Austin is well known for the South By Southwest Music and Media Conference and Festival each spring and the Austin City Limits Music Festival each fall. But music isn't the only thing putting Austin on the map. Austin also hosts the Texas Book Festival and the Austin Film Festival and Conference every year.Started in 1994, the Austin Film Festival is all about the creative process of screenwriting and film making. The annual film festival...more
Altinkum is a small yet busy resort on the Aegean coast of Turkey. Altinkum lends itself perfectly to both short breaks from daily life, or to year-round living. One of the most recent additions to the resort is the $55 million Altinkum Marina, which took two years to complete and which is now the second largest marina in Turkey. Aside from the marina, there is the world-famous Apollo Temple and Altinkum's aqua park to attract...more
Are you planning to stay in one of the downtown Portland Oregon hotels? While selecting hotels in downtown Portland, make sure you are focusing on ones that are located near the Downtown Waterfront. This area is a popular area for both tourists and locals. The Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront is one of the downtown Portland hotels in the Waterfront neighborhood. It is a hotel in downtown Portland Oregon within walking distance of the Waterfront. While staying at the hotel make sure to bring your walking shoes to enjoy the sites and sounds of the Waterfront.The Tom McCall Waterfront Park Waterfront Park is located along the west bank of the Willamette River. The park is ideal for strolling and biking. During the warmer months, crowds gather for concerts, benefits and festivals. The most popular festival is the Rose Festival in June.In the summer, visitors to the park can cool off in the summer heat at the Salmon Street Springs. The Spring starts rather slowly in the morning, with just a few spurts. As the day builds and the people begin to congregateeating their lunch and walking and biking around itthe fountain's water force increases in intensity. You can also stroll...more
Halloween is celebrated around the globe and this festival is just around the corner. We all need to rush out and buy all the necessary party products or you just go online and browse the many sites that are offering party products for Halloween.There is a huge selection of party products as well as a fantastic selection of party ideas available....more
Portlands Downtown Waterfront District is experiencing a development boom. The South Waterfronts expansion is part of the Portland Development Commission's North Macadam Urban Renewal District plan. In early 2004, the first phase called River Blocks" development began. This included the construction of residential condominiums and medical research...more
We all love taking time away, they are an opportunity to escape from it all and enjoy a new country and culture and recharge your batteries. Sometimes though it can be difficult to save for a holiday and that is why so many families are now going on cheap holidays all over the world. When you leave on a cheap holiday you will be getting just the same holiday as those people who have travelled to the same resort and hotel - only at a higher price than you paid. One of the main reasons why cheap holidays are available is that often, as the departure date for the holiday gets closer and not all of the spaces on the holiday are booked. This means that travel agents reduce the cost of the holiday just to help it sell, and this is where you can really get yourself a bargain, with some holidays discounted to less than half the original price. You can to get great bargains to anywhere in the world, you just need to wait around and watch out for whatever the type of holiday that you fancy. You also need to be quite flexible to really be able to benefit from a cheap holiday as some of them are very last minute and are normally reduced nearer the leaving date or even just a few days prior to...more
Argentina - it is still unexplored and open to most tourist country, where on every step a new adventure is waiting for you. Tours to Argentina will allow you to spend your holidays pleasant and without worries.Argentina, in its present...more
I am frequently asked if spiritual travel is "fun". There are probably three basic answers to this question.First, there seems to be the conception that taking a "spiritual journey" (whatever that means to you) is "work". Nobody wants to work on a...more
In todays society, it seems like everyone is talking about greener living. From businesses to schools, the label of being green is something worthwhile. All of us strive to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle. We seem to be selective in our...more
It is a longstanding tradition to make holiday cards more memorable and unique by including a terrific photograph. For many people, it is an annual challenge to create a holiday photo card that outshines the one that they sent out the year before....more
The world abounds with numerous destinations for bird watching. There are presently 8,500 different species in the world. For enthusiasts, bird watching is a lifetime ticket to the theatre of nature. Here are the top 5 bird watching locations around...more
Now that summer has faded away, it is time to set our sights on the upcoming holidays. Halloween is just around the corner, then comes Thanksgiving and soon after that it is Christmas time again. This is the time of year that many people host...more