The image held in the minds of most individuals as they visualize the influx of settlers into Kansas territory in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries probably resembles something along the lines of the opening 45 seconds of the 1970s television series Little House on the Prairie.  Although the TV show was set in Minnesota, the image remains of a smiling, happy, eager family traveling by covered wagon to a…

The elegant Lijiang River has a magic that can always linger in visitors’ mind. It intoxicates many poets and artists. Xu Xiake, one of the greatest geographers in Chinese history once lingered here for 10 days and could not bear to leave.

In the morning, we started our tour along Lijiang River.

The…

On Thursday February 27th, ProjectArt hosted its Third Annual Gala at Dolce Vita showroom at The Puck Building in Soho. The Gala’s master of ceremonies this year was CNN’s anchor Rosa Flores who spoke about the importance of art education and her support of ProjectArt while auctioneer CK Swett directed the silent and live auction hosted by Gavel & Grand with real-time masterpieces created by the ProjectArt students and interactive art…

A great recipe for the gourmet. Head to La Truffe Sauvage in Lake Charles, Louisiana for a world-class dinner served with wine from its large international collection. Try one of Chef Mohamed Chettouh's specialties – Stuffed Pheasant Breast.  He is gracious enough to share his recipe.

Pheasant Breast Stuffed with Leek and Fennel

2 whole pheasant 3 pound each

1 cup julienne leek, blanched

1 cup julienne fennel, blanched

Salt…

The capital of the island of Crete during the Neolithic era was Phaestos. But the small settlement of Gortyn grew and grew, until it eventually became a city that eclipsed Phaestos.  During the Roman era, in the first century, it became capital of Crete.  The remains of this time, the city’s…

North of the Rincon de la Vieja Volcano in…

Ny is often a nightlife capital, by incorporating of the best bars in the country. And, finding a list of the most useful bars in New York isn't simple. Whether you love serious cocktails, craft brews, a glass of vino, a beer-and-shot special, Ny has a bar that will slake your thirst. In the hot classy barrooms to several staples in the streets of latest York, these are among the best New York bars.

PDT…

Here's a rule of thumb...just when you can no longer stand winter, skiing conditions are certain to be their best. Last minute powder dumps combined with melting crowds make for some of the season's top trail conditions.

In New Hampshire at Jackson Cross Country Ski Touring Center, it's a pretty safe bet you can count on this scenario…

The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival with more than 2000-year history, which started from the Warring States Period.

There are many folk stories about the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival. One version is to memorize the great poet Qu Yuan. One version goes that it’s for Cao…

Persons generally believe company separation also known as enterprise move as well as business oriented switching can be as related seeing that housing moving or even residence switching. Nevertheless it differs from the others via household move often. Company new house purchase may perhaps include identical jobs as with residence changing yet there are lots of some other various activities to do in the management and business separation that make that various.

Business moving…

Move is really a intricate in addition to hard course of action. This can be a period fond of transferring from destination for a an additional. The item is made of a lot of tiresome & tricky chores and plenty of headaches. This generates topsy-turvy circumstances along with takes in some time. This provides quite a few uncomfortable concerns; including taking connected with products, running regarding items, unloading associated with things, travel items, unpacking connected with…

As the capital of Guizhou province of Southwest China, Guiyang is located in the centre of the province, situated on the east of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, and on the north bank of the Nan Ming River, a branch of the Wu River. Guiyang has a population of 4,324,561 at the 2010 census whom 3,037,159 live in the built up area made of 7 urban districts. The city has an elevation of about 1,100 meters. It has an area of 8,034 square kilometres (3,102 sq mi). It enjoys a moderate and cool weather…

Villas in Umalas Bali

Welcome to Umalas villas in Umalas Bali Indonesia.

Australian owned and managed two 3 bedroom Balinese style villas,villa Cabe and villa Indah are maintained to the highest standard of cleanliness both come complete with their own private pool.

Villa Cabe and villa…

Some women in the United States who have finalized their divorce would like to change their name back. In order to revert to their maiden name they have to follow several steps in accordance to the federal and state laws. If they filed for a divorce in a foreign country they should translate the document into the English language. A handful of companies in large cities such as Los Angeles and Chicago provide certified translation services for divorce decrees. In order to process their…

What to do in La Jolla, California? The most popular free activity in the village - especially if you're traveling with kids - is visiting the seals at The Children's Pool. The rope barrier that went up here recently indicates the beginning of the…

If you've never been to Vermont, this is THE time to go.

The maple sap starts running as soon as the days are warm and the nights are still below freezing.  It's a wondrous experience as you smell the wood smoke spilling from the sugar houses. 

There's a short tour of the sugarbush, a stand of maples where the farm collects its sap.  The sap is collected in buckets. The sap is brought back to the sugarhouse where it is boiled down in large wood-fired…

 A holiday like no other; Kenya holiday and wildlife adventure 

Have you been dreaming of taking a safari to Africa, Holiday kenya or simple have a ling dream to be in an africa safari; your friend or family talk of going to africa and you have not yet decided yet, have no clue where to....?

yes the answer is Kenya. the only country where you can come face to face with lions and watch a cheetah take its midday nap,a land…

Once again, Diego was right. Actually, Jake thought blearily, these days Diego seemed elevated to frickin' oracle. Who knew? When they were at NYU together, the doofus was far less into books than pranks, from cute-but-harmless to dangerously dumbass. Like the time - a decade pre-Occupy - he'd sent out a press release from “the Coalition to Arm the Homeless” and the resulting…