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This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Living Abroad I just finished doing my financial statements for last month, and was pretty happy when I noticed that it only cost a total of $1,018 USD for me to live and work in Buenos Aires last month!  That’s really cheap, certainly much cheaper than living in the U.S. This proves the point I wrote about a while back , which is that it really isn’t that expensive to travel the world if you do it right. How can you afford to travel the world

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Total Expenses Living In Buenos Aires Last Month: $1,018

The world famous Palio di Siena will take place tomorrow ( Palio di Provenzano ) and on August 16 th ( Palio dell’Assunta ). Here are the jockeys and horses for the Palio of tomorrow : OCA – INDIRA BELLA ISTRICE – ELISIR DI LOGUDORO CHIOCCIOLA – ISTRICEDDU DRAGO – FEDORA SAURA VALDIMONTONE – ILON TARTUCA – GIA’ DEL MENHIR LUPA – GIOVE DEUS CIVETTA – IESAEL PANTERA – ELFO DI MONTALBO ONDA – INSOMMA Seeking Hotels near Siena ? Book one of our fine hotels … Hotel Relais della Rovere Hotel Relais Castel Bigozzi Hotel La Vecchia Cartiera Hotel Casalta

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The Palio di Siena Takes Place Tomorrow

Mancano pochi giorni all’evento più atteso dai senesi… il Palio! Ancora oggi, nel 2009, una città come Siena è fortemente legata alle sue tradizioni e al suo passato a tal punto da vivere 363 giorni l’anno in attesa delle due date del Palio: il 2 luglio (Palio di Provenzano) e il 16 agosto (Palio dell’Assunta) . Per i senesi non è soltanto un “gioco” in costume, o una corsa di cavalli: la vita di contrada è una cosa molto seria e lo capirete nei giorni immediatamente precedenti alla gara, quando vedrete l’attività febbrile di tutti gli abitanti, le cene per strada, le prove dei tamburini, e le iniziative che ruotano intorno ai veri protagonisti del palio: i cavalli, come ad esempio la benedezione del cavallo nell’oratorio di contrada. Nella giornata del Palio il corteo storico con il passaggio del “carroccio” regala sempre grandi emozioni ancor prima che inizi la gara.

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Palio di Siena

VANCOUVER, Wash., June 27 /PRNewswire/ — Red Lion Hotels & Inns(R) is pleased to announce the opening of the brand’s 40th property and its fourth in Colorado — the Red Lion Hotel(R) Colorado Springs. Formerly the Le Baron Hotel, the Red Lion Hotel Colorado Springs has 202 rooms including 15 Publication: PR Newswire..

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Red Lion Hotels Inns R Celebrates Their 40th Hotel Opening in Colorado Springs – Red Lion Hotel – Press Release – Famous Hotels

This Perez Hilton guy is probably the biggest clam on the planet.  First he rips Miss California Carrie Prejean for her response to Hilton’s gay marriage question at the Miss USA Pageant.  I’m not a bleeding heart liberal by any means, but I don’t necessarily have issues with gay marriage.  Marriage in general is kind of a joke isn’t it?  Straight people have butchered the fuck out of it, so why not let gay people give it a go.  Doesn’t bother me at all.  That being said, I still can’t find anything wrong with what this girl said.  She responded on the spot and was honest and articulate.   Then last night in Toronto, Perez throws down with Will.I.Am of the black eyed peas’ posse after Hilton allegedly spouts “You’re not a fucking artist, you’re a fucking faggot.”  Someone explain this to me.  How does this hypocrite doorknob use the phrase “fucking faggot” in public and in a hateful manner AFTER ruining Carrie Prejeans dreams/future for simply not having the same beliefs?  How are other gay people feeling about this?  Grizz?  Kidding.  But really.  Doesn’t that kind of under-mind the equality movement?  Some hotshot cross-dresser who paint-shopped his way into credibility is blurting out hate speech like it’s no big deal.  Perez Hilton is a joke who takes advantage of society being so fucking backwards that it holds Prejeans comments over the flames more than Perez screaming in the streets of Toronto.  -the pun was kind of intended by the way.  It’s ok though, I have gay friends.  -CB

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New Moon by Stephenie Meyer has attracted an enormous amount of attention as stated on her website: Legions of readers entranced by the New York Times bestseller Twilight are hungry for the continuing story of star-crossed lovers, Bella and Edward. In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural twist.

