“HAIR” Direct from Broadway The historical similarities between the 1960’s and today are too chilling to contemplate, so it may be more than a co-incidence that the “dawning of the Age of Aquarius” is coming to visit us here in Orlando. The 2009 Tony Award Winning Musical Revival HAIR will play the Bob Carr for a one-week engagement June 21 to June 26. With a score that includes Let the Sun Shine In, Aquarius, Hair, and Good Morning Starshine, HAIR depicts the cultural un-rest of the 60’s that changed America forever. Following a

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This blog is dedicated to a colleague of mine at the Star who simply LOVES lists.

I spotted an item on the forbes.com website the other day listing the worlds most beautiful cities. Not the cities best for doing business or best quality of life but, simply, most beautiful. A lot more open to interpretation and less scientific, but probably just as valid as anything more business-oriented.

Forbes pulled together architectural and city planning types (theyre always eager for publicity) and came up with the following list. I dont think it was in order but I could be wrong.

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In todays y Travel Cafe podcast we discuss

1. Wanting everything to be like it is at home

2. Being too stingy with your money

3. Not learning basic language and cultural rules

4. Being inflexible and planning too much

5. Wanting everything for nothing

Feel free to please leave a comment below offering feedback, suggestions or improvements needed?

This is our first EVER travel podcast so it is far from perfect but we do intend to evolve over time

A gathering at the family tomb for Shimi

During the month of April, each year, a Sunday gathering takes place at the family tomb (Ohaka). The occasion, known as Shimi, resembles a family reunion and picnic combined. Throughout the month, every Sunday, the roads may appear to have more traffic and many vehicles will be seen parked alongside the roads close to family tombs.

Vegetation surrounding the Ohaka is trimmed and the grounds are cleaned up by men, usually the week prior.

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MONTREAL – Great shopping, sure. Lovely, fashionable folks to admire as you sip your caffe latte near Place D’Armes, sure. And great, old-time architecture.

This is a wonderful town, but what got me most excited yesterday was a pair of nice hot steamies.

I’m in town for a very short period and was wandering along St. Catherine St. looking for a place for a quick lunch on Sunday, not wanting to waste too much of a mostly decent afternoon indoors. Finall

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