Marina di Pietrasanta is one of the most pleasant resorts on the Versilia coastline, and after a day on the beach, the little town of Pietrasanta is a great place to haunt. Nonsolovino is one of many good restaurants, but offers particularly good value for money in a contemporary setting. The four-course menu is fixed but changes daily. You might be offered a range of antipasti including hummus, a delicate asparagus flan and quails’ eggs followed by courgette soup. Two main courses could be a carpaccio of smoked, cured meat topped with rucola and a spicy chicken stew. Dessert is extra, and on Thurdays, couscous is served.
February 4, 2010
February 3, 2010
Objects Relating to Early Christianity in Japan
What better time to host this exhibition than around Christmas? Like many other imports from the west, Christianity has a chequered history in Japan. Many of the Spanish and Portuguese missionaries came here in the 1500s expecting to find natives to convert in the same way as they had elsewhere. Instead they found a land that surprised them with a civilised alternative to the west. In fact many missionaries converted to Japanese Shinto and never went back. Even today, only 2 per cent of the Japanese population is Christian, so this exhibition promises interesting early artifacts from one of the few countries where Christ has failed to make much of an impact.
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January 29, 2010
A Historic tour through the homes of Baton Rouge
Did you know the town of Rod Rouge is split into parishes rather than counties? This is all thanks to the town’s rich history. Rambling round the streets of Rod Rouge, you can gawk at the abounding historic structures that decorate the town. It is virtually like taking a trip down memory lane.
This French Creole house was built in 1791, but has maintained its original plan and charm for more than two hundred years.
The whole house was created using cypress beams as support and flooring. It’s a testament to the unique, superb quality of old, Southern design. Now, the Magnolia Mound Plantation is the location of tutorial tours and courses built to teach visitors and college scholars the wealthy French Creole culture which has formed much of southern Louisiana. Also notable among the Rod Rouge significant houses is the Nottoway Plantation. Found just above the Mississippi Stream, this huge mansion shows an unusual mix of traditional Greek design and more recent designs. Built in 1859, the Nottoway Plantation has got many characteristics which were rare back then.
It is actually an architectural wonder for its time. It is really a fascinating site to be visit. The Myrtles Plantation ranked tops as one of the nation’s most well-liked Haunted Homes . At one time, tours offered on the Laura Plantation were ranked as the Best History Tour in the USA. The Rod Rouge important houses talk truth to the town’s rich, past life.
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January 28, 2010
Lets go to Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Being besieged by lovely snow-covered mountains in winter isn’t the sole reason travellers swarm to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Snowmobiling thru snow-covered terrain is a most enjoyable experience – one that you’d likely never forget. Winter Activities in Jackson Hole Sleigh rides are a great group excitement.
Whether you would like a normal sleigh ride to view the views of winter wild life or a novel sleigh ride with a warm fire while you are dining, it’s your decision. Either way it will be an experience you can always remember. Skiing and snowboarding for the newb is an enjoyable journey to take part in. Summer Activities The summer activities are nada to scowl on in Jackson Hole. There’s still lots to do even if the snow is liquified and the sun is shining brightly on those lovely mountaintops. Paragliding from the apex of Rendezvous Mountain, after being fastidiously instructed, would be a memory of all memories and a tale of all stories to share with loved ones down thru the years. There’s trail biking for the newb, intermediate, and expert biker. A holiday like this would not be complete without pony trekking thru the parks. Even truck rides are not a thing of the past in Jackson Hole Wyoming. Houses with pretty mountain perspectives and stunning country living are abounding. If you are thinking about a move to the area, you can check online to discover a Jackson Hole property agency for help. There are extraordinarily cheap accommodations starting at just $69.00 per night for lodging, and you’ll be able to find even more excellent rates for family packages.
Select from a big variety of accommodations, from condos to the town houses. Whatever accommodations you select for your holiday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, it’ll be a holiday to recollect.
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January 27, 2010
Touring the USA – starting in Chinatown
Travelers in east and west coast US towns have come to like the Chinatown Bus for their no frills service and rock bottom costs. Just as Chinatown bus service commenced by catering for the current immigrant community, for years these tour operators have targeting their tours only to the Chinese talking community.
