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In Search of a Cool Summer: Da Lat, Vietnam
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 24, 2009
Da Lat is the honeymoon capital of Vietnam. It is a romantic French Provincial town snuggled into the cool hills of Southeast Asia.
Detailed day-by-day weather records are not available for Da Lat, but the temperature in the city is consistent throughout the summer months: lows drop into the upp...
In Search of a Cool Summer: Kunming, China
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 6, 2009
...he 19th Century it was a gateway for trade between China on the one hand and the French and British colonial powers in Burma and Vietnam on the other.
Kunming is something of a garden city. The city...
History-laden, Picturesque Savannah
in Hidden Travel Gems, on May 25, 2009
... Gridskipper took a look recently at Savannah, Georgia. The first colonial and state capital of Georgia, Savannah was spared in the Civil War, meaning nearly every city street is spotted with centuri...
Bad Money by Kevin Phillips
in Sox First, on February 18, 2009
... indeed we are now seeing the great unwinding. Not before time. As Phillips reminds us, the British colonial secretary Joseph Chamberlain told the bankers in 1904: "Granted that you are the clear...
Aliens: Colonial Marines
in Daily Gamer, on 05.01.09
...für den Valve Zombie-Shooter Left 4 Dead begeistern kann wird sich sicher über den Titel Aliens: Colonial Marines freuen. Dieser soll in seinem Spielgeschehen Valves Zombie-Shooter ähneln. CVG konnt...
Upper Canada Village: Experience Life in the 1860s
in Hidden Travel Gems, on August 24, 2008
..., NY and above the Great Lake Erie), Upper Canada Village is like an outdoor museum, and similar to Colonial Williamsburg.
There are mills, trade shops, churches and factories that are well preserve...
San Miguel de Allende Part of World Heritage
in Latina Viva, on July 19, 2008
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) added the beautiful Mexican town of San Miguel de Allende to its list of Wold Heritage Sites.
The UNESCO World Heritage Convention is a treaty that has become, over the past 30 years, the foremo...
Madeira: Wine of our Forefathers
in Celebrate Wine, on July 4, 2008
... on Chardonnay or mull over events with a glass of Merlot? No, the preferred quaff of America's Colonial times was Madeira , the copper-colored, fortified wine, crafted on the Portuguese island o...
Arequipa, Peru
in Wandalust, on June 2, 2008
...hree volcanoes. Mount Chachni, Mount Misti and Mount Pichu Pichu. The city centre has many Spanish colonial style buildings and is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. Close to the city lie the Tor...
Tiger Delays Return
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 24, 2008
...f Phil Mickelson will have his five wedges with him.
Mickelson is using five wedges right now at Colonial for this week's Crowne Plaza Invitational.
You'll recall he used two driver...
Panama - much more than the canal
in Wandalust, on April 22, 2008
...ere are three distinct parts to the city, Panama Viejo, the 16th century ruins, the 17th century colonial city, Casco Viejo and the modern skyscraper city. The Panama Carnival sounds like one giga...
The Best Indian City You've Never Heard Of
in Hidden Travel Gems, on April 2, 2008
... of the story of Pondicherry. The former French colony sits on India's Southeast coastline. Its colonial history is a bit more troubled than that of Goa or Mumbai. In fact, since it was first seiz...
Bangkok to Singapore by Luxury Train
in Hidden Travel Gems, on February 15, 2008
...#39;s train theme with a post about one of the world's most storied rail routes. Many a British colonial authority and many a Chinese business person has ridden the rails between Singapore, Penang...
Australian Hedge Fund Interest
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on January 4, 2008
...in troubled shopping centre owner Centro Properties Group.
Australian institutions including AMP, Colonial First State and listed property group DB RREEF Trust have also expressed interest in invest...
Ultimate Comfort on Safari
in Hidden Travel Gems, on December 21, 2007
...eir foggy island, isn't it? Today, safaris still seem adventurous and exotic, and still vaguely colonial. But, hey, if you are going to go, you might as well go all out. This is Singita , a priva...
Where to Find the World's Best Street Food
in Hidden Travel Gems, on December 14, 2007
...Penang, Malaysia is known for its colonial history and for being part of Malaysia's economic boom. It is most famous for something else, though. It's street food. In Penang, street food is mor...
Visiting Brazil for Carnival
in Hidden Travel Gems, on December 6, 2007
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Recife's old harbor neighborhood also hosts people partying in its narrow streets where the colonial architecture makes for the perfect setting to watch the passing of music schools for variou...
The Stuff They Won't Tell You: This Week's Picks
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 21, 2007
This week's book picks come from Publisher's Weekly April 16 non-fiction reviews and are heavily abridged to fit your schedule.
My Favorite:
Never Shower in a Thunderstorm: Surprising Facts and Misleading Myths About Our Health and the World We Live In
Anahad O'Connor. Times, ...
Salvador and Brazil's Northeast
in Hidden Travel Gems, on November 8, 2007
...in almost direct contrast to its frenetic and cosmopolitan south. The history of Brazil's early colonial days is still evident on the pristine shores of the northeastern coastline. Cities like Sa...
Conrad Black finds God
in Sox First, on October 24, 2007
...ore remarkable given that he saw the light sitting on the terrace of his 21,000-square-foot British Colonial-style residence at Palm Beach, Florida. Black remains unrepentant, convinced that he has b...
Western Australia's Gem: Perth
in Hidden Travel Gems, on October 22, 2007
...rt town. It has a historic feel largely absent in Perth,; old buildings and markets hearken back to colonial days. The oceanside is a great place to sample some "just-caught" seafood and wat...
Panama
in Hidden Travel Gems, on September 27, 2007
...esented in Panamas free trade zones.
