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Western Mail in Rubbish ‘Investigation’ Shocker
Welsh Rugby Blog | December 17th 2009 by Nick jones
The Western Mail has again managed to outdo itself in poor journalism, this time with its efforts to cast light on poor attendances at the regions. Now don’t get me wrong, I do think things need to improve on that front, and in some cases rath read more
Interview with Alison Scott of Elegant Resorts
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 16th 2009
Alison Scott is the Commercial Director for Elegant Resorts. She has been at Elegant for just over a year and prior to that was Head of Product at ITC in Chester. Her background has always been in travel. She started in travel after she left Univer read more
Ruby Mountains Heli Experience
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 15th 2009
Imagine leaving a surf bungalow in Mexico to start a helicopter skiing outfit in the Ruby Mountains of Nevada. That’s what Joe Royer did 33 years ago and today his heli outfit is perhaps the best kept secret in North American skiing and snowboa read more
The Year in Ideas
Crossroads | December 15th 2009 by RenewLV
The New York Times just released its ninth annual “Year in Ideas” list, picking out some of the most fascinating – but not necessarily fantastic – ideas that were discussed over the past year. The list includes some very inter read more
Online Function Jobs To Help You Produce Cash On The Net
Web Development Tips | December 14th 2009 by Max Ben
There are several types of online businesses one can choose from to get started. You will want to check out each option and see which one suits your needs before proceeding. Some of the more popular online businesses people get into and what each one read more
Soviet army abandoned cantonment photos
All about Russia in English | December 13th 2009 by Sergey
The vast territory of Russia has numerous abandoned military objects of all types. The following photos of former cantonment of Soviet army were captured by Viktor Borisov somewhere in Moscow oblast (the photos are clickable). read more
Added the Provinces of Cuba, Dominican Republic and El Salvador i…
Wordwide accommodations for free | December 13th 2009 by belodged.com
Provinces of Cuba Administratively, Cuba is divided into 14 provinces and 1 special municipality. From west to east, Cuba’s provinces are: 1. Pinar del Río 2. La Habana 3. Ciudad de La Habana 4. Matanzas 5. Cienfuegos 6. Villa Clara 7. Sancti read more
The Westin Pune Koregaon Park, India
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 12th 2009
Starwood Hotels & Resorts is opening The Westin Pune Koregaon Park – the first of six new Westin Hotels to open in India over the next three years and the brand’s 25th hotel in Asia Pacific. The hotel is illustrative of Starwood’s overall g read more
Multimillion-dollar renovation completed at Tampa hotel
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 12th 2009
The Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore has completed its multimillion-dollar renovation and unveiled the Westshore district’s “newest” property. The 261-suite hotel has seen a facelift that has touched virtually every aspect of the hotel, read more
Inauguration of the Gran Meliá Shanghai Hotel
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 12th 2009
Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts is to inaugurate a new five star hotel in China today. The new jewel in the company’s Asian crown, Gran Meliá Shanghai Hotel is located in the district of Lujiazui, the financial and commercial heart of the city, wi read more
Brain anatomy: tutorials from youtube
Kaan's Dervish Lodge | December 11th 2009
My picks as a neuroanatomist 3D MRI Human Brain Anatomy Brain Anatomy and Functions Human Anatomy – Brain How the Body Works : The Regions of the Brain How the Body Works : Center of Emotion and Memory How the Body Works : Units of t read more
New Leading Hotels of the World
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 11th 2009
The Leading Hotels of the World annual directory for 2010 was released worldwide this week. There are 13 new Leading Hotels in the handsome hardcover volume which showcases more than 450 members in over 80 countries across the globe. They are as read more
Silver Spirit’s inaugural world cruise 2011
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 11th 2009
In 2011, for the very first time, Silversea’s new Silver Spirit will embark on a full World Cruise traversing both hemispheres. This grandest of voyages, appropriately themed “Spirit of Discovery”, begins in Los Angeles on 19th Jan read more
Horseback rides and trips near Staritsa village of Tver oblast
All about Russia in English | December 11th 2009 by Sergey
You can take horseback rides and trips near Staritsa village of Tver oblast, between Moscow and Saint-Petersburg (authentic, free aged horse manure). You will have famous Russian dacha experience, rafting, caving, banya etc. Your host is the famou read more
Now open: the Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 10th 2009
