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When you're packing light, it's tough deciding what to take back home for souvenirs. Is it liquid, too heavy, fragile? Well, if you're coming from the Cayman Islands, you have options! Here are 3 not-to-miss Cayman savories that you'll absolutely enjoy for weeks to come after returning from your island escape.

Tortuga Rum Cake

In 1984, while working for Cayman Airways, Captain Robert Hamaty and his wife Carlene founded the Tortuga Rum Company. For years Carlene baked rum cakes for special occasion

These days’ people like to find all they want over the internet. If you are planning to go anywhere in the world then the first thing that should click your mind is to book a nice and cheap place to stay. With the rising use of internet people don’t want to go anywhere or even make a phone call to book a hotel because they can do easily and quickly over the internet. It can let you avail great discounts on hotels all over the globe and can enjoy the best services that you won’t be able to forget

El surf de remo es la última tendencia para los amantes de la playa y bañistas. Es un ejercicio ideal para la parte superior del cuerpo, ya que ayuda a la resistencia, el equilibrio y la estabilidad. Dadas estas características, ha ganado adeptos en tanto en jóvenes como en adultos; en aficionados y profesionales. Esto porque existen distintas subdivisiones que se adecuan según las habilidades y experiencia de cada participante. Eso sí, para todos aquellos que carezcan de experiencia y que desee

The Buenos Aires boutique hotel scene has been red hot in the last few years, but nothing compares to the atmospheric, luxurious Algodon Mansion in the elegant Recoleta neighborhood of the city. It is owned by the Algodon Wine Estates and Champions Club, which is one of Argentina’s premier Malbec wine producers.

Housed in a 1912 mansion, each of the ten suites is furnished with design furniture from B&B Italian and Capelinni, and of course, modern amenities like Wi-Fi. The Algodon Royal Suite eve

Peru, a few years ago, was the only country in the world where the prestigious Coca-Cola drink wasn´t ranked first in the market because a national drink so was deeply rooted in the Peruvian palate.

Inca Kola, the classic yellow drink that accompanied all Peruvian dishes at the tables, was the favorite. That was the reason why Coca-Cola and Lindley Corporation (producer of the local drink) signed a strategic alliance: Lindley would be the official bottler company and Coca-Cola would be the own

Paracas and Ica are situated in the department of Ica, just 303 km south of Lima (capital of Peru) and 4 hours by bus. Because of its location on the coast, its territories are basically composed of deserts. However, the privilege of having the Pacific Ocean bathes its shores, allows, specifically Paracas, to have beautiful beaches with blue and turquoise waters. Deserts, beaches, vineyards and stories of witches is what awaits you if you dare to visit.

Here I present the tour that placeOK recomm

Lima is not only the capital of Peru but also is the mix of all races, colors and flavors of that country.

Founded on January 18, 1535 by the Spanish conqueror, Francisco Pizarro, in the lands that were once the domains of "Cacique Taulichusco. This new city quickly became one of the most important in America.

The official name, "City of Kings", arised because the foundation day of the city was so closed to the Magic Kings´day. From that appeared the nickname of the "three times crowned villa", ho

Most of the people depend on the web these days to book their holiday packages. This not only is a convenient way to book, but also provides one with a huge number of options to choose from. However, there are certain guidelines that one can follow in order to get the best deal available.

The word ‘discount’ or ‘special offer’ never fails to grab one’s attention on the travel/ tour operator’s site. It is always good to check this out. Also, there are sites that offer a ‘fare calendar’ these days

Experience the glorious culture, diverse traditions, different religious rituals, vibrant festivals of India with golden triangle India! This tour package lets you explore major attractions of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. It is the most popular tour circuit of India that offers you to explore prominent forts, palaces, Havelis and other historical sites of these three Indian cities.