Sayaka Singh who is living in Manhattan declared that any time she has family visiting from India they necessarily wish to make a journey to Niagara Falls. They loved it. a few of her relatives then scheduled a visit to Washington DC. Hostels are sometimes 2-star level but they generally tend to be state chains and are quite sufficient. Plan on something equal to a Travelodge, however many times the hotel quality is higher. In a style characteristic of tours through Far East, the tour itinerary is generally quite full. The speed of these tours is terribly rapid. This is often annoying for folks who like to linger or have the time to explore. Folks from all around the planet go on these tours and it’s impossible to envision the demographic makeup of a group. You should be expecting multi-lingual tour guide and many non-English speakers on the tour. Many folks cite the mixture of folk as their favourite facet of the tours ( I felt as though I was a part of a UN delegation, it was great! ). The tour guide won’t give a comprehensive expounded tour and will talk in both Chinese and English. The tour guide will also prepare for the group to stop for meals.
This is mostly easy fare like a rest stop food court or a Chinese restaurant. How can they do it? $99 for a 3-day tour from L. A. to Vegas and the Grand Ravine, $85 for a 2-day tour from NYC to Washington DC, Baltimore, and Philadelphiait is tough to fathom how they can offer such low fares. The key to their model is that the tour buses are full. They have a tendency to operate tours only to the most well liked destinations ( ie. Thus they can still offer low rates even in a busy time of the year. What precisely is included? All tours include hotel, tour guide and transport. Some also include entry to attractions. Read the tour details scrupulously or inquire before you book if you’re unsure. Optional tours can add to the price of your tour and you need to budget in an appropriate way.
Customarily the tour guide will organize the optional tours for the group and you’ll pay the guide directly. New York, Boston, San Francisco, Vancouver, and L. A.
have lots of tour operators. Your best chance is to look on the web.
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January 26, 2010
Verdi Year
Barcelona’s grand opera house, the Liceu, raises the curtain on its Verdi Year cycle, honouring the centenary of the Italian composer’s death in 1901. The first act is a season of his opera ‘A Masked Ball’, a typically passionate saga of secret romance intertwined with political conspiracy. From Jan 27, the Liceu will mark the actual anniversary of Giuseppe’s death with a marathon three-part concert featuring music from all of his operas. The recently rebuilt and lavishly redecorated Liceu regularly sells out and very early booking is essential.
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January 24, 2010
Alibi Kavezo
The newly opened Alibi Kavezo’s retro-café décor, including ceiling fans and polished-wood tables, will please tourists. But its conversational atmosphere and affordable light meals will also attract students from the nearby university. The omelettes and other early morning offerings are a treat in a town with few breakfast restaurants. There are unusual salads, like turkey with blueberry, and an enticing selection of sandwiches. Excellent coffees imported by Coquans are available. There are also fresh juices and milkshakes.
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January 19, 2010
It’s a Wonderful Life
This Frank Capra Christmas classic has just been completely restored and the Filmmuseum is putting it’s brand new copy to good use with an extra long run to save people from having to watch it yet again on their tiny televisions. Bring the whole family and a huge bucket of popcorn to watch as George Bailey, played by James Stewart, has his suicidal disillusionment turn to hope-embracing warmth with the help of his guardian angel.
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January 18, 2010
Henry Casselli
Painter Henry Caseselli’s career has gone through several unusual phases, all of which are on view at this retrospective at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Casselli came from a blue-collar family in New Orleans but managed to find his way to art school. In the mid-1960s he joined the Army and was sent to Vietnam as a ‘combat artist’, which later led to involvement with the US space programme and selection as the official portraitist of Ronald Reagan. Casselli’s finely tuned images suggest comparisons with Andrew Wyeth and even John Singer Sargent. Whether he’s painting Marines at war, astronauts, mothers with babies or the segregated South of his childhood, Casselli approaches his subjects with a deeply felt tenderness and respect.
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