Recently I had the chance to get an all-too-brief taste of Norway’s second city before boarding a weeklong Hurtigruten cruise up the coast, and OMG what a right little gem I found Bergen to be. Well, if you can call a city of 266,000 “little” – but honestly, how the locals describe it really does feel totally true: essentially,you could think of it as the world’s biggest small town (for me, the German term gemütlich comes to mind).
Surrounded by forest-clad hills on Norway’s southwestern coa
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With the beach facing west, the winds coming from behind pushed us away from shore until the beach was a distant white line. I was surprised that my sailing instructor had let us float that far out, so I said something about the first-ever sailing lesson at a Caribbean resort to terminate in Mexico. “Sailing lesson?” he said. “I thought you just wanted someone from the water sports desk to add weight to the boat. I don't know how to sail.”
Bummer. But it did reinforce my theory that you always l
Have you ever thought that the world could be even more beautiful than Alps Mountains in Switzerland or Nile River in Africa? And what if you explore this beautiful with your life partner a few days after marriage? As it is honeymoon time, I am sure you must be searching for the best destination where nature, culture, tranquility and beauty mix well to attract honeymooners from all over the world. Have you ever thought how interesting it will be to plan your honeymoon in India? A diverse land wi
Story and photos by Mary Gallagher
Next time you see one of those special airfare sales to LAX or are there on business seriously think about visiting lovely Redondo Beach for a few days. Just a 7-10 minute cab ride from the airport opens a whole world of relaxation and fun and a number of beach side hotels. Best of all you won’t even need a car.
Redondo Beach with its population of fewer than 70,000, its Redondo Beach Pier, International Boardwalk, and soft Redondo sand, is a wonderful place
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Iguazú Falls are located in Iguazú National Park, in the extreme north east of Argentina and bordering Brazil. Surrounding the beautiful waterfalls at Iguazú are tales of ambition and power, fruits of the imaginations of travelers who have ventured within them. Before the falls can be seen, their murmur can already be heard, with the violent battering of the waters growing louder and louder as you approach.
The falls lie on the border of Argentina and Brazil, just a few miles from the Triple Fron
I recently got back from a family vacation to a place we’d never been before: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. When I say a family vacation, I don’t just mean my husband, son and I. Oh, no. Every so often my extended family swarms together to go to some exotic place for a celebration. The last one that included my father was in 2005, to Italy, for my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. Last year, after my dad’s passing, we all went on an odyssey to memorialize his life from East Texas to Tucson, bir
TOUR ITINERARY OF KATHMANDU VALLEY (4 NIGHTS/ 5 DAYS)
Day 01 Arrival in Kathmandu Arrival at Kathmandu International Airport. Meet, assist and transfer to hotel. Overnight at Hotel Marshyangdi or similar in Kathmandu (3 star hotel).
Day 02 Kathmandu Morning: After breakfast in the hotel, start sightseeing at Swoyambhu and Patan Durbar Square Overnight at Hotel Marshyangdi or similar in Kathmandu (3 star hotel).
Day 03 Kathmandu / Nagarkot Morning: After breakfast in the hotel, start sightseeing at
The crowds, commercialism and nightly competition for beds is driving many trekkers away from the more famous Everest Base Camp Trek into. the arms of the lovely Gokyo Lake. This two week spectacular climb almost as high as the Everest Base Camp and offers similarly jew-dropping Everest views. But the trails are less crowded the lodge qtieter and the villages along the trail have a Reason to exist over and above serving adhl bhat to legio of hungry trekkers.
The Trails follows the Everest base ca
A television programme dealing with the some of the thousand-odd islands around the British Isles caught my attention. Brief visits were made to many of my favourite islands, including one to my very favourite, the little-known but fascinating Piel.
Piel lies off the Cumbrian coast, at the mouth of the Walney Channel, near Barrow in Furness. It isn’t a large island. It’s only 19 acres in area, and barely 500 yards across at its widest. But it has a king.
