News From Montserrat Includes St. Patrick’s Day Activities, Hiking Trails and Superyacht Service
St. Patrick’s Week of Activities March 10th – 19th, 2012
Known as âThe Emerald Isleâ, Montserrat is the only country outside Ireland where St Patrickâs Day is a public holiday. The week-long St Patrickâs Festival provides a rich mix of Irish and African heritage, with some traditional Caribbean entertainment, making this one of Montserratâs most popular annual events.
January 27, 2012
Posted in: Caribbean
New Travel Adventures Slated in Sonoma County, California
SONOMA COUNTY, CALIF. – While there’s always something new to experience in Sonoma County, 2012 promises to delight visitors with the much-anticipated opening of a world-class music venue, the return of a premier cycling event, the diamond jubilee of a regional icon, and a year’s worth of bicentennial celebrations.
January 27, 2012
Posted in: United States West
Los Angeles Experiences Record All-Time High for Total Visitors in 2011
Los Angeles experienced the largest number of visitors and spending in the history of the city in 2011. A total of approximately 26.9 million people visited LA in 2011, an increase of 4.2 percent more overnight visitors than in 2010. Tourist spending rose as well with visitors accounting for $15.2 billion in expenditures – an 8 percent increase from the previous year.
January 27, 2012
Posted in: United States West
Alabama Tourism to Celebrate “The Year of Food” in 2012
Montgomery, Ala.âThe Alabama Tourism Department will kick off its 2012 campaign, The Year of Alabama Food, on January 27, during the FoodBlogSouth event in Birmingham. The event is a conference for food writers, bloggers and photographers.
January 27, 2012
Posted in: United States South
What’s New in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, for 2012 Includes Flying Like a Wild Eagle at Dollywood!
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (January 2012) – An innovative roller coaster, a 72-foot-tall balloon, Hollywood stars in wax and a salute to the Titanic will highlight 2012 in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Dollywood launches its 2012 season on March 24 with the $20 million Wild Eagle roller coaster. It is the first of its design in the U.S. It is a “wing coaster,” meaning that you sit on “wings” extending along either side of the coaster’s track – with nothing but air above and below you.
January 27, 2012
Posted in: United States South
Cross-country Skiing Trail on the Matterhorn Longer and More Technically Demanding in Täsch (Zermatt) Switzerland
The network of the Matterhorn cross-country skiing trails has been extended this season with the re-opening of the trails used for the Junior World Championship in 1989. The new section is technically demanding, and perfectly rounds off the range of trails on offer.
January 26, 2012
Posted in: Switzerland
An Urban Renaissance Transforms Downtown Salt Lake City and A New Development Emphasizes Urbanism in Utah’s Capital City
Salt Lake City (January, 2012) — A new urbanism is at work in downtown Salt Lake with a massive reinvention that will undoubtedly be a game changer for residents and visitors alike. In March of 2012, 165 years since the founding of the city by Mormon settlers (when it was still part of Mexico), a new breed of city dwellers and tourists will experience a dynamic, walkable downtown where residents have returned to live, work and play.
January 26, 2012
Posted in: United States NorthWest
Seychelles Congratulates International Forces Fighting Piracy in the Region
The Seychelles Foreign Minister, Mr. Jean-Paul Adam, has congratulated the Royal Danish Navy and the Danish Government for their engagement in what he described as an âexemplaryâ anti-piracy operation.
January 26, 2012
Posted in: Seychelles
Winter & Spring Events in Paso Robles, California Include World Class Wine Festivals, Horse Derbies and Art Shows
PASO ROBLES, CA â(JANUARY, 2012) – Take in the beauty of Paso Robles this winter and spring where warm sunny days give way to cool, crisp nights. With so many exciting events happening, visitors can enjoy premier wine and art festivals, authentic horse derbies, vintage sidecar shows, and so much more. Additionally, a multitude of events showcase this vast wine region where visitors can enjoy tastings of superb Zinfandels, RhĂ´nes and many other varieties.
January 26, 2012
Posted in: United States West
Is the Romance of Traveling Gone? Not to World Explorer and Author Henry Biernacki
Expensive air fares for cramped planes, irritating baggage fees and exhaustingly long security lines â traveling isnât what it used to be in that bygone era when boarding a plane for exotic destinations held the imagination. But world traveler and writer Henry Biernacki says travel doesnât have to be a trauma â it just depends on how you approach the journey.
January 26, 2012
Posted in: Uncategorized