January 26, 2016 (Los Angeles, CA) – Ora TV, the entertainment digital network & production company founded by broadcasting legend Larry King & Mexican business mogul Carlos Slim, is excited to announce the premiere of its first-ever travel program #ModernTraveler, launching TODAY January 26th on www.Ora.TV/ModernTraveler. All 15 binge-worthy five minute episodes will be available on-demand, at anytime, on any device, with special behind the … [Read more...]
Top 5 reasons to have a work retreat on a tropical island
Or I should rather say, the top 5 reasons to convince your boss to take your team to work on a tropical island to reboot and think strategy ? What is a company retreat on a tropical island? It is the process of taking your team to a remote location and mix having holiday times together with working, on a tropical island. This practice has gained in popularity over the last years, primarily because it is a great way to reboot the company … [Read more...]
The Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival Celebrates its 25th Anniversary with World Renowned Talent – April 29-May 8
Shaggy, George Benson, Air Supply, Kassav, Kool and the Gang are among the first names to be announced! SAINT LUCIA (January 23, 2016) – The annual Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival, now in its 25th year, raises the curtain on April 29, 2016 with a line-up that blends island culture, famed musical talent and eclectic music genres. Internationally renowned performers gracing the stage this year include singer/songwriter Shaggy, 10-time … [Read more...]
Knoxville, TN: Holding on to the Stories
“When an old person dies, it’s like a small library burning.” -- Alex Haley, author of Roots, spoken to his friend John Rice Irwin, founder of the Museum of Appalachia[i] Until I went to Knoxville, Tennessee, I hadn’t experienced a place with such a strong sense of preserving the past. Not just the events or places of the past – I work as a tour guide in Philadelphia and we have that here – but the importance of each individual life gone by, … [Read more...]
Mayor Garcetti Announces Fifth Consecutive Year of Record-Breaking Tourism
More Than 45 Million People From Around The World Visited Los Angeles In 2015 (Monday, January 11, 2016 – Los Angeles, California) Los Angeles tourism surged to its fifth consecutive year of record-breaking growth in 2015, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced today. A total of 45.5 million tourists visited the city last year, according to the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board — an increase of 1.3 million over 2014. These latest numbers keep the … [Read more...]
Exploring the Quaint and Colorful Colonial Town of El Quelite
El Quelite, a quaint town 25 miles northeast of Mazatlán is the perfect day trip for anyone interested in exploring an authentic Mexico experience. The small town sits on the bank of the river El Quelite and is known locally for practicing the pre-Hispanic game Ulama, which has important ritual aspects for the town and its native population. The main street in the village is lined with buildings of Spanish classical influence with red … [Read more...]
Three Reasons to Visit Bandung, Indonesia
In anticipation of my trip to Indonesia, I was told by the trip organizers that I wouldn’t be able to visit Borneo during my visit. Subsequently, I was disappointed - my first thoughts were purely selfish. I had long nurtured a dream of going to this 'ultimate jungle' to view orangutans in their native habitats. But then I started feeling a different level of sorrow: Borneo is burning! The forest is being destroyed, the animals are dying, … [Read more...]
7 of the Most Luxurious Boltholes around the World
Luxury boltholes are perfect options to have some wonderful experience away from busy and noisy city life. If you want a change of scene and a break from the hustle and bustle atmosphere, consider spending some wonderful moments in some of the following luxurious boltholes around the world and escape your daily life: Water Villas in the Maldives The Maldives is always among one of the most popular luxury travel destinations in the world for … [Read more...]
Use Hotel Reservation Recycling To Your Advantage
The best tourist destinations have cultural significance to them. Whether it’s a city’s natural occurrences, or a major festival, there is a pull that brings new visitors and causes the hotels to full up at certain times of the year. The worst case scenario for these locations is that the event is cancelled, by human error or unexpected natural phenomena. The tourism industry suffers, as the crowds cancel their stays. Of course, the … [Read more...]
A Trip Through Bigfoot’s Back Yard
Every kid knows about the legend of Bigfoot. Cartoons have been filling children's minds with hairy-man-beasts for decades! Growing up in the northeast I always thought that bigfoot was a myth that nobody took seriously; a mystery wrapped in a joke, if you will, much like the Jackalope. Harry and the Hendersons was one of my favorite childhood films, but I never questioned whether it could possibly be based on science. It wasn’t until I moved to … [Read more...]
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