Christopher Elliott

MSNBC.com travel columnist

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Obama Family To Spend Summer Vacation On Martha's Vineyard

Welcome to Martha’s Vineyard
President Barack Obama and his family will visit Martha's Vineyard during the last week of August. Take a visual tour of some of the island’s better-known draws.

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Image: The Sacred Heart (Sacre Coeur) is seen in Paris

Perfectly Paris
A magical city known as the ‘City of Love’ and the ‘City of Light’, Paris is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.

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Wonders of Nature
These 28 spectacular natural landmarks will be considered and voted for – or against – and come 2011, only a handful will be designated the “New 7 Wonders of Nature.”

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Christopher Elliott is a journalist and consumer advocate. His articles, columns and essays offer advice for people who want to become more informed travelers.

Elliott is National Geographic Traveler's ombudsman, a nationally syndicated columnist through Tribune Media Services, and the editor of Tripso.

He's also the host of "What You Get For The Money: Vacations" on the Fine Living network.

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Elliott publishes a daily travel blog, Ellipses and a free, weekly newsletter called Elliott's E-Mail . You can read more about him on his site, Elliott.org .