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The Amalfi Coast: A Last-Minute Possibility

Where: Italy

5/20/2008 at 10:17 AM
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It's not too late to take a Memorial Day dream trip to Italy's Amalfi Coast. Getting there on Eurofly may not be the dreamy part, but the carrier's last-minute May sale will get you to paradise on the cheap. Right now, non-stop flights from JFK to Naples are $819, fuel surcharges and tax included.

From Naples it's a short ferry, bus or car ride to some of Italy's most gorgeous cliff-top villages including Amalfi, Praiano, Ravello and Positano. If it were summer, we'd think twice about settling in the two most popular coastal gems, Amalfi and Positano, but since May is still considered "low season" the entire coast can and should be your playground.

Since your flight was a steal and many hotels are offering spring discounts, we suggest you upgrade to all 5 stars. Try the Hotel Casa Angelina in the charming fishing village of Praiano where rooms start at $360 a night. The hotel's minimalist white decor and beachy teak accents are a cross between SoBe and The Hamptons, but its jaw-dropping views are purely Italian.

Related Stories:
· Casa Angelina on an Amalfi Coast Cliff [HC]
· Italy Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Christina Peterson]

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Get Down at Detroit's Movement 08

5/19/2008 at 9:30 AM
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Looking to kick off Memorial Day weekend with some beats? Head to Detroit for Movement 08, an annual electronic music festival set in the city's downtown Hart Plaza.

You'll have your pick of four stages and awesome acts like Moby, Cobblestone Jazz, Rex Sepulveda and Peanut Butter Wolf from May 24-26. Most shows begin around noon and continue till midnight each day. After the music, the after-parties: There are plenty to choose from each night where you can mingle with the 20,000 other electronic music lovers.

A weekend pass is available for purchase online for $40 ahead of time, and if you're inclined to go all out buy the $175 VIP pass and get private check-in, access to an area above and behind the stage, access to a private bar and 15 drink tickets, private bathrooms and a T-shirt.

Related Stories:
· Movement 08 [Myspace]
· Datebook: Detroit [NYT]
· Music Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: harpomarx42]

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