Croatian National Flower Celebrated in Donja Stubica
May 19 is a special day for Donja Stubica: the town celebrates Croatia’s national flower in the Croatian Iris Garden, with classical music, folk dances and more.
Continue reading...Las Vegas, a Top Choice for Memorial Day 2012
Celebrating 10 years of publishing its Top Ten Memorial Day Destinations report, Priceline.com announced the winners of 2012, with Las Vegas’s North Strip area atop, followed by Chicago’s tony North Michigan Avenue, which ranks second. Based exclusively on booking requests, Priceline’s annual survey is considered to be one of the most accurate predictors of holiday [...]
Continue reading...The Curious Case of Room Key
A news release yesterday via Business Wire tells of conglomerate hotel booking site Room Key’s coming out of Beta status. What’s curious about this news is not so much the fluffy nature of it, but claims of millions having flocked to the startup to book their hotel rooms. At least this is the feel of the announcement. A bit of one of those “non-event” specialties creative PR agencies excel at perhaps? What’s the real story?
Continue reading...21st Century Adventurer Andrew Evans Sails Cape to Cape
For those seeking adventure, or at least seeking to read about adventurers, here’s a bit from National Geographic Traveler’s own Andrew Evans. According to the news, Evans is testing his Digital Nomad reputation by navigating the vastness of the Atlantic between South America’s Cape Horn and Africa’s Cape of Good Hope.
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