Full disclosure: We had never heard of the Republic of Mauritius until the day we bought a ticket to go there. When we arrived people seemed shocked to meet two people from the United States-hotel clerks, cab drivers, and vendors who've worked on the island for years said they never met Americans before. Yet, this is clearly America's loss because sitting in the middle of the Indian Ocean is one of the most incredible countries we've ever … [Read more...]
“Seeing is Believing”
"Seeing is Believing" by Ripley's Believe It or Not , is not your typical picture and caption book. The cover features a hologram type image of a very real human eyeball. Turning the pages, quickly leads one through a maze of the world's wackiest, weirdest and wildest stories and events. Read about the child raised by dogs, the worlds smallest muscle man, how a man's site was restored 60 years after he lost his vision in WWII and hundreds of … [Read more...]
Newly discovered color photos of old Bunker Hill bring lost Los Angeles back to life
WHAT: The first publication in fifty years of lost 3-D color photographs of the historic Bunker Hill neighborhood taken by vaudeville star George Mann in the 1950s and 1960s WHERE: www.onbunkerhill.org/georgemann LOS ANGELES- The lost Victorian neighborhood of Bunker Hill was demolished fifty years ago in a misguided urban renewal project, but a newly discovered set of incredible color photographs taken shortly before the bulldozers came … [Read more...]
Relief Riders International’s New Mission: Dental Surgery for Thousands in Need
(June 3, 2010) Great Barrington, MA-- After six years of successful "relief rides" into the remote desert villages of southern Rajasthan-and the provision of eye surgery, medical care, livestock, and school supplies to thousands of villagers in need-Relief Riders International (RRI) has embarked on a new mission to aid the rural inhabitants of the austerely beautiful Thar Desert: the dispensation of dental care. As part of its relief ride … [Read more...]
New Museums, Shopping Centers – Cool Architecture in Germany’s Magic Cities defies “Normal”
Nothing is just "normal" in Germany - museums, concert halls and even shopping centers are breathtaking architectural masterpieces in the cities belonging to Germany's Magic Cities association, including Berlin, Cologne, Dresden, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Leipzig, Munich and Stuttgart. Combining form and function, cutting-edge design and attention to detail, great innovations in architecture and design from the Brandhorst Museum … [Read more...]
Donald Trump Honored in Gray Line New York’s “Ride of Fame” Campaign
Leading NYC Tourism Company Celebrates Exemplary New Yorkers With its Bus Dedication Series New York, NY - June 2, 2010: Gray Line New York, New York City's premier double-decker bus and motorcoach tourism company, announced today that real estate mogul and New York icon, Donald Trump will be honored as the 'Ride of Fame' dedicatee. A ribbon-cutting ceremony where Trump unveils his own Gray Line New York bus with his likeness on the front of … [Read more...]
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
The "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular", Our Nation's Premier 4th of July Celebration to be Presented in Front of 500,000 People on the Charles River Esplanade in Boston Millions More will View the Broadcast live Sunday, July 4th (10 to 11pm EDT) on the CBS Television Network (June 2, 2010)The BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR, in its 37th year, is the orchestra's annual free outdoor Fourth of July concert and is sponsored by Liberty Mutual … [Read more...]
Off to the City of Angels…again :)
I'm off to LA in a day or two for a week of fun and researching more content for my quickly growing Los Angeles article and maybe sell some of my Freeways of Los Angeles books! There is NEVER a shortage of anything to do in the LA area and this trip will be no exception. The Annenberg Space for Photography has a large exhibit on Water until mid June - so will squeeze this in. Then going to hang out near downtown with one of the Esotouric … [Read more...]
West Africa
I'm off to West Africa this month - looking to do a story on YCC Ghana - they are doing some very good work with education in small villages about 2 hours outside of Accra. Thanks to Lillie of AroundtheworldL.com for turning me on to this organization. Visits to Africa are never cheap esp even before the trip even takes place!... between visas and meds! Gotta get up to date on Yellow Fever (required for even entering a number of African … [Read more...]
Hitch Hiking through Jordan
There is the Arabic world, the Western world, the Indian world, the Asian world and the African world. we are loving every minute of our time in the Arabic world. Greetings from Dead Sea high on top of Mt. Nebo overlooking Jerusalem City and Palestine Territory. Can see lights of this old city already popping out, about 15 clicks from where we are standing. We are near the John the Baptism site and at the Moses memorial. One … [Read more...]
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