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Tastemaker: David Hayes, The Daily Mail (UK)

Want to stay up with the trends - but keep your conscience clean? Then let a green fashion adviser show you how

Model Laura Bailey couldn't have put it any...

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Tastemaker: Laura Fitzpatrick, Time
Getting in touch with your inner Angelina Jolie is easier than it used to be. The so-called voluntourism industry, which sends travelers around the globe for a mix of volunteer work and sightseeing, is...

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Tastemaker: Jan Whitsitt, Huffington Post Blogs

I was invited on a 2 week trip to Mongolia (along with biologists, scientists, and ecologists) organized by an international conservation group to learn about saving the great grasslands of Eastern Mongolia....

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Tastemaker: Molly Laas, Huffington Post Blogs

It is hard to know what official position to take on pink wines. Not too long ago, no self-respecting drinker would touch the stuff, as pink wine meant sweet white zinfandel and the...

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Tastemaker: Bruce Schoenfeld, The New York Times

The engine of this transformation, surprisingly enough, has been wine. Surprising because, in a country with a long tradition of winemaking, Tulbagh had until recently been an afterthought,...

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Tastemaker: Pamela Newton, Huffington Post Blogs

It's good for a city girl to get her hands dirty. To kneel for hours in the grass, yanking out weeds with sore hands and a garden hoe. To come up with a...

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A butler can seriously reduce time squandered running errands, getting reservations, and organizing your life, but where to store him? A Red Butler won't need a bedroom, and he'll help you stop worrying about everything else.

Recommended...

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Tastemaker: Elissa Altman, Huffington Post Blogs

About eight years ago, I drove to Newport, Rhode Island with some friends to attend a wedding in which I was a bridesmaid. So miserable was I at the thought of coming down...

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Tastemaker: Jane Engle, The Los Angeles Times

What does $40,000 buy?

If you're an average American, it's nearly your household income for a year.

If you're a well-heeled traveler, it's one night at the Hugh Hefner...

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Tastemaker: Elizabeth Khuri, The Los Angeles Times

When you slice a pear or an apple in half, that gentle blush of brown that spreads across the surface after a few minutes is called oxidation--a form of organic rust....

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Staying plugged in on vacation is the last thing we'd ever endorse. But being connected doesn't have to mean work. Whether you're the proud new parent of an iPhone or just a Perez Hilton addict, meet your new best friend:...

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You don't have to be Tom Wolfe to look good in a three-piece suit. A lean cut and updated accessories make the classic uniform modern--and not at all uptight.

Read the entire story here.

Tastemaker: Rosemary McClure, The Los Angeles Times

The concept is enticing: an electronic translator that eliminates the need for language lessons or dictionaries when you go abroad. Just turn it on and let it translate -- and perfectly pronounce -- the words for...

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Tastemaker: Amy Cortese, The New York Times

Europe has long been a popular summer travel destination for Americans, but this year, with the dollar trading at all-time lows against the euro, it can be painful -- especially for those...

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Why are these mini-GPS devices all the rage? (So men don't have to ask for directions, perhaps?) Let's face it: when you're on the go, it never hurts to get a little high-tech help. Unlike the locals you might ask...

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Tastemaker: Tyler Colman, www.DrVino.com

* Water cools faster than air. For urgent chilling needs: bucket, ice, cold water, and some salt. Dunk bottle. Or try one of those sleeve things, which are also very good.

* Small pours. When...

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Tastemaker: Alexandra Marks, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

The registered traveler program, conceived after 9/11 as a way to speed frequent fliers through airports' long and unpredictable security lines, is finally gaining national momentum.

Though it isn't...

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Tastemaker: Neal Karlinsky, ABC News

For most people, camping is the ultimate cheap getaway. A road trip in the minivan, sleeping bags, tents, a campfire and of course hot dogs on a stick.

But not all camping trips...

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Tastemaker: Anna Jane Grossman, The New York Times

The 20th century was a confusing time for caffeine. The Food and Drug Administration vacillated on whether it was good or bad for you. Sanka was created, but so was the...

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Tastemakers: Mara Gibbs And William Stadiem, Huffington Post Blogs

In the last year we went around the world in a hundred meals to do our new book Everybody Eats There: Inside the World's Legendary Restaurants. That was a journey...