Category: Cultural
Travel Book Review – Lonely Planet’s Cooks, Clowns, and Cowboys is a Winner!
Today it is my great pleasure to write a travel book review for Lonely Planet’s newly published, Cooks, Clowns and Cowboys – 101 Skills and Experiences to Discover on Your Travels. A travel book review can sometimes be a chore trying to put a new spin on a typical compilation of ‘must-see’ sites and reviews [...]
Guide To Most-Loved London Antiques Markets
A Guide To The Most Loved London Antiques and Collectable Markets I have always found the history that is connected to everyday objects to be quite fascinating. I love a good story and knowing the history behind the ornaments that I choose to decorate my home with. Since my fascination with antiques and collectables began [...]
Berlin’s Extraordinary, Ever-Changing Art Scene
The Berlin Art Scene has been a revelation in recent years as the place to be to find the most ground-breaking artists and galleries exhibiting their work in many of the city’s districts. Things are changing slowly but surely however, with the once funkier, run-down districts being gentrified and forcing the galleries that made them [...]
Civil War 150th Anniversary – Take The Whole Family On A Living History Getaway
This is the Sesquicentennial anniversary – 150 years since the the Civil War in the United States. Commemorations are taking place all across our country. Don’t miss the opportunity to relive our nation’s history by visiting the prominent locations that shaped so much of our nation’s history and character. If a unique getaway is what [...]
Tours Inspired By Your Favorite TV Shows
Have you ever watched an episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and wished you were sitting in that red Camaro riding along with Guy Fieri, nibbling and chatting your way down the road? Or perhaps you’ve watched a PBS special and fantasized about exploring a wilderness region with the host. Well perk up…. there’s a [...]
Best of Bali – 4 Unexpected Delights
Bali is very well known as a vacation spot for spending time with family, blowing off the heat from a stressful job, and just relaxing and unwinding. Located in Indonesia, Bali has 33 provinces and is known throughout the world for unique and diverse landscapes. It has many coral reefs and absolutely stunning white sand [...]
A Look At Broadway’s Family Friendly Shows for Fall 2011
New York, New York. One of the first things that people think of when they think of New York (other than the Statue Of Liberty and Times Square) is Broadway, and your name in lights. There have been long running plays like Les Miserables and Cats, Phantom of the Opera and so many more. But [...]
Friday Night Parties With Van Gogh
Vacationing in Amsterdam is always exciting, and in fact, they often set new trends for social venues. Such is the case with a new tradition…. Friday night parties at the Van Gogh Museum. Just after dark the museum dims their lights, sets up the bar and brings in the DJs. From 6 to 10 pm [...]
Celebrate Chinese New Year With Great Deals In San Francisco
No city outside of Asia celebrates Chinese New Year with such exuberance and fan fare as San Francisco. (Over 600,000 firecrackers make quite an impression!) The entire month of February is dotted with celebrations that culminate with the grand parade and community fair on February 27th. 2010 is the Year of the Tiger with New [...]
Elderhostel Becomes Exploritas.com
After 35 years of offering exceptional education adventures to the 55+ market, Elderhostels is taking on a new persona and becoming Exploritas. The not-for-profit educational tour company took a close look at their name and realized they no longer were exclusive to the senior market, and they rarely stayed in hostels. Their new name more [...]
