For 3 months, World War II Museum to feature war dogs, war pigeons, war horses and war mules

World War II Museum features animals of war

NEW ORLEANS – Smoky the Yorkshire terrier, Lady Astor the pigeon and a host of horses and mules whose individual stories are lost to history are among war heroes and heroines featured in the latest exhibit at the National World War II Museum.
“Loyal Forces: The Animals of WWII” … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : For 3 months, World War II Museum to feature war dogs, war pigeons, war horses and war mules.

Fun along the Maine coast ends for Obamas after weekend of hiking, biking in national park

First family wraps up packed Maine holiday
BAR HARBOR, Maine – President Barack Obama and the first family had an energetic weekend vacation along Maine’s Atlantic coast.
The president, first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha boarded a small military jet serving as Air Force One and took off from the Bar Harbor … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Fun along the Maine coast ends for Obamas after weekend of hiking, biking in national park.

Obama family heads home Sunday after weekend getaway at Maine resort

Obamas wrap up weekend Maine getaway
BAR HARBOR, Maine – President Barack Obama and his family managed to make it through a couple of days of family vacation time without a crisis forcing a change in plans.
The first family was to head home to the White House on Sunday after two days of nearly …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Obama family heads home Sunday after weekend getaway at Maine resort.

Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko gives house and art collection to state

Yevtushenko gives house, art to Russia
PEREDELKINO, Russia – Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Russia’s most renowned living poet, has given his house along with an extensive art collection to the state as a museum.

The two-story museum in the writer’s colony of Peredelkino, just outside Moscow, joins nearby house-museums, including those of Boris Pasternak and Bulat Okudjava. It contains … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko gives house and art collection to state.

From mountaintop to seashore: Obama and family enjoy busy Maine vacation weekend

Obamas continue busy Maine holiday
BAR HARBOR, Maine – The nation’s coastlines have been good to President Barack Obama this week – first with news BP’s gushing oil well is finally capped, then with a family vacation that got off to a spectacular start.
In the first day alone it spanned the tallest …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : From mountaintop to seashore: Obama and family enjoy busy Maine vacation weekend.

Trump Plaza in New Jersey temporarily shutting down due to no air conditioning

NJ’s Trump Plaza closes ’til AC restored
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Trump Plaza Hotel Casino on the Atlantic City Boardwalk has shut down until air conditioning service can be restored, possibly by Monday.

Trump Plaza and Caesars Atlantic City have been without air conditioning since early Thursday morning.
Trump Entertainment Resorts spokesman Tom Hickey said it was just … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Trump Plaza in New Jersey temporarily shutting down due to no air conditioning.

Italian police recover over 300 looted artifacts, display them at the Colosseum

Italian police show latest recovery of looted art

ROME – Italian police have recovered hundreds of ancient artifacts in their latest effort to crack down on the looting of art, and have looted art, and they chose a unique setting to display them Friday: the Colosseum.
The 337 pieces displayed in the ancient Roman arena include vases, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Italian police recover over 300 looted artifacts, display them at the Colosseum.

Chardham Yatra Made Easier By IRCTC

DEHRADUN, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The Chardham Yatra, a tour package arranged by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation exclusively for domestic travelers, has become all the more appealing to the Indian pilgrims keeping in mind the brand new packages that have been introduced recently and the very low rates that one can avail them … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Chardham Yatra Made Easier By IRCTC.

First family to visit scenic Maine park, hope to leave behind the Obama travel jinx

Obamas head to family weekend on Maine coast
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and his wife and children are heading off for the weekend to a spectacular national park on the coast of Maine.
The first family is hoping, no doubt, that this particular jaunt doesn’t fall victim to the Obama family travel hex.
That would … Read more >>.

New tourism website offers three-dimensional views of Hawaii hotels, tourist attractions

New website offers 3-D views of Hawaii hotels

HONOLULU – A new website backed by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar says it can offer potential visitors to Hawaii the ability to view hotels and tourist attractions in three dimensions and from different angles in an interactive virtual tour.
Team Vision Virtual launched 3DHawaii.com on Thursday, promoting itself as … Read more : New tourism website offers three-dimensional views of Hawaii hotels, tourist attractions.

Snorkel with whale sharks, enjoy rustic desert luxury in remote Baja hideaway

Swim with the world’s largest fish in Mexico

BAHIA DE LOS ANGELES, Mexico – Everyone got excited when the 20-foot-shark, inches below the surface of the water, started circling slowly under our little fiberglass boat and wouldn’t leave.
What to do? Get in the water, of course.
“This is special,” said our guide, Christina Colpitts, as three passengers …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Obama’s Maine vacation destination known as summer retreat for the well-heeled and well-known

Obama’s Maine island long visited by rich, famous
BAR HARBOR, Maine – President Barack Obama’s Maine vacation destination has long been known as a place where well-heeled and well-known visitors could beat the summer heat and have their privacy respected. It has served as a retreat for the Rockefellers, Vanderbilts and Morgans.
Obama is the …. Original article  : Obama’s Maine vacation destination known as summer retreat for the well-heeled and well-known.

Lonely Planet giving away free road trip itineraries through Facebook

Lonely Planet giving away road trip itineraries

OAKLAND, Calif. – Lonely Planet is giving away itineraries online from an upcoming guidebook, “USA’s Best Trips: 99 Themed Itineraries Across America.”
The free PDFs can be downloaded from Lonely Planet’s Facebook page. A different itinerary is available each week through Labor Day.
The book comes out in September.
So far, Lonely …. Original article  : Lonely Planet giving away free road trip itineraries through Facebook.

