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The olive fields, lemon trees, and vegetables splashed across the Greek landscape bear testimony to a rich, varied and dynamic cuisine connected to the environment. The Greek lifestyle is reflected in its cuisine – full of flavor and nothing pretentious. The fresh products which end up on Greek stoves demonstrate the care and passion that they put into their selection of  raw ingredients. Greek cuisine is based on the Mediterranean diet, although it has both eastern and western influences.

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Goa, especially North Goa is one of the most happening places to be in India. And during the New Year celebrations, the entire state becomes a carnival in motion. There are parties everywhere, the entire city is bedecked with twinkling little fairy lights, places of worship and homes of the locals are done up in vibrant colors! The festive spirit is indeed contagious. More so, if you are in North Goa. South Goa is attributed to be a more sedate place to be, best if you do not like much contact w

Diwali, the time for lights and celebrations, can also be the time for  friends and families to get together and spend some time together.  People plan for going on trips, if for nothing else then for running  away from the hullabaloo, the crackers, and the pollution of the city.  And this Diwali, the best opportunity to go on a trip presents itself.  With the festival falling really close to the weekend, and followed by  Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj successively, people don’t even need to  take

Hotels near M G Road Bangalore, is a perfect spot to reach the various marketplaces that offer expansive options at affordable rates, in the Garden City of India. One can find what they have been looking for at the shopping malls or at the traditional marketplaces that offer wide variety of options at affordable rates. Some of the most popular stops for shoppers during New Year time are as follows.

Airport Road

Old airport Rd has traditionally been the shopper’s paradise in spite of its wide roads

The first ever Chamber of Commerce for Entertainment And Media Industry will be lunched from the platform of 7th Global Film Festival Noida 2014 has been announced by Sandeep Marwah President of GFFN today at the press conference.
Under the name and banner of “International Chamber for Media And Entertainment Industry” will be the first ever Chamber of Commerce in the World to represent only media and entertainment industry of the World.
The Chamber is being launched to promote and develop relatio

People prefer to stay at hotels near Chennai Airport especially when they have early morning flights to catch or need to leave the city at a short notice. This is especially true for IT professionals, business people, and industrialists who need to be continuously on the move for various reasons. The easy access to both national and international flight and the domestic and International airport makes this natural choice for many. As you may know, in Southern India Chennai airport is one of the

“It was exact last year in November during 6th Global Film Festival when Marwah Studios TV was launched with great pomp and show before the august audience of this international event” recollected Sandeep Marwah President of 7th GFFN.
In a span of one year Marwah Studios TV has done a commendable job by spreading its wings all over the World by it’s telecasting through IPTV and available to the whole world.
Marwah Studios TV has been available now comfortably on internet and all the smart phones a

Despite Gurgaon being a major industrial and financial center of the country, there is a woeful dearth of good business hotels in the city. But, there is no need to fret at all, since there are a few great business hotels in Gurgaon, which cater to the constant influx of corporate jet setters. These hotels offer all amenities, matched with unsurpassed services, for making business travelers feel at home. Travelers must keep in mind a few things before they decide to book their stay in a hotel, s

So you are in Tuscany and you've had enough food and wine. What to do?

Well, there is several companies in the region that offer balloon rides. If you need a little more excitement, it's a pretty good time.  I visited Tuscany in September, which is the end of ballooning season (apparently) due to the conditions.  Its not way too expensive, but its not exactly cheap.  Its priced about right, and offers a great view of the tuscany landscape.  Its romantic for you lovers out there, and pretty exciti

Wearing multiple hats, the seventh largest metropolis in India – Pune – is also known as Automobile City and is a flourishing business and information technology hub. That being the case and being within easily accessible limits from Mumbai, the bustling capital city of Maharashtra, Pune is predictably flooded with business visitors. Commensurate with their business needs and requirement for suitable accommodation, business hotels in Pune have sprung up with commendable alacrity!  Situated most

Popular hotels near Mussoorie, the picturesque hill-station in Uttarakhand where honeymooners and holiday makers alike flock in the summer season, to escape the heat of the norther plains, are a traveler’s paradise, pampering valued clientele with a slew of attractive amenities and plenty of picturesque views, not forgetting the salubrious climate!

Such hotels near Mussoorie, which willingly accommodate the influx of eager tourists sojourning to the climatically pleasant state of Uttarakhand with

“Marwah Studios is the most appropriate venue for exhibition of paintings as it caters to people from all strata of life who are art lovers” said Aruna Sethi Chairperson of Life And Style Committee of Indo American Chamber of Commerce while inaugurating the exhibition at Noida Film City.
“We have been a platform to develop, promote, exhibit and highlight art of all kinds from Marwah Studios” said Sandeep Marwah Chairperson of Media And Entertainment Committee Indo American Chamber of Commerce hos

Baguio is the only bump in a long ride up the coast from Manila to the far reaches of north Luzon.  I’m sure there’s a route that hugs the coast the entire way, but I wanted to stop at Baguio first, before continuing on to Vigan.  Manila is only 150mi/250km away from Baguio, but after a seven-hour bus ride, seems much farther.  That’s because the going is so slow through town after congested town full of motorbikes and three-wheelers putt-putting around and clogging up the main road, that it’s

A genius gone mad.

Every time I see Antoni Gaudí’s perpetually unfinished Sagrada Família, the crown jewel of the Catalan architect’s vast œuvre, these four words well up along with, I confess, an occasional tear. It’s simply not possible to witness the soaring prayer in stone that is this most unusual of temples, and not be moved — in part, no doubt, by the mad genius’ inability to see his grand opus through to completion.

It seems, however, that we finally have a date: Barcelona architect J

“India and Egypt has old age relations, they can further be promoted with the help of cinema. Egyptians love Indian cinema for a very long time.” said Cultural Counselor of Egyptian Embassy in India.
Indo Egyptian Cultural And Film Association was created to strengthen the relationship between two countries through art and culture. The nationals of both the countries have always appreciated arts of each other.
IECF has joined hands with 7th Global Film Festival Noida 2014 and will support in all w

Cute, clever, playful and tiny, the Grey Crowned Central American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii citrinellus) known as the Mono Titi in Spanish, is the smallest primate in Costa Rica. Measuring only 9.8 to 14 inches in height and weighing 1.7 to 2.4 pounds, these little monkeys are sadly threatened with extinction due to loss of habitat from human development.

There are five squirrel monkey species in Central and South America. In Costa Rica, the Grey Crowned Central American Squirrel Monkey

Called by pro mountain bikers the “most extreme 100-miler in the world,” the Rincon de la Vieja Challenge 100-mile mountain bike race at Rincon de la Vieja Volcano in Guanacaste, Costa Rica recently upped its status to become the first international chapter of the National Ultra Endurance Series (NUE).

The NUE is a series of twelve 100-mile mountain bike races across the United States. Winner of the 2014 NUE series, Brenda Simril of Tennessee, also took first place in the Open Category for Women

Visitors to Porto often complain about the relative scarcity of information in English about the city and its more than 25 museums. Here's a sampling about eight top museums; additional information can be seen at the blog holidaytourisminportugal.blogspot.com.

School of Engineering Museum, Porto: This school was established in 1852 during the time of King Pedro V of Portugal. Before it was a school of industry, later transformed in to “Instituto Industrial do Porto” in 1864. But the Museum was se