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Dr. Jonathan Ellerby to Lead Awakening Inspiration Safari in South Africa Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:05PMDr. Jonathan Ellerby, the Spiritual Program Director for the acclaimed Canyon Ranch Health Resorts and an esteemed expert of holistic healing, spiritual counseling, and integrative medicine, will host a 12-day Awakening Inspiration Safari through South Africa. The group safari is hosted by Hills of Africa Travel in conjunction with Want To Go Travel and is designed for anyone with a desire to ...
Get inspired to Eat Pray Love at Meet Plan Go Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:35PMIn her bestselling memoir Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert takes a year off to travel the world and find herself. It's a story--and a dream--that resonates for many. On September 14, thousands of people in 13 cities across the U.S. will gather to discuss the transformative potential of extended travel and the bold notion of career breaks. It's part of a national conversation and convergence ...
Snowdonia: Steaming through Wales Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:32AMIt’s 4 p.m. on a summer day and the Celtic weather gods looking down on the Snowdonia region of Wales are in a fine mood. The sun is shining, and except for the traveling puffs of black smoke dotting the mountainous and coastal landscape, there’s barely a cloud in the sky.
WATCH: Russians Pimp Their Rides Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:30AMMoscow drivers turn their cars into works of art. Moscow - Russia - Administrative Regions - Travel and Tourism - Travel Guides
Hostelworld.com becomes first hostel booking site to guarantee reservations Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:34AMHostelworld.com, the leading provider of online reservations to the budget, independent and youth travel market announced the launch of its Service Guarantee. The Service Guarantee is simple in the unlikely event that after making a secure online reservation through www.hostelworld.com, a customer arrives at the property and the property cannot locate a reservation ...
Rovi Targets Ads For Internet-Connected TV Devices Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:47AMRovi wants to extend the ads it sells for interactive program guides to broadband-connected video devices, promising to help consumer-electronics manufacturers make money off Internet TVs, set-top boxes, media players and game consoles.
Quick links: Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:43AMCommunityLinks... A listing of local community groups and events.
Ultratravel directory: what's new in the world of luxury travel Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:31AMWhat's new in the world of luxury travel, from Roman retreats to country-house hotels.
Win a copy of “The Hidden Places of England”! Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:52AMWhether you’re a history buff, culture vulture or foodie, “The Hidden Places of England” is the ultimate companion for your travels.
Airline fees bring headaches to some passengers, offer choices to other Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:20PMAirline fees bring headaches to some passengers, offer choices to other
Augmented reality used in mTrip iPhone app Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:52AMNEW YORK—The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.
State offers funding for sidewalks, bike trails Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:32AMNearly $2 million in federal funding has come available for transportation enhancement in Southwest Missouri.
Custom wheels: Segways offer a different type of Washington tour Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:19PMWASHINGTON -- From the White House to the steps of the U.S. Capitol all the way to the Lincoln Memorial, tourists can see Washington in an unconventional way -- on the wheels of a Segway. D.C.
Galapagos shows variety of life on earth Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:58PMOne thing above all draws the curious, the adventurous and those who love nature to these rough-hewn volcanic islands 600 miles west of Ecuador: the animals. They swim. They fly. They lounge. They lumber. Sometimes, they do more. Naturalist Klaus...
Scotland's finest hidden gems Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:07PMSCOTLAND is a land of contrasts from the grand architecture found in its cities to the quiet, wild land stretching across its length and breadth.
Vancouver's Tour Guys doing brisk business in town Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:34AMBus and trolley tours often leave something to be desired for those yearning to get a sense of the city life beyond what they see from a moving bus seat and hear through a crackling overhead speaker.
mTrip app for iPhone uses augmented reality Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:10PMNEW YORK - The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.
'Plymouth Rock' Human Asteroid Trek proposed for 2019 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:25PMThe recent discovery of a new class of many small asteroids has enabled the formulation of this potential new destination for deep space human exploration in the near term. Favorable orbital alignments occur only a few times per decade.
Facebook Wants to Be Your One True Location Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:08PMFacebook's goal for its new Places feature may be even more ambitious than we realized. Facebook wants to be the central platform for location data across all Web services, a company spokesman said today at a New York Times developer conference . The statement reinforces the image of a world where the majority of the population is catalogued in Facebook's growing database. The long-term vision ...
Lonely Planet city guides for iPhone review Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:42PMPros: Lots of useful and interesting information, nearby button for local interests, ability to make text larger.
ON THE WEB: Nevada Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:40PMUpdated Sep 2, 2010 03:46PM MDT If you are planning a trip to Nevada, you might want to check out the official state website, www.travelnevada.com. The site includes information on things to do, destinations, accommodations, weddings, travel guides, deals, events and shows. Copyright 2010 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This ...
Coach happy with soccer Wolves’ work Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:22PMNormally, they’d be kicking off the college soccer season now.
Football. Fan Faire Activities Set For UCF- South Dakota Game Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:42PMUCF fans can come join the Knights for the season-opener against South Dakota Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Bright House Networks Stadium, but before kickoff they can also join in the many activities happening around the stadium.
The James: New Hotel in Soho Opens, Art Curator Included Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:15PMArt Curator Matt Jensen found new and emerging artists to populate the hotel’s corridor arts program. NEW YORK, NY.- The James , a hospitality brand synonymous with the seamless blend of modern, residentially styled, state-of-the-art technology and guest-centric service found at its Chicago location, will bring those same attributes to its new property in New York City . The James New York ...
Snook slow to warm to spawning season Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:46AMDuring a snook-spawning study, Aaron Adams and JoEllen King made four sets with a 550-foot net: The first set produced three snook; the second, one;...
