This next weekend is coming up fast - don't miss the action along Sunset including tributes to those musical acts which have made their mark along "the strip". The Smashing Pumpkins along with other bands will rock both days. … [Read more...]
Anguilla is a tropical paradise of tranquility
Thirty three beaches beckon tourists I didn't see any Kentucky Fried Chicken or Burger King franchises on the island of Anguilla. In fact, I didn't locate any chain restaurants on the island. A local told me that Subway once opened a restaurant on the island, but it didn't last long. There also are no large cruise ships, no casinos and no nude bathing. Cruise ships can't go to the island because there isn't a port large enough to handle them. … [Read more...]
Long Beach Crawfish Festival this Weekend
For those who are in the southland this weekend the 17th annual Long Beach Crawfish Festival is going to be held at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. http://www.longbeachcrawfishfestival.com … [Read more...]
The NCL Epic sails into Miami
Say goodbye to early seating and late seating on the Norwegian Cruise Line Epic mega cruise ship. There are 20 places to dine and you can dine at a choice of times on most of them. The 4,100 passenger Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) Epic entered service in July, 2010, and is based at the Port of Miami. The Epic and is the new flagship of NCL and the most innovative in the Line. It is also the biggest ship to date launched by NCL. My husband and … [Read more...]
Made in Holland: Old Masters from a private collection in America
Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague November 4, 2010 - January 30, 2011 www.mauritshuis.nl (The Hague, August 5, 2010) A selection of highlights from the remarkable art collection of Eijk and Rose-Marie de Mol van Otterloo will be on display at the Mauritshuis in The Hague in the Netherlands this autumn. The exhibition Made in Holland: Old Masters from a private collection in America features 44 masterpieces produced by Dutch … [Read more...]
LAVA’s August wild weekend celebrates culture and history in Downtown Los Angeles
WHAT: On Saturday August 28 and Sunday August 29, members of LAVA (The Los Angeles Visionaries Association) present four eclectic downtown cultural happenings, including Esotouric's The Lowdown on Downtown bus tour, a 25th Anniversary Night Stalker Murders tour from Eastside Desmadre, LAVA's monthly Sunday Salon at Clifton's Cafeteria featuring a talk from David Kipen about his new bookshop/ lending library Libros Schmibros in Boyle Heights, and … [Read more...]
Top 3 Favorite Trips & One Bad One!
Time spent using public transportation are good opportunities to reflect on previous travels. One does not always get to do this; when you are addicted to travel you are often thinking about your next trip even during your current trip. I came up with a list of my top 3 favorite trips and the one "trip from hell". #1 Trip to Nepal I took in 1996 - this trip really turned me on to International travel and the hardships I personally faced … [Read more...]
Addicted
Hello, my name is Nicole, and I am an addict. Hello Nicole. The realization of my addiction came at the point where most addictions come, in a dark, dingy hotel room, alone, surrounded by pink pills. The only difference was that I did not have a needle up my arm and I was not in the center of downtown LA. I was in Puerto Rico, and was in my right, conscious state of mine (which I don't know if that makes it better or worse.) As I laid … [Read more...]
Amsterdam Canal District Named UNESCO World Heritage Site
NEW YORK, NY August 4, 2010 - The Amsterdam canal district has been added to the prestigious United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Heritage List! The decision was announced at the 34th Session of the World Heritage Committee in Brazil, making the canal district the 9th World Heritage Site in The Netherlands. The canal district is regarded as an international icon of urban planning and architecture. According … [Read more...]
Lonely Planet Launches Discover Ebook Series on the iPad
Interactive Text and Maps Reinvent the Guidebook Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel content provider, announced that its Discover ebook series for the iPad is available on the iBookstore, in the iBooks app. The Discover ebook series takes the ebook to a new level, with navigation and planning that reinvents how a traveler uses a guidebook. Inspired by Lonely Planet's bestselling full-color print series, Discover ebooks help travelers … [Read more...]
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