Make a big impression at the sizzling Bel Age Hotel – located just off the Sunset Strip amid the vibrant atmosphere of West Hollywood. Put on your hippest outfit, and stroll through their chic lobby, rubbing elbows with Hollywood’s up-and-coming. This is the place to be seen. Sit pretty in the comfort of their high-backed […]

As the only online travel auction of its kind, top luxury hotels such as Montage Laguna Beach Hotel (Laguna, CA), Princeville Resort (Kauai, HI), Park Hyatt Sydney (Australia), Hotel Guanahani & Spa (St Barts), Badrutt’s Palace (St. Moritz, Switzerland) as well as travel icons such as Continental Airlines have all donated packages to this year’s […]

If you’ve yet to vote in the 2007 Travvie Awards, polls close today, February 28, 6pm CST. Go here to vote Seeing as today’s my birthday, it sure would be a great if you voted for Brave New Traveler. I’m just saying… Share This Published by ianmackContinue reading: Last Chance To Vote!

Printed from the Review Fewer U.S. visitors blamed for Parks loss COREY LAROCQUE Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 02:00 Local News - A dip in revenue - partly due to fewer American travellers - and a surge in utility costs are responsible for a half-million-dollar loss at the Niagara Parks Commission last year, officials say. The commission will report an […]

Printed from the Review Whatever happened to Aaron Lichtman? COREY LAROCQUE Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 02:00 Local News - City officials need to know “sooner rather than later” what to do about the Historic Niagara downtown revitalization project, says Coun. Vince Kerrio. “I want to get on top of it. I want to know where we are with Mr. […]

When you’ve book a hotel you never know what to expect, no matter how many photographs you view of the hotel. I have to admit I took a bit of a gamble, because the hotel reviews on Trip Advisor weren’t exactly brilliant, with reports of ladies of the night and a peep show near […]

Printed from the Review Premier sees progress on passport law COREY LAROCQUE Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 02:00 Local News - Premier Dalton McGuinty says he and two other Canadian premiers “moved the yardstick forward” this week in their bid to convince Washington to accept high-security drivers’ licences to enter the U.S., instead of passports. “We know the Americans are […]

Printed from the Review Danny Glover acted within his rights: Lawyer Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 02:00 Local News - “Dreamgirls” star Danny Glover was exercising his constitutionally protected freedom of expression when he protested in the lobby of a Niagara Falls hotel. That’s the argument his lawyers are making in a notice of constitutional question filed in provincial […]

Those of you that followed the latest UK Celebrity Big Brother will surely have heard about the racial controversy stirred up by the not-so-bright, big-mouthed Jade Goody.  She made verbal attacks on the Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty which had India - and the Indian government - up in arms.  Well now she’s checked into Le Meridien in […]

For Balinese the local customary law, or Awig-awig, is more revered and feared than the official Indonesian law, or hukum since it has a strong root in tradition. Having an awig-awig in order to live peacefully is compulsory for the Balinese. The consider it as a rule of a game in human interaction. Each village […]

The 2007 Cricket World Cup Series is just around the corner, and will be held in the beautiful Caribbean in April 2007. But getting between islands to watch your team will be a challenge. The big jets don’t do the inter-island hops. Can you imagine flying from island to island in tiny little planes to […]

Swiss-Belhotel Bay View seated on a unique hill top location on Nusa Dua Hill, Taman Mumbul, guarantees that all suites command unobstructed views over Nusa Dua Beach, Benoa Bay and Mount Agung. Swiss-Belhotel Bay View is only 15 minutes from Bali’s International Airport and within short driving distances from various beaches, Jimbaran Bay and the […]

A lot of people are put off DIY holidays where you book the flight and hotel independently but I actually enjoy organising my trip, and feel its part of the excitement about travelling. Having landed at Torp Sandefjord airport from a very quick 1hr 40 flight with Ryanair from Liverpool’s John Lennon airport, I […]

There comes a time when many face the ultimate decision: pursue a career or postpone it for the open road? guest post by Allison Cross For those looking for a job, a career, a mere direction in their lives, travel can seem like a meaningless distraction—a money-sucking way to delay those awful first few years in the […]

Printed from the Review Museum faces program cuts RAY SPITERI Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 12:00 Local News - Council’s desire to cease using bingo revenue for museum services could lead to a number of long-standing programs being cut, says Jane Davies, the town’s museum curator. For the museum and cultural heritage committee to operate as usual this year, the […]

