It's apple harvest time, and it's another crisp Saturday night on Calle Gascona (below right) in downtown Oviedo, an old university city that's the genteel, postcard-pretty capital of emerald-green Asturias in north Spain, with happy-faced students and snazzy locals of all ages roaming the sloping three-block stretch and jamming the café and eatery terraces.
Looking closer, you realize this isn't just another restaurant row in yet another Spanish college town. I spot waiter after waiter execut
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A Few Things to Know about Hotel Rooms in Europe
I learned about the basic American hotel room from Howard Johnson in the 1960’s. Two double beds with back boards bolted to the wall, two fake oil paintings above said backboards, a stand in between the beds with a lamp and phone, a standard bathroom, and a TV. The last time I checked, little has changed. When you book a room in the USA you know exactly what you are getting.
This is not the case overseas. Europe has a 1-5 star
Bolzano is the capital of the province of Alto Adige (South Tyrol or Sudtirol) in Italy. Originally a Roman settlement, after the fall of the Roman Empire, immigrants arrived from Barvaria to the north, and it has been settled by German populations since then. Before World War 1, Bolzano was part of the Austro-Hungarian county of Tyrol, and became part of Italy at the end of this war. This cultural heritage is still prevalent throughout the region, from its bilingual street signs and town names,
In the heart of San Jose, Costa Rica, the National Theatre (Teatro Nacional) remains one of the capital city’s most popular tourist attractions.
The ornate Neo-Classical theatre is considered the finest historic building in San Jose, and is known for its exquisite interior decorated with lavish furnishings and beautiful murals.
One of the theatre’s main ceiling murals, in fact, was just named one of “10 great ceilings around the world,” according to an article in USA Today. The famous painting is
The waves were big, and so were the national surfers who came to Playa Guiones at Nosara Costa Rica last weekend for the third competition in the 2014 Olympus National Surfing Circuit.
Costa Rican pros like Gilberth Brown, Jair Perez, Jason Torres, Carlos Munoz, Lisbeth Vindas and Nataly Bernold descended on the top Costa Rica surfing beach for the tournament, held Feb. 8-9. Munoz was just returning from Oahu, Hawaii, where he made it to the fourth round of the Volcom Pipe Pro 2014 international
Home to more than 8 million inhabitants, New York is a captivating city – a melting pot of different cultures with an enthralling history.Thinking of visiting New York? Globehunters provide New York flights with leading airlines including Delta and Virgin Atlantic. Book online or call 020 8944 4555 and speak to one of our travel agents.
Una de las primeras cosas que nos cuentan en el colegio cuando empezamos a estudiar geometría (geometría plana en realidad, pues esta es sólo una de muchas) es que la distancia más corta entre dos puntos en un plano la marca siempre una línea recta.
Años después, esto es algo que seguimos recordando, aunque a esas alturas ya hemos olvidado aquello de «en un plano», que es una parte importante del asunto, ya que por ejemplo sobre la superficie de una esfera, donde se aplica la geometría esférica
by Denise Pulis
Beautiful Zurich, Switzerland always ranks high in Mercer’s cost-of-living surveys, but does it really have to be one of Europe’s most expensive cities for the visitor? Not necessarily, if you follow my insider’s tips to Zurich on a budget.
Hotels that Are Always Good Deals
Finding inexpensive accommodations in Zurich is no easy feat, but it can be done. For rock-bottom prices, consider camping at Camping Seebucht (July to early October), just 2½ miles (4 km) from downtown,
Dubai located at united arab Emirates and hub for all the world, who need to travel to far east, Asia, Africa, Europe have to make stopover in Dubai. The dream come true to visit the most modern city in the world
Where is Dubai ?
Consists of seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi , which is the second largest emirate of Dubai, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula is located in the east of the Persian Gulf . Is a distance of approximately 4 hours by plane from Turkey , Em
A special radio program has been designed for the former President of India H.E. Pratibha Devisingh Patil and was broadcasted on the International Journalism Day-12th February 2014 during the 2nd Global Festival of Journalism Noida 2014.
