Indian HandicraftsArt & Craft of India

Jump to the full entry & travel map Manila, Luzon, Philippines 17th October We landed in Manila in the evening and made it to an hotel recomended by the taxi driver. Tired as we were from traveling all day, we went out to find a club, but soon returned to the hotel- we did’nt really know the city or where to go, so instead we took an early night and fell asleep. 18th October We woke up quite early and changed to a hostel that was much cheaper and actually was quite close

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Philippines here we come — Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Jump to the full entry & travel map Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland arrivial: sketchy cab ride to really far away for really cheap, even though the cab driver was tweaking the entire way. arrived at adam’s friends for a house party lots of friends and a great way to start off fall break sat: walked around dublin checked into our hostel and were pretty much unproductive in terms of sketching, although we did see a lot of the city night: mini pub craw through temple bar-saw even more of dublin

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great beginning to fall break — Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Victoria’s Secret Pink is a favorite of my daughter. She loves the panties, the sweats, the t-shirts, and the bath and body products.  The styles are cute and young.  If you are a fan of  Victoria’s Secret Pink , then you’ll be happy to learn that many of the bath and body items are on sale right now at 2 for $20 .  Included in the sale are the With a Splash All-Over Body Mist and the Supersoft Body Lotion in the Fruity & Bright, Drenched in Pink, Warm & Cozy, and Soft & Dreamy fragrances

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Victoria’s Secret Pink Bath & Body Sale

Most people have a set budget these days, especially during the holiday shopping season, so to help you out, I found a few fabulous gift ideas under $50 .  These glam gifts can be given to any fashionable woman in your life from pre-teens, teens and of course women. Image: Bloomingdales Juicy Couture 3MP Digital Camera ($48) – This is a cute little starter digital camera is perfect to give that little girl in your life who has an affinity for photography.  She’ll be able to carry this around to take quick snapshots and capture life’s crazy moments

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Under $50 Gift Ideas for Her

According to Vogue and other important fashion magazines, gold is back in fashion. Of course, I don’t think that it was ever out! I love the gleam of gold, and while I will concede that there are certain gemstones that are best served by sterling silver or white gold, (think rose quartz) I generally prefer my own jewelry to be gold or a mixture of silver and gold. One of my favorite combinations is lapis, carnelian, and turquoise; all of these gemstones look great with silver (although lapis always looks better with gold), but put them all together and you’ve just got to have yellow gold to match the richness of the colours! Above , a unique bracelet with lapis, carnelian, and turquoise accented with 14 karat goldfilled elements (with the exception of the toggle which is vermeil), and below, the matching necklace and dangling earrings

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Gleam, Glimmer, Shimmer!

from the press release ZOOM November 21 – December 19, 2009 Torrance Art Museum 3320 Civic Center Drive Torrance, CA 90503 310.618.6340 mpresneill@torrrnet.com www.torranceartmuseum.com Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11am-5pm ZOOM artists: David Adey , Kelly Barrie, York Chang, Allison Cortson, Roni Feldman, Tony Maher, Daniel Nevers, Nobuhito Nishigawara, Andrew Schoultz, Christina Shurts, Ali Smith, Cheryl Sorg Augusta Wood, Eric Yahnker. The Torrance Art Museum is proud to present ZOOM , a juried survey of current developments in contemporary artistic practices from California, Arizona, Nevada, and Baja artists.

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Jump to the full entry & travel map Seville, Andalusia, Spain and Canary Islands After spending a very enjoyable day on the beach swimming and burning myself with Kirsten it was time to move on. I caught an early morning bus bound for Sevilla, and caught up on some much needed sleep on the back bench. Top traveler tip: If you want to have a bench to yourself on a bus, wear a hoodie, put your hood up and look at the ground.

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Boni’s Sevilla — Seville, Andalusia, Spain and Canary Islands

Yesterday was the Neiman Marcus first day sale and while that was fabulous and now over, today is a new day! Don’t feel too bad if you missed it because today, November 12th is the start of a new sale at Neiman Marcus stores and online – the First Call Sale ! Image: Neiman Marcus If you’re a regular NM shopper I don’t have to tell you that you’ll be saving loads of money on clothing, shoes and accessories. What I will tell you is, you don’t want to let this sale pass you by because you can save up to 50% off on the regular prices! If you’re looking for new boots this season, you’ll find styles from Michael Kors, Taryn Rose, Cole Haan, Frye and my personal favourite Marc Jacobs

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Neiman Marcus First Call Sale!

Jump to the full entry & travel map Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Excitement started early today as, during breakfast, crew member Jonathan spotted what he thought were whales in the distance. Within a couple of minutes, we’d all jumped in the pangas to try to get closer to them. It turned out they were in fact dolphins, and we got pretty darn close as they swam and lept around us in a feeding frenzy (like you see on Blue Planet, where they herd the fish)

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WE LOVE BOOBIES — Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Jump to the full entry & travel map Dallas, Texas, United States American Airlines nearly ruins my trip….my original flight which was supposed to leave at 10:10am never leaves the ground….at 11:45am…AA has another flight bound for Tokyo and because I have carry-on luggage only, I’m allowed to board the flight and make it to Tokyo with 40 minutes to change planes and airlines ( Japan Air, they rock!!) . American Airlines…never again you bastards.

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AA sucks — Dallas, Texas, United States

Jump to the full entry & travel map Phnom Penh, Cambodia Our day began as usual, at first light, but breakfast was several steps above our typical fare. Served in the swanky restaurant next door to our opulent hotel, it included fresh fruit/muesli, croissants, and rare coffee, brewed and served better than any chain coffee shop back home (we had espresso and cafe late). A solid breakfast was necessary, as we spent the day learning about the dark chapter of Cambodian history written and perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s.

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Anchor, