Posted by Zara on October 12, 2009
All with Columbus Day
The day is celebrated as Columbus Day in the United States, as Día de la Raza (Day of the (Hispanic) race) in many countries in the Americas.
Columbus Day is celebrated on October 12, 2009, to commemorate the historic landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492.
It is also a great opportunity to have some fun with your kids and enjoy entertaining crafts and activities.
Print and color Christopher Columbus in his boat, and celebrate Columbus Day with this great activity for kids.
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Where’s the trendy action for spring break 2009?
Get tuned up with the list of top spring break hottest spots! Cancun still dominates for 2009 even if economical travel is the key of this year, meaning that US beaches in Panama City, Miami and South Padre are climbing the spring break hot spots list.
Volunteering everywhere will keep growing. Europe: don’t expect crowds (which can be a good thing). Rosarito Beach will see lots of last minute demand and traffic. A party bus to Mazatlan may be a hot new trendy.
Cancun, you’re still the one. This little piece of Mexico is pure craziness during March and April. Margarita madness and a massive influx of students doing the spring thing on drop-dead gorgeous beaches and in late-opened night clubs.
Hopping the ferry to Cozume or the bus to Playa del Carmen for sandy paradises. Xel-Ha is fun for snorkeling, and Tulum is worth a visit about 90 miles south, you will find great beaches and unba ruins, but nightlife is quiet. Please be there earlier.
Passport for this perennially popular paradise in Mexico is highly recommened.
Bahamas and Jamaica
These beautiful Caribbean countries will see plenty of people in 2009. The blue, blue and crystal water, white sand of extremely accessible Nassau, Bahamas will bring boatloads of breakers to its balmy beaches.
Rent a scooter or hit the Straw Market, gambling’s on nearby Paradise Island. Wisely avail the Bahamas spring break packages are uber cheap, and you can choose a cruise.
Also remember this part of the island Montego Bay and quieter Negril to adventure but caution for your security.
Panama City, Florida
Panama City and Panama City Beach-PCB have Florida’s spring break top dog billing yet again in 2009, though South Beach Miami will once more offer some serious competition.
Acapulco
Acapulco’s not Mexico’s best beachside city and that might be Puerto Vallarta, but it’s tried, true, and ready for you.
Miami and South Beach, Florida
Welcome to prime time, South Beach and Miami Beach. Just east of Miami, South Beach is bordered by Biscayne Bay on one side and the Atlantic on the other, which is where you’ll find the beaches you may like.
South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island, where vacations are fully Texas style, is more popular than ever this year as an easy and easy to get to, besides, not too expensive and easygoing US beach town.
With the recent hurricane damage to South Padre, neighboring Corpus Christi will see its share of folks looking for the action, yeahh!
Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta’s a beach-meets-Mexican-mountains city that will again have a lot of what you want for 2009 very friendly people, enjoyable nightlife, beautiful beaches, great all-inclusive hotel deals to be availed.
Think of North American Ski Resorts
The current economic conditions, snow conditions are awesome and ski resorts are still on the list of cool spring break hottest spots for 2009 even though lift tickets and resort lodging can be spendy.
Europe
Exchange rates ain’t bad, and thus Europe I retains its 2008 spot on the list of spring break hot spots for 2009 are the following: Amsterdam, London and Paris will be the cities in which you’ll see the most American students, with Rome a close fourth place followed by Florence, Madrid, Berlin and Frankfurt.
Those are mostly chilly cities.
At the runners up list
We have Baja (Rosarito Beach, Cabo), DR, Puerto Rico, get some last minute driving traffic through San Diego from those who forgot to get passports and enjoy a rest of the week beaching and clubbing.
Posted by Zara on October 11, 2009
Faroe Islands
Situated in the heart of the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic at 62°00’N, the Faroe Islands lie northwest of Scotland and halfway between Iceland and Norway. The archipelago is composed of 18 islands covering 1399 km2 and is 113 km long and 75 km wide.
The Faroe Islands national football team is the national football team of Faroe Islands and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association.
France 5-0 Faroe Islands World Cup 2010 Qualifying Highlights
France – Faroe Islands Highlights. WORLD CUP: WC 2010 Qualifiers (Europe) Goals. BRAVO France – Faroe Islands!
France recorded their most convincing result of the World Cup qualifiers on Saturday night, destroying the Faroe Islands 5-0 in Guingamp. AWESOME JOB!
