Travel & Tourism
Fried crickets and grasshoppers are sold at markets like this one in Vientiane.

A Traveler's Guide To Eating Insects

Monday, May 20, 2013 According to a recent U.N. report, insects could be a solution to some of the worlds food and health problems. Theyre nutritious, eco-friendly and abundant. Many countries already consider them a staple part of their diets.So if were all to start consuming locusts and scorpions, we can start ...

Best place in the world to be a mother is...

Monday, May 13, 2013 Thinking of having a baby? You may want to consider moving to Finland -- the best place in the world to be a mother, according to Save the Childrens 14th Mothers Index.The index, part of the groups annual State of the Worlds Mothers report, is intended to illustrate the link between maternal ...
(left to right); Tim Etherington-Judge, Acclaimed Mixologist, Kofi Amoabeng, UT Bank and Peter Ndegwa, MD-GGBL

World acclaimed mixologist makes his way to Ghana

Wednesday, May 08, 2013 Business leaders in Ghana and cocktail lovers had a grand evening at Santoku, one of Accras elite and premium restaurant, as one of the worlds most celebrated mixologist, Tim Etherington Judge served the best cocktails with a selection of premium reserve brands from Guinness Ghana Breweries Limite ...

London to create airport of the future

Saturday, May 04, 2013 London City Airport wants to eradicate the many nuisances associated with flying.Should they succeed, missing luggage, delayed flights and long security lines will be irritations of another era. Even wading through a sea of taxi drivers to find the cardboard placard that bears your name will be ...
Psy's South Korea tourism commercials will begin airing in 70 countries next month.

Psy named South Korea tourism ambassador

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Psys new song, Gentleman, has confirmed hes more than a one-hit wonder -- the music video already has 244 million views on YouTube since debuting two weeks ago.So it makes sense that South Korea is using the gyrating dance-pop sensation for publicity abroad. Psy has been tapped as South ...
cattered between the twisting roots of the Cambodian jungle, this site dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu contains the remains of Khmer Empire capitals dating from the 9th to the 15th centuries.

20 of the world's most beautiful World Heritage Sites

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 You heard of the two guys who recently opted in to a two-year, 1.5 million holiday? These are some of the sights theyll be privy to.Luxury website VeryFirstTo.com unveiled its 990,000 1.5 million trip just a month ago, a luxury expedition to all 962 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in whats be ...
Population: 2.2 million
Cardiovascular cases: 164,000
Rank among ozone-polluted cities: Not in top 25

10 most polluted cities

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 These 10 cities had the highest level of year-round pollution and some of the highest incidences of heart and lung issues as well, according to the American Lung Associations annual report.Located in the southern edge of Californias San Joaquin Valley, Bakersfield is hemmed in on three sides b ...
DJ Blow

Event: Mirror Ball goes freestyle this Friday at La Palm

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 This Friday, April 26 will be no different as flocks of Accras trendsetters descend on the Damba Lounge of the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel to dance the night away under the command of the turntable titan William Nanka Bruce aka DJ Blow. The entire event has been built around the nostalgic experie ...
Lufthansa is the only airline flying a passenger version of the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental.

Boeing's new 747-8 Intercontinental: Same same, but different

Thursday, April 18, 2013 Few feats of engineering are synonymous with an entire industry.But Boeings 747 jumbo jet revolutionized air travel, adding to the glamour, romance and, most significantly, affordability of commercial flight, while simultaneously slapping it in the face by ushering in the bovine era of mass tou ...
Emperor Yang Guang's failed attacks on Goguryeo (now Korea) and increased taxation are believed to have led to the fall of the Sui Dynasty (581–618 CE).

Tomb tourists told: Sorry, it's a fake

Thursday, April 18, 2013 The discovery of an old tomb in China has repercussions beyond the history books and academic debates of scholars -- it also means tourists to an existing tomb in the same area have been unintentionally duped.A tomb recently unearthed at a construction site in Yangzhou, China, is said to be the ...

Exploring the Eastfjords of Iceland

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 You cannot help but admire Icelanders for their optimism. Rather ambitiously, they celebrate summers arrival with a festival and public holiday known as Sumardagurinn Fyrsti First Day of Summer on the first Thursday after 18 April. Before you accuse them of winter-induced madness, note that t ...

Is your vacation an obligation?

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 The word vacation typically conjures images of fun-filled getaways, whether its sipping cold drinks on a hot beach; tearing down the slopes of a picturesque mountain; or taking in the cosmopolitan sights of a big city.It does not bring to mind the many obligatory trips weddings, family events ...

Jamestown Arts Festival 2013 Slated For April 26th

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 On 26 April, the Jamestown Community Theatre Centre will come alive with the Jamestown Arts Festival 2013. The event will celebrate the creative energy and tremendous artistic talent of young people in Jamestown. Local theatre groups, musicians, dancers and visual artists will create unique ...
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