He doesn’t gain his title by inheritance, t
Rajasthan may be hot; temperature may go up to 47 degrees in day time, sun rays may be strong enough to tan you skin, but despite all, the inherent royal beauty of this desert land has achieved the status of ‘paradise’ by tourists from India and abroad. The stories of royal Rajput warriors are carved on the walls of historic forts and palaces that throng over the entire state. Decades have passed by, but the rich vibrant culture of Rajasthan still pervades all through and people cross distant la
Is one of the shortest treks designed up to Poon Hill which lies into the foothill of the Annapurna massif. Poon Hill is located just 400m. above Ghorepani and offers a brilliant view of the Himalayan giants such as the many peaks of Annapurna, the holy Machhapuchhre(Fish Tail) and Dhaulagiri (8167m). On a clear Day, it is even possible to see the transcendental valley o the southern side.Ghorepani Poon hill Trekking in Nepal Himalaya is easy and can be organized throughout the year. The facilit
TOUR ITINERARY OF (KATHMANDU+NAGARKOT+POKHARA - 7 NIGHTS/ 8 DAYS)
Day 01 Arrival in Kathmandu
Arrival at Kathmandu International Airport. Meet, assist and transfer to hotel.
Overnight at Hotel Marshyangdi or similar in Kathmandu (3 star hotel).
Day 02 Kathmandu
Morning: After breakfast in the hotel, start sightseeing at Swoyambhu and Patan Durbar Square.
Overnight at Hotel Marshyangdi or similar in Kathmandu (3 star hotel).
Day 03 Kath
The Global Day of Parents is observed on the 1st of June every year. The day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2012 to honor parents throughout the world.
“The Global Day provides an opportunity to appreciate all parents in all parts of the world for their selfless commitment to children and their lifelong sacrifice towards nurturing this relationship” said Sandeep Marwah Ambassador of International Human Rights Organization affiliated to United Nations in a meeting at Marwah Studios,
The slow-moving sloths of Costa Rica are streaking into the limelight with their own weeklong online special program. Starting June 20, 2014, Animal Planet and Animalist will stream daily footage from the Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica.
Cute and cuddly sloths of the Caribbean Costa Rica have been in the spotlight since last year’s program “Meet the Sloths” aired on Animal Planet. The two-hour special program will run again on June 21 at 8:00 a.m. EST. The story follows a year in the lives of five
Having started my career in the travel industry right after I returned from a yearlong backpacking excursion, I learned at a young age how to live with locals and experience familiarity wherever I traveled.
And now, over the past few years there has been a shift in travel values. More than ever, travelers are seeking out original experiences to get immersed into a culture by living like and with the local people. Traveling to a new destination is exhilarating , staying with someone who knows the
The Apartment Service has started research for the 5th edition of the Global Serviced Apartments Industry Report (GSAIR).
Backbone of this report, as with previous editions will be a global survey conducted amongst Serviced Apartment Operators, Corporate Buyers, Agents and those who stay in serviced apartments.
We invite you therefore to complete the survey below most relating to you and play your part in the ongoing research into the global serviced apartments industry.
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Saturday, June 21, 2014
Midsummer Night Fever. 19th Annual Artists Against Abuse Benefit.
Ross School Lower Campus Field House. 739 Butter Lane in Bridgehampton. 6:30-10:30 pm. Honoring Congressman Tim Bishop. Award-winning Swedish cuisine by Chef Jana Dahibam plus open bar and Silent + Live Auctions! Featuring art from April Gornik, Arlene Slavin, Bob Tabor, Jack Youngerman, Lynn Geesaman amongst others! LIVE AUCTION FEATURING Private Yacht & Television Experience with Chef George Hirsch! Group
World-renowned media person Sandeep Marwah was the special invitee at the meet organized by International Cooperative Alliance in the honor of the visit of Director General of ICA Charles Gould J.D. at New Delhi.
“It is my proud privilege to meet some of the prominent people of the country of India who are part of this huge cooperative structure of this country” said Charles Gould.
“Meeting a personality like Charles in itself is an energy gaining exercise.” said Sandeep Marwah Managing Director o
Recommended as one of the best places to go in 2014 by CNN and National Geographic, Nosara, Costa Rica is now easier and more affordable to visit than ever. Leading luxury hotel in Nosara, L'acqua Viva Resort & Spa, is currently offering special green season rates to all guests who make direct reservations with the hotel.
From now through June 30, 2014, all guests who make direct reservations or online reservations will receive a 25% discount on all room rates.
Come later in the year, and take ad
