(June 2010) LIHUE, KAUAI- Kauai's tropical summer breezes are here and the days continue to lengthen, adding a rich warmth to the spectacular natural beauty of the Garden Isle. It's a perfect time to sail along the magnificent Napali Coast, tour majestic Waimea Canyon, or kayak along Kauai's waterfall-fed rivers. "With our multitude of outdoor activities the abundance of special deals available island-wide, visitors will find many new ways to … [Read more...]
Newly discovered color photos of old Bunker Hill bring lost Los Angeles back to life
WHAT: The first publication in fifty years of lost 3-D color photographs of the historic Bunker Hill neighborhood taken by vaudeville star George Mann in the 1950s and 1960s WHERE: www.onbunkerhill.org/georgemann LOS ANGELES- The lost Victorian neighborhood of Bunker Hill was demolished fifty years ago in a misguided urban renewal project, but a newly discovered set of incredible color photographs taken shortly before the bulldozers came … [Read more...]
New Museums, Shopping Centers – Cool Architecture in Germany’s Magic Cities defies “Normal”
Nothing is just "normal" in Germany - museums, concert halls and even shopping centers are breathtaking architectural masterpieces in the cities belonging to Germany's Magic Cities association, including Berlin, Cologne, Dresden, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Leipzig, Munich and Stuttgart. Combining form and function, cutting-edge design and attention to detail, great innovations in architecture and design from the Brandhorst Museum … [Read more...]
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
The "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular", Our Nation's Premier 4th of July Celebration to be Presented in Front of 500,000 People on the Charles River Esplanade in Boston Millions More will View the Broadcast live Sunday, July 4th (10 to 11pm EDT) on the CBS Television Network (June 2, 2010)The BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR, in its 37th year, is the orchestra's annual free outdoor Fourth of July concert and is sponsored by Liberty Mutual … [Read more...]
Hiroshima Tourist Information
(June 1, 2010) Hiroshima City is located in Western Japan. It is easily accessible via rail (Shinkansen, JR), air and highway network. It fronts the Seto Inland Sea which is famous for beautiful sight of many islands surrounded by calm sea. Hiroshima city is also referred to as the 'City of Water' for six beautiful rivers running through it. There are number of sightseeing spots, such as two World Heritage Sites (Atomic Bomb Dome and Itsukushima … [Read more...]
Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Beach Hotel Set to Open, Pensacola Beach
"IT'S NOT JUST A HOTEL, IT'S A STATE OF MIND." FINS UP PENSACOLA JIMMY BUFFETT'S NEW MARGARITAVILLE BEACH HOTEL SET TO OPEN THIS SUMMER IN PENSACOLA BEACH, FL. (MAY 2010) - Pensacola Beach, FL. - Margaritaville and Little Sabine, Inc. are pleased to announce the world's first Margaritaville Beach Hotel opening this summer on the pristine white sands of Pensacola Beach, Florida. As President of Little Sabine, Inc., Marilyn Hess was … [Read more...]
Polish People-to-People Partnership Celebrates American Roots and a 20-Year Run
(MAY 2010) - Over 2,600 American volunteers are credited for helping write a prosperous new chapter for Polish students through an innovative English teaching program. Working in service teams of 10 to 15, for two or three weeks at a time, volunteers from states across the nation lent their conversational skills to rural classrooms in central and southern Poland out of friendship. Siedlce Governor Zygmunt Wielogorski wants the country to know … [Read more...]
Top 10 European Summer Festivals
Since we're already into May, summer is right around the corner, and summer in Europe officially (kind of) means festivals. But these days, there are so many of them, it's hard to know what's good and what's not. The daddy of them all, Glastonbury, is sold out already, but here are 10 other you might want to try: Sonar, Barcelona, Spain (June 17-19): Its long title is the International Festival of Progressive Music and Multimedia Arts but … [Read more...]
Tour Boarding, Shanghai
Mr. Chen, the founder of TourBoarding.com recently wrote us and I would like to take this opportunity to spotlight his company. As I recently returned from Beijing I could tell there was a big marketing effort for this expo both in Beijing and in Shanghai. Due to the demand of the expo hotels are bound to be somewhat full during these months. TourBoarding is as taken from their site: "Tourboarding.com offers a new, à la carte, self-design … [Read more...]
Fake Money Story!
Recently came upon this brief tale from my first trip to Europe many years ago... Because I was well read up on the possible pick pocket incidents that could happen in Europe, I purchased a cheap wallet in the states, and then promptly slashed it with a Swiss army knife. Next I purchased some fake $100 and $50 US bills from a local supermarket. I placed these in the wallet and carried the wallet and the fake money around Europe in my shorts … [Read more...]
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