When people visit Washington state, their typical top destination is Seattle, which is understandable. About 1-1/2 hours south, however, is the state’s capitol city and a place that offers tremendous diversity for a relatively ignored destination.

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Drink only Tooheys or Carlton on your visit to Australia if you wish. But if you want to step outside your comfort zone, you can find a microbrewery in every state. From lagers to ales to stouts, you’ll sip on all sorts of locally-brewed suds.

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Cusco is one of the most-visited towns in Peru, mostly because it's the jumping-off point for tours to Machu Picchu. There are also a lot of other ruins nearby, and there's a picturesque town square which hosts procession nearly every week.

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Oktoberfest Beer Festivals   Munich’s legendary Oktoberfest 2008 is just one week away. I’ve never known why Oktoberfest takes place in September.  The story goes that the first Oktoberfest was held way back in 1810 in honor of the Bavarian Crown Prince’s marriage.  The festivities were so massive that...

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