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Helsinki’s growing reputation as a world-class food city

January 20, 2023 by DaveLeave a Comment

Helsinki has a lively and high-quality food culture that is still not fully recognised internationally. The goal of the City of Helsinki's new food strategy is to highlight the Finnish capital’s unique food offerings and promote Helsinki as a world-class food city. Food will also be a central theme at the Matka Nordic Travel Fair on 20-22 January 2023. Helsinki's food story will also be shared to the world by the restaurant Finnjävel's pop-up at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Bakeries, Chocolate, Culinary travel, Culture, Europe, Food and Wine, London, Restaurants, Seafood

Reaching Paradise, EMBRACE Resort Staniel Cay Bahamas

January 1, 2023 by Dave2 Comments

Dodging clouds, discovering sunshine in between and finding inspiration below I found myself on a tiny 12-seat prop plane on my way from Nassau to Staniel Cay (note that 'cay' is always pronounced as 'key') in the Bahamas. The captain briefly announced our flight plan; 28 minutes to Black Point Cay to drop off a few passengers and then a quick 5-minute flight from there to Staniel Cay. There are not many passengers on board; these planes are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean · Tagged: Airline, Airport, America, Animal Rescue, Art, Bahamas, Beach, Canada, Caribbean, Coffee, Drinking, Food and Wine, Golf, Honeymoon, Journey, London, Paradise, Resort, Restaurants, Sand

Play Airline Puts Iceland Within Reach of Budget Travelers

November 23, 2022 by Allison TibaldiLeave a Comment

It’s a courageous move for an airline to begin flying new transatlantic routes during a transitional time for the airline industry, but that’s exactly what PLAY has done. This Icelandic airline was founded in Reykjavik in 2019 by a team with significant experience in the aviation industry. They started flying to Reykjavik from the East Coast of the United States in 2022. I recently flew PLAY’s daily nonstop service to Keflavik, Reykjavik’s main … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Airline, Airport, America, Architecture, Art, Beer, Boston, Bus Travel, Chocolate, Culture, Drinking, Euro, Fashion, Food and Wine, Germany, Greece, Hot springs, Iceland, Ireland, London

Club dVIN Announces Historic Opportunity to Participate in Bhutan’s First Wine Harvest

November 1, 2022 by DaveLeave a Comment

Select Club dVIN members will set out on a fantastical journey that will span snipping grapes, extraordinary adventures, and breaking ground on the new Ser Kem Winery Thimphu, BHUTAN – November, 2022 – Club dVIN, the world's premier global non-fungible token (NFT) wine club, has announced an unprecedented opportunity for oenophiles to participate in one of a series of weeklong excursions during Bhutan’s first wine grape harvest. Spanning 10 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: America, Argentina, Bridges, Britain, California, Canada, England, France, Germany, Harvest, Hong Kong, Journey, London, River Rafting, Singapore, Spain, Technology, Vineyards, Wine Tasting

The City of Helsinki creates quirky art project with artists who have never visited

September 15, 2022 by DaveLeave a Comment

The City of Helsinki wanted to deconstruct what makes the city intriguing for visitors in an innovative way: it tasked three “Helsinki Curious” artists with capturing the essence of the city in an original piece of artwork. The exceptional artistic process saw Aysha Tengiz (London), Jack Sachs (Berlin), and Takashi Nakamura (Tokyo) create an illustration based solely on the shared stories by previous visitors and by conducting interviews with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Art, Germany, Lifestyle, London, Nightlife, Taxi, Walking tour, Wildlife

The most secure e-wallets for gambling

July 26, 2022 by David EarlLeave a Comment

Do you prefer fast payments when it comes to gambling? Then e-wallets are the best option as they are not only safe but also ready to provide instant payouts, which is appreciated by those who want to save their time and get their wins at once. And as you’ll deal with e-wallets, don’t miss top Mifinity casinos. This rating is provided by Casinority, a credible team, which describes the best solutions for all gambling needs. For now, let’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Britain, Casino, England, London

Jamaica Welcomes One Millionth Stopover Visitor for 2022

July 1, 2022 by DaveLeave a Comment

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, 2022 – Continuing the destination's strong tourism recovery, Jamaica welcomed its one millionth stopover arrival for 2022 today. This significant milestone was celebrated with the arrival of Brian Simmons, who recently landed at Montego Bay's Sangster International Airport (MBJ) on JetBlue flight 1479 from New York's JFK airport. Pictured: Deputy Mayor, Montego Bay, Richard Vernon (at left); Minister of Tourism, Jamaica, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Airport, Amsterdam, Bahamas, Caribbean, Chennai, Cruising, Culture, Germany, Jamaica, London, New York City, Paris, Rome, Spain, Toronto, Wedding, Wildlife

Fatspatrol (Fathima) Mohiuddin, Artist and Muralist

June 10, 2022 by Teh Chin Liang1 Comment

Q1. You started your art journey by painting on your bedroom walls when you were 13. Does art run in your family? Did you ever imagine that one day you’d taking your painting from your bedroom’s wall to a building’s wall? My brother and I are both artists. He was more of a natural  showing real talent at a young age. As his younger sister, I kind of followed what he did. I read his comic books and copied drawings out of them and that started … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Art, Australia, Beach, Britain, Canada, Culture, Desert, Dubai, England, Festival, Food and Wine, India, Ireland, Jordan, Journey, London, Mexico, Music, Nightlife, Oman

Norse Atlantic Airways launches ticket sales between New York JFK, Los Angeles LAX and Berlin with one-way fares starting from $120

June 8, 2022 by DaveLeave a Comment

Today, Norse Atlantic Airways has opened ticket sales for direct flights between the United States and Berlin, Germany on www.flynorse.com. This marks a further milestone for the company and heralds a new era for both US and European customers seeking good value, choice and quality service when choosing to travel across the Atlantic. Whether traveling on business, leisure or simply wishing to explore the world, Norse now makes it possible for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Airline, Airport, America, Art, Europe, Florida, Germany, London, Los Angeles, New York City, Norway, Paris

From the World’s Smallest Classroom to the Oscars – Interview with Pawo Choyning Dorji, Producer, Director and Writer of “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom”, the Nominee for Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards

March 31, 2022 by Teh Chin Liang6 Comments

When I first contacted Pawo Choyning Dorji about two months ago, “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” - his directorial debut had been shortlisted for the Best International Feature in the 94th Academy Awards. He told me he did not expect the film could go this far to the Oscars. But, sometimes the most unexpected thing happens when you least expect it. Lunana was not only on the shortlist, it successfully made it through to the top five … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Afghanistan, Art, Australia, Culture, Desert, Drinking, Europe, Fashion, Festival, Film, Himalayas, History, India, Interview, Japan, Journey, Korea, London, Markets, Mountain Climbing

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