By Mara Hernandez-Capili Every 2nd Sunday of May is an extraordinary day for every woman in the world. We celebrate Mother’s Day in recognition of a mother’s hardship and sacrifice, it is usually held every 2nd Sunday of May every year. As a quick history, Mother’s Day originated from ancient Greek and Romans. Greeks favor this day in honor of Rhea the wife of Cornus in Greek mythology. Every special day has its own origin or story to tell. This usually tells the main person (who created it) and for what reason. Anna Jarvis who was born in Webster town in Taylor County, West Virginia is known to be as the founder of Mother’s Day. Though Anna was never married and never had a child of her own, she is measured … Read entire article »

By Amanda Gamdana Millions of individuals and families would like to go on vacation but there are just as many who lack the money and if a vacation does occur many times it is just to visit to an amusement park. But if you’d like to experience a more extravagant vacation, such as a cruise, you are advised not to limit yourself too much. If you want to take a cruise but think that you cannot then you shouldn’t give up simply because of that setback since it could keep you from enjoying the vacation that you want and more than likely deserve. To make a cruise ship vacation possible for you and your family, you just need to budget. For most, being on a budget is only a small sacrifice, … Read entire article »

By Ricardo d Argence When you are interested in the gay scene, Cancun has something exciting waiting for you. With its refreshingly tropical temperatures, Cancun is just northeast of the Yucatan Peninsula. It offers an excellent gay nightlife scene. No other city can offer you such an amazing sample of gay clubs and bars! You can visit some of the most excellent gay clubs and bars in Cancun including, Club Backstage, Karamba Bar, Risky Times and Bar Picante. The Karamba Bar, established in1986 is an active bar situated on Tulum Avenue at the heart of the city is the last remaining gay club to hold its grand opening in the 80s. Everyone is so happy to be gay there as it is open from Tuesday through Sunday. Modern music is played … Read entire article »

By Greg Hansward Many times when people go on vacation, it is their way to get rid of the stress from their responsibilities as well as their jobs and have an excellent, stress-free time! However, in order to put your mind at ease, it is best to have travel insurance. In fact, it is much easier to have fun knowing that you will be covered if anything happened. This can be something as simple as losing your luggage (not actually so small) or you becoming sick while on vacation. When choosing your destinations, the further away it is the more insurance you will need! That is why many international trips may cost so much money, because of the insurance. No matter where you go, locally or internationally, it is important to … Read entire article »

By Mara Hernandez-Capili 2009 will be another promising year for the Florida International Festival. The festival will once again feature talented artists and musicians from all over the world. Music aficionados are encouraged to attend and be a part of this annual celebrated event. The Florida International Festival is known to bring the legendary London Symphony Orchestra in the beaches of Daytona. For a quick history, the Daytona Beach International festival was founded in the 1960s by a group of businessmen who is looking for ways on how to promote the state of Florida and its landmarks to tourists. Florida is home to United States most beautiful and tourist-laden beaches. Through their planning sessions they were able to commission the renowned London Symphony Orchestra to perform in the Daytona Beach. Since … Read entire article »

By Alison Addy Finding An Affordable Italy Vacation During your search for an Italy vacation, you’ll find many companies offering Italy vacations and vacation packages. While they’re all going to sound exciting and perfect, if your budget is a consideration, you need to take time deciding. Check out all the available options in each Italy vacation package. Decide which of these options you’ll want on your trip and then compare prices. You’ll want to get the best value for your money, while not paying for things that you won’t benefit from. Your Best Options For An Italy Vacation When you decide to narrow down the many available Italy vacation packages, try to stay with reputable companies that are willing to give you a good deal. Select Italy, is a global family … Read entire article »

By Mara Hernandez-Capili Earth Day was duly celebrated yesterday, April 22. It was an activity that commemorated people’s fight against global warming. Thanks to Earth Day committees and organizers, now the whole world is much aware on the effects that improper care for our planet can bring. Because of Earth Day more and more people are becoming aware and more environmentally oriented. Earth Hour is an example of the Earth Day campaign. It is a special one hour tribute of switching off the lights which will result to nationwide energy conservation if done simultaneously in one country. The Earth Hour is done to save on the country and the world’s energy and electricity resources. Earth Hour 2009 was participated by countries around the world and the effects are very inspiring. Earth … Read entire article »

By Ian Kleine I’ve been planning for quite some time now, to start gardening, but I don’t know what to do! We have a lifeless yard void of grass or any living thing for that matter. I don’t have a green thumb, and trust me, plants usually shy away from my touch. Oh crud nuts, I don’t even have any clue as to what to do with gardening! I’m a complete dummy when it comes to gardening. Sounds familiar? The above situation usually applies to eager beavers who have taken an interest in the green thumb. But do not actually have either time, talent or the idea to begin with. Well, fret not! There are a lot of things you can consider before fully taking up gardening as an option for … Read entire article »