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Lovely Spam, Wonderful Spam -- Where It All Began

Hey kids, believe it or not, there was spam long before the Internet! And now leaner times have, shall we say , enhanced the appreciation of many for the canned processed pork known as capital-s Spam, churned out by the Hormel company in Austin, Minnesota since 1937 (though in many places the enthusiasm never really went away -- especially in the Asia/Pacific part of the world, where since the 1940's it's even earned an enduring place in local cuisines of places like South Korea, the Philippines, and Hawaii). It was given a pop-culture boost more recently with the Broadway, West End and road-show success of Monty Python's Spamalot. But fans of mystery meat, kitsch, and Americana can practically roll around in the stuff in Austin's Spam Museum, a seven-year-old multimedia production right across the street from the Hormel factory, a drive of two hours or so south of Minneapolis. As you'd expect, right from the wall of cans in the lobby, it's a hammy Spam-apalooza, including exhibits and a film detailing the product's place in 20th-century history (especially World War II); an assembly-line mock-up you can have a go at yourself; cooking demos; and of course samples (spamples?) handed out on toothpicks. The place is doing brisk business these days, we hear -- proving that this at least is one message many folks may never want to delete.

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Appointment With Devon: Hitting England’s Agatha Christie Trail

by Max Pesling Britain’s National Trust runs a beguiling array of estates, castles, churches, and abbeys, plenty of which can boast an air of mystery and even a few murders committed within their precincts.  But how many can claim they sheltered the world’s greatest maestro of the murder mystery? Just under three hours’ drive or train [...]

Colombia’s Cartagena de Indias Tarts It Up Yet Keeps It Real

by David Paul Appell When it comes to birthday parties in Latin America — these days at least — nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. Yet here they were, a pretty young Colombian señorita and maybe a hundred or so of her family and friends, happily celebrating her quince (“Sweet 15″) in the walled garden of Cartagena de [...]

Premier Tours Stuffs the Oscars Swag Bag with Lions & Rhinos & Elephants, Oh My

by José Balido Every once in a while we like to toot the horn for members of Tripatini’s travel social network — and since it’s Academy Awards weekend, what could be more tootable than a member who’s donating a luxurious African safari experience to the likes of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman, Sandra Bullock, Matt [...]

Portugal’s Mariza: Fado’s First 21st-Century Diva

by Tripatini staff The most famous contribution of Portugal to world music — compared to Spain’s flamenco, Argentine tango, and the blues of the United States, and usually sung in a minor key — soulful, melancholic fado originated in the slums of Lisbon nearly two centuries ago and has been seeing revival and evolution in [...]

Udaipur, Still To Die For

by Ed Wetschler Everyone who’s ever visited India’s Rajasthan — or even just seen photos of the magnificent palace complexes in Udaipur — may have one primary question these days: After last summer’s drought, just how low is Lake Pichola, from whose shores and whose waters the palaces rise? Last summer, people could drive and play [...]

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Uncle Sam's New York

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Posted by Uncle Sam's New York on March 8, 2010 at 4:23pm

Joe Ferguson

Snorkeling on the Beatiful Island of Maui in Hawaii

Snorkeling Maui is one of the most popular activities on the Valley Isle. Maui has more miles of swimmable beach than any other Hawaiian island. The year round average temperature is 75-80 degrees. Snorkeling on Maui is the perfect activity . The best Maui snorkeling spots are Honolua Bay, Kapalua Bay, Maluaka Beach, Black Rock, Ahihi Kinau Reserve and Molokini.


Honolua Bay is a Marine Life Conservation District which… Continue

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Laura Kammermeier

Old Man Winter is like the Kraken

Old Man Winter is like the Kraken, a vile, gangly force unleashed upon us, one that repeatedly whomps its icy claws across the land and sends us scurrying into our dark, crowded m

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What should you see in Lanzarote?

There are a rising number of visitors who want to explore Lanzarote but have a limited time in which to do so, these visitors are either on a cruise or island hopping around the Canary Islands. I was asked the question recently - what should I see in Lanzarote? This is a difficult question to answer, what indeed should people see to give them a taste of Lanzarote and show them why it is different to the other Canary Islands. I talked to Miguel about this and we couldn’t agree on the which are

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Posted by Jules on March 6, 2010 at 10:43am

Uncle Sam's New York

Exploring the Upper East Side

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Posted by Uncle Sam's New York on March 5, 2010 at 5:12pm

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Lanzarote Beaches (central)

The Lanzarote Gay Guide to Beaches in the Centre of the island……..


