Archive for July 2008

#1 Tourist Destination?

Dorothy Carlow
July 31st, 2008

Filed Under: Travel Tips

#1 tourist destination in the world? Nope, not Disney. Paris. And not the replica Eiffel Tower on the Las Vegas strip. Paris, as in Paris, France, the City of Lights (la Ville Lumiere), the most romantic city in the world, a city of 12 million dissected by the Seine.
Museums: the best in [...]

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Viscape Joins Forces with Debbie Reed Team

Dorothy Carlow
July 30th, 2008

Filed Under: Finding a Vacation Rental, Staff Adventures, Top Travel Destinations, Travel Tips

Daniel Monson, Viscape’s vacation listings guru, has forged a partnership with Regina Lundeen, listing coordinator for Remax’s Debbie Reed Team in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.  Soon, every Debbie Reed Team real estate listing will be featured on Viscape.  Dan has enjoyed collaborating with Lundeen so much he thought he would interview her for our Blog.  Here [...]

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“Viscape” To Delaware’s Quaint Beach Town, Lewes Beach!

Dorothy Carlow
July 26th, 2008

Filed Under: Travel Tips

If you’ve been following My Sweet Viscape, you know we love to ride those waves. Ever since we gave you the low-down on Delaware’s Dewey Beach earlier this month, we haven’t stopped thinking about Dewey’s neighbor to the north, Lewes Beach. This charming town is a personal favorite of Viscape’s founders.  It’s easy to see why.
 
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Go for the Gold! Part 2

Dorothy Carlow
July 22nd, 2008

Filed Under: Travel Tips

Yesterday, Viscape’s travel editors and contest judges scoured the site reading and evaluating every destination review entered into the “Be a Travel Writer” contest. That’s a lot of reading, considering there are over 200 entries!  More than a few caught our eyes, including reviews by LNathan, Crowe, and MaxFocus.  Check out their work below as [...]

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Go for the Gold! Part 1

Dorothy Carlow
July 22nd, 2008

Filed Under: Contests, Staff Adventures, Travel Tips

As the world gets ready for this summer’s Olympics in Beijing, the Viscape community of world travelers has already started competing for the gold when it comes to destination reviews! Who will win the coveted prize? Which review will be picked as the BEST review and earn the writer a trip to Key West or [...]

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So, You Wanna Be A Travel Writer?

Dorothy Carlow
July 19th, 2008

Filed Under: Contests, Travel Tips

So, you wanna be a travel writer and spend your life flying around the world, staying in swanky vacation homes, dining in exotic restaurants, surfing the local beaches and exploring the indigenous markets?  Of course you do, who doesn’t?

Key West – Snorkeling in John Pennekamp State Beach
 
But travel writing isn’t always thrilling, adventurous and glamorous.  [...]

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“Viscape Artist” of the Week!

Dorothy Carlow
July 16th, 2008

Filed Under: Travel Tips

If you’ve been paying close attention to Viscape in the past few weeks, you may have noticed this girl, Theresa Stephens aka…IBleedWords!  She is going around writing awesome destination reviews about all her favorite places! To date, she has contributed reviews and pictures for Sao Chingcha, Bangkok, Thailand, Oahu, HI, USA, Stowe, VT USA, and Big [...]

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I Wanna Viscape!

Dorothy Carlow
July 15th, 2008

Filed Under: Travel Tips

If you were at Viscape’s AWESOME launch celebration you were the first to see this hilarious video that introduced Viscape’s “Be a Travel Writer” contest. If you missed the party, no worries, we are going to have more! in the meantime, check out this video then get on Viscape and write a destination for a [...]

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Dewey and Rehoboth Beach FUN!

Dorothy Carlow
July 10th, 2008

Filed Under: Travel Tips, Vacation Rental Places

After interviewing Bob Frederick and learning about some of the amazing things Dewey Beach has to offer, we decided to investigate Dewey and Rehoboth a little more. In doing so, we came up with some real surprises! Ride the wave and have-a-go at these top ten attractions and activities next time you vacation on the [...]

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Former Mayor of Dewey Beach Shares Secrets of a Great Beach Town!

Dorothy Carlow
July 9th, 2008

Filed Under: Travel Tips

Everyone in this mile-long community knows him and loves him! He is credited with saving the sand, surf and fun! We connected with Bob Frederick, former mayor of Dewey Beach and he was kind enough to answer some of our most pressing questions! Thanks, Bob!

Former mayor, Bob Frederick & Caroline Allison
on Dewey Beach pier!
 
You were [...]

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