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Beaches & Backwaters (AHBB)
Watch the sunset through the fishing nets of Kochi, stretch out on white-sand beaches, drift through the tranquil backwaters and rise at dawn to see the sunrise. This 7-day tour offers a quick introduction to the diversity of South India. Inhale the exotic perfume of cardamom as you stroll through spice gardens and unwind with some yoga in your free time. Meet the locals and spend the night with a local family on a tour that's all about authentic cultural experience.
Highlights: Relax in the calm backwaters, experience a local homestay, chill out on quiet beaches, sample South Indian cuisine.
Highlights of South India (AHIS)
Compared to the North, southern India is a different place working on a different pace. But you don't need to devote a month to get here; this compact trip offers a healthy taste of Kerala's stunning tropical beauty. Luxuriate on the beach and watch the sunset, explore magnificent temples, and savour that last smidgen of flavour as you scrape your banana leaf plate clean. After a night aboard a houseboat in the tranquil backwaters, you may never want to leave.
Highlights: Learn the true meaning of relaxation on a houseboat cruising Kerala's backwaters, discover how fishermen's nets can be an attraction in their own right, drool over that extra helping of delicious South Indian cuisine
- Travel Style:
- Comfort
- Trip Type:
- Small Group
- Service Level:
- Upgraded
- Physical Grading:
- 2
Beaches & Backwaters (AHBB)
Highlights of South India (AHIS)
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|Beaches & Backwaters (AHBB)
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From $649
|Highlights of South India (AHIS)
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Retired Marine Corporal of Valley Cottage got her wish and has been reunited with her military working dog partner, Sgt. Rex. The reunion took place in California according to Jerry Donnellan, director of Rockland County's Veterans Service Agency. The pair had worked together in Iraq and tracked and disarmed IEDs until they were both seriously injured.
Donnellan has been in contact with Leavey who he said was thrilled with Sgt. Rex's reaction upon seeing her.
"It was like they just picked up where they left off, like it was yesterday," he said.
Donnellan said all is going smoothly.
"They're back together," he said. "They will be returning home soon. "
Leavey's effort to adopt Sgt. Rex garnered national attention when US Senator Charles Schumer stepped in to assist. He launched an online petition, Saving Sgt. Rex, and sent a letter to the Air Force on her behalf to expedite the process.
During their two deployments to Iraq, Leavey and Sgt. Rex worked together and scoured the war's most dangerous regions, uncovering deadly explosives, IEDs, weapons caches and suicide bombers. Both were severely injured in 2006 when insurgents detonated an IED at the side of the road they were patrolling.
Leavey was awarded the Purple Heart and a Combat Valor Medal, and the pair spent the next year recovering together from their injuries. She retired from the Marine Corps in 2007, while Rex continued working with other members of the military. Leavey had attempted to adopt Sgt. Rex in 2007, but she was turned down since he was still able to work. But once Sgt. Rex turned 10 years old, he was considered unable to work and was retired from service. At that time, Leavey renewed her efforts to adopt Rex, who is reported to be in declining health.

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Nestled on Pryor's Graham Street, this self-proclaimed 'Little Shop on the Corner' has got the market cornered on scrapbook supplies.
Scrapbook Bug, owned by Mary Lawson, has been standing proud in downtown Pryor for seven years.
"I worked in human resources and owned a temp service in Pryor. I sold the service and went to Florida to visit my daughter," Lawson said. While she was visiting, her daughter mentioned how much she would love to own a scrapbook store.
"When we got back to Pryor, I'll be darned if this little shop wasn't for sale," said Lawson, who ended up owning the business alone, as her daughter was just starting a family.
"This is a fun little place. I love it here," she said.
Her shoppers love it too, traveling from nearby towns and bordering states.
"I love being on Pryor's Main Street, especially now. I'm excited about our downtown. I have a lot of customers from out of town since I am one of very few independently-owned brick-and-mortar scrapbook stores around," said Lawson. "I want my out-of-towners to come to Pryor and find something they love."
Lawson said it's not just scrapbookers who will find something of interest in the store.
"Her business name does not do the business justice," said BJ Cummings, Pryor Main Street director. "She is very creative and thinks outside the box. She has classes and you don't have to be a scrapper."
"We offer classes from cropping to making cards. We do three special projects per month," said Lawson.
The store holds private crop parties as well.
"We are fully equipped with Cricuts, punches, ecetera. It's a ton of fun, great girl time. We all sit and work on our projects. We've solved all the world's problems at these parties," said Lawson.
Lawson also does custom invitations and greeting cards.
"Right now I'm making 200 Christmas cards for a customer. Each one is handmade, not machine generated. I also do wedding invitations. I've got to see some really happy brides this way," said Lawson.
Custom, handmade invitations are more personal, said Lawson.
"Plus, they take comfort in being able to put a face to the person handling a vital part of their big day. We also are often able to repair invitations that are ordered online and come in looking like less than the bride expected," she said.
Lawson said she is pretty creative and likes to help people, so she's been known to finish customers' scrapbooks for them.
"I have one gentleman whose wife passed away. She was a scrapbooker. He wanted to finish the scrapbooks she started to give them to their children for Christmas," Lawson said. "I was able to look through what she has been able to finish to get a sense of her style. I finished the books up for him and he was so pleased with how they turned out."
Beyond that, the store has unique handcrafted items.
Lawson, a self-proclaimed "junker," enjoys crafting ordinary items into one-of-a-kind pieces. Featured in the store right now is a wall-hanging organizer with magnets, inspirational quotes and notepaper all made out of an upcycled cookie sheet.
"These little owls are Christmas tree ornaments, but they would work well in a wreath as well. And you'd never guess they were made out of a toilet paper roll."
Lawson gave makeovers to Sonic drink carriers and made the perfect base for a gift basket.
"We also have a lot of girls that print something out from Pinterest. They bring it in and we'll figure out how to make it happen," said Lawson.
Shoppers get the best of both worlds since this store is owned by a friendly local businesswoman with a background in customer service who also honors coupons from her major box-store competitors.
"On Wednesdays I honor the 40 percent off coupons printed in the Sunday paper by Michael's and Hobby Lobby," said Lawson, who also keeps the store open later on Thursday nights for even more convenience.
Lawson stocks everything a traditional scrapbooker would want.
"We carry excellent brands of paper like Graphic 45, Simple Stories and Karen Foster," said Lawson, a wall of printed papers behind her.
The store makes an effort to carry not just Pryor but all area school's colors in paper, stickers and stamps.
Among her shelves of paper, Lawson has 4-H and FFA, Harry Potter and hobby-themed items. She also stocks dozens of seasonal and holiday-themed options.
With the inspirational completed items and the variety of supplies, any shopper will catch the craft bug in this store.
The Scrapbook Bug is located at 230 East Graham St., and is open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and until 8 p.m on Thursdays. The store is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m and is reachable by phone at 918-824-2767.
Lawson encourages interested shoppers to check out the store's Facebook page where she shares updates on new stock as well as newly completed projects and upcoming classes.
The Scrapbook Bug also sells gift cards for the hard to shop for people on any Christmas list.
Get the Scrapbook Bug on Graham Street
Nestled on Pryor's Graham Street, this self-proclaimed 'Little Shop on the Corner' has got the market cornered on scrapbook supplies.
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