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In June, 2011 Orion Expeditions launched a second ship, Orion II, on its inaugural, 24-day cruise. After a naming ceremony in Seattle, Washington and an overnight cruise to Vancouver, British Columbia, Orion II embarked upon the cruise fully booked with past passengers.
Looxcie, Inc., makers of the first wearable mobile-connected video cam, just came out with the Looxcie 2™, a sleek new video cam. With an entirely new design, Looxcie 2 weighs 20 percent less than the original Looxcie and is almost half the size of the original while maintaining full battery capacity and all video capture… Read More
Las Ventanas al Paraiso, “windows to paradise”, lends a sense of romantic that goes beyond the average romance package you might find on the Internet. Do not mistake this for just another resort in Los Cabos hotel corridor. It is not. When I visited Cabo in nearly two years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting the general manager, Lionel Alvarez, and his attentive staff, to walk through the property, viewing romantic venues and accommodations fit for a king. We were greeted by the entire staff and offered “Welcoming Margaritas”, an exquisite concoction that was part margarita, part heaven. A great start to a heavenly evening.
Romance is always in the air at Las Ventanas al Paraíso, which has long been heralded as one of the world’s most romantic resorts. But never more than today with the appointment of Mariajose Rodriguez as the Director of the Department of Romance. The Director of Romance at Las Ventanas is a modern-day Cupid whose mission it is to make guests’ romantic dreams come true. Since most guests are couples on a romantic getaway, Las Ventanas has taken service to the highest level by making a stay at the Five Diamond property the ultimate romantic resort experience.
It is only 6 miles from the hotel corridor to San Jose del Cabo, a quaint town that has worked hard to refresh its image while maintaining its authenticity and colonial flavor. It feels light years different from the very new, often renovated and mostly upscale hotel corridor. If you are looking for an authentic cultural and dining experience, San Jose del Cabo would be good to put on your must-see and must-experience list while visiting Los Cabos.
100 reenactors will gather at the home of the Father of the Constitution for an enlistment ceremony, living history, and weapons demonstrations during the Spring Civil War weekend of April 15-17, 2011. One Hundred soldier and civilian reenactors from the Third Regiment of the Army of Northern Virginia will descend on James Madison’s Montpelier for… Read More
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