The radio program which was recorded on the birthday of former President of India and broadcasted earlier on the same day brought a lot of credibility to the station. This was probably the longest interview recording Her Excellency as ever given to any Radio Stat
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Đến Sun Spa Resort, bạn có thể tự do tắm biển, thư giãn thỏa thích ở hồ bơi trong những ngày nắng hè oi bức, thưởng thức dịch vụ massage ngay tại bãi biển
Monday, March 03, 2014
Winter Ball. Celebrating the School of American Ballet’s (SAB) 80th Anniversary in the Promenade at the David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center.
The Winter Ball is a glamorous, black-tie dinner dance featuring a performance by the School's Advanced students, choreographed specifically for the event.
7:00 pm Cocktails/8:00 pm Dinner/9:00 pm Piece d’occasion/9:00 pm-Midnight The Encore (Dessert & Dancing). Black Tie. For Tickets:
I stepped out of my hotel and into a time machine.
Transported back, not in the typical resurrected town like Williamsburg, Va. or quaint seaport village like Mystic, Ct., but truly back where I remembered with emotions raw enough to bring tears to my eyes. I cried tears of grief, and tears of joy. The images I saw were contemporary and vivid. I lived them, and here I relived them. I was standing in the Newseum, Washington DC's newest museum of the news media, hence it portmanteau of a name.
No
As I enjoy the autumn of my years, I have embraced a new found need for a search for passion. Not necessarily a steamy love affair, though that would not be out of the question; but rather a purpose to my life. My travels as a single senior female afford me the opportunity to enjoy that journey.
My most recent destination on this path to fulfillment was the sacred grounds of Sedona, Arizona. A most amazing place to be sure. My friend Patty and I left from southern California and enjoyed a scenic
The immense plains, powerful volcanoes and dry, sunny climate of Guanacaste are becoming pivotal for Costa Rica’s production of renewable energy. The second largest province in the country is being tapped for its powerful resources of wind, solar and geothermal energy.
Costa Rica currently produces 91% of its energy from renewable sources: 73% from hydroelectric power, 13% from geothermal plants, 4% from wind turbines, and 1% from biomass, according to the Costa Rica Ministry of Environment and E
Skiing on the cheap has always been a serious challenge. When we start booking your holiday and calculate the prices for accommodation, flights, equipment and lift passes, you may well start to wonder whether all this is seriously worthwhile. However, if you are prepared to make your own travel arrangements, cut the accommodation expenses in half by renting a self-catered ski accommodation, shop around, avoid eating out three times a day and stay in the lesser-known resort, you can still get fa
Friday, February 21, 2014
Join us for the 2nd Annual FOCOS Black & White Masquerade Ball in NYC
Special Guest, NBA Legend, Dikembe Mutombo
Open Bar/Silent Auction/Black Tie Optional
Apella Event Space. 450 E. 29th St, NYC. 9pm-12am.
For details and tickets, visit www.orthofocos.org and www.thefacebook.com/orthofocos
In addition, for just $20, enter to win a one week stay at a luxurious Miami condo! Enjoy six nights in either a one or two bedroom apartment in one of South Beach's exclusive Continuum
La antigua residencia de los mogoles, Agra, es una de las prósperas ciudades más antiguas de la India. También conocida como la Tierra de Taj, el aura de Agra cautiva a todos. Calles abarrotadas de la ciudad, carros tirados por caballos, los azules de tráfico verterlo vez que visite maravillas Mughal inestimables de Agra. He aquí un recorrido virtual de las joyas de Agra.
Taj Mahal
La elección obvia de los turistas que exploran norte de la India es el Taj encantador. Brillan en la ribera del Ya
Returning for its fourth year to Costa Rica’s southern Pacific Coast at Uvita, the Envision Festival will transform the rainforest into a global village of art, music, yoga and spirituality.
Envision 2014 will be held Feb. 20–23 at Rancho La Merced in Uvita, Costa Rica, home of the renowned Ballena Marine National Park, an important migratory site for the world’s Pacific Humpback Whales. Thousands of festival-goers come every year to Costa Rica for the popular multi-day event.
The Envision Festiva
Costa Rica over the past decade has become a magnet for high-endurance extreme sports, adventure racing and triathlons. Elite international athletes travel to the small Central American nation several times a year for sport competitions.
One of the most popular zones for extreme endurance events is the north Pacific Guanacaste region. In early March 2014, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) will hold the 2014 Pan American Cup at Playa Hermosa in Guanacaste. Also in March, the XTERRA off-road
