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Planning Your Travel with No-Image
in Latina Viva, on July 7, 2009
You have a vacation coming. Where do you go? A new travel wiki, No-Image , may help you answer that question…
No-Image provides information about different travel destinations - like Dubai and Madrid . Looking for something a little closer to home? How about San Antonio ?
The wiki's e...
How can a supply chain react to unexpected events (similar to Michael Jackson's death)?
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...table): Natural disasters like storm in New Orleans some years ago, the political conflicts in some Latin American countries, etc.
The main question here is: How can we react to these unexpected inc...
Reality TV Coming to Cancun
in Latina Viva, on June 30, 2009
Hotel Chatter had a piece this month on reality TV coming to Cancun. We found out in April that the newest season of The Show That Will Never Die, The Real World , would be taking place in Cancun at the ME Cancun Hotel . Now with the show set to debut this Wednesday on MTV.com, we were able to...
Mexico's Ruins (and Google)
in Latina Viva, on June 29, 2009
Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History signed an agreement with Google Mexico to promote archaeological and historical sites in a bid to revive tourism following the swine flu epidemic, according to the Associated Press .
Among the details, a YouTube Channel for the Nationa...
Sotomayor and the Supreme Counrt
in Latina Viva, on June 29, 2009
...yor , in Politico
Senate Dems rush to Sonia Sotomayor's defense , in Politico
GOP's Latino bashing to kick up a notch , in The Daily Kos
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Georgia Tech opens a new supply chain center in Costa Rica
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
...nter in Spain some years ago ( ZLC ) and recently added some new members to this collaboration from Latin America and called it SCALE . I personally think the motivation for such expansions are creat...
Hispanic? Latino? A Choice of Words...
in Latina Viva, on June 11, 2009
... Is there a semantic difference between the terms hispanic and Latino ? Do the words mean different things?
News coverage of Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court has ...
LG GD910 Wristwatch Phone available in July
in The Smart PDA, on June 5, 2009
...the European region exclusively on Orange Network. It will also be available in Asia, Australia and Latin America laster this year.
Here are the details:
Dimensions: 13.9mm
Network: 7.2Mbps HSDPA...
Barcelona: a Few Things to Do...
in Latina Viva, on May 31, 2009
According to the NY Times, Barcelona is changing. And if you haven't been there recently, you should be aware of some of the changes. IN recent years, the once-gritty neighborhoods of Born, El Raval and Barceloneta have emerged as the new face of Barcelona - home to some of its best restaurant...
San Sebastian, Spain
in Latina Viva, on May 26, 2009
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In Spain's northern Basque region, the city of San sebastian was recently the focus for a Gridskipper piece on Basque food. One local specialty is the pintxo, a simple appetizer created by putting most anything (fish, peppers, potato, etc.) on a piece of bread. More b...
Cuba's City of Churches: Camagüey
in Latina Viva, on May 22, 2009
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Located almost in the center of the Camagüey province, where the two small rivers of Tínima and Hatibonica meet, this beautiful old Cuban city has the largest city center in the country - some 10,000 buildings, according to the Cuba Travel Blog .
Camagüey is a hodge podge ...
Visiting Pablo Neruda's Homes in Chile
in Latina Viva, on May 10, 2009
Frommers recently had a piece on Pablo Neruda's homes in Chile. They're definitely worth visiting if you're in the country.
Pablo Neruda won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.
"Pablo Neruda" is a pen name; his real name was Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto. And in addi...
Animal Spirits by George Akerlof and Robert Shiller
in Sox First, on May 4, 2009
...s, the animal forces are anything but. The word "confidence", for example, comes from the Latin word "fido" which means "I trust". And while we are in a credit crisis, it...
Costa Rica!
in Latina Viva, on April 26, 2009
... Costa Rica is among the most over looked tourist destinations in Latin America.
Costa Rica's 800 miles of coast lines offers beautiful beaches on both the Caribbean and the Pacific. You can of...
Wines for Latin Cooking
in Latina Viva, on April 18, 2009
...I came across two videos recently on Wines for latin Cooking. They were on Gary Vaynerchuk's Wine Library TV and he had Ingrid Hoffmann from the food network as a guest.
The two episodes of ...
Going to Cuba... Maybe Soon
in Latina Viva, on April 2, 2009
TravelPost had a piece yesterday on a bill in Congress that would relax travel restrictions to Cuba. Cuba and iconic spots like the Hotel Nacional de Cuba may once again be a legal travel destinations for U.S. citizens, thanks to a congressional bill unveiled yesterday that would lift the 47-y...
Live Jazz in Los Angeles
in Hidden Travel Gems, on March 29, 2009
...setting with creative new music, a soundtrack of classics matched with a romantic table for two, or Latin sounds that will make you want to shake your money-maker... The article gives you a map showin...
Spanish Fly? Air Europa to Hit NYC Again
in Latina Viva, on March 28, 2009
The Daily Traveler says that Spanish discount airline Air Europa is returning to New York City on June 1st after an absence of several years. And (if you believe their website) they'll have some great deals. To promote the start-up on June 1 of daily A330 service between JFK and Madrid, the ai...
High Culture in São Paulo
in Latina Viva, on March 24, 2009
CNN ran an interesting piece today on fashion and street style in São Paulo, Brazil. Brazil's economic powerhouse was once thought of as the ugly sister to Rio de Janeiro's beach-fronted glamour.
But, over the past few years, São Paulo's fashion, music and design scenes have gained s...
Dell 终于公布 Adamo 超薄本本
in Wangtam, on March 18, 2009
传言 是真的，Dell 今天终于公布了传说中的 Adamo 超薄本本。这是一个直指 Macbook Air 的针对性产品，同样为 13 英寸，标配售价 1999 美元，将于本周六开始出货。配置方面包括了 Intel Core 2 Duo U9300 的处理器，主频为 1.2GHz，2GB 内存和 64GB 的固态硬盘。13.4 的显示屏为 16:9，一般使用分辨率为 1366 x 768。以下是官方新闻稿和一些产品相片：
Wendy Brandes Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on March 16, 2009
...w gold, diamonds
• Front is 5/8" long
$4125
Wendy's main collection, Vivat Regina, is Latin for "Long Live the Queen." Each piece is named for a royal lady. Lockets and poison rin...
Downturn hits democracy
in Sox First, on March 2, 2009
...howing that the spread of democracy has come to a screeching halt, particularly in the Middle East, Latin America and Russia. But there are problems in the developed world too where there has been les...
Patagonia
in Latina Viva, on February 28, 2009
...The images that usually spring to mind when someone says " latin America" have to do with beaches and rain forests, hot cities and hotter food, tropical fruits and maybe some quality rum....
The Return of Depression Economics and Crisis of 2008 by Paul Krugman
in Sox First, on February 14, 2009
...e implosion of the Japanese economy, Asia's crash, Russia's Potemkin economy, the crises in Latin America, casting his eye over other meltdowns like the Panic of 1907 and of course the Great D...
Peruvian Seafood!
in Latina Viva, on February 14, 2009
...od is the ultimate mix of Japanese, Chinese, African and European.
Peru offers some of the best in Latin food.
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IMF risks running out of cash
in Sox First, on February 9, 2009
...ds may be much bigger than previously. We have to intervene in Asia, Africa and Central Europe , Latin America, and maybe elsewhere. I can't promise that in six to eight months from now, we wil...
CEO pessimism
in Sox First, on January 29, 2009
...ts for the next 12 months. Not much more in Central and Eastern Europe (21%) Asia Pacific (31%) and Latin America (21%). Clearly, all signs suggest we could be in for a long hard haul. Still, economi...
A Visit to Buenos Aires
in Latina Viva, on January 29, 2009
Want to escape the wind chill of Europe or the American Midwest? It's a good time to visit Buenos Aires.
