the dushanbe tea house was given to boulder as part of a sister cities program started with dushanbe, ta- jikistan. that was in the 1980s... when tajikistan was part artisans there built the tea house... took it apart... and shipped it to boulder. it sat there for years. but owner lenny marti-nelli says the spirit of the thawing of the cold war helped get the teahouse built and open. boulder did eventually return the favor. they opened an internet cafe in dushanbe in 2009. ta-jikistan doesn't have a lot of internet connectivity though. city reports show it's been in and out of use. to help americans get a jump start on their 20-17 travel plans -- travelzoo deals. the top six -- washington d-c, florida's gulf coast, new zealand, paris, peru, and the united kingdom. the reason -- more hotel openings, better air sales, and a strong u-s dollar. let's check in with marty. really excited about this. the new way you can save princess peach -- right at your fingertips, next. your smartphone. the game will make it's smartphone debut on december 15th. and you can download it for free. unlocking