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New Moon by Stephenie Meyer – Passion and Romance in Volterra, Tuscany

Nei giornali di tutto il mondo per qualche mese non s’è parlato altro che della “contesa” territoriale fra Montepulciano e Volterra, per le riprese video del film New Moon , atteso seguito del famosissimo Twilight , film tratto dall’omonimo libro di successo. Come ben sanno le milioni di fan della storia d’amore fra il vampiro buono Edward e l’umana Bella , una parte della storia è ambientata in Toscana, più precisamente a Volterra. Ma le esigenze sceniche hanno imposto al regista un drastico cambio di città provocando un sottile caso “diplomatico” fra due delle più belle città toscane

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Montepulciano e Volterra: la Toscana dei vampiri

Once you have a passport it becomes so much easier to take a flight to just about any place and enjoy some exotic location even if just for a couple of days. With proper planning and a little patience you can score some pretty sweet deals on last minute accommodations and even last minute flights with regional websites such as LastMinute.com.au which specializes in last minute discount travel packages for Australia which amount to huge savings on travel to some of the best vacation spots in the Australia.

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After I blogged about the Chocolate Afternoon Tea at the Langham Hotel , I was invited back to check out the Summer Select Prix Fixe Menu at their restaurant, The Dining Room. Again, I have to say thanks to Tara of When Tara Met Blog and the Langham Hotel . Given that The Dining Room was the only hotel restaurant to receive a Michelin star in 2008 under Executive Chef, Craig Strong, I was really looking forward to the meal; however, I should note that by the time I dined at The Dining Room, Chef Strong had taken a new position with Montage Hotels in Laguna Beach

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Checking Out the Summer Select Prix Fixe Menu in The Dining Room

In Forrester’s 2008 Customer Experience Index (CxPi) , we ranked 113 companies across 12 industries. I recently published a snapshot of the hotel industry results  from the 6 hotels on the list (Hampton Inn, Marriott Hotels, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn, Hilton Hotels, and Comfort Inn). Here’s some of what we found: Experiences are “good.” As a group, the six hotels ended up with a “good” rating of 79%

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Hampton Inn Delivers Best Hotel Experience

Hotels in Bath may see a boom in trade after a surge in demand for the city’s latest visitor guide has been noted.Bath Tourism Plus printed 80,000 copies of the guide, which details recommended accommodation, shops, restaurants and attractions, in January and has so far received 6,000 requests for the booklet, 18 per cent more than in the same period last year, reports the Bath Chronicle.The Bath Visitor Guide underwent a revamp for its latest edition and it now boasts new branding and photography of the city’s sites.Jane Hull, the firm’s travel and trade conference manager, told the publication: “We were delighted with the end result and have received positive feedback from our members and customers.”Northumberland Tourism has recently launched its own guide, featuring days out and attractions in the region. It is available for free in Tourist Information Centres across the county and details outdoor activities and National Trust and English Heritage properties nearby.

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Demand for Bath tourism guide increases

Is it just me, or is Paris Hilton quickly turning into a blonde hair, (fake) green-eyed Micheal Jackson?  Seriously!  Every time I see her, she looks different.  For starters, her nose is disappearing.  She doesn’t even look real any longer.  She looks like a wax figure.  Speaking of — her wax figure looks more like the “real” Paris Hilton.  Well, comparatively.     Article written by Chasity Glazer at Chasity’s Corner Image Source:  TMZ.com

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She needs to STOP! STOP.WITH.THE.FACE.WORK!

Hotels in London could be busy this year if booming tourism numbers from 2008 are any indication of this year’s visitor levels. Data released by Visit London highlights that more than 26 million visitors headed to the capital last year, spending some £10.5 billion. It is thought that this increase in visitors, which was 550,000 more than the previous 12 months, was prompted by the fall in sterling’s value against the euro and dollar, in addition to more people taking domestic holidays due to the recession.

