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Although some restaurant menus boast over 200 different items, most of them are made up of pho, rice, vermicelli noodles, and beverages. The rest range from appetizers to side dishes, and specialty dishes to family courses. But the choices are still vast and can still be very overwhelming for novice fans.

Top 3 Dishes

The top 3 Vietnamese dishes that everyone has to have, and probably have had, are pho, rice combo, and vermicelli combo. These are not only the staples of most restaurants; they are

Natural space, primitive ecosystem, the pristine and pureness as the flower blooming have created an intriguing Mang Den Ecotourism driving many tourists touching when setting foot this land.

According to Vietnam Tourism Development Strategy to 2030, the Central Highlands is identified as one of seven specific tourist areas of Vietnam and Mang Den Ecotourism under Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province is one of the 31 zones having scale and particularly prominent tourism potential in Vietnam inves

NGÀY 1: HÀ NỘI – LAKSAO                                                                                                 (ĂN TRƯA,TỐI)

Xe và HDV Cty Dl Người Thám Hiểm đón đoàn tại Hà Nội, xuất phát Đi Lào. Ăn trưa tại Vinh. Đến cửa khẩu Cầu Treo, làm thủ tục nhập cảnh vào Lào. Đến Laksao, nhận phòng khách sạn và ăn tối. Nghỉ ngơi.

NGÀY 2: LAKSAO – VIENTIENE       (ĂN SÁNG, TRƯA, TỐI)

Ăn sáng, trả phòng. Lên đường đi Vientiane - thủ đô của đất nước Lào. Ăn trưa tại Paksan. Đến Vientiane, tham quan

We're giving away tickets to attend this year's LA Travel & Adventure Show held January 12-13 in Long Beach, California.

Ticket Giveaway Deets

All you have to do for the chance to win? Share (via facebook or twitter) your most embarrassing or funniest travel moment. It's that simple! Really. If your story is chosen, you'll receive 2 free tickets and we'll publish it (with your permission) in a 'Funniest Travel Stories' article.

What to Expect at LA Travel & Adventure Show

At last year's LA Travel &

I have tasted Fonseca ports before but was intrigued when I recently experienced an unfiltered variety coming from Portugal’s most widely respected port house. Upon tasting Fonseca Unfiltered Port, you get nothing less than rich black fruit that’s pleasantly flavorful with hints of spice and sweet plum along with just enough tannins to keep it from entirely entering dessert wine territory.

It takes decades of perfecting Portugal’s national treasure to achieve this tasty balance. How does this unf

por Cristóbal Ramirez

Siempre van en bici. Para pasear, ir al trabajo o hacer la compra. Y siempre irán aunque llueva, nieve, relampaguee o el sol se desinfle. Los habitantes de Copenhague están muy concienciados con el medio ambiente y con la salud de su bolsillo (pedalear es gratis). Siendo turista, en cambio, merece la pena echar a caminar. Punto de partida: la Plaza del Ayuntamiento, un característico edificio rojo con una torre y un reloj. Si se atreve a subir los 298 escalones podrá ver

by Andy Jarosz

If ever a movie has perfected the ability of making its audience hungry it’s surely this Mexican classic. Released as Como Agua para Chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate) in 1992 and based on the 1989 novel of the same name by Laura Esquivel , the story is set in the 1910s in revolutionary Mexico. It features sweeping landscapes, smoldering passions (literally) and the most bitter family politics, yet the central theme of traditional Mexican cooking and its power to evoke the wil

Legend tells that when God made the world, after he finished painting the sky a brilliant pastel blue, he washed his brushes in a beautiful Costa Rican river, coloring the river the same intense sky blue.

Rio Celeste (Sky Blue River) is still revered as a sacred site by the indigenous Maleku tribe who live in this Northern Costa Rica region near the Tenorio Volcano. The river begins its journey as crystal clear water tumbling and flowing down the lush rainforest of Tenorio Volcano National Park;

Why is that? Well, Peru offers a New Year’s experience to appeal to virtually any and every type of traveler. It’s famously filled with the mystical and the historic. It also offers high culture, unsurpassed ecotourism, and adrenaline-pumping adventure. Add in a plethora of superb hotels, restaurants and spas, and it all adds up to a special occasion you’ll never, ever forget. Another year? Bring it on.

