Kermit the Frog will find it is easy being green when his artfully-crafted character topiary debuts during the 21st Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival presented by HGTV March 5 to May 18, 2014 at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida. With flamboyance to spare, a floral Miss Piggy will join Kermit and his blooming banjo in the World Showcase topiary display. Urban Farm Eats will be the new Outdoor Kitchen on the promenade with a sustainable garden featuring tilapia, eggplant and other farm-raised treats. Guests can try new menu items including the Land-Grown Eggplant “Scallop” with Romesco Sauce, Ghost Pepper Dusted Tilapia with Winter Melon Salad and Mango Chutney, plus red and white vegan wines and gluten-free beer. The festival’s nearly 100 whimsical topiaries and i...
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It will soon be an easy and open season for international tourists headed for India. Tourists intending to travel to India from up to 180 countries will not be required to personally visit their local consulates to get visas but will be able to avail of Visa on Arrival facility at a number of international airports in India. Last October, the facility was extended to travellers from about 40 countries but in its bid to make India an attractive and more tourist-friendly place to visit, the government decided to push the initiative further to include more countries. In a significant step towards liberalization of the visa regime, the government of India on Wednesday cleared two initiatives: visa on arrival and electronic travel authorization (ETA) for all countries barring eight "prior r
Read MoreGuitarmonk has brought aboard Guitarmonk Records's roster of featured artists- Ukraine's Laureate of the International Prime Druzhba (Friendship), Natalia Shelepnytska. She presents a vibrant image with a fresh and innovative music in neo-classic style. The philanthropist and devoted advocate of classical music, was bestowed with honorary titles such as Ambassador for Peace and The Chevalier of the Order of St. Mary and is a renowned Honored Artist of Ukraine, for actively promoting classical and modern arts as well as her indispensable contribution in the advancement of the Ukrainian and World Culture. From being a soloist of the folk music group Synevir, Natalia was groomed by the sub-department of solo singing...
Read MoreVisitBritain, the government’s agency with a budget of nearly £30 million a year, which is tasked with bringing as many visitors to the UK as possible, recently released a detailed inside guide on tourists from most destinations for use by British hoteliers and operators. But this well-meaning official manual for tourist industry workers, instructing them how to cater to the needs of foreigners during UK visits, has been accused of racially stereotyping the very people it aims to please. It does not appear that government officials considered that actual tourists might get their hands on the open-access documents – only to see themselves portrayed as demanding, irrational, and odd in very country-specific ways. For example, Russians “may come across as cold and not very open or ...
Read MoreFlorida has many shopping options. Here are a few of them: Northwest Florida: Destin: Silver Sands Premium Outlets offers discounted prices in premium brands such as Banana Republic, Gap, Brooks Brothers and more. Group tours are available. Panama City Beach: Pier Park is located along the beaches of Panama City and near the ever-popular 30A, and includes many dining and entertainment options as well as an IMAX movie theatre. Northeast Florida: Jacksonville: St. John’s Town Center is an outdoor shopping mall with 150-plus stores and restaurants. The mall includes high-end luxury stores like Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. Amenities include an outdoor park area with a turtle pond, life-size chess board and a dog park, which makes it family- and ...
Read MoreThis year the Floralia Brussels exhibition is already celebrating its 11th anniversary. From Friday 4 April to Thursday 8 May 2014, the general public will be able to visit the new flower show located in the gardens and greenhouses of the Grand-Bigard Chateau. A visit to the park itself – designed by landscape architect Louis Fuchs at the beginning of the 20th century – is the ideal way to discover the beauty of this 14 hectare site, so much admired by flower lovers from Belgium and abroad. As is the case each year, more than one million bulbs have been planted by the Chateau’s team of gardeners. These include 400 varieties of tulips, hyacinths, narcissi and other spring-flowering bulbs. These master craftsmen have also created a wild flower carpet (blue and yellow grape hyacinths), a g
Read More"In an age in which flying has become one of the most unromantic of travel experiences, the resumption of Zeppelin flights has proved an unqualified success" (Telegraph Travel). I can compare it in its beauty to an experience of a sea plane flight in Maldives. Indeed Zeppelin flights seem most unbelievable compared to modern jets and dreamliners, but they are superbly romantic and exciting. And taking a zeppelin flight at a place where first zeppelin flight took place more than hundred years ago can be thrilling. Also worth considering is the fact that there are not too many places in the world offering this adventurous experience. A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship pioneered by the German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in the early 20th century.The Zeppelin was invented in Fr...
Read MoreIt is a perfect time to experience & discover Wales & its rich and varied heritage. This year the Welsh Government has planned a whole lot of events which caters to people of all genres. Whether you're a fun seeking family, a chilled out couple, or anything in-between, there are plenty of things to do in Wales during these events. Choose from a slow paced day seeing castles, museums or get lively with some outdoor activities or even a music festival or a sporting event. Rest assured, you won’t be bored in Wales!!! Lets see what is lined up for coming days in wales. National Storytelling Week -1st -8th February 2014 Wordsworth Bookshop and Café, St Andrews Churchyard, Wales. National Storytelling Week is about giving out to all cultures, tales that give a twinkle to the e...
Read MoreEver wondered what the top 10 hotels in the world are. Trip Advisors today announced the World's Best Accommodations With 2014 Travelers' Choice Awards For Hotels The results of TripAdvisor's annual hotel popularity contest are out today, and internationally, Italy leads the pack with 152 winning hotels, followed by the United Kingdom with 145. The USA and France both have 144 lodgings on the list. Among the list of top ten hotels in the world are included two from India and interestingly both of them are Oberoi properties- The Oberoi Udaivilas (5th) and The Oberoi Mumbai (9th). India is the only country with two hotels in the top ten list. The wide-ranging Travelers' Choice Awards crown 7,123 winners (we'll spare you the full list), including overall top-rated hotels, along with be...
Read MoreAfter Tintin it is now turn of the Smurfs. From Friday 24 to Sunday 26 January, the Smurfs will be joining the ice sculpture fun of Brussels Ice Magic for a special weekend that promises to be packed with surprises. Totally dedicated to the world of cartoons, the festival will be inviting a very special guest for the occasion: Smurfette! Plus, for the whole weekend, all visitors who come to the ticket office with a Smurf album will be offered a €2 discount on their ticket. What’s more, real fans of the little blue imps who come dressed up as one of Peyo’s characters will be able to get in to the ice sculpture festival for free. Just this once, even “Gargamel” will be welcome! Plenty of smurfy activities are lined up! Have you always wanted to meet Smurfette? Then save th...
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