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If you have been to the Seychelles you will know Music is a love of the local people. It will be heard all over the market place in Victoria and on picnic sites all over the Seychelles Islands. You will see people dancing, smiling and just loving life.But where did the origins of the Seychelles Local Kreole Music and Dance come from?While to start the name given to the Seychelles Islands by the Arabs was Zarin Islands which many believe was influenced by the music of the islands.But if you can t
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Bugs are the New Sushi

Article first published as Bugs Are the New Sushi on Technorati.

 

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Sumathi Reddy's article, Bug Eaters try to get some Buzz on September 15 in the Wall Street Journal said: "bugs are tasty, and good for you, too—high in protein, low in fat, cheap and good for the environment. 'I think it's what sushi was 20 or 30 years ago,' he said. 'Now it's time for bugs.' Across the country, entomophagy—the eating of insects—has gained a small audience hopeful that the inclusion of bugs in global cuisine from

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Visiting Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica

Tamarindo Costa Rica, September 29th, 2010.


By Jardin del Eden Hotel, Tamarindo Beach Hotel




Welcome to Tamarindo beach one of the most beautiful beach spots in the world visited by scores of tourists all the year round. This beach spot is globally acclaimed
for its exquisite destinations which are endowed with scintillating beauty of
nature, beaches, wildlife parks and sanctuaries, blissful ambiance and more of
all the world class accommodations and hospitality that makes Tamarindo one of
the most to

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Cannon roar and belch fire and smoke. Eyes sting and blur, trying to make sense of the forms emerging through the haze. Hundreds of men march down the cobblestoned street, ten or more across, wearing red and carrying muskets - and now they halt - kneel - and fire!

Thrilling and terrifying, despite the knowledge that it is all smoke and no real ammunition, this is the annual reenactment of the Battle of Germantown that will take place this Saturday, October 2, 2010. Hundreds of re-enactors bring t

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24th September 2010: What an exciting day we have had our first Hawskbill Turtle laying her eggs at Anse Forbans beach. But unfortuntely this young turtle decided to lay her eggs in the wrong place.
We where concerned for the safety of the nest and contacted the Marine Conservation Society of the Seychelles for advice.

The Marine Conservation Society of Seychelles arrived and after a short discussion it was decided the best thing to do is to move the nest to a safe spot - it was decided that betwe
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Southwest Airlines and AirTran Tie The Knot

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Southwest and AirTran Tie The Knot

And the mergers go on.

As Continental and United work toward a seamless merger, today’s news that Southwest Airline will acquire competitor AirTran in effect continues to reduce airline choices for travelers, and continues to hold them hostage to the pricing and fee whims of fewer and fewer airlines.

Southwest, admittedly one of the few airlines not to burden passengers with fees and hidden costs, will pay 1.4 billion in a cash and stock purchase fo
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Surfing in the Seychelles

Surfing in Seychelles can really be an amazing experience for a surfer looking for a non crowded scene. The water is warm year round, but it is recommended that you bring a long sleeved rash guard... the sun is intense! Most of the breaks are over coral reefs, so reef booties can be useful.Seychelles has two seasons and these are wind seasons. The North-West Monsoon and the South-East Monsoon. The North-West Monsoon blows from Mid-October to Mid-May. The South-East Monsoon blows from End of May
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Oahu Wrap-Up

Coconut Island

I'm back from Oahu and I miss it already! I'm so fortunate I got to stay with family because this way I could see Hawaii more like a local. Below are some tidbits you might enjoy if you're blessed with the opportunity to visit this beautiful island.

  1. Eat shrimp in the Kahuka area.
  2. Visit Chinatown on a busy Sunday morning.
  3. Take in the sweeping views at the Punchbowl Cemetery lookout (and honor the military service men and women, too).
  4. Stop at Buzz's for a wickedly strong Mai Tai and calamari "steak" a
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Affordable Resorts Near New York City

THREE GETAWAYS OFFERING FOUR SEASONS OF FUN WITHIN 80 MILES OF MANHATTAN


by Ed Wetschler

Finding resorts near New York City where you can enjoy swimming, golf, and other summertime pleasures is easy. But finding full-service resorts near New York that are affordable and offer great activities in fall, winter, and spring is not so easy. The good news for folks in and around the tri-state (New York, Connecticut, New Jersey) area -- and for visitors to Manhattan who want to see something else on t

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A Worrisome Letter From Mexico

The e-mail from my cousin in Mexico was fraught with anxiety.

