Florida has some interesting events lined up for visitors and locals alike coming into new year. Included among them is a Orchid Show and the Annual Florida fair at Tampa. International Fort Lauderdale Orchid Show: The Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society proudly presents annual Fort Lauderdale Orchid Show, “Exotic Orchids” for 2014. Enjoy beautiful exhibits, and displays, competitions, raffles, artwork, plant and supply vendors. American Orchid Society accredited judges will award prizes for best displays and best plants on the next weekend, Friday, January 17, 2014: 10 AM – 6 PM, Saturday, January 18, 2014: 10 AM – 6 PM, Sunday, January 19, 2014: 10 AM – 6 PM. Celebrating the growth of orchids has been a popular event since 1957 and today still serves to educate everyone about orchids, to d
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Tintin is celebrating his 85th birthday today, 10th January, and Brussels Ice Magic – which is entirely dedicated to comic strips – is taking part in the festivities. Thus from Friday 10 January to Sunday 12 January, every visitor arriving at the ticket desk with a Tintin album will receive a €2 discount on the entrance price. On Saturday 11 January, mega-fans dressing up as one of the many Tintin characters will be allowed free entry to the ice-sculpture festival. Even ‘Snowies’ will be welcome. Winter has well and truly arrived in Brussels, with temperatures recorded on the Paleizenplein/Place des Palais ranging from +10°C to - 12°C! This is all down to Brussels Ice Magic. Until 9 February, in an eco-thermal pavilion 1100 m² in size, visitors had the chance to discover a fantasy worl
Read MoreThink you have found the best hotel rate available for your next trip? Findmystay.com guarantees to “Beat It” with its new contest that goes by the same name. The quirky and user-friendly online hotel booking site urges people to send the most low-priced hotel rate they can find online. In return, they will find you a better deal giving a spin to the concept of online bidding. The contest commences on the 27th of December 2013 and goes on till the 27th of January 2014. As India’s first website that allows you to bid for lower hotel rates, Findmystay.com enables users to find a hotel at holiday destinations across India at a price that they wish to pay! Thus you can enjoy staying at your preferred hotel and save money while you are at it. The bidding is for free, with no upfront charges
Read MoreFrom sculpture, to landscape, Dylan Thomas and the UK’s biggest art prize, National Museum Cardiff in Wales has a feast of art exhibitions for everyone in 2014 and admission is free! 2014 sees the celebrations surrounding the Dylan Thomas Centenary year. At National Museum Cardiff Sir Peter Blake presents his illustrations of Under Milk Wood (1953). This major body of work is the culmination of a 25-year project and is exhibited for the very first time. The show includes portraits of each of the characters in the cast, watercolours of the dream sequences and collages and paintings of scenes and locations in the fictional village of Llareggub.(now until 16 March 2014). Ivor Roberts-Jones was one of this country’s finest portrait sculptors and produced some impressive monumental publi...
Read MoreSay good-bye to location spelling mistakes and unmapped areas while ordering now. TastyKhana.com, the leading Indian online food portal, has unveiled its new search feature engine powered by Google Map to facilitate an even easier and more convenient food ordering experience. Tastykhana is the only food portal in India to adopt such a unique initiative to further simplify the experience of ordering food at the click of a button. Keeping in mind the growing trend in online food ordering, the company has revamped the search process wherein the user needs to only type in his/her location and TastyKhana will figure out where the food needs to be delivered from! The Google map feature enables the portal to extract the geographical location (address) of the user. The entire system is based on
Read Moreकल आपने पढ़ा हिमालय से जुड़ी दो जगहों के बारे में। आज जानिए समुद्र से जुड़ी उन दो जगहों के बारे में जहां आप बीते साल का आखिरी सूर्यास्त या नए साल का पहला सूर्योदय देख सकते हैं- कन्याकुमारी का संगम: कन्याकुमारी हमारे देश की मुख्यभूमि का आखिरी सिरा है। यहां अद्भुत समुद्री संगम है। यहां पर बंगाल की खाड़ी, हिंद महासागर और अरब सागर मिलते हैं। इसीलिए इसकी महत्ता किसी तीर्थ से कम नहीं। अंग्रेज इसे केप कोमोरिन के नाम से जानते थे। तमिलनाडु में नागरकोइल व केरल में तिरुवनंतपुरम यहां के सबसे नजदीकी शहर हैं। देश का आखिरी सिरा होने का भाव भी इसे देशभर के सैलानियों में खासा लोकप्रिय बना देता है। लेकिन यहां की सबसे अनूठी बात यह है कि यहां आप एक ही जगह खड़े होकर पूरब से समुद्र में सूरज को उगता हुआ भी देख सकते हैं और पश्चिम में समुद्र में ही सूरज को डूबता हुआ भी देख सकते हैं। यह अद्भुत संयोग आपको देश...