I found a couple of bloggers who've been posting from the Argentine city this month. Gump left Portland, Oregon for a stay in Buenos Aires. He's renting an apartment in the city. ...
Latino Political Power Under Obama
in Latina Viva, on January 24, 2009
... Politico took a look a couple of days ago at the shape of Latino political power in the U.S. as the dust settles after the Obama inauguration.
Politico concludes that there's still a gap b...
Antigua's Boggy Peak to be Renamed Mount Obama
in Latina Viva, on January 20, 2009
The tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua announced plans today to rename its tallest Mount peak after the new U.S. President.
Boggy Peak, if the plan goes through, would be renamed "Mount Obama" on President Obama's birthday this year - August 4th. Antigua's Prime Minister Baldw...
La Vida Es Loca: Life in Bogota
in Latina Viva, on January 12, 2009
One of the more interesting English language blogs I've come across recently is La Vida Es Loca . It chronicles the life of OJ, who lives in Bogota for some crazy reason.
The blog has been up since May. It touches issues of tourism, culture, and the general flow of life in the city. You&#...
Mexican Christmas Eve Dish: Bacalao a la Vizcaina
in Latina Viva, on December 20, 2008
If you're looking for a good recipe for Christmas Eve, Bacalao a la Vizcaina is a traditional Mexican favorite you can consider.
Bacalao a la Vizcaina is a dish made with salted cod. So if you decide to make the dish, you need to get working on it now because the cod fillets need to soa...
Texas Border Colleges Provide a Model for Hispanic Higher Education
in Latina Viva, on December 8, 2008
... Ed has an article online about a report by Excelencia in Education. The report, Accelerating Latino Student Success at texas Border Institutions: Possibilities and Challenges , looks at the...
Must See: Machu Picchu
in Latina Viva, on December 8, 2008
One of the most fascinating places on Earth is Machu Picchu in Peru. It is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
The old ruined Inca city sits at an elevation of about 2,400 meters (almost 7,900 feet). It dates back to the 15th Century, to Pre-C...
The World's Best Blog: Generación Y, from Cuba
in Latina Viva, on December 1, 2008
Thord Daniel Hedengren over at the Blog Herald covered Deutsche Welle 's Blog Awards last week.
Generación Y ("Generation Y"), a Cuban blog in Spanish authored by Yoani Sanchez, got the award for World's Best Blog. According to Deutsche Welle Yoani Sanchez gives voice...
Apparel company adopts PLM and SCM together
in Supplychainer, on November 27, 2008
...essCommerce and will be deployed as an online solution used by sourcing teams in the United States, Latin America and Asia to collaborate on global product design and development tasks.
The web-base...
Recapping the Latin Grammys: Café Tacvba Wins Best Rock Song
in Latina Viva, on November 21, 2008
..."Esta Vez" and best alternative song for "Volver a Comenzar" at Thursday nights Latin Grammy awards in Houston, according to UPI .
The music group from Naucalpan, Mexico, perform...
Recapping the Latin Grammys: Calypso Rose Will Be Back...
in Latina Viva, on November 20, 2008
...ot;Fire in Me Wire."
There's a good chance she get a nomination or two next year when the Latin Grammys roll back around...
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Recapping the Latin Grammys: Buika Will Be Back...
in Latina Viva, on November 19, 2008
Public Radio International ran an exciting feature last week on Spanish singer Buika. Her album " La Nina de Fuego" was nominated for Best Album. Of course, Juanes won that prize. This year.
Buika is originally from Equatorial Guinea and she grew up in Spain among gypsies. She got he...
Telemundo Moves from Yahoo to MSN
in Latina Viva, on November 18, 2008
...anuary 1, 2009."
According to paidContent.org, some Telemundo.com content will run across MSN Latino. But the Spanish language TV channel that NBC Universal owns will set up a solo Internet site...
Recapping the Latin Grammys: Kany Garcia Gets Best New Artist
in Latina Viva, on November 17, 2008
...Puerto Rican singer Kany Garcia was honored with the best new artist prize at the Latin Grammy Awards Thursday night in Houston and her CD "Cualquier Dia" won the award for best female p...
