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Staying Active and Healthy in Taipei Taiwan

Friday, January 13, 2012 - 18:57

International travelers set for Taiwan’s capital city of Taipei usually arrive via Taoyuan International Airport which is located approximately 30 KM from the Eastern District of Taipei, considered the business, arts, financial and cultural center of Taiwan. This eastern area is mostly made up of...

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2011 Holiday Gift Guide from Athletic-Minded Traveler

Sunday, December 4, 2011 - 16:44

Hooray for our FOURTH annual gift guide! And whether you're miserly or magnanimous, we have something for your budget. And just as a reminder, we are not compensated nor rewarded for any of our picks. View our past lists for more ideas.

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Colonoscopy - No Big Deal: Helpful Tips and Recommendations For an Easy Colonoscopy

Friday, December 2, 2011 - 16:59

This week, I underwent my first colonoscopy. The following tips and recommendations should help make the prep and procedure a “piece of cake”.

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BoxCycles Cargo Bike for the Family

Monday, November 28, 2011 - 09:25

During several recent trips to Europe—Amsterdam in particular—we have returned home with bike envy. While American mountain and road cycling interest and participation are now comparable to the Europeans, commuter bikes are far more popular overseas. In particular, the family-friendly “...

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Hotel Review: Renaissance ClubSport Walnut Creek, CA

Saturday, November 19, 2011 - 08:41

Recently, I had an opportunity to spend a night at the Renaissance ClubSport in Walnut Creek, California. (Full disclosure: The stay was on their “dime”.) To say that I came away “impressed” would be like describing Usain Bolt as “kinda quick”.

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Have Mat. Will travel. Yoga away from home made easy.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 13:37

Is yoga your workout of choice? Do you maintain your practice when you travel? If not, we have some ideas that could change that. BRING THE EQUIPMENT

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Product Review: Bolle Performance Draft Sunglasses

Monday, October 24, 2011 - 09:53

During the past several weeks, I've been wearing and testing Bolle's new "Draft" performance sunglasses with photochromic lenses during cycling and running workouts. Bolle provided Athletic-Minded Traveler with a few complimentary models (full disclosure) for testing purposes, but as with all...

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The best, low-cal, low-fat, healthy, super YUMMY Zucchini Banana Bread

Monday, October 17, 2011 - 13:27

We searched, tested and tweaked. This recipe is a winner! We've made it twice, and it's a crowd pleaser. What's to like? Look at the ingredients -- you won't find a recipe with more zucchini. We doubled the amount called for in every other recipe we viewed. And we cut down on the oil....

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Thank you Steve Jobs

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 10:45

So many of us tech-entrepreneurs have Steve to thank for our jobs--pun intended. Without him and other tech visionaries, our careers would be much different--probably a lot more conventional and less inspiring. This cartoon by Steve Breen really sums up Steve's legacy: And if...

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Fat and UN-happy. No more.

Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 19:59

Brad Heutmaker contributed this Blog. He knows travel! In 7 months this year he qualified for Platinum with US Airways and is Gold Elite with Marriott. You can follow Brad on Twitter @bradheutmaker or Like his Facebook page Brad Heutmaker SPEAKS. Real Life Solutions not Theory

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