Montrealers Celebrate Canada Day. Photoset by John Jantak

Montreal's multiethnic divergence flouished as around 100,000 people gathered to watch a parade mark Canada's 141st birthday on July 1. Mounties, marching bands, a cascade of dancers and many others made their way...

Prince of Wales opens Eco-friendly B&B

We all know The Prince of Wales as a very eco-minded person. Many times he told the world about the climate-crisis and our energy-problems. So he decided to give the good example with his new ecofriendly framhouse...

Consumer inflation in the UK 'could top 4%'

It was announced today that rising food and energy prices could push UK consumer inflation above 4% this year.I have many friends in the UK and they are already feeling the strain on their income - let alone if the...

Egypt sightseeing tours, Egypt last minute, Cheap Holidays in Egypt.

Min Travel is Travel Agents and Tour Operator in Egypt,we offer egypt sightseeing tours, Egypt Last minute Holidays, Egypt Last minute adventure, cheap hotels in Egypt, Cheap holidays to Egypt....

A Memorial Day to prices we'll never see again

This Memorial Day should be devoted to lower gas prices we'll never see again. And this coming Labor day should be devoted to how we're going to make enough money to pay for ONE gallon of gas.

On Mother's Day...Do Chefs Hate Holidays?

Over the past week, I spoke to a number of chefs (here in the US) and the overwhelming majority dreaded the Mother's Day marathon.They would throw in the same bag of dreaded workdays Valentine's Day and New Year.Maybe the holiday they hate most of all to work on is...

On Mother's Day, Be Civilized, Wait Until around Noon to take Mom out

Blame it on my French roots but I cannot imagine how anyone can take their mother out for Brunch on Mother's Day at 10:00 am.Any week-end but this one, no problem.I am afraid that if I did that to my mother on that special day, she would refuse to talk to me for a while.In my...

May 1st, Jumping off the Bridge in Oxford, Muguet in Paris, Long Week-End in ...

In many places around the world, May 1st, May Day is a holiday.First it is Labour Day, second as the French Embassy reminds us for the Catholic church it marks the beginning of the month of the Virgin.The French tradition is to offer Muguet (lily of the valley) to loved ones...

Vietnam Airlines to add more flights on April 30 and May 1

    The Vietnam national flag carrier (Vietnam Airlines) said on April 23 it will add 12 more Flights on routes from Hanoi and Ho chi minh city to popular tourist destinations such as Danang Nha trang...

Toronto considers homework ban

I always found school life involved a constant feeling of unfinishedness--a sense you could always be doing homework, even when you're supposed to be having fun. I think the less of that feeling the better,...

My Easter Basket: Easter Stories, All Wrapped Up!

On Easter Sunday, a quick wrap up of Easter related pieces I have penned here and there. Let's start on the environmentally conscious side with For Easter, Cadbury puts its 'Green' Eggs Out of the Box, taste without junk...

Holi: Paint the Town Red (and Blue and Green and Purple...)

The festival of Holi is beginning. India's president and prime minister have passed on their greetings as Holi gets under way: "President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday greeted the...

Bunnies, Fair Trade & Hotel Chocolat..Like Easter for Chocolate, 2008

Easter will be here before we know it and if you grew up in Europe as I did there would be no real Easter as a kid without an expedition in your parents or grandparents garden in search of Easter goodies. By that I mean all things chocolate, like Easter Bunnies, Eggs large...

NPD Reports Nintendos Solid US Sales For February

"The latest video game industry sales figures reported by the independent NPD Group show that Nintendo DS™ and Wii™ topped the U.S. charts for February. Nintendo DS sold nearly 587,600 units and Wii sold nearly 432,000. “Our momentum has not let up since the holidays...

Man arrested after running on to Runway at Heathrow Airport

  A man has been arrested by armed police after running on to a runway at Heathrow airport, police have confirmed. The Man ran onto the Runway in Path of an Aircraft.  The Man was carrying a...

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