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HCM City to hold cultural events for Uncle Ho's birthday

HCM CITY — HCM City will host a slew of cultural events to celebrate the 121st birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh on May 19.

One of the highlights will be Vang Mai Khuc Ca Ten Nguoi (Forever Songs in Praise of Uncle Ho), in which more than 100 singers, dancers and musicians from theatres and art clubs in the city will perform.

Organized by HCM City Television (HTV), the event will also feature patriotic songs by composers like Pham M

“B&B  Kick Gas”  Campaign Drives More Visitors to B&Bs

After paying $4.45 a gallon for gas in Connecticut, the idea of  $6/gallon prices before the end of the summer seems more probable than possible, not withstanding recent subtle trends downward.

And this, according to Marti Mayne, B&B marketing guru, is making travelers very anxious about their summer vacation plans.

Mayne is the coordinator for the Better Way To Stay  campaign, sponsored by the Professional Association of Innkeepers Internation

"I’ve been in the industry 20 years and used to be an agent. If someone with a disability came in, we used to run a mile," Wendy Takman TTGLive March 12th 2009

Now a training consultant for Good Access Guide, which provides access and disability-related training, marketing and consultancy services to the leisure and hospitality industry, Takman says little improvement has been made since she was selling holidays.

"It’s a sector that’s neglected across the board. There’s still a lack of training an

Gelato. For some, it's an obsession. For me, the word "cult" comes to mind. Now, before you go thinking I'm nuttier than pistachio, let me explain. It all started with my first trip to Italy back in 1987, where I learned that all I thought I knew about ice cream had been a lie. I still remember the moment of epiphany: standing at dusk outside a small gelateria artigianale in the town of Mariano Comense north of Milan, near Lake Como, with a local friend who subsequently gave up the pleasures of

Longing for some sunshine, want to explore a new culture, have a craving for new tastes or fancy a night out in town? City Breaks are an ideal and affordable weekend escape for you and your friends, your partner or the whole family. We have taken the most important factors: weather, cost, food, accessibility, culture and safety, and have rolled up a list of Must-Visit cities around the world. You just have to get up and go!

#29 Amsterdam

Did you know: Amsterdam has over 1 million bikes but only 7

Day 1: You will be met at Alexandria Port by our tour guide, then transfer via air-conditioned modern vehicle to Cairo. Pay a visit to the to the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, which dates from the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren. Continue your excursion to the Egyptian Museum which features artifacts from the Pharaonic pe

Morning time you will be picked up from your cruise by our Egyptologist guide who will accompany you in an air conditioned van for around 3 hours driving to the famous Giza Plateau, home of Egypt Greatest attractions to visit the Great Pyramids, Which is ONE of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world including the Great Pyramid of Cheops, middle pyramids of Chephren and the little one of Mykerinos and mysterious Sphinx, the Father of Terror for the ancient pharaohs, the tour includes visit to the

Day 1 : Morning time you will be picked up from Alexandria port upon your arrival by your private Egyptologist tour guide who will accompany you in an air conditioned van, drive around 3 hours to Sakkara that is part of Memphis's massive necropolis, and the burial site of the most ancient Pharaohs where you will see the first pyramids build in Egypt "Step Pyramid of King Djoser that was designed by Imhotep, the ancient Egyptian architect also you will visit the Teti Pyramid and tombs in Sakkara

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La Jolla homes are some of the most beautiful and expensive in the United States, and it's not surprising that many visitors to San Diego would like to take a peek at them. Unfortunately, the most intriging houses are surrounded by view-obstructing walls and hedges.

However, once a year - this time it's Saturday, May 14 - the Secret Garden Tour of Old La Jolla provides an opportunity for guests to enter the gardens and wander over the grounds of private residences that are otherwise off-limits.

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by Denise Mattia

. . . IN CONCRETE

The renovated Grand Hyatt in New York is a welcome change from the ever-so-slightly tacky look it once had.

Innovative, sleek designs by the architectural firm of Bentel & Bentel transformed guestrooms into spacious, welcoming quarters.

Spanning the 42^nd Street side on the first floor, the bar and restaurant, which opened in mid-November, has a wide open kitchen so you can watch your food being prepared and watch passersby below on their way to Grand Central Statio

Shanghai Longhua temple fair 2011, is the popular event that is celebrated with lot of joy and fun in Shanghai. Tourists from all over the world travel through business class flights to Shanghai to enjoy and celebrate at the Shanghai Longhua Temple Fair.

The land of several festivals, China celebrates Longhua Temple Fair in the third lunar month i.e. April every year. One of the traditional temple fairs, in Southeast China, Longhua Temple Fair possesses a long history and is celebrated once the