Delhi, the eminent capital of India, is one of the most-visited places in India where you will be enthused, astounded, me

Braised pork with hard-boiled eggs also known as : thit kho nuoc dua or thit kho tau, thit ko riu, thit kho trung. This dish usually cooked in the Tet holiday (Vietnamese Lunar New Year ) and served with fresh cabbage, bean-sprouts pickles, pickled spring onions and steam rice or sometimes rice-paper.

Ingredients

- 1kg boneless pork shoulder (or pork belly 1:1: fat : meat)

- 5 hard-boiled duck or chicken eggs, shelled.

- 4-5 cup coconut water

- 1/2 cup fish sauce

- 4 cloves of garlic, mashed

- sugar

- s

Vietnam’s Museum of Fine Arts is situated in 2 heritage buildings via the street from the Temple of Literature in Hanoi. The museum house a great number of items ranging from ancient lacquer works, pottery, wood and steel sculptures.

Local tour company, Footprint Vietnam Travel, recently visited the museum in hopes of finding another interesting spot to tell their guests on their Vietnam tour. On their visit they were surprised to find out how empty the museum was.

Local tour company, Footprint Vi

Saturday, March 9, 2013 PROJECTART: GALA

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, ProjectArt invites you to it's GALA on March 9th, 6:00-9:00pm, at One Bryant Park. The evening features a contemporary art auction, selected by curator by Cecelia Stucker; the auctioneer is C.K Swett of Phillips. To view art, please visit Paddle 8. Partake in Hors d'ouvres & Cocktails while enjoying the spectacular skyline views of New York City.

ProjectArt is a ground-breaking organization developing a new model of arts

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Get married in a church or a hotel ballroom … or on a tropical beach at sunset, or in the rainforest, or by a mighty volcano? Adventure and romance await you at a Costa Rica destination wedding.

Why not combine your wedding, your honeymoon, and a vacation all in one trip? More and more, couples are choosing destination weddings as the way to go.

The popular wedding website TheKnot.com named Costa Rica as a top wedding destination in Latin America. A survey by TheKnot.com reported that one out of e

Tourism is big business in Costa Rica. Over the past 25 years, tourism has been the fastest growing economic sector in the country. Keeping tourists safe and informed while visiting Costa Rica is a vital commitment by the country’s government and national tourism organizations.

Costa Rican authorities have recently agreed to invest 350 million Colones (approximately $700,000 USD) to strengthen the country’s Tourist Police Force. The Ministry of Public Security and the Costa Rican Tourism Board (I

In the middle of the wedding, my friend's grandma, a short, stocky, but strong aboriginal Taiwanese woman in her 80s, went up on stage. She grabbed the microphone and, after a short introduction in Mandarin, the dominant language in Taiwan, began a Christian prayer in the Atayal language.

The fluid, slightly raspy words sounded quite different than the varying toned, short-syllables of Mandarin. I was in Taichung, Taiwan, a groomsman at the wedding of my good friend. Here, the attendees were most

A bridge crosses the Zambezi River right on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia.Heavy with traffic, the bridge is also used for bungee jumping as well as vantage point for visitors who want to experience the mighty Victoria Falls.

I’ve arrived at the attraction from the Zambezi side, and, after having flagged down a taxi to the border, finds myself standing at the bridge just as a young British guy is about to send himself off towards the

As not so far from Hanoi, only about 32 kilometers long to reach Dien Bien province, visitors in Vietnam tourism have to pass Pha Din pass, known as the longest pass in Vietnam. Pha Din, in the local language, means “Heaven and Earth.” Accompanied by local legend, Pha Din Pass is the place where the sky meets the earth, so it is considered as the frontier between “Heaven and Earth.”

Pha Din Pass in Dien Bien

It’s a long time ago, there existed a deputation on the border between Lai Chau and Son La

Specific values of the cultural space of the Central Highlands gong which is a part of Vietnam's cultural heritage and quintessence has been recognised by the international community.

On 25th November 2005, the UNESCO decided to recognize “The cultural space of gong in the Central Highlands” of Vietnam as “Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity”.