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London attracts 26m visitors in 2008

Hiltons are your standard pricey, business hotels.  Generally quite consistent, you’re unlikely to be let down.  But I think I’ve found a Hilton with a difference.  Bangkok is inundated with sexy and stylish hotels.  Although other hotels such as Mandarin Oriental and Lebua State Tower offered much more luxury and posh novelty, there was something that shined at The Millenium Hilton on Charoennakorn Road.  The people. Thai people are unparalleled when it comes to the service industry technique.  At the Millenium Hilton, they were flawless.  When I stepped into the executive lounge for a quick drink before going to the Night Bazaar, a very polite and unfamiliar member of staff greeted me by name and offered me a Bloody Mary.  I realised at that she had taken the time to recall exactly what I had been drinking at the bar the night before.  This kind of occurance became standard during my stay.

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Hilton with a Difference

Writer Anne Morrow Lindbergh, in her 1955 classic Gift from the Sea: An answer to the conflicts in our lives , talks about the delicate Argonauta, the paper nautilus.  A rare and feather light egg case – not a shell at all, it is a “cradle for the young, held in the arms of the mother argonaut who floats with it to the surface, where the eggs hatch and the young swim away.  Then the mother argonaut leaves her shell and starts another life.  Mrs.

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How to Build Trust in Social Marketing: Wellness

Twice AA Rosette awarded Kevin Hanlon has been appointed as the new Head Chef at The Udny Arms in Newburgh, Aberdeenshire . With over 12 years experience, Kevin has worked in some of the countries most celebrated and distinguished restaurant kitchens in the country, such as The Savoy Hotel in London and The Harbour Inn on the Isle of Islay. Over the years, the Udny Arms restaurant has established a reputation for serving the finest, mouth-watering cuisine by serving traditional modern classics, with guests favouring the original sticky toffee pudding in particular

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The Udny Arms Hotel Appoints Award Winning Head Chef

We asked more than 4,500 US consumers about their satisfaction with experiences across 12 different industries : airlines, banks, cell phone service providers, credit card providers, hotels, insurance firms, Internet service providers, investment firms, medical insurance companies, PC manufacturers, retailers, and TV service providers.

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Web Satisfaction Snapshot- USAA, Amazon.com, and Barnes & Noble Top The List

Songkran on Phuket is one of the most fun few days of the year and is based on the birthday of Bhudda and celebration that ensues revolves around throwing as much water over people as you can. If you go along the roads into cat on the 13th of April you will be sprayed, covered, shot at by water cannons off and thoroughly drenched in a good humoured display of brotherly for affection all because her daughter was born over 2500 years ago on this day. Traditionally a few drops of water were dropped on to the hands of monks and the Elders of the village

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Songkran on Phuket

The resort town of Sa Pa, in northern mountainous Lao Cai Province, will host a Culture – Tourism Week from April 30 to May 3 in a move to attract more visitors. The week will bring together a wide range of activities highlighting rich and distinctive aspects of the province’s diverse ethnic cultures, including an art exhibition entitled “Colours of mountainous areas,” a gastronomy fair featuring the Muong ethnic group’s cuisine, and an orchid fair. Festivals depicting traditional festivities celebrated by local ethnic people, the cultural lifestyles and sports of the minorities will be highlights during the event

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Sa Pa to host culture-tourism week on holidays

Hotel Check-In  is one of my favorite hotel-related blogs out there, if not my absolute favorite.  It’s led by their chief concierge, Barbara DeLollis, who has been covering business travel for over half a decade.  Not only does Barbara blog about the latest promos across all the major hotels along with other major news and development in the industry, she is also hosting monthly conversations with CEOs of major hotel chains.  These posts are part of a monthly series called, “Checking in with the Chief.” All last week, Hotel Check-In put up some fantastic posts on the thoughts of Starwood’s CEO, Frits van Paasschen.  Together they discussed and blogged about everything from Starwood’s newest SPG promotion offering free weekend nights to keeping green a top priority for Starwood Hotels.  GREAT JOB, Barbara.  Keep up the awesome work! I’ve linked all of her Frits posts below with a brief excerpt so you know what to expect in each .

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