She had lived in Puerto Vallarta for many years, and had settled down and married a wonderful Mexican man. Their life in Puerto Vallarta had been a simple one, but a happy one. They were both happy at their jobs, and life in this scenic west-coast resort city was buoyed by the constant stream of tourists from the visiting cruise ships. And this blessed white-washed city seemed to be a million miles away from the violence raging in much

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Cairo, Egypt

After our Barcelona/Paris trip in the spring of ‘08 we were trying to figure out where our Thanksgiving trip would be. We started punching in airports to see where we could get a reasonable fare to and Cairo came
up. A new continent, exciting culture; and the Pyramids- I was very
excited! We flew from Minneapolis to Amsterdam and had 8 hours to spend
in the city walking around. Amsterdam is a great layover spot and is
really easy to take the train from the airport to have a day to see all
the great a

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Do you want to be interviewed online?

Do you want to tell your story online? I’m going to be interviewing writers and


authors on any topic and writers and bloggers on food,wine and travel.



If you are interested in being interviewed, I’ll send you a list of questions and you


can determine if you would like to take part. Once the interview is posted, you


will receive a link that you are free to use to promote yourself, your website, blog or


book.



These get published on http://successwithwriting.com.


If you are interested, please e-mail me a

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"America's Best Destinations" on Food Network TV

About a year ago the Food Network producers started a daunting mission: Find the best eats and drinks in America.
Adding to the pressure, Good Eats' Alton Brown would unveil the winners
in a special Food Network series. Thousands of great restaurants, food
trucks, bistros and bars were investigated. After many heated debates,
the list was narrowed to 10 in each of four categories, one of them -
Destinations.


The lists werehanded off to Agent Brown who approached the picks with his usual
skepticism. Who
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Smart Phones Revolutionize Travel

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Smart Phones Revolutionize Travel

Our new archetypal smart-phone traveler is sitting in traffic (or has wisely pulled over ), and books his flight via his phone. He then makes a rental car reservation, reviews hotel options on, say, TripAdvisor or Kayak and books his room, all on his mobile device.

The light turns green (or he pulls back into traffic) leaving the desk top and the laptop way behind.

The smart-phone carrying traveler is emerging as a new breed, using his or her mobile
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The mazes are amazing. Imagine acres of tall corn cut into twisting paths in whimsical shapes from crossword puzzles to bumblebees. Finding your way amidst these mazes of maize is a fun-filled adventure for all ages at four beautiful family farms in western Connecticut. Located in Litchfield and Fairfield Counties, the farms also offer hayrides, animals for petting, and apples and pumpkins ripe for picking to make for a perfect fall weekend outing.


Ellsworth Hill Farm in Sharon may take the prize

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Making Biber in Switzerland's Appenzell



We spent the first 2.5 days here in Switzerland exploring Appenzellerland close to the country's eastern border with Germany. The efficient and comfy train whisked us to Weissbad, a village surrounded by steep green pastures rising in every direction with majestic mountain ranges in the distance. Appenzell, the next town over, was filled with one-of-a-kind local craftspeople and artisan foods made uninterrupted for generations. Small shops, usually the sole province of fairy tales, are still ali
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Travel Thursday- Paris Food

Continuing the Travel Thursday fun! Last week I talked about the sights in Paris and saved the best for this week; the food! Parisians are known fortheir food and wine. With all the sightseeing we did we certainly workedup big appetites.

Le Square Trousseau is a typical French bistro near the Bastile and has food served all day. Traditional French fare and all very delicious!

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La Gare is in the very posh 16th arrondissement and is located in an old trainstation. The place is just oozing with histor

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