Pier 21 on the Galveston harbor is kicking off Saint Patrick’s Day weekend with drink specials, live music, and plenty of fun! The first ever Party on the Pier will start the season with merry making and much celebration as The Classix perform oldies hits for visitors and locals. Featuring live music monthly from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the third Saturday from March through October, Party on the Pier is Galveston’s newest family friendly event and live music scene.
As a special treat during Spring
Of Gods and Men is proof if it were ever needed that even today the essence of a great movie continues to be about the quality of the script and the acting. There is no computer generated wizardry here and no expensive film sets. Yet by drilling down to an astonishing level of detail Xavier Beauvois has expertly told the moving and ultimately tragic tale of a group of nine French monks in Algeria who get caught up in the country’s civil war in the 1990s.
Living in Peace
The actors who were cast to
If it is okay, I would like to share news with you all about a new travel show that reinvents the one-size-fits-all model that consumers often get. For today’s young, tech-savvy urbanites who are already seeing the world, the inaugural New York Travel Festival will offer a needed change of scenery by reinventing the consumer travel show.
Scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, this weekend event will combine lively interactive talks on different facets of travel; destination and activit
by Kyle McCarthy (Family Travel Forum) and Kaleel Sakakeeny
Forty-four per cent of adults bring children (and grandchildren) along on leisure travels. Taken as a group, they take more trips per year (4.5) than business travelers (3.9), Gen Y (3.9) or Gen X travelers (3.5), according to the 2012 Portrait of American Travelers (MMGY Global/Harrison Group).
Parents, fueled by social media, are becoming more vocal, more demanding and more interested in what travel businesses can do for them and their
Tuan Chau island is a new wonderful island with beautiful natural and interesting intertainments, has attracted many domestic and foreigner tourists!
Ha Long one of the World Heritages, comprises thousands of big and small islands. Each one has its own characteristic with various caves: Sung Sot Cave,Thien Cung Cave, Trinh Nu Cave. Tuan Chau Island is the only soil island of all. It is not only a place having beautiful natural surroundings: pine trees, lakes, beautiful beach…but also where Presid
The luxury Ana Mandara Villas Dalat has offered three special promotions for this April, including Ana Mandara Experience, Online Special Offers and Dalat Getaway Package.
Accordingly the Ana Mandara Experience (price from VND9.45 million) brings you romantic atmosphere of Dalat city – Le Petit Paris of Vietnam – with special culinary package prepared by Chef Huong for stays from now to December 20, 2013, including: two night stay in a Villa room with romantic views of 100 year pine forest, compl
Bãi Lữ Resort có núi,rừng, biển, có hệ thống khuôn viên cây xanh thảm cỏ lý tưởng.Vớimàu xanh làm gam màu chủ đạo nên tất cả được bài trí trong màu xanh, với màu xanh của núi rừng, màu xanh của biển cả, màu xanh của sân vườn, màu xanh của những ngôi biêt thự tạo cho du khách cảm giác gần gũi với thiên nhiên. Giữa một tổng thể màu xanh có 3 điểm nhấn màu đỏ là 3 nhà hàng. Tất cả các phòng nghỉ được thiết kế với những ngôi biệt thự biệt lập, liền kề có hướng nhìn ra biển, mỗi phòng nghỉ được kết h
There are still a few days to register for the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association's Hawaii conference and new membership special. Registration for the Honolulu conference closes at the end of Friday, March 15.
As IFWTWA past president and conference co-chair Maralyn Hill recently wrote in Where and What in the World:
This conference is going to be very special and quite difficult to duplicate. Michelle M. Winner, IFWTWA president, is fourth generation Hawaiian born and has pulle
Most surfers are probably already aware that the practice of Yoga results in great benefits for the physical body and beyond.
Yoga increases mental clarity and our ability to concentrate with intention on specific goals and desires. The breathing techniques used in this ancient science are amazing for increasing lung capacity, while helping to lengthen our ability to retain the breath (so necessary for surfers).
On a physical level, the postures (asanas) create flexibility, tone, strengthen, and
Costa Rica’s amazing natural attractions make it an incomparable vacation destination. You’re in paradise here in the tropics with lush rainforest, active volcanoes, spectacular mountain ranges and valleys, and endless beaches on both Pacific and Caribbean coasts.
Domestic flights are the perfect option for travelers who want to visit as many places in Costa Rica as possible in a short amount of time. Plus, you get a beautiful aerial view of the landscape. Costa Rica is a rugged country of peaks
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
