Tired of your daily work and hectic schedule and really need a break? Well, you can have one – touring the countryside while staying at this Ashland Oregon bed and breakfast destination. Apart from having excellent rooms that are tastefully decorated on Shakespearean themes, this luxury bed and breakfast also offers an idyllic location to those who want peace and comfort
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Touring the Countryside while staying at Hersey House
The two-week Easter break was more hectic than even we had anticipated and our headquarters began to resemble Churchill’s war rooms at the height of WWII. The sheer logistics involved in ensuring all areas and major establishments are supplied with the correct leaflets both before and during the school holidays can be daunting – especially when so many outlets don‘t open for business until the
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Let Battle Commence
The June feasts began as small celebrations in countryside towns, which celebrated Saint Peter, Saint Anthony and Saint John, greatly devoted to by Brazilian. Over the years, however, they began to grow until they became mega events, gathering millions of visitors in June and July.
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June Fest in Brazil
A new exhibit dedicated to Pompeii ’s destruction opened this weekend, according Italian news agency ANSA . The exhibit is located at the entrance to the Pompeii site and contains five parts, each of which give visitors a glimpse into the city’s fateful final hours. The exhibit incorporates archaeological evidence, virtual reproductions, films, photos, and ancient documents to realize the devastation that Mt.
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New Exhibit at Pompeii Site
I recently posted some screenshots of some internal dashboards I built a while back at UniversityTutor.com. These are fun and addictive to check each day, but they can also serve an important purpose in your business of keeping you motivated and helping you spot trends. Here are some cool dashboards I’ve spotted around the web lately: 1
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Business Dashboard Roundup – Plus How You Can Make Your Own (Soon)
Möevenpick Hotels & Resorts, the Swiss-based upscale hotel management company, recently held its annual general managers conference at the Möevenpick Hotel Cairo-Media City. Themed “Africa the New Horizon 2”, the three-day-conference was headed by Jean…
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Movenpick Hotels and Resorts Award GM Mehdi Othmani with Best Growth Team Trophy
In late October 2008, I spent an amazing week with my friends Bill and Suzy Menard at their villa Fattoria del Gelso just down the road from Assisi. I wrote about many of my experiences in our special report on Umbria . We ate our hearts out (the villa cook Teresa is not only a doll but an amazing chef), visited vineyards (lots of wine tasting) and small charming towns, ate some more at some of the region’s best restaurants, explored the history of Assisi, shopped for ceramics, took a pizza making lesson, visited Perugina and learned how to make chocolates, watched the olive harvest, roasted chestnuts and drank wine in front of the villa’s fireplace and chatted late into the night.
Since so many Italy travel professionals read this blog, we’re helping our friends at ItalyVacations.com (and you guys, too) by spreading the word about an open position in their New Jersey office- Italyvacations.com seeks very technically skilled, energetic web savvy travel professionals to support online consumers and plan and create complex travel bookings. We offer custom designed itineraries, including flights, hotel, car, train, cruises, tours and transfers. Detailed knowledge of Italy and the ability to convert a sale is a must.
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ItalyVacations.com Hiring Italy Travel Specialist
In the March print issue of Dream of Italy , Ann Cochran writes about exploring the coast of southern Lazio . While her travels mostly take her to the seaside resort towns, Cochran says that a nice break from the sun and sand lies a short drive inland at Fossanova Abbey. Movie buffs might recognize it.
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Lazio Day Trip: Fossanova Abbey
Life’s full of questions, but answers are hard to come by. For example, I’ve always wondered why it is that if existence precedes essence, why did I know my neighbor’s BO before I knew my neighbor
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It’s a Good Friday For New Camping Gear
Un augurio sincero di Buona Pasqua a tutti voi da parte dei nostri hotel: Hotel Vecchia Cartiera Colle Val d’Elsa ( last minute Pasqua ) Hotel Relais della Rovere a Colle val d’Elsa ( offerta di Pasqua ) BUONA PASQUA e BUON SOGGIORNO IN TOSCANA!