Printed from the Review Subliminal slots’ yanked JOHN LAW Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 02:00 Local News - Eighty-seven video slot machines, including several in Niagara, have been pulled from gaming floors after a CBC news report claimed subliminal messages were being flashed at players. Machines at Casino Niagara, the Niagara Fallsview Casino and the Fort Erie Slots were removed […]

Yes, it’s real vodka. Yes, it’s 7am. And yes, this is the first and only take. Share This Published by ianmackContinue reading: 100 RSS Subscribers = 1 Shot of Vodka

The first couple to honeymoon in space will be George and Loretta Whitesides.  They are both 100 Virgin Galactic ‘Founders’ which means they have paid in full to be among the first to fly on Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Spaceline. A website to mark the occasion has been set up at SpaceLove.org - it will document […]

Well we’ve had the drama of The Golden Globe awards, and this Week The OSCARS have taken place at the Kodak Theatre. Congratulations to Helen Mirren for her award as Top Acress for her portrayal in The Queen. However the Travel Industry also has it’s own Versions of The Oscars, and we are now coming to […]

Whether you love to golf, garden, explore or simply pamper yourself The Brehon, Killarney has the perfect getaway break for you this Spring. Why not relax and unwind in the elegant Brehon having tested your skills on one of Kerry’s many highly esteemed golf courses. Or treat yourself to a well-earned massage in the Angsana […]

Starting 1st March 2007, Royal Caribbean International will become the first cruise line to eliminate all trans-fats from its menu, after a successful test of trans-fat-free cooking oil on the Navigator of the Seas late last year. A fat-free menu will be available on all RCL ships by the end of the year. Published by Paul […]

The Annual Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies is now being held in Bali International Convention Center, Nusa Dua and hosted by APJII, the Indonesian Internet Service Provider Association. This ten-day long summit is held from February 21st to March 2nd, 2007, comprising seminars, workshops, tutorials, conference sessions, birds-of-a-feather (BOFs), and other […]

We decided to have the local village artists recreate the quintessential Balinese elements into our new house. Our Balinese partner calls these elements “Bali Style”, and since he is also our landlord for the land we leased (for 20 years). So for 8 weeks, we took photos of what we liked best. The set of elements […]

Short commercial for “one of the most comfortable seats in the sky, with 50 inches between seats…” Published by Paul JohnsonContinue reading: Canadian Airlines ‘Club Empress’ business class

Printed from the Review Couple braved peril in 1899 ice bridge drama Zavitz, Sherman Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 02:00 Local News - Sunday, Jan. 22, 1899, was a day of high drama on the Niagara River. Several days before, a large ice bridge had formed just below the falls and many people, as was the habit at the […]

Printed from the Review Better chance U.S. will accept passport option: Premier The Canadian Press Monday, February 26, 2007 - 02:00 Local News - There’s a growing chance U.S. officials will accept alternatives to passports, Ontario’s Dalton McGuinty insisted Sunday as he kicked off a lobbying mission with two other provincial premiers to try and have the security measure […]

One of the many crowd’s at the blog conference held at UBC this weekend. Darren Barefoot posed this question in advance of his discussion at Northern Voice, a blogging conference I attended this weekend in Vancouver, BC. He expected a few hundred replies to his online survey. He got over a thousand, answering questions like “Why […]

Some of you may have seen The Queen, a film that recently hit cinema screens worldwide. Whilst much of it was filmed in Scotland, a fair portion too was filmed at Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire, just outside London.  You can’t stay at Brockett Hall, but you can dine there. Visit Auberge du Lac for more […]

Suite name: The Presidential Suite Resort: Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole Size of accommodation: 3300 sq ft Cost per night: $4250 Who’s stayed there? Captains of industry, Hollywood actors, and political dignitaries What makes it special? Ideally located along the slopes of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, the Presidential Suite offers the height of alpine luxury through a combination of stunning interiors-contemporary western wood, […]

Our 15 Are (about 1/3 acre) of land, and building site lies behind the owners older compound, in the middle of 24 coconut trees. So we had to build a 200 foot long (60 meter) driveway and wall past the existing buildings, and make the driveway entrance attractive (as seen from the street). The location […] Published […]