by wildcherry on Friday, March 12th, 2010 | Travel | No Comments

The Westin Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta is offering a special of $169 and up for stays (four nights or longer) from April 19 through June 28. Multi-night stays include the following extras:

Stay four nights and receive one night FREE, a $200 credit on food & beverage, and a room upgrade if available
Stay seven nights and receive two nights FREE, a $300 credit on food & beverage, and a room upgrade if available
Rooms alone at this beachfront resort are usually $300.

This resort was named as a “Top 10 family resort for Mexico/Caribbean” by Travel + Leisure Magazine. It sits on 21 acres right on the ocean. Rooms have a private balcony as well as a Heavenly Bed and Bath.

For more information and to book, click here. Book by March 19.

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by wildcherry on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 | Travel, Weather | No Comments

The first tornado hit Saline County on Wednesday night at around 6:28pm local time and left 22 homes damaged in its wake.

Around 8:25pm local time, White County was the next area hit by a tornado, which is just north of Saline County and nine homes were reported to be damaged.

Cleburne County was the last one hit by a tornado at 9:05pm local time and one person died due to the force of the storm and two have been seriously injured. A number of homes have been destroyed and heavily damaged in this area.

The National Weather Service also reported that thunderstorms hit the rest of the state, along with hail the size of golf balls.

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by bintangkecil on Monday, March 8th, 2010 | Airline, Travel | No Comments

Sunan International Airport is the main airport serving Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, located 24 km from the city’s center.

When traveling to this unique country you are likely to arrive at this international airport. Pyongyang has undergone great restoration following the Korean War of the 1950s. Massive buildings line the streets and large monuments catch your eye. When visiting the city be sure to look out for land marks such as the Juche Tower, Rungnado May Day Stadium, Kim II Sung Stadium and the Pyongyang TV Tower.

On arriving at Pyongyang’s Sunan International Airport you are certain to be impressed with the fine facilities including a business center, disabled facilities, passenger lounge, few souvenir shops, duty-free stores, a bookshop and the Korea Trade Bank. Passengers looking for something to eat or drink can stop by the bar or restaurant. The airport also has a baggage storage facility; service hours are from 08:00 to 21:00 and the charge is 1.5 Korean Won (KPW) per piece. Air Koryo offer bus fares to Pyongyang and to Sunan airport.The airport’s book shop opens at 10:00. The airport’s restaurant, bar and the Korea Foreign Trade Bank all operate from 09:00 to 18:00. The airport also can cater for four aircraft simultaneously. There are also 17 separate parking bays for additional aircraft. The airport also has a maintenance area that consists of two hangars one large and one smaller along with a large apron.

The airport possesses 2 concrete runways. The first is in a 01/19 direction and measures 13 241ft or 4 037m. The second is in a 17/35 direction and measures 11 480ft or 3 500m. The larger runway handles international flights, whilst the smaller is for civil aircraft and domestic flights. Navigational aids for aircraft at the airport are VOR-DME (VHF Omni-directional Range Distance Measuring Equipment) and NDB (Non-Directional Beacon).

Airlines which fly to and from Sunan International Airport are Air China, Aeroflot and Air Koryo.
In fact, Air Koryo is the chief airline operating from the North Korean airport. During the Summer months Far Eastern Air Transport and Mandarin Airlines do offer chartered flights for tour groups to Pyongyang from Taipei.

Air Koryo, based at Sunan Airport in Pyongyang, is state-owned and has scheduled flights to the following destinations: Beijing, Bangkok, Shenyang and Vladivostok. The airline also occasionally organizes chartered flights to other areas of Asia, Europe and Africa.

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by wildcherry on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 | Cruises, Travel | No Comments

The Oasis of the Seas — the world’s largest cruise ship — is a floating city by design. The ship is almost five times as large as the Titanic, it has a population during its seven-day Caribbean sailings that is larger than many American small towns — more than 8,600 when it is fully booked and including staff.

The Oasis of the Seas ship, which first set sail last December, is almost as long as five Airbus A380 airplanes, or about four football fields. It has 24 restaurants and its own leafy “Central Park.” During the weeklong sailings, about 700 tons of new supplies are needed, all loaded aboard each Saturday. Guests consume about 20 gallons of maraschino cherries and 80,000 bottles of beer.

Here are some pictures of oasis of the seas cruise ship:

Here’s a video clip of the oasis of the seas arriving in Florind from its first Transatlantic Crossing:

Here’s a video of the oasis of the seas passing under the Storebaelt Bridge,Denmark:

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by wildcherry on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 | Places to Visit, Travel | No Comments

In a formal proclamation Monday, Bill Bunten the Topeka Major, announced his city will be known as “Google” — Google, Kansas.
“It’s just fun. We’re having a good time of it,” he said of the unofficial name change, which will last through the end of March. “There’s a lot of good things that are going on in our city.”