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Buona Pasqua da Chianti Turismo
Not everyone is lucky to find a great job that they love. When you decide to learn how to be a travel agent then that will be something that you can appreciate. It isn’t hard to become a travel agent, and there is no formal education required
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How to Be a Travel Agent- Selling Vacations for a Living
I first heard about Cambinos Asian BBQ when it showed up as an outing on my dining club’s calendar . Even though it was in OC, just the thought of Asian BBQ was enough to get me in my car for a drive beyond LA County boundaries, especially since I had such a wonderful experience with Park’s Finest BBQ . By the way, owner James Sar, is Cambodian, but named his restaurant Cambinos after his former Filipino-Cambodian basketball team that used to play around Orange County.
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I’m Willing to Drive for the Pork Ribs at Cambinos Asian BBQ
Congratulations to Shane for winning this Platine Giveaway! When it comes to food, I usually lean more towards savory than sweet.
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My "Sweet" Love Affair with Platine Cookies + GIVEAWAY
Our March newsletter – out this week – contains just the information you may need to plan your 2010 trip to Italy. (If it doesn’t sure many of the 70 back issues we provide to paid subscribers will do the job.) Here are the articles in this issue: Between Rome and Naples: Exploring the Lazio Coast From seaside resorts to Roman ruins to heavenly gardens, this piece of coastline – equidistant from Rome and Naples – offers something for everyone.
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March 2010 Issue – Lazio Coast, Panzano in Chianti, Piemonte Agriturismo
The Associated Press reported that the ceiling of Roman Emperor Nero’s Golden Palace unexpectedly collapsed on Tuesday, but fortunately, no one was injured, as the collapsed area is currently closed for restoration. Officials believe heavy rains in Rome caused the partial collapse, reported BBC News
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Rome: Ceiling of Nero’s Golden Palace Collapses
“Have a nice holiday” with these words usually begins the most pleasant moment in your life – vocations! You close your eyes and can imagine endless number of voyages, trips, goings out, parties or just laying in the chaise lounges on your back yard, it depends. Holidays are expectations
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If you don’t know where you are going, any road will lead you there
More companies, specially green Hotels, are becoming earth friendly and are starting to use sustainable products. For example the wooden hotel cards that are made by some companies called the Sustainable Cards, Guest Acess International and Cadmus
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Green Hotel Key Card
It’s finally Spring and time to throw out that old purse. Embrace the fresh, new season and time of new beginnings with a new purse! To help you decide which of our many fabulous purses you’d enjoy, we’ve picked our top 10 favorites. (listed in no particular order) 1. Ellington Nicole Hobo – The best thing about this bag, besides the great color selection, is the size. Large, but not gigantic, it fits in perfectly with today’s casual chic purses. It also has enough interior pocket for pens and lip gloss but still leaves enough room for your wallet, sunglasses, cell phone and Kindle. Classification: too adorable! 2. LUG Taxi Tote – Talk about space! Ideal for books and a water bottle or a beach towel and sunscreen, this bag can accompany you anywhere you want to go. AND it has a clear coated bottom for easy clean up of spills. With a removable mirror and coin pouch, this tote can double as one or your favorite purses, too. Classification: awesomely functional! 3.
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Top 10 Favorite Purses from the Pros
Il 20 marzo a Siena è stata inaugurata una importante mostra sul Bauhaus , movimento artistico particolarmente espressivo nell’architettura, nell’arredamento e nel design, all’interno dei Magazzini del Sale di Palazzo Pubblico. I 90 anni del Bauhaus e i 150 della sua Università a Weimar: due ricorrenze celebrate attraverso la riproposizione della storica mostra del Movimento Bauhaus tenutasi nel 1923 nella città tedesca di Weimar, gemellata dal 1995 con Siena. All’inaugurazione organizzata dall’assessorato alle Attività internazionali in collaborazione con l’assessorato all’Urbanistica e alla Cultura, aperto al pubblico, hanno partecipato l’assessore all’Urbanistica Fabio Minuti, il sindaco di Weimar Stefan Wolf, il rettore dell’università Bauhaus e il curatore Norbert Korrek
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Mostra sul Bauhaus a Siena