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Greetings from Luxembourg City

August 21, 2010 by Dave5 Comments

We came out of the sky in Frankfurt after a very choppy flight from San Francisco. Our landing even incorporated a nifty swerve at the last minute which produced a collective oooh and ahh from many of the tired passengers. I had planned on taking a bus from the airport to Luxembourg City however upon landing I discovered Hahn airport (as listed on my bus printout) was not Frankfurt airport. Running to secure a bus I bumped into a number of locals … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Airport, America, Bus Travel, Cell Phone, Food and Wine, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Restaurants, San Francisco, Walking tour

RyanAir Launches Weekend Seat Sale

August 20, 2010 by DaveLeave a Comment

Ryanair Launches 5 Weekend Seat Sale Fly for just 5 on over 500 routes in Sept & Oct Ryanair, the world's favourite airline, today (20th Aug) released 500,000 - 5 seats for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in September and October. These all in low fares will be available this weekend only, on over 500 of Ryanair's European routes but must be booked on www.ryanair.com before midnight (24:00hrs) Monday (23rd Aug). Ryanair's 5 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Airline, Europe

Construction Progresses on the Brando

August 20, 2010 by DaveLeave a Comment

Luxury Eco-Resort Slated to Open in Late 2012 on Marlon Brando's Private Island, Tetiaroa TETIAROA, FRENCH POLYNESIA (August 20, 2010) - Located on the French Polynesian island of Tetiaroa and a product of the late Marlon Brando's vision, construction on The Brando is progressing steadily with completion slated for late 2012. Pacific Beachcomber, S.C., developer of the highly anticipated resort, is proud to report a number of updates. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: London, Paradise, Resort, Scuba Diving, South Pacific, Spa, Tahiti

Hell’s Kitchen Winner Hosts Workshops at Trinidad & Tobago’s Culinary Festival

August 20, 2010 by DaveLeave a Comment

Port of Spain, Trinidad - August 20, 2010 - Global gourmands seeking an extraordinary culinary experience that fuses multi-ethnic heritage and indigenous flavors can travel to Trinidad & Tobago for the Taste T&T Culinary Festival. The event, held from September 2-26, 2010, is hosted in part by the Tourism Development Company (TDC) and will feature workshops led by celebrity chef Rahman 'Rock' Harper, season 3 winner of the reality cooking series, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Beach, Caribbean, Celebrity, Cruising, Culinary travel, Culture, Festival, Food and Wine, Rainforest, Spain

The No Baggage Challenge

August 19, 2010 by DaveLeave a Comment

SCOTTEVEST's multi-pocket travel clothing replaces all bags on this record-setting around-the-world trip New York, NY - AUGUST 19, 2010 - Around the world in 42 days ... with no bags? Travel author Rolf Potts says he can pull off this record-setting feat, thanks to SCOTTEVEST Travel Clothing (SeV). SeV is known for clever clothing designs, patented features and multiple, purpose-driven pockets developed to save travelers time and money. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Africa, Art, Bangkok Thailand, Fashion, Free Travel, Italy, Jordan, Journey, Los Angeles, Mountain Climbing, National Geographic, New York City, New Zealand, Paris, Passport, South Africa, Trekking

Riders Gear Up for Tobago International Cycling Classic

August 17, 2010 by DaveLeave a Comment

Local and international athletes take-it-to the streets on this tranquil Caribbean island Scarborough, Tobago - August 17, 2010 - Cyclists from the around the world will gather on the Caribbean island of Tobago for the 24th Annual International Cycling Classic. Held from September 28 - October 3, 2010, the five-day / five-stage event is broken into three divisions and will allow amateur riders and world-class athletes from the United Kingdom, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: America, Beach, Britain, Canada, Caribbean, England, Europe, France, Germany, North America, Rainforest, Sweden, Wildlife

Building Back Peru

August 16, 2010 by Andrea WilsonLeave a Comment

Volun-Tourism is one of the fastest growing sects of international travel. Unfortunately, corporations profiting on this burgeoning market have become common. Those looking for travel volunteer opps should seek out groups that are well organized, accept volunteers of varying time commitments, don't charge high participation costs, and most importantly, are non-profit groups putting the majority of resources back into their assisted communities. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: South America · Tagged: America, Argentina, Art, Bus Travel, Food and Wine, Machu Picchu, Peru, South America, Volunteer

Week in the Life Series

August 16, 2010 by DaveLeave a Comment

Thanks to Nora at The Professional Hobo for posting our "week in the life" slice from our trip to Ghana & Cote d'ivoire from last month. Nora spotlights a number of travelers who write about 1 week from one of their trips or ongoing travels and she has a variety of good travel content from her own trips as well as other travelers. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa · Tagged: Ghana, Professional Hobo

Molton Brown Handwash

August 16, 2010 by DaveLeave a Comment

During a visit to the 100 million dollar Kenzo Estate in Napa, (one of Napa's newest wineries and most expensive and a cool experience in an of itself) we discovered Moulton Brown in their bathroom. You can always judge the money behind a winery based on the quality of their hand wash and disposable tissue. This is high end hand wash from London (Naran Ji); it sells for $25/bottle - lovely aromatics. Details? www.moltonbrown.com … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Travel Gear · Tagged: London, Napa Valley, Wine Tasting

Living Abroad in Canada

August 15, 2010 by DaveLeave a Comment

Living Abroad in Canada by Carolyn B. Heller This is a must have book for anyone considering re-locating to Canada either for school, work or for retirement. The book is extremely detailed and covers essential information including visas, employment, education, healthcare, daily life and much more. It also offers insights into the "best" places to live, and renting or purchasing a home. Author Carolyn Heller grew up in the United States but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guide Books · Tagged: America, Canada

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