NEW YORK, NY (NOVEMBER 22, 2011) According to Airline Transportation Association, there will between roughly 23 million passengers traveling over this Thanksgiving season. Knowing what are the "best" and "worst" choices is a valuable tool for any traveler, so DietDetective.com once again rated the best "Calorie Bargains" and "Calorie Rip-offs" at 35,000 feet. DietDetective.com issued the 2011 Airline Food Survey rating foods for eight … [Read more...]
Huevos Estrellados in Madrid
After having lived in a couple of different places apart from the people I met and memories I made there is at least one dish or a particular restaurant that I keep in mind and miss. I have been living in Spain for over 2 years now, but I have yet to visit the Spanish capital. So far I haven't really had the time to go. A dish that I have grown to like in Barcelona, but actually has its origins in Madrid is huevos estrellados or rotos … [Read more...]
Jessica Matthews & Julia Silverman: sOccket Co-founders
sOccket is a unique soccer ball which generates and stores energy every time it is kicked. This invention has significant practical applications in energy starved regions around the world. Recently we had a chance to ask co-founders Jessica and Julia a few questions about their ingenious invention. Q. Jessica/Julia - tell us a little about your background and how you became involved with sOccket. The concept for sOccket came out … [Read more...]
The Travel Book
The Travel Book by Lonely Planet This is the ultimate International compact coffee table book. 231 countries are covered in an A-Z format, in just under 900 pages. Each country is devoted 4 pages regardless of its size or influence. Photography is a key component of this book with over 1100 images presented. Hundreds of staff contributed their time to make this one of a kind book possible. Each country is quickly spotlighted listing the best … [Read more...]
Fondue and Raclette in Paris
Along with cold temperatures and the holiday season comes the perfect time to eat fondue and raclette again. It's sort of a cozy, more sociable meal as you gather around the fondue pot or the raclette grill on the table over a good glass of wine. However, it is the art of make fondue is more delicate than it seems. Furthermore, not everyone has the right equipment and ingredients at home or maybe you prefer to leave the proper way of … [Read more...]
Unique and unusual hotels revealed at HostelBookers
HostelBookers, the budget accommodation specialist, works with some of the best and most unusual cheap hotels in the world. Guests could sleep in tree tops in Turkey, shower in a reformed jail in Switzerland or even eat their breakfast while floating on the Danube in Serbia. In Europe, Trulli Holiday Hotel is a charming complex in Alberobello, in the Puglia region. The unique trulli houses are the traditional dwelling of natives and … [Read more...]
Contemporary Art in Rome
At the sound of the term "contemporary art" Rome is probably one of the last things that come to mind. Yes, of course there is plenty of art to be found in Rome, but artists like Caravaggio or Michelangelo don't exactly stand for futuristic video installations or performance art. Up until recently the contemporary art scene in Rome was said to be either dead or none-existent. But during the last couple of years efforts have been made to make room … [Read more...]
“The Daily Meal” Pours it on With West Coast Wine Country Pilot “Barrel, Bottle & Beyond”
November 7, 2011 Napa, CA "The Daily Meal" (www.thedailymeal.com) is co-producing Barrel, Bottle & Beyond, a behind the scenes look at food and wine from the Napa Valley with vintner Katie Hamilton Shaffer of Toolbox Wine Co. and San Francisco based Mobile Broadcast Network. Barrel, Bottle & Beyond is the perfect blend. Chef, winemaker and host Katie Hamilton Shaffer is uncorking MBN's first-of-a-kind mobile video platform to offer The Daily … [Read more...]
Spotlight on Raleigh North Carolina
Raleigh, the capital city of North Carolina is named after Sir Walter Raleigh - despite his never setting foot in the city. However he did encourage the settlement of North Carolina and established the first British colony in North America on North Carolina's Roanoke Island. Raleigh is one of the few planned cities in the USA and was also created specifically to be the state's capital. It was planned in 1788 and officially established in … [Read more...]
Seville with Children
The temperatures are getting colder and the skies are grey. However, the south of Spain, Andalusia to be exact is probably still significantly warmer than other regions. It is a good bet to rent apartments in Seville if you would like to spend a few days in a warmer climate. When you are travelling with the whole family it can be challenging to please everyone at all times. The main motives for city travelling are often culture related and … [Read more...]
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