoidance. Your progress will amaze you. I entered the course with a meagre paddling history, all of it on flat water. In five days, I was transformed into semi-competent negotiator of rapids. That’s a minor miracle. The spills were my partner’s fault (she will deny it). Bottom line: MKC rocks! To see why, click on the free PDF below. Enjoy.

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The Scenic Diamond is one of four new-generation ships with private balconies that raise the bar on luxury.

The best European river cruise? We think so.

Cruising doesn’t have to be ocean-bound with 3,000 fellow passengers and an onboard wave pool. European river cruising is the refined alternative, the new rage of the over-50 crowd. This trip, on these luxurious new ships, is the cream of the crop. We boarded as skeptics. We left 15 days later as cruise converts. Click on the free PDF below to see why we called this “the best trip of our boomer lives.”

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