Still, it is easy to find nature and tradition in Panama. Colonial churches, indigenous people, and colorful wildlife are accessible.
Panama seem...
Shopping Penang
in Hidden Travel Gems, on July 26, 2007
...f the world-famous street food found throughout Penang. The city's blend of Chinese, Malay, and colonial architecture is also quite a sight. Whether you are a shopper or not, there will be somethi...
Macau
in Hidden Travel Gems, on July 17, 2007
...ry from Hong Kong, a day trip to Macau is entirely possible.
Largo do Senado, a mix of Portuguese colonial architecture and Cantonese culture is the center of Macau. St. Paul's Cathedral ...
Harrah's Chester kicks off 2nd season
in The Gambling Weblog, on July 7, 2007
... $200,000 Battle of the Brandywine for three-year-old pacers on Sunday, August 19, and the $200,000 Colonial for three-year-old filly trotters on Sunday, August 12. The "Battle" was last con...
"Welcome to the first solar-hydrogen residence in North America."
in IfEnergy, on May 31, 2007
...at might very well change our lives forever, is an unremarkable two-story, 3,000-square-foot, white colonial-style kit home in front of which, one rainy day last November, were parked no fewer than se...
Dateline: Europe
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 28, 2007
... European players chose the PGA Championship at Wentworth this week rather than the Crowne Plaza at Colonial.
The new European super tour is intent on creating or wooing some of the World Golf Champio...
Sea Explorers Recovers Largest Sunken Treasure Ever Discovered
in The Outdoor Weblog, on May 21, 2007
...ctors. Details about the ship and site were not released due to security concerns.
"For this colonial era, I think (the find) is unprecedented," said rare coin expert Nick Bruyer, who was ...
Stunning Antique Stoves - And They Work, Too
in Cool Picking, on February 28, 2007
...ric, these heaters and cook stoves compliment traditional homes of all types:
Victorian homes, Colonial homes, Arts & Crafts homes, or newer Post & Beam houses and timber-frame log cabins...
The Most Photographed Person in Singapore
in Hidden Travel Gems, on February 28, 2007
...26th floor of the Carlton Hotel in Singapore, I looked directly down at Raffles, the world famous colonial-style hotel. Raffles claim to fame is the Singapore Sling, invented in 1915 by bartender ...
Brazilian Carnival - Salvador, Bahia
in Latina Viva, on February 20, 2007
... Sangalo.
The video also features gorgeous landscapes of Salvador's touristic points. The old colonial buildings, the bay and the sea, the tropical beach... everything is so beautiful, you'll...
Bikes, Wine, and New Zealand
in Celebrate Wine, on January 8, 2007
...re that combines antique charm with well-appointed rooms and modern features behind its whitewashed colonial facade.
Chief among its attractions is the Bistrot, a homely dining room with an open kit...
Latin Holidays - Mexico
in Latina Viva, on December 14, 2006
... Spain, on the second half of the XVI century.
The piñatas have their origin at the Mexican colonial time, when the Franciscan friars tried to replace the pagan celebrations. The piñata represent...
Travel to Uruguay
in The Flyaway Weblog, on September 12, 2006
...ho country of Uruguay has many treats to surprise travelers. Scenic beach resorts and charming colonial towns await those who trek to this South American capital. The locals' relaxed and frie...
Special Report: Early Stage Invesment in Chinese Tech Companies
in China Venture News, on September 9, 2006
... history, culture or language, it is undeniable that China has "stood up." After years of colonial subjugation and decades of internal civil war and errant political campaigns, the undeniabl...
And Africa's problem is ...?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on August 31, 2006
...much. Is it disease? The environment ? Education? Poor governance? Corruption? Geography ? Post- colonial conflict? Why the insistence on naming one problem as THE problem? Isn't it everyt...
Celebrating 4th of July With Your Kids
in The Parenting Weblog, on June 30, 2006
...u can take part in the Boston Harborfest as they celebrate 4th of July with a showcase of the colonial and maritime heritage of Historic Boston. Check out this site for festivities in oth...
Bogota Museum Hopping
in The Flyaway Weblog, on June 9, 2006
...e most important gold museums in the world.
Museo Arqueologico
Museo Nacional
Museo de Arte Colonial
BUDGET TIP : Try to schedule your trip to the Museum on the last Sunday of the month. ...
Carphone Warehouse Broadband Bundle Booms
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 6, 2006
... This week it all seems to be about bundling. Not the colonial American sleeping practice , but throwing everything you can into a package of telecom services. UK mobile retailer Carphone W...
Ojai Valley Inn and Spa
in The Flyaway Weblog, on February 28, 2006
...are available for your review.
Accommodations . 305 rooms comfortable rooms renovated in Spanish colonial style gives guests the feeling of warmth and comfort.
And don't worry, once you've...
Left Side, Right Side
in carzz.org, on December 19, 2005
...endence from England, however, they were anxious to cast off all remaining links with their British colonial past and gradually changed to right-hand driving. (Incidentally, the influence of other Eur...
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Turkeys
in Do you like to cook?, on November 13, 2005
Normal Rockwell featured a roast turkey as a symbol of prosperity in his painting "Freedom from Want" - one of his four Freedom Series paintings. There can be little argument that the Turkey is an important United States symbol. Ben Franklin was in favor of the Turkey for the nationa...
Santa Barbara Foothills Hikes: Tears at Teardrop Part 3, California or Ciguatan?
in The Outdoor Weblog, on November 11, 2005
...is almost as if those original fictional representations of the place were manifested by the greedy Colonial advancements of the Conquistadors.
Ciguatan is the name the indigenous peoples used ...