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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Cape Town

Cape Town stories: 2 news summaries

 S. African Mount Up for 
 Auction, Villagers Irate 

Oprah, Bill Gates said to be among potential bidders for high life

Jul 29, 09 6:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Villagers at the foot of a South African mountain are incensed over plans to sell the land above them at a private auction, the Independent reports. The thousands of impoverished villagers live in cramped conditions and say the property, near Cape Town, should belong to the public. Bill Gates and... More »

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South Africa • auction • Cape Town • mountain • land rights

TRAVEL

Get Creative at Top Artsy Hotels

Pitched tent, disco balls enliven lodgings on Budget Travel list

Mar 2, 08 3:50 PM CST
(Newser) - A good hotel provides comfort; a great hotel ... inspiration? Artists touched up the staid look of these hotels, selected by Budget Travel for their fake-fur tapestry, psychedelic mazes, and speckled French graffiti:
  1. The Winston, Amsterdam: This avant-garde hotel once displayed dead leaves; check out the Playnation room's trippy ceiling
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Berlin • art • list • Amsterdam • Singapore • hotel • art hotels • Winston • New Majestic • Arte Luise Kunsthotel • Daddy Long Legs Hotel • Windsor • Cape Town • Nice, France

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