Through the years while visiting Cuba's resort spot Varadero, I have participated in its, many land and sea activities, but I had never taken a catamaran sea tour. However, today, this was to be remedied. I was on my way to join a catamaran safari - one of Varadero's top tourist offerings. Everything in Varadero, a town of some 8,000 inhabitants is geared toward foreign visitors. A spread-out town edged by 22 km (13.5 mi) of sugary- white … [Read more...]
Undiscovered Brunei
Brunei Darussalam (meaning an Abode of Peace) is a country that one often cannot even locate on the world map. When I told friends I was coming to Brunei one said "oh, why don't you also visit India since its so close." Others told me they had to look the country up on Google Maps. A geographical lesson is obviously in order. Brunei is located on the large island of Borneo and is surrounded by the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak. The rest … [Read more...]
Hollywood Unites for Haiti Event
Hollywood Unites for Haiti Event, HSFF We recently attended a Red Carpet Event in Hollywood California associated with the annual Hollywood Shorts Film Festival (HSFF). This was in conjunction with a fundraising party with Hollywood Unites for Haiti. This event was produced by Matt & Sean of Royalty Rope Productions a production company that often works with a variety of film, modeling and charity events. A number of actors and … [Read more...]
Norfolk a surprise of food, arts and other delights
For me, the best part of traveling has to be the delight of surprise, finding unexpected pleasures in places you thought you had a handle on, even if you haven't been there before. Norfolk, Virginia, provided that in a great, grand way on a recent trip I took there, as I found it a place with scenes of the culinary, arts and sports stripe. I'd gone thinking, perhaps as a stereotypically snooty Northerner, "Well, old, southern … [Read more...]
Cherokee Nation Salutes 150th Anniversary, Civil War
Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism 2011 season to salute the American Civil War's 150-year anniversary Civil War History Tour highlights the award-winning cultural tourism program's new season TULSA, Okla., (January 25, 2011) --- The Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism program is set to launch the 2011 season, which runs from March through October and features its four historically authentic cultural tours and a wide array of cultural … [Read more...]
Moon Mt. Rushmore
There is enough to keep one busy in the area of South Dakota around Rapid City for at least several weeks, although itineraries are presented for shorter trips. There's quite a bit packed into a relatively small geographical area - both natural and and man made attractions. Highlights of this guide book are of course Mt. Rushmore (one of America's most visited monuments with over 3 million visitors/year) but also Crazy Horse Mountain, Custer … [Read more...]
Kauai: What’s Blooming on the Garden Isle
LIHUE, KAUAI = (January 18, 2011) While most of the country is enduring the chilliness of winter, Kauai is hot with a one-and-only American Girl of the Year, plenty of island movie buzz, and special savings. Winter is an ideal time of year to visit the Garden Island and reinvigorate the spirit with its warm weather, exciting outdoor adventures, lush natural beauty and breathtaking beaches, and perhaps a glimpse of the island's biggest seasonal … [Read more...]
Brunei Blogger Meetups
It was nice to meet up with a number of serious local food and travel bloggers in Bandar Seri Begawan this past week. I knew I wanted to visit Brunei for several months but bought my plane tickets 5 days before the actual flight! @zulfadly found me on Twitter at the last minute and was gracious to show me around the city, especially its culinary offerings as well as introduce me to several of his blogger friends. I met the following … [Read more...]
Jungle Greetings!
Greetings from the heart of the Temburong District in Brunei. As I write this its pounding rain so hard on the tin roof that if I was to talk to you on the phone you would absolutely not hear me, or I would have to scream! We drove for 45 minutes on narrow winding roads - using both sides of the road at times as the road was well flooded in places, our van bottoming out in the water. There is a film crew from Hong Kong here - 9 men and one … [Read more...]
Major Events in Holland in 2011
Ongoing, until the museum reopens in 2013 THE MASTERPIECES - RIJKSMUSEUM - AMSTERDAM Highlights of the Golden Age: wonderful dolls' houses, a treasure-trove of silver, the most beautiful Delftware, magnificent militia paintings and, of course, the famous paintings by Jan Steen, Frans Hals, Vermeer and Rembrandt. Over 400 masterpieces tell the impressive story of the political, economic and artistic wonders of the Golden Age. September 18, … [Read more...]
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