The snow is flying across the Sierra Nevada Mountain range and the highly anticipated Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe opened its doors this week following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Northstar-at-Tahoe received over 24 inches of snowfall at the sum read more
Interview with David Sutcliffe of Traveltalk
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 10th 2009
A ‘skateboard/punk rocker’ in his youth, David Sutcliffe is now one of three partners who run a small travel agency in Harrogate, England called Traveltalk. Specialising in luxury, tailor-made and adventure travel, Traveltalk was created 25 years read more
Community Event Tonight: Establishing a Lehigh Valley Health Depa…
Crossroads | December 8th 2009 by RenewLV
The next community forum on the topic of Establishing a Lehigh Valley Health Department: Improving Health and Safety in Your Community will be held tonight, Tuesday, December 8, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room at the Washington Element read more
Christmas Parade (Albany, Ga)
Whimsy | December 7th 2009 by April Trice
Our Christmas parade was Saturday night and apparently it was the coldest parade in its 19 year history. Low 40’s….felt like 50 below. The girls danced like stars and braved the cold like olympic champions. Now I’m trying to read more
Dangerous bridges of Siberia videos
All about Russia in English | December 7th 2009 by Sergey
The bridges along Baikal-Amur railway of Siberia, Russia. No comments… read more
The crossing of river in Siberia video
All about Russia in English | December 4th 2009 by Sergey
The best way to explore Russian Siberia is to use the vehicle like on the following video read more
Finland: spa treatments at 110º below zero!
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 3rd 2009
If the idea of traditional winter swimming fails to excite you, try spending three minutes in temperatures of up to 110 degrees below zero! The luxurious Finnish Haikko Spa located less than 50km east of Helsinki has turned an old pain relieving meth read more
Bruges Ice Festival
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 2nd 2009
Bruges Ice Festival is just an hour’s train ride from Brussels and this year’s Ice Age theme means ice sculptors have been busy creating sabre-toothed tigers and nut-gathering rodents in this beautiful village complete with pub and funfai read more
Impôts: les fausses promesses de l UMP
Impots utiles | November 30th 2009 by Newsnours.com
La promesse du secrétaire général de l'UMP Xavier Bertrand de ne pas augmenter les impôts pendant six ans dans les régions qui seront éventuellement remportées par l'UMP lors des élections r&eacu read more
The world’s first Raison d’Etre Spa
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 29th 2009
Raison d’Etre has opened the doors to its first own branded spa at the landmark Grand Hôtel Stockholm in Sweden. The Nordic-inspired Raison d’Etre spa celebrates the history and landscape of the Swedish archipelagos and expertly blends Swedish read more
Terra Botanica: Europe’s first horticultural theme park
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 26th 2009
Europe’s first theme park devoted entirely to the understanding and discovery of plant life, will open in April 2010. After 10 years in the making, this extraordinary project has been implemented by the Maine-et-Loire Departmental Council under the read more
Pampering perfection at Pezula
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 26th 2009
Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa is situated on the Eastern Head of Knysna in South Africa, just a short drive from George Airport and only a 40-minute flight from Cape Town. Surrounded by rugged cliffs, ancient forests and sheltered beaches Pezula is p read more
The dangerous bridge over Ussuri river video
All about Russia in English | November 26th 2009 by Sergey
The vast territories of Russia are in great need of transport infrastructure objects of all kinds. The following videos were captured on Ussuri river located in Primorye (Primorsky) krai of Russian Far East. read more
The world’s first Raison d’Etre Spa
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 26th 2009
aRaison d’Etre has opened the doors to its first own branded spa at the landmark Grand Hôtel Stockholm in Sweden. The Nordic-inspired Raison d’Etre spa celebrates the history and landscape of the Swedish archipelagos and expertly blends Swedis read more
Create your own Northern Lights with Visit Norway!
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 25th 2009
The magical Northern Lights have bewitched humans since time began. Now you can create your own Aurora Borealis, against a fairytale Norwegian backdrop at Visit Norway. Paint the sky above a dramatic northern Norwegian coastal landscape with your m read more
New gourmet walking tours of Adelaide
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 25th 2009
Food and wine lovers will be keen to experience Taste of South Australia’s new gourmet walking tours, known as ‘Insiders Adelaide’. The four tours uncover Adelaide’s hidden secrets, exposing the city’s true essence with inspirational read more
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