Melissa Preddy: The rest is history on Michigan roadsides Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:21AMWhen you think about the concept of freedom, the term "rest area" doesn't generally spring to mind. But for motorists, the roadside comfort stations we take for granted really are a symbol of how our automobiles have allowed us to chart our own courses for nearly 100 years.
Alternative tours draw travellers to Mexico Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:32PMA hardy few tourists choose lesser-known sites where they are chased down by immigration agents or risk their lives in dangerous slums.
Staying safe while travelling solo Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:06PMSolo travellers come in two categories: those who want to avoid single supplements, enjoy the company of others but find themselves unavoidably alone - and fiercely independent types who don't want to be bothered by fellow travellers and insist on striking out on their own.
Sagittarius: 22 November – 20 December Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:06PMToday: It always fires you up when opportunities arise to spread your wings and explore new ground. And this is definitely the theme for today. Recognise your big chance when it comes but be aware that someone is bound to try to dissuade you with irrelevant arguments. What's in your handbag this week? Passport and travel guides for that spontaneous ‘get-away’... This...
Information Guides Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:34PMWith Your Permission Why food matters I lived overseas for many years, the whole of the 1970’s and 80’s. Sometime during those years, the philosophy at the Canadian National Exhibition, (the CNE or the Ex, as we like to call it) changed. Especially the Food Building.
Harmon Leon: Wild Man of Borneo Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:46PMI spent this summer in the jungles of Borneo, partaking in a 10-day trek through the northern Malaysian state of Sabah.
Travel Guides Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:31PMThe best of 10 European cities on a budget of either $250 or $1,000 a day. Traditional tunes fill the city's lively pubs.
AAA 'Buckle Up in CARS and TRUCKS and THINGS THAT GO!' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:12PMPartnership drives home safety messages to families via animated Busytown Mysteries series and AAA's popular TourBook travel guides.
101 things to do in Wyobraska Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:33AMNothing to do? No way! For years we’ve heard the lament that there’s nothing to do in Nebraska. At the Star-Herald, we don’t believe that.
‘Nepal can be LGBTI friendly tourist destination’ Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:52AMWith Nepal celebrating Nepal Tourism Year 2011 with ambitious plans of attracting more tourists, the possibility of large numbers of tourists from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community visiting Nepal was highlighted in a press conference today.
Sale of Daily Times to Blount County Publishers finalized Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:06AMThe sale of The Daily Times and its related Web sites to Blount County Publishers LLC is final, having closed at midnight Sunday. Blount County Publishers LLC is owned by the Greeneville-based John M. Jones family and is a sister company of Jones Media, Inc.
Adventure for Beginners: Rafting the lower Kern River Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:23AMValerie CassitySpecial to the Sun Living in the Kern Valley, every year we hear about the unfortunate people who perish in the lower Kern.
Banff offers links to the past Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:15PMNew and exclusive Rocky Mountaineer golf adventures take you from Vancouver to Banff - and transport you back in time.
Businesswoman finds calling in teaching Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:46PMAlthough her background is in sales, marketing and advertising, Brandi Fischer decided she could make the biggest impact as a teacher.
Offense in good hands Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:20PMJohnson and Johnson is a recognized health care industry corporation that puts the needs and well-being of the people they serve first.
Killers, the Police and the State Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:05PMThe main function of the State is to protect the citizens’ right to life, right to private property, and right to liberty. When people have
Hot On Sphinn: SEO & Pagination, Securing Wordpress, Search Spam & More Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:58PMIf you’re running a large site that sells a lot of products, you’ve probably had to come up with a plan to deal with pagination: showing products over several pages of otherwise similar content.
Getting started: Outdoor group adds more climbs to battle cancer Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:37PMGet started mountain climbing: Pack, Paddle, Ski expands its list of cancer climbs.
When taking a trip, be sure to pack your apps Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:16PMThe travel industry is reacting rapidly to a potentially vast market in iPad-toting vacationers. New applications are appearing regularly: e-books and apps from major guidebook publishers; widgets that convert currency, find restaurants and hail taxis; and street maps of just about any place in the world.
Travel, academics lead iPad Apps of the Week Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:38PMThere was lots of good stuff in the iTunes App Store this week for the iPad. Travel guides, cool games and a great tool for students and academics all make an appearance on the list this week, along with a physics game for your entertainment.
Limited few serve rising demand for low-cost accommodation Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:22PMBEIRUT: Luxury accommodation is a vastly over-represented market in the capital, with the plethora of high-class hotels bearing witness to the phenomenon. But while the city's wealthier visitors are more than adequately provided for, there are many people for whom indulging in such extravagance isn't an option. The relative calm in the region
New Bridge to Senior Requirements Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:44PMIf you've looked at the new bridging requirements at the lower levels, these are going to set off an episode of deja vu.
Rich palates prosper on the Apple Isle Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:21PMThey are cooking up a property renaissance in Tasmania on the back of the paddock-to-plate movement. Mainland merchant bankers, entrepreneurs and solicitors feature among the financiers of ventures that cater for deep-pocketed patrons with expectations of a wholesome food and wine travel experience.
Eastern Townships Trail offers a window on the 19th-century Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:59PMMention haggis and people usually cringe, but there was nothing scary about the notorious organ-meat mixture at a surprising centre of Scottish cooking in Quebec's Eastern Townships.
Despite the odds, we carry on Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:31PMWITH all the euphoria that we were enjoying over the last week with all the tourism efforts by both government (the tourism code to be passed), the Western Visayas Tourism Congress held in Bacolod at read more