Posted by Zara on October 9, 2009
Angel Valley
Angel Valley with its 70 acres is nestled in a secluded valley at 20-minutes distance from the center of Sedona, Arizona, and is surrounded by thousands of acres of National Forest. Oak Creek runs through Angel Valley year round.
A visit to Angel Valley is more than spending time in a beautiful place surrounded by pristine nature. It is more than the ultimate place to relax and heal.
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Why not make a change for a new destination going to NASA Moon. It is amazing to have a trip to NASA Moon, to Mars planet I mean.
I am sure NASA Moon, will be great to step on it. Do you think you could afford this kind of destination, NASA Moon?
Happy trip and be the next like the NASA MOON.
Posted by Zara on October 8, 2009
7.8 earthquake struck off the Santa Cruz Islands
Santa Cruz Island is located about 20 miles from the mainland coast, and travel time from Ventura Harbor.
Santa Cruz Islands
A magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off the Santa Cruz Islands in the Pacific Ocean yesterday, triggering a tsunami warning for several nations in the region.
The quake hit at 9:03 a.m. local time at a depth of 35 kilometers (22 miles), about 260 kilometers south of Lata on the Santa Cruz Islands and 295 kilometers north-northwest of Vanuatu, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned the following cities Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, New Caledonia, Fiji, Kiribati, Wallis-Futuna and Howland-Baker. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Vanuatu is a group of 83 islands in the southwestern Pacific to the west of Samoa and northwest of Fiji. It has an international offshore financial center and is a popular tourist destination.
Posted by Zara on October 6, 2009
San Pedro Cathedral
A Taste of Davao’s History. This Colonial cathedral dates back to 1847.
Davao City, San Pedro Cathedral
The patron saint of Davao City is St. Peter or San Pedro and the oldest church that can be found in the City.
Davao City was peaceful and progressive under the leadership of Mayors Rodrigo R. To denounce the 1993 bombing of San Pedro Cathedral, they reconstructed the church until now the city has the peaceful environnement ever.
More views of the Catheral here!
Posted by Zara on October 5, 2009
The Internation Airport Durian Sculpture
Good idea for Davao City
Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera (second from left), together with Vice Mayor Sara Duterte, Engr. Lorenzo Te Jr., Jesusita Villa-Abrille, lights the Friendship Archway along Magsaysay Avenue to open the Chinese Moon Festival 2009, organized by the Davao City Chinatown Development Council. EDGAR ARRO
The mayor of Davao City, MAYOR Rodrigo called local officials, rescue units, police and military authorities to a meeting last Friday night to prepare an integrated emergency plan in cases of disasters as the National Capital Region is still reeling from the aftermath of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng.
Duterte said disaster preparedness must be a collective responsibility.
Davao City, Bajada street
The instructions are follows:
The police and barangay leaders must be the first line of defense and urged them to at least purchase ropes and rubber tubings for rescue operation in case of flooding. The leaders should also organize their respective communities into sectors for orderly evacuation if necessary.
“You study low-lying areas and look for possible areas of evacuation. Buy ropes, use your money. Mindanao may be spared from strong winds but not from inundations.
Davao City, san pedro, claveria street
The city is aware for this and able to have the “Evacuation plan and sites must be clearly defined for the people to know where to go in times of emergencies and public officials must take the lead,” Uy said.
The meeting was also attended by the City Social Welfare Office, Navy, Coast Guard and the private sectors, particularly power and water utilities.
Posted by Zara on October 1, 2009
Bang Tao Beach
Is one of the longest Phuket beaches. The crescent-shaped bay is blessed with pure white sand and beautiful water. Bang Tao Beach is a popular spot with windsurfers and is also home to the luxury Laguna Phuket complex, which comprises five world-class resorts.
Posted by Zara on September 21, 2009
Ao Sane is a simple beach but could be a great Phuket beach!
It falls a bit short of basic requirements for a tourist spot. Ao Sane is located past Nai Harn Beach, through the Le Meridien Yacht Club and along the narrow road until you will get to a wooden bridge.
Stop and park at the bridge (few spaces) and walk down to the beach.
It’s a quiet spot and there are hardly any people, which is always a plus point, but the state of this Phuket beach is being set aside because visitors won’t really worth making the effort to visit when Nai Harn Beach is just so close.
Ao Sane has sand, but it’s more like gravel than the fine white powder you may have hoped for. The beach is tiny, with a restaurant and bar serving average Thai food and drinks.
The beach has the large number of rocks in it and it’s suitable for a paddle.
Try the Ao Sane Beach Sunset taking photos from the Baan Krating Jungle Beach. Have a try!
All with Columbus Day