Recapping the Latin Grammys: Gloria Estefan Gets "Person of the Year"
in Latina Viva, on November 16, 2008
Cuban-American music icon Gloria Estefan was honored as person of the year. Her CD "90 Millas" won the prize for best traditional tropical album and her single "Pintame de Colores" took the award for best tropical song, according to UPI.
The lifetime achievement award punctu...
Recapping the Latin Grammys: Life is Juanes' Moment
in Latina Viva, on November 15, 2008
...Colombian Rocker Juanes had his moment Thursday night, picking up five Grammys at the Latin Grammy Awards in Houston, according to NPR .
According to UPI, Juanes' song "Me Enamora&q...
Cuba Hopes For Better Times After Bush
in Latina Viva, on November 6, 2008
NBC News Havana Bureau Chief Mary Murray tried to capture the atmosphere in Cuba on the night after the U.S. Election with this blog post at MSNBC. The simple message: the average Cuban hopes that life will be better in Cuba after President Obama takes office.
Murray cited a number of example...
Walking to Guantanamo
in Latina Viva, on November 3, 2008
PRI's The World had a fascinating interview last week with author Richard Fleming about his new book, "Walking to Guantánamo."
David Hershlovits has an excellent description of the book: Armed with notebooks and a camera, Fleming set off to Cuba determined to walk his way across ...
Costa Rica Travel Channel
in Latina Viva, on October 28, 2008
I woke up this morning to snow in October - an inch and a half of the white stuff on my car. The road to work was like driving on a snow cone. And it got me looking for my passport...
I came across the Costa Rica Travel Channel just the other day. Something about cold wind make me think of warm b...
Michael Martin Claims EPT London
in Internet Poker, on October 6, 2008
...al sponsor of: The European Poker Tour ( www.ept.com ), PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Latin American Poker Tour ( www.lapt.com ), Asia Pacific Poker Tour ( www.appt.com ) and The World Cup of Poker....
LG Renior KC910 - Powerful 8 Megapixel cameraphone officialy launched
in The Smart PDA, on October 2, 2008
...el cameraphone available to date. It will launched initially in Europe this month and then in Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East and China. Here are the detailed specifications:
Network:...
Vodia Expands Into Frontier Markets
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 29, 2008
...iginal scope of Vodia Group.
The Finadium name comes from the abbreviation Fin for finance and the latin word Aedium, meaning house. As Finadium, the firm emphasizes its core value proposition - prov...
Slane & Slane Fine Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on September 17, 2008
...er jewelry with the same quality and detail that historically had been dedicated only to gold and platinum.
The Bee Collection
Introduced in 1997, the Bee Collection is the most widely collect...
PokerStars Goes Around the World
in Internet Poker, on August 31, 2008
... (EPT) started up five years ago. Now, with the addition of the Asian Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) and Latin America Poker Tour (LAPT) the largest online poker site is ever expanding its wings to newer g...
Pictures from Mexico
in Latina Viva, on August 24, 2008
I was looking over pictures from my latest visit to Mexico. It's a shame we didn't get a chance to tour about.
But I did get to see a few ruins... just not in the jungle.
Mexico City's airport has a display near Exit 6 of the International Flights section. It's very well th...
APPT Macau's Starting Lineup Looks Impressive
in Internet Poker, on August 23, 2008
...r of: The European Poker Tour (www.ept.com), PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Latin American Poker Tour (www.lapt.com), Asia Pacific Poker Tour (www.appt.com) and The World Cup of Poker.
PokerStars is...
Donating Blood
in Latina Viva, on August 22, 2008
© apesara
While in Mexico my husband and I went to donate blood. I wasn't allowed to give because of recent acupuncture treatments.
Today, while surfing around on the net for other things, I ended up at the American Red Cross 's site and found that here in the states acupunctur...
FTOPS ME Champ Get Wicked Chop Treatment, Stars Starting Up EPT Season Five
in Internet Poker, on August 21, 2008
... Poker Tour
(www.ept.com), The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PokerStars Caribbean
Adventure), The Latin American Poker Tour (www.lapt.com), The Asia Pacific
Poker Tour (www.appt.com) and The World C...
Homeless Dogs
in Latina Viva, on August 20, 2008
© sico_activa
I was always afraid of street dogs.
Apparently as a little girl I loved all canines. So to keep me from petting and kissing on scruffy mutts, I was told that street dogs were aggressive and had rabies.
Consequently, I would often cross the street or change my route entire...
Nomination Italian Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 19, 2008
... town of Sesto Fiorentino, near Florence, Italy. Gensini named his new creation Nomination from the Latin term meaning to give someone an appropriate name. In a few years, the company became a family ...
Micro Businesses in Mexico City
in Latina Viva, on August 16, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Ugur Evirgen
School is starting next Monday in Mexico City and moms and kids are out and about with their list trying to finish back-to-school shopping.
I think I've seen at least 3 signs announcing "Books Covered Here" in about a 1 mile radius. ...
Cyber Surfing in Mexico
in Latina Viva, on August 15, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 2383282
Internet cafes are everywhere. I honestly planned on getting a multifon card as soon as I arrived in mexico City, but I changed my mind.
First of all, working on the computer at home is great. And theft has increased so much that regular adv...
In the Heart of Mexico City
in Latina Viva, on August 14, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, andres balcazar
My latest visit to the city brought me to a neighborhood called Jardín Balbuena. It's an interesting part of the city because of the many people who have lived there for 40 years plus.
It's location, though, is both ideal and terrible.
...
PokerStars Alphabet Soup of Poker
in Internet Poker, on August 8, 2008
...age, but the recent slew of activity there goes to show why they are the biggest and the best. The Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) is currently in Punta del Este, Uruguay for the inaugural LAPT eve...
Early August Events
in Do you like to cook?, on August 7, 2008
...chilli growing and cooking demonstrations. As well as chilli chocolate, ice cream and fruit juices, Latin rhythms and salsa dancing.
The folks in Hope, Arkansas invite you to their three day long Ho...
WiFi in Mexico
in Latina Viva, on August 6, 2008
© dan taylor
I'm going to Mexico City tomorrow. In preparation, I've been reading up on topics that will make my trip productive and uncomplicated.
During my hunt, I found a great website that summarizes WiFi options in the city.
I called AT&T because they are one of telmex ...
Love Your Heart
in Latina Viva, on August 4, 2008
...t makes your heart beat faster to help your body's cooling system work properly.
For those of Latin American heritage, it's especially important to baby your ticker. According to the America...
Are You Thinking of the Future?
in Latina Viva, on August 1, 2008
... © bandita
I was reading in the paper this morning that one in four people of Latin American heritage make early withdrawals from their retirement accounts.
Experts say it's due to the poor ...
Miss Latina Canada 2009
in Latina Viva, on July 31, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Martin Carlsson
What: Miss Latina Canada 2009
When: Sunday August 24, 2008 at 7:00pm
Where: Holiday Inn, Hotel & Suites (7095 Woodbine Ave at Highway 404 an...
Shaving Sucks
in Latina Viva, on July 28, 2008
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My legs itch, I nicked myself twice, and I want to know who came up with the bright idea that women should shave!
Did you know Neanderthals used to engage in this pain-in-the-butt ritual? That can't be a good sign. And women specifically have engaged in depilatory practices...
Report on Slavery Today
in Latina Viva, on July 23, 2008
..., Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
The only Tier 1 country in Latin America is Colombia. That's it. All other Latin American nations are in Tier 2. The ambassa...
What Do You Do About Pestering Men?
in Latina Viva, on July 22, 2008
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I hate passing by a group of men and getting harassed. A girlfriend and I have have been talking about it online lately, mostly because of all the headlines of protesters in Cairo demanding men on the street stop this bad behavior.
Unfortunately this sort of thing goes on e...
