[ April 22, 2008; ]

Press Release:
Deepdale Backpackers and Camping have just been awarded the Gold Award by the Green Tourism Business Scheme, the highest award available.
Since Deepdale Backpackers opened five years ago, they’ve won awards for both the environmental nature of the business and the quality of the product they provide. These awards include the Tourism in Norfolk [...]

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[ February 5, 2008; ] Hello Travelers!
It’s that time of the year when New Orleans and other cities along the Gulf Coast partake in the leftover pagan ritual designed to get “it” out of your system before having to sow the fields. Now it just seems to be the day before Ash Wednesday that is an awesome world-class festival.
To [...]

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[ October 18, 2007 8:00 pm to October 27, 2007 8:00 pm. ] Monica Bellucci kicked off the 2nd edition of the Rome Film Festival which runs from October 18th to the 27th.  The festival will screen 140 films from 40 countries including the first one from Francis Ford Coppola in 10 years called Youth without Youth.  The star power will be bright with Sofia Loren set to achieve a lifetime achievement award and actors like Cate [...]

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[ October 12, 2007; ] Our Chicago expert Tai lets us know about Fashion Forward and the Chicago Film Festival which is premiering The Kite Runner.

Hello Travelers!

It’s Fashion Focus week in Chicago, which means you can get your fill of models, designers and – of course – socialites looking for the next hot look.  Partnered with the City of Chicago, Macy’s, [...]

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[ September 24, 2007; September 26, 2007; 8:00 am; ] Anyone who has been to Spain can attest to the fact that the Spanish can party.  We think it’s the siesta that gives Spaniards the energy to eat dinner around 10:00 pm , party until the wee hours and then make it to work the next morning only to start the whole cycle again.  On August 24th [...]

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[ September 22, 2007 12:00 pm to October 7, 2007 11:00 pm. ]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            We have to give props to one of Mike’s Bike Tour guides, Jason, who describes the annual Munich Oktoberfest as, “your drunk uncle’s Disneyland”.  Just imagine carnival rides, obscene amounts of brew that starts flowing at 10:00 am, 1000s of friendly Bavarians in traditional attire, Bavarian bands in lederhosen singing Justin Timberlake covers and then there are the bumper [...]

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[ August 16, 2008; ] Buenos Dias Amigos!

Humantla, Mexico- In the 53rd addition of the Huamantlada, one man was killed and 24 others were injured- click here for video but BEWARE it is graphic! The be a bullfigher (torero) for a minute festival is held every year on the 1st Saturday after August 15th in Humantla, which is a city 170km (100 miles) south of Mexico City.  The [...]

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[ August 29, 2007; 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Always on last Wednesday of August

Place: Main square in Buñol, Spain.  Just west of Valencia

Why you want to go:  the chance to smear 240,000 lbs. of tomatos on 30,000 people while wearing protective goggles.

Logistics:  Buñol is pretty small and does not accommodate very well with its one hotel.  Staying in Valencia and traveling over to Buñol for the event is [...]

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