By Adam Singleton The enchanting city of Venice has long been a favorite destination for couples seeking a romantic getaway. Beautiful surroundings, famous landmarks, fantastic food and the inevitable gondola rides attracts many to this Italian city to bask in the laid back Italian way of life. Venice also offers the unique experience of walking around a city that was built based on a canal system to move about, making for some interesting walking tours around this maze-like historic … [Read more...]
Venice Film Festivals
By Richard Romando Venice Film Festival is one of the oldest Film Festivals in the World. It was first held in the year 1932. It is held every year in the later half of August or early September. It takes place at Lido di Venezia, which is in the historic Palazzo del Cinema situated on the Lingomare Marconi in Venice, Italy. The awards ceremony is grand and elegant. The Leone d'Oro, or Golden Lion, is the most prestigious award. Off late a new award has been introduced which … [Read more...]
Wisconsin’s Bayfield & Apostle Islands Promise Relaxation & Nature’s Splendor
Some vacation destinations tout "more," but Bayfield, Wis., entices visitors with "less." Located in Wisconsin at the threshold of the Apostle Islands on Lake Superior, Bayfield has found the town's strength is that it does offer less crowds, less lines, less traffic and less tourist hype and that it's a uniquely relaxing place to visit. After a two-year re-branding effort, the scenic community is setting itself apart from other destinations with this promise -- Bayfield and the Apostle Islands … [Read more...]
San Luis Obispo County Wineries
Wet your appetite for a wine country vacation. The new Book 'San Luis Obispo County Wineries' featuring California's Best Wineries is a great resource. Author and Photographer Janet Penn Franks Captured the Charm and Splendor of Central Coast Wine Country in this already Best-selling Book. Hundreds of gorgeous, inspiring photos grace this first-of-the-series book, "San Luis Obispo County Wineries" which highlights the world-renown wineries of California's Central Coast. The lavishly … [Read more...]
Travel Photography Scholarship: Get Paid to Travel
A National Geographic Assignment 'For Life' ~ 2008 Travel Photography Scholarship announced. Making a living out of travelling the world is something many 'world nomads' aspire to, and we're hoping to be able to help a few talented individuals make that their reality through our scholarship support, which sets them up with industry leaders as mentors and provides them true 'once in a lifetime' experiences. Travel Photography Scholarship National Geographic Channel and WorldNomads announced the … [Read more...]
Road Travel in Alaska: Up-to-Date Weather & Road Conditions Info
Government Resources Alaska is beautiful, but you have to be safe traveling there. Do check road and weather information here before taking off on your leisure trip. Overall Road Reports & Information 511 Online Travel Information Road Weather & Highway Cameras Alaska Marine Highway Reports - incl. Ferry Reservation … [Read more...]
How to Do Florence in 48 Hours
By Katy Hyslop You have just arrived in the Renaissance capital of the art world with a couple of days to spare, so where do you go and what highlights can you see in such a short time? This is the guide for you to get the maximum out of a short stay in Florence. 14:00 Now is probably a good time to familiarise yourself with the central city, if it’s late summer it will be beginning to cool down and hopefully the crush of the tourist crowds will be starting to diminish. The centre … [Read more...]
Up for a Stoll through Parque del Buen Retiro, Madrid, Spain?
A visit to Madrid in Spain is not complete without a walk in its fabulous park, Parque del Buen Retiro. It literally means 'relaxing park :-) I don't know if you've ever been there, but the park is H-U-G-E: about 300 acres! It first opened as a public park in 1868. Earlier, the park belonged to the grounds of Phillip IV's royal palace. And you can certainly tell its regal origins! While many of its buildings were destroyed in the war with Napoleonic (begin 19th century), there are is … [Read more...]
The Incredible Lightness of Taos
"For art to exist," wrote Nietzsche, "for any sort of aesthetic activity or perception to exist, a certain physiological precondition is indispensable: intoxication." But not necessarily intoxication of the alcoholic kind, which may or may not have stirred the muse of such great writers as Dylan Thomas, Ring Lardner and Malcolm Lowry. The English novelist, D.H. Lawrence, became intoxicated with New Mexico early in this century and he may have explained why, for over 100 years, artists … [Read more...]
Canadian Rockies Golf Vacation
By Gordon Schultz A Canadian Rockies golf vacation could very well be the most memorable holiday you’ll ever take! The Canadian Rockies truly are one of the top natural wonders of the world, internationally renowned for the stunning scenery, the sparkling clean air, and the quiet of unspoiled wilderness. This is as close as it gets to paradise on earth. Snow-gilded mountain peaks, gem-like lakes, lush green river valleys and wide blue western skies are almost scenery clichés, but on … [Read more...]
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