Read MoreOrlando continues to reinvent itself with enticing additions opening in 2014. New offerings found inside its world-famous theme parks and throughout the destination give families even more reason to visit Orlando in the New Year. From hopping aboard the Hogwarts Express at Universal Orlando Resort to catching a Broadway show at the new Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Orlando delivers unrivaled experiences to satisfy all ages and interests. Here are 10 reasons to visit Orlando in 2014: THEME PARKS 1) DUPLO Valley at LEGOLAND Florida will bring the LEGO DUPLO line of preschool building toys to life for Orlando’s youngest visitors. The new farm-themed attractions, including a train, mini tractor ride and water play area, are geared to toddlers ages 2 to 5. 2) B
Read Moreसाल की आखिरी शाम को विदा करने और नए साल की पहली सुबह का स्वागत करने का ख्याल कुछ अलग ही तरीके से रोमांचित करता है। लेकिन हममें से ज्यादातर अपने आसपास की होटलों या रेस्तराओं की न्यू ईयर पार्टियों या डिनर से आगे सोच ही नहीं पाते। आखिरकार जाते साल की आखिरी शाम हमारे लिए बीते वक्त को याद करने की और नए साल की पहली सुबह नई उम्मीदें जगाने की होती है। छोडि़ए होटलों की पार्टीबाजी और नाच-गाना और इस बार अपने हमसफर, दोस्तों या निकटजनों के साथ जाइए ऐसी जगह, जहां ढलते या उगते सूरज की लालिमा आपको भीतर तक आह्लादित कर देती है। सूरज के क्षितिज में समा जाने या वहां से बाहर निकलते देखना सबसे सुकूनदायक पलों में से एक होता है। हम आपको सुझा रहे हैं ऐसी ही कुछ जगहें। इनमें से कई जगहें ऐसी हैं जहां आप एक ही स्थान पर केवल अपनी नजरें घुमाकर शाम को सूर्यास्त और सवेरे सूर्योदय देख सकते हैं। इस फेहरिस्त में हालांकि...
Read MoreWhen winter slowly departs, carnival revelers live it up in the Upper Rhine Valley. This is when witches, devils, and other bizarre characters celebrate the fifth season. With bells, jingles, and elaborate costumes, they parade through the lanes on Shrove Tuesday to drive away the spirits of winter. In contrast to the Rhenish carnival, the Swabian-Alemannic custom reminds people of the local sagas and stories. The guilds follow strict rules here. Whether at the Morgenstraich procession, on Shrove Tuesday (Fastnacht, also called Schmotzigen Dunschdig), or on Ash Wednesday: The cities and towns are in an exceptional state for almost a week. Colorful parades attract a costumed audience that hopes for bonbons and sweets, which the carnival revelers throw into the crowd. Wearing disguise...
Read MoreWhen it comes to a perfect vacation, given a choice, people all over the world would love to travel with their dream partner. Yatra.com in their recent survey on winter holidays, asked travellers which celebrity they would want to be accompanied by for their dream holiday. The 31 year old, 6ft plus youth icon, Ranbir Kapoor, recognised for his versatile acting abilities and his passion for cinema, came out on top for being the most desirable male celebrity to holiday with stealing 19% of the votes. Interestingly, Ranbir played a role of a travel show host in his recent film 'Yeh Jawani Hey Deewani'. Following closely with over 25 years of acting behind him, the most sought after hero, one of the hottest hunks of Indian Cinema, and termed as the most bankable actor of all time, Salma...
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