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When I was 10, on my first trip to NYC, my parents took me to Radio City Music Hall.

I was brought to tears when the organs came out the side walls and the orchestra rose up from the floor.

To me it was magical.

Radio City’s two Wurlitzer Organs are the only two of its kind in the world.

Interestingly, the organ players crawl through a tiny door to get to their stools without being noticed.

I have been to Radio City seve

President of ICMEI, Sandeep Marwah has extended his greetings and felicitations to the government and the people of Hellenic Republic on the country’s Independence Day on March 25, 2016.
In a message to Ambassador of Hellenic Republic, His Excellency Mr. Panos Kalogeropoulos, the ICMEI President said: “On behalf of the government and the people of India, with great pleasure I extend warm greetings and felicitations to your Excellency and to the people of the Hellenic Republic on the occasion of y

I think I have remembered all the planes I have flown on since I started traveling in the 1960′s. That was tough. I started traveling as a child in the Midwest, then to South America, and then, well all over.

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The first plane I remember flying on was  a North Central Airlines DC- 3 My father worked for North Central so we flew non-rev, meaning free. We called these planes puddle jumpers.

There are still small operators with DC-3s in revenue service and as cargo aircraft. The common sayi

My journey to the land of the Midnight Sun and the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis began with a flight to Bodo, Norway, where I boarded the MS Trollfjord with Hurtigruten. Bodo is the administrative capital of Nordland at 67°17’N (the Arctic Circle is at 66°33’N) with more than 1.5 million visitors every year. It is surrounded by beautiful mountains including several islands, including the Lofoten Islands.

We set off at 3pm on what Hurtigruten describes as a "working ship" as they are the

New Delhi: It is the right time for school children to opt for their courses and institution of their choice. We have been able to provide the platform under the third Career Guidance Fair 2016” said President of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee at Gurdwara Rakabganj, New Delhi.
“The destinations are glamorous, lucrative and roads to your goals may be attractive and fascinating but what you need is the willingness and ability to walk on these roads. Willingness comes within and ability th

This first in my series of blog posts about extraordinary places and experiences in the Pacific Northwest aptly features common elements found on any Northwest beach—mud, stones and seaweed. But these elements are rarely put to such elegant use as by the pros at Chrysalis Inn and Spa with its exhaustive menu of treatments.

Mud. Check in and schedule a favorite among Chrysalis guests—the Rhassoul Mud Ritual—the ancient ultimate in pampering and head-to-toe beautification from the Middle East tha

Noida: The 162 committees of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry have done a commendable job by tapping and informing all the countries of the World that ICMEI has a strong principle of spreading love, peace and Unity through Arts and Culture.
The representatives and nationals of 25 countries this time brought a new enthusiasm and energy to the Global Cultural Summit 2016. The purpose and motives are clear as every one participated and expressed their heart out to plan, thin

With more than 8,000 square kilometers of a land full of contrasts and wealth, a country with its own identity, famous for its myths, legends and traditions, Crete, Greece’s largest island, smells of earth and sun, olive trees and fresh vegetables, rakı and sea.

According to Greek mythology, Rhea hid Zeus on Mount Ida. When Zeus kidnapped Europa, he took her to Crete and three children were born from their marriage. One of them was Minos, whose wife gave birth to the Minotaur which was kept in th

For those looking to relax and detoxify their bodies, hot springs in Costa Rica are the “new, hot destination.”

Hot springs have been treasured for centuries by people all over the world for their therapeutic benefits. Luxuriant warm water rich in minerals like sulfur, silica, calcium, iron and magnesium are rejuvenating, detoxifying and relaxing. Not to mention great for stress reduction. Reported health benefits of hot springs include relief from arthritis, fibromyalgia, skin conditions, and hi

Building a new home is an exciting venture. When you are building a new home in Costa Rica, it is even more thrilling! And there are so many innovative possibilities with tropical architecture design.

Costa Rican architect Richard Muller, head of the firm RM Architecture & Engineering, has been designing and building innovative tropical architecture in Costa Rica for more than 35 years. One of his favorite spots for home building is at the Costa Rica eco-development Portasol Rainforest & Ocean Vi

Most people when laid off from their job, especially a high-powered dot-com career, don’t do what Tierza Eichner did. Instead of polishing her resume and job hunting, Eichner took off on an eight-month surfing vacation to Central America, Hawaii and Mexico.

At the time, in 2001, the northern California native had only been surfing about a year. She had tried surfing in her early 20s. It didn’t go well – pummeled by waves, bashed by the board, and leg muscles ripped. Then, in her early 30s, Eichne

In ecotourism pioneer Costa Rica, being eco-friendly is extremely important. Eco-friendly travel and green tourism continue to be the fastest growing sectors worldwide in the tourism industry.

Nearly two decades ago, in 1999, the Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT) founded the Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST) program to regulate Costa Rican tourism businesses that are truly sustainable and eco-friendly. Their goal was to differentiate the real ecotourism businesses from those that are “gree

New Delhi: Two years old television station of MarwahStudios TV has created a wonderful niche for itself all over the World. The IPTV can be seen all over the World now for 24 hours a day.
“We have the largest collection of short films, events around the year and a media force of almost 200 people who are now getting associated with the television station of Marwah Studios” confirmed Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios
“The television station will support our vision and mission of bringing

All around the world, immigration and refugees are a hot topic. Europe is locked in a debate as to how to handle the millions of people who seek to migrate there. The US also has a similar debate running through its presidential election process.  This article does not address the issue of immigration and refugees but it does look at how the movements of people impact the tourism industry.
 
Tourism is much more than merely about the movement of people from one place to another.  It is also th

Can you believe one card with many possibilities, Krakow Card provides tourist card and city pass for free travel on buses and trains and also free entry for only selected museums (in Krakow).

The Hong Kong Star Ferry is one of the must to-do things while travelling to Hong Kong and also one of the city’s signature tourist attractions.

It is the charming boating journey with Star Ferry boats which serves one an amazing and mesmerizing views.

It’s a local tourist journey on Hong Kong Island which take passengers on-board in a tub-shaped in green and white ferries on Hong Kong Island. 

See Top Sightseeing Tours & Activities - http://www.lavacanza.in/sightseeing-tour/hong-kong/d14-ttd

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New Delhi: ICMEI-International Camber of Media And Entertainment Industry for the first time opened a special wing for the media students as a part of media studies and to be segment of its activities.
“Students belonging to the media streams including Print, Radio, Television, Cinema, New Media, Events, Public Relations, Advertisements, Graphics and Animations and Media Education are going to be the part and parcel of Chamber’s activities on a national and international basis,” said Sandeep Marw

Frankly, you are wasting your time

Let me make this crystal clear, these are my personal opinions and I am sure many people will disagree but it is a question I am asked a lot and I always give the same answer. That’s right you are wasting your time.

all image contributions acknowledged

I have lived in Hong Kong for 35 years and yes to my eternal shame I have not progressed beyond good morning / please and thank you, well actually it is not shame or embarrassment I feel at all, I learnt from a very