Orlando: From National Parks to Entertainment Parks Each year, more than 50 million people visit Orlando, Florida, to experience some of the most well-known and popular tourist attractions in the world. If you’re planning to become one of the 50 million, you might want to explore some of these popular sites while you’re there. The Magic Kingdom Naturally, you should start with Orlando’s most famous attraction, which is part of the Walt … [Read more...]
In Search of Indigenous Original Aboriginal Tasmanian Natives
John M. Edwards takes a tour of the 26th largest island in the world, but not to find fabled Tasmanian tigers or Tasmanian devils, but to try to track down the indigenous original aboriginal inhabitants: “Blackfellas”! On the ferryboat Spirit of Tasmania, plying the waters 240 kilometers (150 miles) across the Bass Strait, I prepared to land at the ersatz capital port city of Hobart, with an impossible task before me. Of the 10,000 … [Read more...]
Let Les Bons Temps Roules in Red New Orleans
John M. Edwards discovers New Orleans unique cuisine to be out of this world, not just Creole and Cajun clichés (“Gumbo” and “Jambalaya”), but also, well, nothing beats an Oyster Poboy! At the legendary Napoleon House in New Orleans, Lousiana, I found myself expectantly dreaming of a dressed “Oyster Poboy,” especially since they had not even one of them on their menus. (Hurricane Katrina had literally wiped out many of the oyster beds way back … [Read more...]
Sacred Guides
The eighty degree weather we’d had at breakfast in a California border town transitioned sharply into the fifties by lunchtime at the Grand Canyon. I exchanged my flip flops for socks and hiking shoes, threw a jean jacket over my summer dress, and donned a beanie, the only warmer things I had easy access to. My dress whipped around my legs in the chilly wind. The weather was unexpectedly far from ideal for sightseeing, but we couldn’t drive past … [Read more...]
Oaxaca and Huatulco Mexico Tourism Dinner, Los Angeles
I recently attended a Oaxaca promotion dinner at Geulaguetza restaurant - an authentic restaurant serving Oaxacan cuisine surprisingly located in the heart of Koreatown Los Angeles. One of our contributors and photographers Michelle Yam recently went on a trip to Huataluco along the coast in the state of Oaxaca and invited me to this dinner. The presentation was to promote tourism to the region, inspire and excite us about the wonders of … [Read more...]
Top 5 Canadian Cities Worth Exploring
Canada, sitting just north of the United States of America, consists of ten different provinces and three territories. It stretches to the Atlantic Ocean in the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the west side, and spans almost ten million square kilometres, making it the second largest country by total area. It’s a pretty fantastic place – although it was explored and settled by British and French forces from the … [Read more...]
Breathing in the Beauty of Santa Catalina Island
Santa Catalina Island is located between 19 and 22 miles from the mainland. Catalina provides the calm, quiet and the rural contrast to the urban 24/7 hum of the city of Los Angeles. The Ying and Yang of urban versus rural environments, if you will. Catalina is world’s away yet still within the confines of Los Angeles County. Getting Here Catalina Express has transported millions of people between the mainland and Avalon or Two Harbors in … [Read more...]
Top Summer Festivals in Italy
Check out some of these Summer festivals in Italy, brought to you by the Italian Government Tourist Board North America Pescara - July 14th - July 28th, 2013 www.pescarajazz.com A visit to Italy should definitely include a stop in Abruzzo, one of the most beautiful regions in all of Italy. One of the most important annual events in the region is the world-famous Pescara Jazz Festival. One of Europes oldest and more traditional jazz … [Read more...]
Port of Los Angeles Delivers Authentic Experiences
LA WATERFRONT DELIVERS AN AUTHENTIC VISITOR EXPERIENCE STEEPED IN HISTORY AND THE AMERICAN SPIRIT With Small-Town Charm and Family-Friendly Attractions, the LA Waterfront at Port of Los Angeles Offers a Slice of American Life, Both Past and Present SAN PEDRO, Calif. — June 1, 2013 — Many who visit Los Angeles often miss out on the rich history and heritage that made Southern California the thriving metropolis that it is today. Much of … [Read more...]
Esotouric, Los Angeles Fascinating Tours
Esotouric's Pasadena Confidential Crime Bus Tour Explores the Crown City's Dark Side WHAT: Esotouric presents the Pasadena Confidential crime bus tour with Crimebo the Clown WHEN: Saturday June 8, 12pm-4pm (tour repeats September 28) WHERE: Tour departs from Fair Oaks and Arlington Street, South Pasadena COST: $58/person RELATED TOURS: The crime bus rolls every Saturday in June, including East Side Babylon (6/1), Hotel Horrors & Main … [Read more...]
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