Posts Tagged ‘ companies ’

In all the coverage this week of the Costa Concordia disaster, Costa Cruises (aka Costa Crociere, “crociere” being Italian for “cruises”) is identified as a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, so I thought it might be useful to provide some background to the...
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Obama DOJ Helping to Facilitate Expansion of Online Gambling The New American Because the three websites are based in Antigua and the Isle of Man, they are beyond the arm of American law. But because the companies running the sites had to use American banks to process the transactions of the millions of...
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Croatia has over 1200 islands, and a day trip from Dubrovnik to the nearby islands or beaches is a great way to get a taste of Croatia’s island culture.  Here’s a guide to Dubrovnik ’s islands and beaches: Dubrovnik’s Islands There are plenty of tour companies that offer a...
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The '33' sign on Royal Street. Photo credit http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog. It is Disneyland ’s most exclusive and expensive restaurant. Yet many people walk right by the inconspicuous entrance without realizing what’s behind it. Discreetly located between the Pirates...
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Heeia Kea Pier Today we talk about a off the beaten path experience at Heeia pier. This small pier in Kaneohe on the island of Oahu doesn’t get a lot of publicity. For years it mostly serviced tour companies who take tourists...
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You know how some places give you a bad vibe? I felt that way about my Nile River cruise stop in Edfu, where caleche drivers have essentially bullied tour companies into using their services. Located on the Nile between Aswan and Luxor, Edfu is known...
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Many of you are following Hurricane Irene news…You’re not alone! Many tour companies have itineraries that run along the East Coast.  All tour vacations in Irene’s projected path are currently operating normally, tour operators such as Globus Tours and ...
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Next month, Bloomberg will broadcast a documentary television series featuring the successes and struggles of 11 start-ups trying to hit it big in New York City. Could TechStars be Shark Tank for start-ups? Replace Mark Cuban with Mark Suster, and you just might have...
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The DirecTV Blimp circling Governors Island tonight might not be out for an innocent sunset lookabout but rather scouting out the starting line for Sunday’s … blimp race . On Sunday at 5 p.m., three blimps — sponsored by Hangar One Vodka , DirecTV and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield &#...
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Spanish basketball teams are flying in to Lanzarote this weekend for the championship XXXII Campeonato de España infantil masculino de Baloncesto which starts on Sunday. Around 1,700 people are expected to visit the island for this basketball championship with the majority of ...
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