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IT—Inside Traveler
By Jessie Johnston and Emily King

December 26, 2006:

IT's Top Ten

We're not at our desks this week, and we suspect you aren't either, so rather than casting our pearls into the abyss, we thought we'd end the year with a list of our favorite posts of IT's inaugural year. Here they are in chronological order. We love all our children equally:

IT's All Happening at the Zoo: IT shares a timeless tale of monkeys, cell phones, and sticky substances.

Friendlier Skies: Andy Isaacson gives a first-hand account of flying on ultra-luxury Eos Airlines.

Bard in the Yard: IT rounds up your options for free outdoor Shakespeare in the summer.

Chinatown Bus 101: The lowdown on the latest craze in traveling on the cheap.

Sojourn in Squagonna: Marilyn Terrell makes an unfortunate vacation rental and lives to tell the tale.

Seashore Secrets: Laurel Kellner directs us to the best of California's beaches.

IT's Reader Roundup: Insider Edition: Traveler readers fill in the blanks left in our "Insiders Montreal" article.

Tour Iran and Come Back Glowing?: Genevieve Contey brings IT up-to-date on the tourism developments behind the Iran curtain.

Frightening Facts: Researcher Jessie Johnston sees the ugly truth with the help of Google Earth.

Savor IT: IT discovers a tasty new website to feed our insatiable appetites.

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Emily King, Traveler's assistant to the editor, and researcher Jessie Johnston would like to thank all of IT's readers for making our first year a success. They plan to blow the year's profits on tickets to free Shakespeare performances.

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