Machu Pichu Set to Reopen to Tourists in April 2010
By Charlie Mills | March, 2010
Finally, the Inca ruins site at Machu Picchu will reopen to international visitors as of April 1st. This reopening comes following a closure of two months caused by flooding. This is good news for this area, which makes a lot of money off the tourists that come from all over to visit these ruins.
March 16, 2010
Posted in: Peru
Ernest Hemingway’s Key West Florida Home Becomes a Literary Landmark
KEY WEST, Florida Keys — The Key West home that author Ernest Hemingway lived in from 1931 through 1939 has been designated a literary landmark. Hemingway worked on many of his best-known novels and short stories in a second-story writing studio adjoining the Spanish colonial villa at 907 Whitehead St. They include “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” and the Key West-based “To Have and Have Not,” his only novel set in the United States.
March 16, 2010
Posted in: United States SouthEast
New visitor center to open at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
Today more than 1.5 million people a year—over 4,500 a day—pay tribute to the USS Arizona crew when they visit the USS Arizona Memorial on Oahu, Hawaii. The state’s top tourist attraction, the center is located on the Pearl Harbor Navy Base, about 45 minutes west of Waikiki. The Memorial, which is a unit of the National Park Service, was dedicated on Memorial Day 1962.
March 16, 2010
Posted in: Hawaii
Thailand celebrates the Thai New Year of Songkran, April 10 – 15, 2010
Songkran, or Thai New Year, is perhaps the most festive time of the year throughout Thailand. From April 10-15, Thai people return to their familial homes and the entire country captures the imagination of travelers with a mix of solemn tradition and raucous fun, which culminates in the splashing of water on friends and relatives!
March 16, 2010
Posted in: Thailand
As Canada Blooms So Does the Canadian Tulip Festival & Savings
Spring is in the air and the countdown is on for two of Canada’s most anticipated flower and garden festivals – Canada Blooms and the Canadian Tulip Festival. Canada Blooms, (www.canadablooms.com) now in its 14th year, is Canada’s largest flower and garden festival. This year it will be held at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto from March 17-21, 2010.
March 16, 2010
Posted in: Canada
DOCUMENT LOSS, THEFT OR DAMAGE – Be prepared when you travel with Access My ID
When you have lost or misplaced important documents, whether while traveling or at home, AccessMyID.com is your backup! In case of an incident occurring, there is a simple and immediate remedy. You can upload and securely store vital travel documents, Personal and Medical Profiles online. Stored documents provide indisputable Embassy or bank ID. AccessMyId.com is safer, more secure and more comprehensive than storing documents in your email.
March 15, 2010
Posted in: Travel Safety/Health
New Virginia Initiative Celebrates Women in the Arts
(Richmond, Va.) Virginia’s status as a destination for those who love the arts receives a special boost this spring with the launch of Minds Wide Open: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts, a statewide celebration of music, dance, theater, literary and visual arts. The first statewide initiative of its kind, Minds Wide Open focuses on plays, choreography, compositions, paintings, photography or films created by women or featuring women as the primary focus. Performances and exhibitions will occur at venues throughout the Commonwealth.
March 15, 2010
Posted in: United States SouthEast
Canada Goes Green for St. Patrick’s Day
Toronto, ON (March, 2010) — St. Patrick’s Day is the one day of the year when everyone feels a little bit Irish. Celebrations are held around the world with parades, music and dancing. Landmark buildings – from Sydney’s Opera House to the London Eye, New York’s Empire State Building to the Eiffel Tower – are going green this year to commemorate the day – and Toronto is no exception. Toronto’s skyline will be a bright green thanks to over 1,300 LED lights in the CN Tower March 17.
March 15, 2010
Posted in: Canada, Ireland
Air Canada to expand service to Jamaica
MONTREAL, March /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada  announced that beginning this May it will significantly increase its service from Toronto to the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston by doubling the number of weekly flights to the Jamaican capital and deploying larger aircraft on certain days of the week. Air Canada will also offer special introductory fares starting as low as $149 each way.
March 15, 2010
Posted in: Airlines & Railways
Maldives Joins Palau, Micronesia in the Fight to Save the Sharks of the World
(Palau, Micronesia – March, 2010) — The Pacific nation of Palau was honored as the world’s first shark sanctuary during the United Nations General Assembly in New York last September. And now, The Maldives join forces with Palau to further the conservation of the worlds’ shark population.
March 15, 2010
Posted in: Palau