The unusual move comes as several U.S. cities elbow for a spot in Google’s new “Fiber for Communities” program. The Web giant is going to install new Internet connections in unannounced locations, giving those communities Internet speeds 100 times faster than those elsewhere, with data transfer rates faster than 1 gigabit per second.

Cities have until March 26 to tell Google they’re interested in the venture. Google says it will pick one or more cities for the pilot project. “We’ll offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people,” Google says in an online post.
The company has said U.S. Internet speeds are falling behind the global standard, and it wants to fix things itself by installing new broadband cable.

Bunten hopes the proclamation, which he read at a special City Council meeting on Monday, will catch Google’s attention and make the Internet company decide to use Topeka as its guinea pig. The document renames Topeka as “Google, Kansas — the capital city of fiber optics.”
Google declined to comment on whether it’s taking the whole “Google, Kansas” thing seriously.

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by wildcherry on Friday, February 26th, 2010 | Travel, Weather | No Comments

A new winter storm hits the Northeast on Friday, a day after heavy snow closed schools and roads and caused dangerous conditions.

The winter snow storm knocked out power to nearly 1 million homes and businesses in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, slowed traffic and could prompt authorities to cancel up to 1,000 flights at airports serving New York and New Jersey.

Early Friday, American Airlines had canceled 42 flights out of New York, a spokeswoman said. Delta Air Lines canceled 300 flights from airports in New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
U.S. Airways had canceled 80 flights from airports in and around New York, a spokesman said.

Steve Coleman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said authorities expect roughly 1,000 flights to be canceled from the three major airports serving New York and parts of New Jersey.

More cancellations were expected for other airlines Friday, according to airport officials.
The storm prompted the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights at New York-area airports Thursday, said Port Authority spokesman John Kelly.

Parts of New York had received from 22 to 30 inches of snow by Thursday evening, the weather service said. Massachusetts was averaging 22 inches across the state. Parts of Pennsylvania had as much as 12 inches. Areas in Vermont received as much as 38 inches of snow.

Take advantage of the winter weather travel waivers being offered by all airlines serving the region and re-schedule your flight. It’ll surely beat sitting in the airport for hours on end only to have your flight canceled. You can make your schedule changes yourself if you’re flying Delta by logging onto www.delta.com. Other airline websites can be accessed by clicking on their highlighted name as follows: United Airlines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Midwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, US Airways.

For the latest FAA airport delay information, click here.

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by wildcherry on Monday, February 22nd, 2010 | Tips, Travel | No Comments

Here are the list of the current ongoing Las Vegas hotel deals and promotions:

Also after checking the current promotions, I would suggest for you to check Las Vegas Vacation Package Deal at priceline!

You’ll get lower hotel rates most of the time than the on going promo. For instance, i got to stay at Encore for 3 nites for a total of $700 and that includes 2 airline tickets.

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Expires: Mar 31, 2010
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Stay at least two nights to receive HOT RATES plus $75 resort credit - From: $127/night

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by nate on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 | Attraction, Places to Visit, Travel | No Comments

What is Mardi Gras?
Mardi Gras is the time of year to let loose and feast before the fast of Lent, for those who observe. Let’s just say that in the U.S., the good people of Louisiana have turned the celebration into high art. Translated from the French as Fat Tuesday, it’s a time to indulge, dress up, and throw a big street party before repenting (or at least sleeping in) on Ash Wednesday.

Short history of a long party
The American version of Mardi Gras dates back to the 1800s. But in 1872, the all-important King of the Carnival was first crowned. Cue krewes, parades, masks, and costumes — and the rest is history. Party people are getting a jump on the events on the Web, with lookups on “Mardi Gras” heating up the Yahoo! search box 300% in the last day alone. Wanna-be celebrants also typed in “fat tuesday,” “mardi gras costume ideas,” and “mardi gras cam.”

Party on
This year, Fat Tuesday falls on February 16. And the parties get underway the weekend before. According to the Mardi Gras New Orleans website, parade float decorations are decided by private “krewes,” usually with Greek or Egyptian themes. (And if history is our guide, those two ancient cultures sure could party.)The site actually recommends that if you plan to be along the parade route, bring large bags to collect all the loot thrown from the floats, usually those bright, plastic bead necklaces.

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by wildcherry on Monday, February 15th, 2010 | Attraction, Travel | 1 Comment

The 134th annual Westminster Dog Show 2010 is on february 15th, 2010. The 2010 Westminster Dog Show marks the 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show or popularly known as the Westminster Dog Show 2010.

