Fourth Annual Discover the Arts in Los Angeles Makes the Arts Accessible to All, Presented by Wells Fargo
Discover the Arts, the longest running and largest arts campaign in the City, has launched the fourth-year of its campaign. Discover the Arts is held in conjunction with the City’s annual Los Angeles Arts Month celebration. Created in partnership with Wells Fargo and approximately 50 cultural institutions as well as media and community partners, the campaign; which runs now through April 30, 2012, offers myriad of cultural attractions to locals and tourists alike with up to 50 percent off admissions, gift items, and more.
February 2, 2012
Posted in: United States West
The Jacques-Cartier Area of Québec: The Place to Have Fun this Winter!
There are many opportunities to play in the snow at this outdoor winter paradise. Try the new Hok skis at the Station touristique Duchesnay, embark on a dogsledding expedition, zoom down a hill on an innertube at Mont Tourbillon or go skating on the 3-km (1.9-mile) long rink on Beauport Lake.
February 2, 2012
Posted in: Canada
Northern Ireland Gears Up for a Fantastic 2012 Full of Titanic Events
Toronto, ON (February 2, 2012) — Northern Ireland will welcome visitors throughout 2012 for a year-long programme of special events, anniversaries, new visitor attractions and compelling visitor experiences all under the banner ‘Northern Ireland 2012: Your Time, Our Place.’
February 2, 2012
Posted in: Ireland
Drive It Home Campaign to Showcase Scottish Golf at its Best
Scotland’s top golf courses have joined forces with Scotland’s national tourist board to give golf fans a once in a lifetime opportunity to play on a host of world-renowned golf courses, including the home of the 2014 Ryder Cup, Gleneagles.
February 2, 2012
Posted in: Scotland
Black History Month & Baltimore’s Black History
African Americans have been playing an important role in the history of our nation since colonial times. Baltimore has played a large part in that history, and this page is aimed at helping you learn about and visit some of the places in Baltimore where history has unfolded.
February 2, 2012
Posted in: United States East
Universal Studios Orlando Resort Adds Goo Goo Dolls and Sugar Ray to Complete One of the Most Powerful Mardi Gras Concert Line Ups Ever
ORLANDO, Fla. (February 2, 2012) – The Goo Goo Dolls and Sugar Ray will perform at Universal Orlando Resort’s Mardi Gras celebration, completing one the most powerful musical line-ups of the event’s history. Goo Goo Dolls will rock the Music Plaza Stage at Universal Studios Florida on March 3 and Sugar Ray will do the same on March 17.
February 2, 2012
Posted in: United States SouthEast
What’s New in the Bahamas, with a Spotlight on Ragged Island
Although it’s one of the smallest islands in The Bahamas, fishermen say it plays host to the best bone fishing around. Ragged Island is part of a long chain of islands that stretch from the southern tip of Long Island, nearly all the way to Cuba. The island itself is just 24 square-kilometres and is located in the southern Bahamas. It is believed to have once been home to a pirate’s lair as well as a Spanish fort. Points such as Blackbeard’s Bay and Blackbeard’s Well, located on the western part of the island, hint that the well-known pirate may once have had his headquarters in the area. The well is situated on a hill that overlooks nearly the entire island – the perfect place to keep a lookout for enemy ships. It is also believed that Christopher Columbus stopped on the island during his initial voyage to the New World in 1492.
February 1, 2012
Posted in: Caribbean
Irene Lane of Greenloons Dispels Confusion Surrounding Recently Minted Seal of Approval, Eco-Certification
Vienna, VA, Feb 1, 2012 – What does qualified third party eco-certification, a recently minted “green” seal of approval, mean to travelers? In a newly released certification guide, Irene Lane, founder of eco-travel services trail blazer Greenloons explains that slogans like green, sustainable, local and eco are being used to seduce consumers.
February 1, 2012
Posted in: Environmental Issues
London Olympic Truce Campaign Gathers Strength – What You Can Do
London 2012 – IIPT (International Institute of Peace Through Tourism) is proud to be a partner in the global campaign promoting the 2012 Olympic Truce (‘Ekechereia’). The campaign builds on the historic UN resolution this past October calling for a global truce during the period of the Olympic Games.  The tradition of the Olympic Truce dates back to 776 BC, on the occasion of the first recorded Olympic Games in ancient Greece. City-states decided to cease all warfare and endorse Truce thus sending a message of peace and fair play. During the Truce, athletes, artists and their families, as well as ordinary pilgrims, could travel in total safety to participate in or attend the Olympic Games and return afterwards to their respective countries.
February 1, 2012
Posted in: England
Wroclaw, Poland, Organizes the World Games 2017
Olympic Games at non-Olympic sports for the first time in history will be held in Poland. Wroclaw defeated, among others Cape Town and Budapest in the competition to host this event in 2017. World Games is an event which takes place one year after the Summer Olympics, having the task of promoting non-Olympic disciplines and introduce them to the Olympics. Participants will compete for medals in 37 disciplines such as karate, parachuting, archery, gymnastics, sumo, rock climbing, squash, bowling, billiards or dance sports.
February 1, 2012
Posted in: Poland