Bastille day 2010 Celebrations

New York (GaeaTimes.com) Bastille Day is the day to celebrate the anniversary of storming of Bastille on July 14, 1789. It is a French national holiday observed on July 14th of each year. The day marks the uprising of the modern nation during the French Revolution. In France the day is formally called La … Read : Bastille day 2010 Celebrations.

Crash-test dummies Vince and Larry become Smithsonian relics after inspiring toys, cartoons

Crash dummies Vince and Larry become museum pieces

WASHINGTON – The crash-test dummies who promoted auto safety for 25 years in public service TV ads are headed to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is donating auto safety objects to the museum Wednesday, along with General Motors and Volvo.
The collection …. Source article  : Crash-test dummies Vince and Larry become Smithsonian relics after inspiring toys, cartoons.

WaterFire art installation celebrates 15 years on Providence rivers this summer

Bonfires on the river: Providence WaterFire is 15

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – WaterFire, the Providence art installation that consists of 100 bonfires on the city’s three rivers, is celebrating 15 years this summer.
Lightings scheduled for the rest of the season will take place July 17, July 31, Aug. 14, Aug. 28 and Oct. 9.
The lightings are synchronized … Read more »».

Sleepy Austrian village wakes up with annual beer fest, complete with dirndls and oom-pah-pah

Austrian beer fest: Get your lederhosen on

ALTAUSSEE, Austria – Dirndls, lederhosen, an oom-pah-pah band and beer: It doesn’t get more traditional than this when the sleepy Austrian village of Altaussee wakes up for a nonstop beer party, Sept. 4-6.
The annual three-day beer fest is sometimes described as a more intimate and less commercial version of …. Source  : Sleepy Austrian village wakes up with annual beer fest, complete with dirndls and oom-pah-pah.

Contractor wanted to lead ‘Hard Hat Tours’ at New Mexico spaceport

Spaceport seeks tour contractor
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico Spaceport Authority is seeking proposals for a contractor to provide regular sightseeing tours of the spaceport facilities and construction site.

Officials hope to start regular weekend tours as early as Sept. 1.
The so-called “Hard Hat Tours” will be conducted every Friday, Saturday and Sunday with clearly … Original article on : Contractor wanted to lead ‘Hard Hat Tours’ at New Mexico spaceport.

Money Magazine’s Best Places To Live In US Announced

New York (GaeaTimes.com)- The Money Magazine has revealed its list of the best places to live in the United States and this year it is Eden Prairie in Minnesota which has acquired the top spot in the list. According to the representatives of the Money Magazine, strict standards were followed while listing the names …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Money Magazine’s Best Places To Live In US Announced.

US Virgin Islands: Crossfire from gang shootout kills 14-year-old tourist in front of family

US Virgin Islands: Gang shootout kills tourist

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S Virgin Islands – A 14-year-old Puerto Rican tourist was killed in front of her horrified family when she was caught in the crossfire of a gunfight attributed to warring gangs on the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Gov. John deJongh identified the slain tourist as Lizmarie Perez Chapparro from …. Read the original article  : US Virgin Islands: Crossfire from gang shootout kills 14-year-old tourist in front of family.

Parisians, tourists soak up sun at beach on Seine, in its 9th year

Tropical fun and sun in heart of Paris
PARIS – Sand, palm trees, bikinis. Parisians can get their tropical fix without ever leaving the French capital.

“Paris Beach” has opened for action for the ninth year, with more than a ton of recycled sand poured on the quays of the Seine River. It was launched Tuesday and … Original article on : Parisians, tourists soak up sun at beach on Seine, in its 9th year.

For 3 months, World War II Museum to feature war dogs, war pigeons, war horses and war mules

World War II Museum features animals of war

NEW ORLEANS – Smoky the Yorkshire terrier, Lady Astor the pigeon and a host of horses and mules whose individual stories are lost to history are among war heroes and heroines featured in the latest exhibit at the National World War II Museum.
“Loyal Forces: The Animals of WWII” …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Fun along the Maine coast ends for Obamas after weekend of hiking, biking in national park

First family wraps up packed Maine holiday
BAR HARBOR, Maine – President Barack Obama and the first family had an energetic weekend vacation along Maine’s Atlantic coast.
The president, first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha boarded a small military jet serving as Air Force One and took off from the Bar Harbor …. Original source  : Fun along the Maine coast ends for Obamas after weekend of hiking, biking in national park.

Sarah Palin still a tourist draw for Alaska and her hometown

Palin still a draw for hometown, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska – A year after Sarah Palin’s abrupt resignation as Alaska governor, interest in her and the small town she put on the map hasn’t gone away.

While it’s not at the fever pitch it reached during Palin’s run for vice president, there remains a steady stream of pilgrims …. Source article  : Sarah Palin still a tourist draw for Alaska and her hometown.

Tripbase travel horoscopes: Vacations, dear traveler, lie not in yourself, but in your stars

From Tripbase, astrological guidance for travelers

I’m signed up to use 10 vacation days at Christmas, and I’m trying to decide what to do with it.
Because I’m a Virgo, it seems I should probably go somewhere remote. At least that’s what Tripbase.com tells me in its travel horoscope, a new feature that uses astrological readings to … Read more : Tripbase travel horoscopes: Vacations, dear traveler, lie not in yourself, but in your stars.

French flights back to normal after strike by air traffic controllers

French air traffic back to normal after strike

PARIS – Airplane travel is back to normal in France after a strike by air traffic controllers.
France’s civil aviation authority says strikers returned to work early Thursday. National carrier Air France says flights are operating as normal.
A day earlier, hundreds of flights in France were canceled and smaller … Original article on : French flights back to normal after strike by air traffic controllers.