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There is so much to see and do in Hawaii that you'll soon
By Samuel P.N. Cook
In my life, I have lived in five different countries on three continents, and I have traveled to over 20 countries in my travels. I consider myself a well traveled person – I sort of fancied myself an expert. Then I decided I was so good at traveling that I would start a travel company to give back to travelers some of the great experiences that I had during my own travels. Simply put, I wanted to create in New York City the magic of some of the experiences I have had while tr
Part-café, part-shop, part-gallery, Coffee, Cake and Kink is a melting pot of owner Alan Cassidy’s three favourite things. The welcoming two-tiered space is where erotic art lovers come to leaf through kinky books and peruse the latest fetishist exhibitions while supping on Fairtrade coffee and eating handmade cake. Cassidy’s open-minded approach to sexuality is demonstrated by the seminars hosted here on subjects such as spanking, swinging and erotic photography. A ‘bring a bottle’ policy appli
By Samantha Nicholson
Every non-native resident of New York City remembers their first visit to Times Square. You will notice the flashing neon lights, mobs of people, huge megastores, and often the Naked Cowboy standing in the middle of the street. After this initial visit, you will most likely try to avoid Times Square at all costs. But don’t discount the neighborhood surrounding it. There is a wealth of activities to do and things to see in the area surrounding Times Square. This neighborhood
Honolua Bay is a Marine Life Conservation District which means no fishing allowed. The bay is protected from wind on both sides by rocky
There are a rising number of visitors who want to explore Lanzarote but have a limited time in which to do so, these visitors are either on a cruise or island hopping around the Canary Islands. I was asked the question recently - what should I see in Lanzarote? This is a difficult question to answer, what indeed should people see to give them a taste of Lanzarote and show them why it is different to the other Canary Islands. I talked to Miguel about this and we couldn’t agree on the which areas
Four years ago I embarked on a life-changing journey to Senegal, to live and study there. I remember before leaving that none of my friends or family in the UK could tell me the location of one of West Africa’s 16 countries, let alone tell me the name of one of its hundreds of tribes, or tell me about the climate in a particular region. Nor had they ever heard of Amadou & Mariam, Tinariwen or Ali Farka Toure, now big names in most of the major European summer music festivals. Thanks to increased
By Samantha Nicholson
Caption for under the picture: The New York University Institute of the Fine Arts (originally the James B. and Nanline Duke house) is located on East 78th Street.
The Upper East Side is usually viewed as an upperclass residential neighborhood without much going on. Many people view it as a Gossip Girl-esque place, where the people are snobby and tourists aren’t exactly welcome. This couldn’t be further from the truth. On your first visit to the Upper East Side, you might only
The Lanzarote Gay Guide to Beaches in the Centre of the island……..
Costa Teguise
The resort of Costa Teguise has a selection of golden sandy beaches, Playa Las Cucharas is the biggest and popular with windsurfers, Playa del Jablillo is sheltered and Playa Bastian has zocos and palm trees. if you want to get away from the orange and blue umbrellas and rows of sunbeds head for the quieter beaches at either end of the resort - Playa Los Charcos or Playa del Ancla.
No gay or nudist beaches.
Famara
The
This past week, I took the opportunity to take my first real vacation since the summer of 2007. It is ironic that an executive of a travel company never gets to travel himself, but such is the reality of running a business - I have had to put my passion for traveling on the back burner as I have built a business around serving the needs of other travelers. My last vacation was a whirlwind trip around the United States to visit friends and family before I deployed on my secon
Look in the direction where the money is coming from!
Price hikes of safaris
Last month it was announced that the VAT in Botswana gets raised from 10% to 12%. Stillnot bad if you live in a country where one pays 19%. Yet, there is an outcryfrom the international tourism industry about this announcement by the Botswanagovernment. Why?
It is quite simple actually.
You are a tour-operator doing your utmost in these difficult economic times tokeep your head above water and you try to minimize your expen
By José Balido
Three top travel industry voices got together this past Sunday, February 28, at the New York Times Travel Show to share their tips and wisdom with the traveling masses – or what’s left of them, in the current economy. Still, 60-plus hardcore travel hounds, myself included, braved the bitter wind and snow early on Sunday morning to hear them speak, and this is what we learned:
George Hobica (AirfareWatchdog.com): To find the best airfares, don’t check when you need them. Set up a
If you think you gonna lose weight, forget it.
Food. Not only is food a necessity in our lives, it is also something that we seem to bemost worried about when we are to book a safari. Images of starvation and deathunfortunately still reflect the general state of Africa and this is most likelythe reason for tourists to ask what they will eat during their Africa trip.Rest assured, you will be surprised what you are about to encounter and I canguarantee you that you are going to consume more calorie
By Jack Stanley
The Knickerbocker Hotel was built by the legendary millionaire John Jacob Astor the forth (1864-1912) in 1904. It was one of his many hotels in New York City. He built many and would have kept building, but he was on the Titanic and was not one of the survivors.
This was built in the heart of the theater district and home to many great singers and performers. This place was home to the great George M. Cohan (1878-1942) of Broadway fame.
It was also the home to the immortal operatic
This was built in the heart of the theater district and home to many great singers and performers. This place was home to the great George M. Cohan (1878-1942) of Broadway fame.
It was also the home to the immortal operatic
From the end of the 16th and for most of the 17th century, certain statues became a focal point for cutting satires and other works by unknown writers.
The so-called “talking statues” were those positioned on the city’s busiest streets and were secretly posted at night with satirical verses or humanistic dialogue directed at people in power, very often the pope himself. The discontent of the people expressed in such a way was also used as propaganda to fight protected adversaries.
In a short time,
Madison Square Park has been recognized as a public park since 1847, but has existed as a public space since 1686. The park is named after the fourth President of the United States, James Madison and has hosted historic events and seen plenty changes over the years. Baseball, America’s pastime, is said to have began in this park after Alexander Cartwright formed the first baseball club in 1845. The park has also hosted the first two Madison Square Gardens, the arm and torch of the Statue of Libe
By Jack Stanley
This early issue was produced in the North (In NYC) during the civil war sometime between August 1862 through May of 1863. They were to use as money and designed to allow people to buy stamps as coinage was scarce at the time.
Fractional Currency notes were produced from August 21, 1862 through February 15, 1876. Lincoln’s Secretary of the Treasury, Salmon Chase proposed to authorize postage stamps of some type as a new currency. Congress and President Lincoln approved the Postage
Ever wonder why your neighbors aren’t just growing their own coffee beans in the backyard garden? That’s because the world’s best coffee, the kind you get at your favorite coffee shop needs just the right climate.
The mountains of southern Colombia to the Kona Coast, from the highlands of Papua New Guinea to the foothills of Mt. Kenya, are ideal. A coffee’s flavor depends on where it comes from as much as how long it is roasted. Origin influences the look, smell, and taste of coffee while roasti
