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Mitt Romney – yes the GOP candidate – is La Jolla’s newest celebrity resident. In fact, he and his wife Ann bought their beachfront home here in 2008, but no one paid much attention until he filed an application to bulldoze the $12 million house and build a much larger mansion on the site.

If you’re in town and would like to see the “before,” the house is located at 311 Dunemere Drive. The best view is from the beach, which can be accessed from the end of Sea Lane. Island Architects is working o

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There is a religion in Vietnam called Cao Dai. The full name is   Đại Đạo Tam Kỳ Phổ Độ (Great Religion [of The] Third Period [of] Revelation [and] Salvation). That  might be the least complicated thing I know about it. The religion has approximately 30 million followers in Vietnam. They believe that before god existed, there was the Tao. Then a big bang occured from which God was created. In order for God to create the heavans and the earth he first had to create the Yin and the Yang. All thing

Caroline’s is perched on a sandstone bluff and serves up a 180° blue-water panorama, as well as healthy, California-style meals.

Some time ago, I wrote about “San Diego’s Best Beach Breakfast,” which described Snackropolis on the SIO (Scripps Institution of Oceanography) campus. However, that landmark closed in early August when Caroline’s Seaside Café opened in the nearby Scripps Seaside Forum.

Caroline’s is named for the wife of Nico Nierenberg, whose father William A. Nirenberg served as dire

Visiting India? You must visit the capital of the country, Delhi. The place Delhi is also very well know as the ‘Heart of India’, it is no doubt very famous for its manmade structures, so are places around Delhi very famous for their own reasons. Some of these places include Agra. Agra is very well known for the most beautiful Taj Mahal. The structure was built in the fond memory of Mumtaj the beloved wife of the mugal emperor Shah Janah. By getting the structure built the emperor wanted to prov

The latest census shows the growth of tiger population in India from 1411 to 1706. Now the Uttrakhand Government decided to open a new entry gate in Jim Corbett National Park “Kotdwar Gate”. Government intends to open this entry gate from 15^th of November this year.

The work already started to open the gate the estimated cost of this work is Rs.1.40 crore. Nevertheless there are four entry gate of tourist this time named Dhangari Gate which is open from 15^th of November to 15^th of June, Bijrani G

Some interesting and as always funny facts about flamenco's home country - Spain: http://tours-tv.com/ru/spain

• They have funny looking sandals – especially in Barcelona
• They say joder, coño, madre mia, vaya putada, ostia, gilipollo, esta de puta madre, hijoputa every few words. They all mean pretty much the same – damn, f…,  Jesus Christ, wtf (these are all palabrotas)
• They eat very VERY late – lunch from 2 to 4pm and dinner beginning with 10pm
• Having breakfast at home is not common
• Madrid’s tap wat

Boston Sunset from the Top of the Deck

It's hard to argue that Boston is not the birthplace of America. Just take a walk along the Freedom trail, and you can relive American history. You too can walk the steps of Samuel Adams and imagine America succeeding from the British, and follow the footsteps of Paul Revere and the Boston Tea Party. Indeed, American independence centers around Boston. Politics, finance, religion all centered in Boston as a new nation was created.

Walking around Boston is

We stumbled upon a very detailed step-by-step, illustrated guide on how to "crack, crunch and suck out the best bits" of Shanghai hairy crabs, on CNNGo. Couldn't have stopped for a second to wonder why on earth would anyone eat anything that looks like a mitten, from another planet.

A hairy crab is not exactly the prettiest creature to crawl out of Yancheng Lake into your plate, but they are certainly the most sought after, at this time of the year. When a slight chill can be felt in the air, an

We saw HCMC (onetime Saigon) on the fly. We used it as a base to visit both the tunnels of Cu Chi and the Mekong Delta. Consequently this will be a short post.

The first place we visited was a brand new version of the War Remnants Museum. It is dedicated to the victory of and the gallantry of the people of VN in the war against the American aggressors. It is divided very nicely into areas of interest where you can pick and choose what you want to see. This poster is in the area that displays inte

Customized itineraries are an important aspect of authentic luxury travel. These days we like to focus on our individual interests and leave room in the trip plan for spontaneous detours.

This flexibility may enable staying longer than expected at a colorful marketplace or hiking farther than originally planned. It may also mean, as I learned a few years ago, being able to seize the moment and lend a hand in a developing country.

We stayed at the best hotels in Costa Rica and zoomed over the

Surfing through the Internet I found some interesting stuff  about Russia's closest neibourh- Finland, http://tours-tv.com/en/finland 

1. the country has over 188000 lakes with 98000 islands!

2. They have a wife carring championship

3. A cell phone throwing contest

4. an Ant nest sitting contest

5. an ice swimming contest

6.Misquito squatting championship

7. A finnish cattle rolling championship

8. A milking stool throwing championship

9. a swamp soccer championship

10. and a Topless winter jogging race

The 2011 Fantasy Fest celebration in Key West is the 32nd year of weeklong  fun on and around Duval Street and this year it runs from Friday October 21 to Sunday October 30.

This year’s theme is “ Aquatic Afrolic “ and please note that some of the  events listed below are official and sanctioned by the Fantasy Fest committee  that oversees the event and some events that are “unofficial” may require you to  check with locals to confirm that they are still scheduled on their respective days. Some o

India is a beautiful huge country inhabited with magnificent tourist spots and various cultures for the tourist to enjoy. Some of the best tours of India include the North East Golden Triangle Tours. North Eastern India is very beautiful it includes Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, etc. These places are very famous for their scenic beauty and wildlife. They include around five sanctuaries and among these five sanctuaries India has the world famous Kaziranga National Park.

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TOURISM & MORE'S "TOURISM TIDBITS"

For September 2011

Protecting the Female Traveler

Since the inception of modern tourism women have played a significant role in the development of the world's largest composite industry.  The tourism industry is proud of the fact that as one of the world's newest industries, women have played a profound role in tourism success. One only needs to attend almost any tourism or travel industry conference and to quickly note that women not only form a significant pro

Wonder where to go in September and October for the best holiday experience? As summer turns to fall (it already did, but we are not ready to admit it), foliage turns from green to a palette of colors, and completely transforms the scenery. Crisp fall days are perfect for the last festivities of the season, and romance, of course. The weather is perfect for long walks in the cities and outdoors, last days in the garden, gathered around the BBQ with family and friends. Find out where the weather