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Posted by Gay Lanzarote on March 5, 2010 at 3:08am

Uncle Sam's New York

Half a World Away: The Power of Connection in Travel

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This past week, I took the opportunity to take my first real vacation since the summer of 2007. It is ironic that an executive of a travel company never gets to travel himself, but such is the reality of running a business - I have had to put my passion for traveling on the back burner as I have built a business around serving… Continue

Posted by Uncle Sam's New York on March 4, 2010 at 3:12pm — 1 Comment

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Middle East Tourism Photo Lecture in Queens, New York 1 Reply

Hi all....I'll be doing a Middle East tourism photo lecture on Saturday March 13 2:30 pm at the Queens Public Library in Flushing, with photos from recent trips to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and more popul…

Tagged: Iraq, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon

Started by Michael Luongo. Last reply by Jose Balido 3 hours ago.

Patricia Aitken

A Destination Wedding, A Honeymoon, (or Group of Friends, Reunion or Meeting?)

Castle and Chateaux weddings in the Dordogne and Loire Valley areas of France are extremely popular and the summer (except for a week or two here and there) are basically gone for 2010. We are taking…

Started by Patricia Aitken 1 day ago.

Natasha Demps

Travel To Miami

If you are traveling to Miami and Fort Lauderdale go to http://www.southflhotspots.com You can book a hotel or vacation rental, buy event tickets, make dining reservations, know all the best nightclu…

Started by Natasha Demps 1 day ago.

Boris Juraj Miketic

Travel to Croatia

To get real good infromation on travel to Croatia please visit our site: www.croatiatravel.com and click on press releases and Blog. There is so much good information there. Also check www.airtickets

Tagged: airline tickets, car rental, honeymoons, Croatia

Started by Boris Juraj Miketic Mar 6.

Tony Short

Travel Journals

Jasper Apps have just released My Vacation - an iPhone app which is for travellers to plan, journal and share their vacations. You can find out more on www.myvacationapp.com and check out a video he…

Started by Tony Short Mar 5.

Maureen Blevins

Kenya

I have a trip to Kenya planned for August of this year.  I will be on Safari of course, but I am looking to add on some other locations, sights, and story ideas either before or after the Safari.  An…

Started by Maureen Blevins Mar 5.

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www.thetravelangels.worldventuresdreamtrips.com

The site offers over 300 beautiful destinations worldwide at wholesale rates but strange holiday makers are nowhere to enjoy the opportunity.  Very strange people dont wish to enjoy holidays in 5 sta…

Started by mathews wilson Mar 5.

Cindy Guest

Ideas for touring Yunnan China?

I will be flying into Yunnan (Jinghong in Xishuangbanna) mid-April. I'm looking for ideas for "must see" in the area. I will be there for the Water Splashing Festival. I will be there for several day…

Started by Cindy Guest Mar 4.

Vanesa

Melbourne Trip

My friend Shiela has just transferred to Australia. Every year, her husband makes sure to have time to travel for vacation with the family. Since they are new to the place, Sheila initiates to take c…

Tagged: Melbourne, Hire, Car

Started by Vanesa Mar 4.

The Inn At Fox Hollow Hotel

20% Introductory Offer at The Inn At Fox Hollow Hotel

Did you know that The Inn At Fox Hollow Hotel, Long Island's Luxury Hotel in Woodbury, NY offers a 20% special discount offer for first time guests of the Hotel.   The Fox Hollow believes that one wi…

Started by The Inn At Fox Hollow Hotel Mar 2.

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Unique (Hungary): "Hiszed vagy sem (Dream With A Sad End)"

Meet Gabrielle, Adám, and Zsolt, three thirtysomethings from Budapest who formed the electro-pop group Unique in 1997 -- and who've been music-obsessed ever since they were mini-Madyars. Blonde Gabi, for example, made a splash way back in '92 when she won best solo singer on the Hungarian TV show Teenage Star Search. With her on vocals and her pair of wingmen on keyboards, the trio persevered finally hitting the big time in 2001, when a Unique tune was picked as the theme for the country's first reality show and they released their first recorded single. Now five albums and various singles and remixes later, they're a fixture in the top tier of Hungary's pop music scene, and here's their latest hit single, Hiszed vagy sem. Its music eminently danceable (as usual), in this video Gabi dons racoon makeup and a shimmery dress and swans around a dark, glistening pool of water while crooning about a girl dreaming of her departed significant other. Well, it's the most kick-butt boo-hoo we've seen in a while, that's for sure...

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The Big 12 Basketball Tournament is underway in Kansas City and more than 150,000 visitors have come to town. For a little March Madness trivia - this is where the NCAA was founded and more Final Fours have been played in Kansas City than any other…
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The spain project looks interesting andI will look at in more detail soon. Initial impressions are: Some interesting use of tech, nice graphics, Like Alan I don´t see the relationship between the two messages if there is intended to be one, executio…
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Rijal Alma: a national heritage village (Forimmediaterelease.net) HRH Prince Sultan Bin Salman, the president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, launched the project for developing Rijal Alma as a heritage village. Rijal Alma, loc…
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