The event is held at the Madison Square Garden, New York City. There is an estimate number of around 2,500 dogs that has joined the Westminster Dog Show 2010. Find a way to watch the live stream on this Westminster Dog Show 2010 thats going to be starting around 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM ET in various CNBC TV networks.

The Westminster Kennel Club 134th Annual Dog Show Event Info

Monday and Tuesday, February 15-16, 2010
Madison Square Garden
Pennsylvania Plaza
Seventh to Eighth Avenues and 31st to 33rd Streets
New York, New York

America’s First and Only Champions Only Dog Show Entry limited to 2,500 dogs

Individual breed judging will take place each day between the hours of 8:00AM and 6PM.

All Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds and varieties will be judged on Monday, with Groups judged on Monday evening.

All Sporting, Working, and Terrier breeds and varieties will be judged on Tuesday, with Groups judged on Tuesday evening. Best In Show will also be judged on Tuesday evening.

All Junior Showmanship preliminaries will be judged on Monday afternoon, with the finals to be held at 7:30PM on Tuesday evening. The Westminster Kennel Club is pleased to announce the creation of its Junior Showmanship Finalist Scholarship Awards, beginning with the club’s 2010 show.

The Westminster Kennel Club 134th Annual Dog Show TICKET Info

Ticket purchase requests will be filled on first-come first served basis to new ticket purchasers. Last year’s purchasers are allowed to purchase their same seats they had or better if available. New orders are filled by what is not renewed by our past subscribers; you may not choose where you would like to sit. If this is what you prefer you may go to ticket master to purchase an exact seat. The deadline for renewal and new ticket orders through the WKC office was January 4, 2010. We do not accept online orders. We do except all major credit cards.

If you require accessible ADA seating please contact our office to arrange this, 212-213-3165.

An acknowledgement postcard will be sent to you upon the processing of your ticket order. Tickets will be mailed in mid January.

A limited number of Reserved Seats may be purchased through Ticketmaster and Madison Square Garden beginning on September 17, 2009 www.ticketmaster.com or 866 858 0008; www.thegarden.com.

General admission tickets can only be purchased through Ticketmaster and MSG.

Ticket description and prices:

ALL TICKETS WILL ALLOW YOU ACCESS TO THE BENCHING AREA.

Reserved Seating-in sections 40-299. Good for both day and night events. They can be purchased through the WKC office, as well as, Ticketmaster and MSG. Ticketmaster and MSG offer single day purchases. The price for these tickets through the WKC office is $130. Ticketmaster and MSG price is $120 plus applicable fees.

General Admission tickets are also good for both day and night events but DO NOT HAVE AN ASSIGNED SEAT NUMBER. The seating is on a first come first served basis and can only be purchased through Ticketmaster and the MSG box office. These seats are in sections 300 and 400. You may purchase a ticket for one day @ $40, or a two day ticket for $75. There is a children’s ticket (up to age 12) price of $20 for each day, plus applicable fees.

Ticket prices include a $4.50 MSG facility charge. Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster will incur a service fee. Tickets purchased through WKC include a $10 S&H fee.

A limited number of General Admission tickets will be available for purchase at the Garden on each morning of the show. Orders received through the WKC office from Europe or Asia will not be mailed. These orders will be held @ MSG Box Office “Will Call Window # 5″-for pick up beginning on Sunday February 14, 2010.

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by wildcherry on Sunday, February 14th, 2010 | Attraction, Travel | No Comments

Rio de Janeiro Carnival be on 14th-15th February, but street parties tend to take the whole week up until Feb 21st. Both those parties are very fun and advisable, although Samba Parades are a more professional, showbiz style party with professional performers called “Escolas de Samba” (Samba schools).

As for tickets, you won’t need them for the street party. You just go out where people are hanging on the streets and follow the trucks that play the sounds. In order to enjoy the party in closed clubs you also won’t need a ticket in advance. Those clubs normally charge an entrance fee or a minimum consummatory fee. This minimum means that you pay for what you drink or eat, up from a quota. If you do not fill the quota, you pay the minimum fee at the exist.

But tickets to Samba parades are another story. Don’t go searching the internet or any other unknown places for cheaper tickets. There are many fakes out there. The tickets you buy must come from LIESA, the Samba Schools League in Rio. You can find them in your nearest travel broker. If you are reserving your hotel on your own, make sure to contact them in advance to get the tickets for you. Play it safe, a bargain could really put you out of the parade and make you lose your money.

Hotels and hostels in Rio tend to be expensive compared to other destinations, specially in the Carnival. If you have some money to spend, you are advised to reserve your hotel in some Southern Side neighborhood or near downtown is good. But if you’re cash-strapped, then look for accommodation in some neighboor city, as there are pretty cheaper deals. It may be as far as 100 miles, so just be sure to plan your trips in advance.

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