By: M Bergo | 2012-02-27 | City Guides The small shanty town of Dona Marta in Rio de Janeiro has an interesting history, including a Michael Jackson music video and history of drug trade. It also is easy to access for whomever visits Rio de Janeiro. read more
By: Paige Taylor | 2010-12-17 | Destinations Have you ever imaged to celebrate Christmas with your family at right Santa Claus’s hometown in Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland? Yes, According to historical legend, Finland is recognized as the home of Santa Claus. Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland, Finland is actually a special place not only for its beauty, but also for its fame as the hometown of Santa Claus. Therefore, the region attracts a lot of tourists each year, especially during the Christmas Season. There are many interesting places to see here such as Laplanders Museum of Natural History, Christmas Park, Rovaniemi Airport, and especially the Santa Claus Village. Arriving at Rovaniemi, you don’t have to wait until Christmas to meet Santa because you can meet him any day of the year. read more
By: Mayra Calvani | 2010-04-02 | Arts & Entertainment Tell us a little about yourself, Marta. Although I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Indiana has been my home for nearly fifty years. My husband and I have a daughter and son who attend my alma mater where I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Public Relations and where I've worked for the past three decades. read more
By: siddharth gautam | 2011-10-19 | Humor Christmas is the time to enjoy and make everyone happy with you. Christmas is the day which is celebrated as the day of Lord Jesus. On this very special day you can see decorated Christmas trees everywhere and decorated churches with Christmas carols in chanting all around. read more
By: Harminder Maini | 2011-12-20 | Clothing The Holidays at the end of the year are probably the most memorable moments you’ve ever had growing up. One of the most popular things given nowadays has been the everyday or seasonal apparel. These clothing items have become one of the top gifts given because of the rising interest in looking fashionable, trendy and up to date. read more
By: Lauren Spencer | 2011-06-24 | Destinations The sport, having evolved in Hawaii arrived in California in the early 20th century, grew in popularity in the ensuing years and by the 1960s a whole counter-culture had evolved. California's surf craze was exported throughout the globe via the music of the Beach Boys, The Surfaris and Jan and Dean, while movies and TV shows portrayed the glamour and excitement of the west coast surf scene. read more
By: Ronald Baker | 2011-11-23 | Travel & Leisure Santa Cruz is a beachside city located in northern California that offers many activities for children and adults, alike. While mom explores the city’s art scene, the kids can enjoy the rides at the famous Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and dad can observe surfers catching the waves. Additionally, Santa Cruz is located near other destination spots including San Francisco, Monterey and Carmel-by-th read more
By: william green | 2011-10-26 | Shopping Any toys with a recent movie tie in are a sure fire hit, and with the recent release of Transformers 3 you’ll find that the appetite of young fans for their very own robots will have been re-wetted. read more
By: John Pelley | 2010-04-03 | Destinations Visiting in and around Santa Fe, New Mexico opens up the eyes of each individual. Over four hundred years of culture and history, a walk on the streets of Santa Fe is a walk through time. Early settlers from the East found their way via the Santa Fe Trail. Today you can arrive via plane, train and auto. read more
By: toryburch | 2010-12-23 | Holidays Christmas tree covered with gifts, silver and white snowflake pieces, naive of Santa, Christmas music store coming out ... Christmas everywhere filled with the smell remind people that Christmas is coming. read more
By: Michael B Jones | 2010-03-30 | Destinations The industry I work in, telephone answering service, has always been something exclusive to the US, Europe, and Australia. While most of my articles are about my industry, this one is about one of the places my industry led me to. I have visited many countries in this business and hope to write about all of them. I am choosing Colombia because I believe it will be the most valuable of all. read more
By: Jim Mark | 2010-03-26 | Destinations On the Pacific part of Colombia, within the Choco Region, you will observe the conventional and fresh-looking city of Nuqui. Here you will feell nature at its finest...tracks, birds, shimmering waterfalls and marvelous aquatic life, all in the middle of outstanding tropical system. In the close proximity, grand surfing, whale watching and scuba diving trips are also obtainable! read more
By: Ellie Evergreen | 2010-11-12 | Holidays There's no way around it - kids love the idea of Santa and the magic he brings to Christmas time for them. While most kids will see Santa in the shopping mall or on the TV, they'd never think about being able to see (or catch) Santa in their own home, even if they ask him as nicely as possible in their Santa letters. read more
By: John Smith | 2011-09-21 | Gifts Oh what fun it is to be in the workplace during the lead up to Christmas. Everyone is usually in such good spirits - to the extent that even the most grumpiest of souls start to smile. Even the most time conscious Boss turns a blind eye to the amount of time being wasted on Christmas decorations - the battered old tree on the coffee table in Reception, the Christmas Cards blu-tacked all over the w read more