RSSJan|26|2009
William Shatner: Leave Fear Behind And Travel
Posted by Noemi as Travelogger
Did you know that William Shatner, whom we all loved as Capt. James T. Kirk, is now a spokesperson for an online travel agency? I am not sure that everyone is familiar with Priceline, but I am sure that you have at least heard of it.
Anyhow, we have read so much – and perhaps have had personal experience – regarding travel spending and how it has been cut due to the economic woes that most people are experiencing. If William Shatner is to be believed, though, this should not really stop us from traveling. Reuters had an interview with him recently and published this story:
But the 77-year-old actor best known for playing Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek movies and television series is hopeful that spending begets spending, and that if enough …
Jan|24|2009
Superbowl Travel In Sight
Posted by Noemi as Events, United States
Now that we know who is going to the Superbowl, football fans can make plans for traveling to the Superbowl. On one side, we have the Pittsburgh Steelers and on the other side, we have the Arizona Cardinals. And where are these two teams meeting? In Tampa Bay. And that means that’s where fans of both teams should head to.
You would think, though, that travel arrangements would be hard to make at this point, wouldn’t you? Well here is good news for those of you who are planning on witnessing football history – it seems that you just might have more than a fighting chance of enjoying this year’s Superbowl. Bizjournals reports:
But demand has been more steady than stampede-like so far, he said.
“We haven’t been crazy busy,” Biers said. “A lot of people actually …
Jan|21|2009
More Places To Visit Before It’s Too Late
Posted by Noemi as Around The World, Destinations, Eco-Friendly
This is the continuation of the list that I started in the last post – places that might not be here tomorrow so we should visit them while we can.
Little Green Street isn’t in the center of London, but maybe that’s why it survived so long — it’s one of only a few intact Georgian streets left in the whole metropolis. These two-story brick houses may have survived the Blitz in World War II, but the inexorable march of gentrification is another thing altogether.
London is a premiere tourist destination as a whole but so is this little area within the city. Indeed, with development going the way it is, we might not get to see Little Green Street in its original form pretty soon.
Michoacán Monarch Biosphere Reserve, Mexico: Monarch butterflies face a variety …
Jan|18|2009
Places To See Before It’s Too Late
Posted by Noemi as Arts & Culture, Asia, Destinations
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The only thing permanent in life is change. Many years down the road, things will be different and in terms of travel, there might be destinations that are accessible today and might be gone tomorrow. I guess that’s why MSN Travel featured 11 places that world travelers should go see NOW before they disappear. I picked some of the destinations that really interested me. Here they are.
Babylon
Babylon, a city of both history and legend, has been seriously damaged by war and development, and those remain the two major threats to the ancient city. The U.S. war in Iraq continues to endanger Babylon and other ancient sites in Iraq, and Iraqi officials’ own plans for post-war Babylon could be just as destructive.
It’s sad that the place which is known to be the cradle …
Jan|05|2009
Chinese Spring Festival
Posted by Noemi as Asia, Festivals
Are you looking for a different kind of adventure in the next month or so? You might want to head on over to China to join them in celebrating the Spring Festival, which is also more popularly known as the Chinese New Year.
We all know about the Chinese New Year, which is determined by the lunar calendar instead of the Gregorian Calendar. As a result, the date of the festival varies from year to year and falls somewhere in late January or early February. There is no doubt about it, this is the single most important holiday in all of China and for Chinese all over the world. This year, the festival begins on the 26th of January and will end 15 days later. This is called the Lantern Festival.
As early as now, the people in …
