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March 29th 2009, 15:38

How much help we could really be would always be in question. They certainly didn’t learn as much from me as I did from them, although Alex had a queue of people wanting him to do to their computer what he’d done for others. But that was not reflected in their send off for us, which was more appreciative than I’ve ever experienced in my entire working life. We even featured in one of the songs they sang and danced for us. Four weeks goes quickly, but it’s long enough to dev

Kids living in one of Nairobi's 183 slums

February 27th 2009, 12:30

The next Monday, just like the rest of you, we were at work for 9am. And, as working weeks do all over the world, they have flown by. As I type, we are approaching the end of our four weeks. During that time, we have been privileged to see both how the trust works and the good that it does, as well as being exposed to what doesn’t work so well, i.e. the problems associated with unreliable power supplies, poor internet connections

I won a  free trip to Manchester through Virgin Vacations and Visit Manchester.They really were wonderful.I also have looked at Virgin Vacation's prices and they are good even if I had to pay.Visit Manchester has been great and really does a good job of promoting their city. It's good to see people proud of their city and welcoming.

“Words represent your intellect. The sound, gesture and movement represent your feelings.” – Patricia Fripp. Many people consider the spoken word as the main mode of communication around the world. We forget that non verbal communication also forms a large part of what we are saying to the person we are communicating with. Different gestures mean different things across the world, what is acceptable in your home country like for instance handing someone an item using your left hand, may be consi

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I'm very pleased that in my town Arezzo there will be for the fourth time, the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. More than 60 young artists took part in summer training program for singers, pianists, instrumentalists who started in the nearby town of Arezzo on June 10.
The last two concerts will be realized in beautiful locations, such as the "Museum of Medieval and Modern Art" on July 03 and in "Piazza S. Francesco" on July 04.

February 27th 2009, 12:00

My face wasn’t much better when I woke up the next morning. What wasn’t peeling off was red and raw and I was in a bad mood so I didn’t say much as Francis drove us out of Nairobi towards the Ngong hills, past the towns of Kiserian and Rongai Ongata, to the small holiday resort that is Whistling Thorns. It’s named after the acacia trees that populate the surrounding landscape. Ants make holes in the seeds and, as the wind blows, it causes them to whistle. Acacia trees al

India is one of the most lovely nations on earth. It really is exceptional in quite a few ways be it geography, culture, traditions, beliefs, festivals, food and people today. India is blessed with superb flora and fauna and it has the charm to attract millions of tourists to India. There are various Romantic Getaways India, which might be actually mesmerizing and memorable. It has a great number of alluring things to show towards the discerning visitors' suitable from the remains of Indus valle

My family have just had a perfect trip in Hanoi, Vietnam

My children got 3 weeks for summer holidays. We decided to travel to Vietnam. After reading very carefully the information on internet. We would like to travel to Hanoi and Halong bay for the trip.

We search and found a list of 5 hotels in Hanoi which have a Family rooms that can suite for 4 people as my family (01 couple and 02 children). We tried to contact to all and very satisfied with Hotel Hanoi Imperial. The sales Manager (Ms. Diep)

On Saturday the Wadi Rum desert in Jordan has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, due to its cultural significance and natural beauty. Jordan has now 4 World Heritage Sites: Petra, Um Ar Rasas, Qasr Amra and Wadi Rum.

Hong Kong’s no. 1 Tourist Attraction has queues, bloody great big queues.       

The Peak Tram is a wonderful way to travel to The Peak for first time visitors and even for jaded old lags such as myself, I never ever get tired of it.

Which brings me to the subject of queues.
Because The Peak is the no. 1 attraction in Hong Kong and the Peak Tram is the best way to get there, naturally queues form which can be a bit of a bugger in hot and humid weather, the number of ticket options do not help matt

February 25th 2009, 18:00

Back at Jane’s, we sat down for a soda and a chat with Bill (but not before I’d gone to the bathroom and doused my face liberally with Dettol, there not being enough ice cream). When, in his first email to me back in London, Bill had said, “My culture is circumcision and I hope you will enjoy it,” we’d assumed there had been some sort of communication breakdown. But as we sat with him in the sitting room while he told us about his culture and traditions, we realised ther

Setúbal organizes once again the Sant´Iago Fair from 23 July till 7 August in Manteigadas. 

This is an event with lots of activities, music, exhibitions , stands with local products, Portuguese traditions, among many other things you can do. In 2010 , sold more than 360.000 tickets to this annual event. From Portuguese to Chinese , English to South Africans, people from entire world went to Sant´Iago fair. More information

The Western Cape

Table Mountain, to Sandy Beaches, Shark cage diving to Elegant dining…

Wine Safari to the Big 5 Safari, Western Cape will see you through it all

Cape Town

Explore the City

• Table Mountain Cable Car
• Castle of Good Hope
• Green Market Square, the ultimate flea market.
• Two Oceans Aquarium; Situated in Portswood Square at the V and A Waterfront. The aquarium showcases the unique marine life of the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
• Bo-Kaap; one of the most historical places in Cape Town. A collectio

Honeybadger Tours

what do  you ever think of in life if you do not visit the best places

The winter edition (we are in the souithern hemisphere) of Get Up & Go magazine is just about to hit the streets. Check out our beautiful cover. Inside is a lovely story by writer John Maddocks on meetinmg afew creatures from way down south.

We have an almighty train feature, some things to do in Saigon, temples to visit in Yangon, Myanmar, perfume to buy in Oman, and the best view oif the top of Australia by flying in a Dasg 8 across the top end. The Bungle Bungles and Uluru from on high is magn

Vacation rentals are popular because they are good value and can accommodate families in a home-away-from-home environment.

The drawback is that picking the right one can be tricky. When I travel, I spend days online looking at pictures and trying to make the right decision. I never know if I should believe the glowing description written by the home owner.

Since the purpose of  "La Jolla Travel Information" is to make sure that you enjoy your time in my hometown, I’ve starting personally checki