Food, Drink, Art and Culture Draw Diners to Portsmouth, New HampshirePortsmouth, New Hampshire, a picturesque city located on the southeast part of the state in the Seacoast Region, will be holding its first Restaurant Week Portsmouth from November 10-16, 2008.  Read on to find out what this...

Thanksgiving is quickly approaching for those in Canada and the United States.  But besides stuffing yourself with turkey and overdosing on gravy, read up on these other thanksgiving and harvest festivals or celebrations all across the world - you'll have a great icebreaker when you visit...

Virginia's passion for wine marks a major milestone this October with the 20th anniversary of Virginia Wine Month. The state invites travelers to "Find the One You Love" this October among the more than 130 wineries and more than 60 special wine-related events and festivals taking...

Ethiopia is old beyond imagination. More than three million years ago, one of our first ancestors, Lucy (Dinkenesh to Ethiopians) which means "Thou art wonderful," walked the portion of the earth that is now known as Ethiopia. The remains of this ‘first human' - an almost complete hominid...

In contrast to its locale, landscaped with sand dunes and rugged terrain, the region near the remote village of Essakane, Mali is no cultural desert. This is the home of one of the world's most unique musical events, Festival in the Desert, held annually every January. Located two hours from...

Every year, January 25th celebrates the birthday of Scottish poet and beloved bard of the Scots, Robert Burns. Burns was born in 1759 and died in 1796. His nicknames include: Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Plougman poet, the Bard of Ayrshire, and "The Bard." He is...