Top Peruvian New Year’s Traditions

To ensure a new year full of good luck and prosperity,

If any holiday is made for Las Vegas, it's New Year's Eve.

Las Vegas is expecting a record 320,000+ out-of-town guests for New Year's Eve parties. Las Vegas will fill its 150,189 hotel rooms on New Year's Eve, Sam's Town RV Park also has a full house.

We will be heading to the Strip for the New Years festivities. At 6pm Las Vegas Blvd is closed to vehicle traffic and becomes party central. Four and a half miles, from the Stratosphere to the Mandalay Bay at the south end of the Strip will host tens

Finally I made it! My ebook about Personal Shopping is available in English too! An Italian Personal Shopper in Milan... is about my personal experience on the fascinating world of Personal Shopping! 

Very often I was and I am asked what my profession is about. All answers can now be read on this little book. Well, more than a book I consider it an open interview or rather a friendly chat! Should you have more questions I would be thrilled to answer!

Happy reading and prosperous 2013 everybody!

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By Shannon Farley

They live in the sea, are on the World Wildlife Fund’s “Endangered Species List”, and frequent the waters around Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast Tortuguero National Park. Their lives, though on similar paths, are a bit conflicted.

I’m talking about sea turtles and manatees. One draws crowds of up to 50,000 tourists each year; the other lives a hidden life and was thought until recently to be extinct.

Tortuguero is one of Costa Rica’s most popular ecotourism destinations – a microcosm

There's no doubt that each city across the world boasts unique food offerings. But if time is short and you don’t have opportunities for full immersion, taking the right food tour makes the difference between being a clueless tourist or gaining a full understanding of where to go & what to buy.

Take Boston’s North End for instance…a casual stroll down the cobbled streets of America’s oldest Italian community reveals many tempting savories in late 19th century store windows. But only after taking

By Shannon Farley

The world as we know it has certainly shrunk a great deal due to the interconnectivity of the internet, and especially social media like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. When the number one music video rocketing around the world is from South Korea (“Gangnam Style”), and kids in places like Costa Rica have memorized the dance steps, you know the world is smaller. International travel is relatively commonplace for families, and it’s not unusual for kids and teens to already have

Winter Wellness for Women Travelers

"Mountainous, covered in dense rainforest with tumbling waterfalls, a boiling lake and rare parrots in the tree canopies; Dominica is the Caribbean's nature island par excellence". This is the description a British newspaper uses to paint a picture of the island of Dominica. I heartily concur. If you need a wellness week and enjoy truly native culture and local healthy cuisine then our January Dominica trip will jumpstart you on your way to wellness in 2013.
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Back in 2004, the movie Cellular featured a character --  a cop --  who was about to retire.  Was he going to spend his newly-found free time hunting, fishing, or traveling the world?

No.  He was going to open a day spa.

That character was way ahead of his time.  Spa treatments for men were popular back in 2004, but today, in 2012, men comprise 30% of all American spa go-ers, says Lynne McNees, president of ISPA, the International Spa Association.  “We’ve been tracking men’s visits to spas, and

Thủ đô Jakarta - Indonesia, một nước có trên 13.000 hòn đảo lớn nhỏ khác nhau với dân số trên 180 triệu người. Bao gồm hơn 300 nhóm sắc tộc với 200 ngôn ngữ khác nhau.

Everybody agrees that the two top places to ring in a new year are Times Square in New York City (right) and anywhere in Las Vegas. But there are other interesting, free, even quirky New Year’s Eve celebrations in the USA, from a cheese party in Wisconsin to a pickle party in Mount Olive, North Carolina.  Where to go if you don't want to welcome 2013 with a million of your closest friends?

Pickle Party in Mount Olive, North Carolina -- The 12th annual pickle drop is a fun-filled and free event w

Aug 16 - 25, 2013

Bali, famous for its wonderful beaches, paintings, woodcarving, handicrafts, and beautiful formed rice terraces, has an estimated 20,000 temples and shrines, and is known as the "Island of a Thousand Temples". Visit local villages and temples; ride the rapids and an elephant; relax at the beach and swim in the ocean as you escape to the Island of Bali singles vacation.

For more info click here: Bali Island Escape Singles Vacation