The 36th Annual New York's Village Halloween Parade October 31, 2009 at 7 p.m. Billed as the most outrageous Halloween event in the world, the Village Halloween Parade is one of New York's most colourful parties. Towering papier-mâché puppets are a regular feature, as are stilt-walkers, jugglers, breakdancers and around two million onlookers. With more than 50,000 scarily-clad participants, the celebration of spooks and ghouls takes place in Greenwich Village along 6th Ave from Spring Street to 22nd Street. Every year it conjures up an obscure theme which dictates the style of dress and participants go to town on creating the most outrageous and eccentric costumes that they can possibly dream up. This is a time to let your imagination run wild through the streets of New York. http://www.halloween-nyc.com/ → More 10 Views
21 - 24 October 2009 Circleville, USA cost: FreeWhat started as a modest vegetable exhibition in 1903 now has more than 300,000 people gawping at 'punkins' grown to monstrous proportions at the Circleville Pumpkin Show in Ohio. There is a competitive weigh-in, a pie-eating contest and several parades. In 2007 the winning pumpkin weighed in at 1524.5lb! Surf a sugar high of cookies, ice cream, fudge, cake and doughnuts all made from pumpkin and don't miss the parades for pets, babies and finally the Pumpkin Show Queen on the last evening. Parade Schedule Wednesday, October 21, 2009 3:30 P.M. - Little Miss Pumpkin Show 8:00 P.M. - Miss Pumpkin Show Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:30 P.M. - Baby Parade 8:00 P.M. - Band & Youth Organizations Friday, October 23, 2009 3:30 P.M. - Pet Parade 8:00 P.M. - Lodges, Civic, & Fraternal Organizations Saturday, October 24, 2009 8:00... → More 15 Views
Before plunging into the ocean curious tourists wish to examine the Mexican most unique objects of both Americas created by human hands - historical monuments left by Maya civilisation and created by the nature, a complex of active volcanoes including Popocatépetl 5462 metres high and covered by eternal snow.One of the branches of the ancient Olmec cultures - Indians Maya, their nationality numbers now about 700 000 people, more than 90% of them live in Mexico on peninsula Yucatan. Maya ancestors have created one of the most significant cultures of America. The Maya inhabited besides Mexico the territories of modern Guatemala, Honduras and Belize.Only one ancient name "the Place where Gods were born" can attract tourists' attention. In this way Teotihuacan sounds in archaic language - the city existing since the 2nd century B.C. It is located in an hour journey from Mexico City and... → More 10 Views
30-31 october, France.Hours: Daily, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Late - night opening on October 16th until 9 p.m. Where: Paris expo, Porte de Versailles, Halls 5/2 & 5/3.Chocolate is a cultural product connected with pleasure and a luxury food item that reflects the latest trends. To celebrate this wondrous substance, each year the Paris Chocolate Show stages a fashion-chocolate fusion in the form of the incomparable and essential "Chocolate Trends Fashion Show". This ephemeral pageant presents a prestigious collection of "couture" dresses designed by talented duos of fashion designs and chocolatiers... → More 11 Views
24-27 september, Ireland.The Galway International Oyster Festival is a food festival held annually in Galway during September, the first month of the oyster season. Inaugurated in 1954, it was begun by Great Southern Hotel manager, Brian Collins, and in 2000 was described by the Sunday Times as "one of the 12 greatest shows on earth" and was listed in the 1987 AA Travel Guide one of Europe's Seven Best Festivals.The reason why the International Oyster Festival began is all from the worries of a hotel manager. Brian Collins was the manager of the Great Southern Hotel, he was questioning himself about how he would be able to extend the tourist season through the month of September. The head chef of the hotel and Brian had discussed having oysters put into the menu since they were in season. Brian Collins realized that by not just adding oysters to the menu but having an oyster festival... → More 6 Views
5 september (1st Saturday in Sept.), Scotland.Highland games are events held throughout the year in Scotland and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, especially that of the Scottish Highlands. Certain aspects of the games are so well known as to have become emblematic of Scotland, such as the bagpipes, the kilt, and the heavy events, especially the caber toss. While centred on competitions in piping and drumming, dancing, and Scottish heavy athletics, the games also include entertainment and exhibits related to other aspects of Scottish and Gaelic culture. → More 15 Views
23-24 August, England.Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event which takes place on the streets of Notting Hill, London, UK each August, over two days (Sunday and the following bank holiday), since 1965. It is led by members of the Caribbean population, many of whom have lived in the area since the 1950s. The carnival has attracted up to 2 million people in the past, making it the second largest street festival in the world after the Rio Carnival. → More 10 Views
26 August, Spain. La Tomatina.La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Buñol in the Valencia region of Spain. Tens of thousands of participants come from all over the world to fight in a brutal battle where more than one hundred metric tons of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets.The week-long festival features music, parades, dancing, and fireworks. On the night before the tomato fight, participants of the festival compete in a paella cooking contest. It is tradition for the women to wear all white and the men to wear no shirts. This festival started in a casual way in 1945, but wasn't officially recognized until 1952.At around 10 a.m., the first event of the Tomatina begins. → More 10 Views
ABTA - the Association of British Travel Agents.Add-on - A selection, typically at an increased price, added to a travel reservation.Adjoining rooms - Bordering hotel rooms that do not share a common door.Advance purchase requirement - Ticket must be purchased a minimum number of days before the flight departs.Airport code - the three digit code which is unique to a specific airport. eg. LHR for Heathrow.APEX - Advance Purchase Excursion (fare). These are usually the cheapest tickets the passenger can get though they are restricted in number.ARC - The Airlines Reporting Corporation - is responsible for supervising payments from travel agencies to airlines along with the manner in which tickets are issued to consumers.Airport access fee - A fee paid to the airport authority by car rental companies for the use of shuttle vehicles. This often appears in customer’s car rental... → More 15 Views
Spectacular scenery, fabulous beaches, exotic cuisine and great service from welcoming local people. It was a marriage made in heaven and local economies in the East began to build their resources. New hotels were erected, new resort facilities carved out of the landscape. Western tourism was a key element in lifting many countries out of poverty. Coming into this century, everything was looking on track for continuing growth and then a double whammy. The global recession hit. People in the West suddenly found their credit drying up as banks ran into trouble. Unemployment began to rise, and foreclosures marked the end of the housing bubble. People no longer had the same amount of disposable income to spend on holidays. Add to this the political troubles. Demonstrations shut the main airport into Thailand for a week. Terrorists attacked Mumbai. The war in Sri Lanka flared into new... → More 6 Views
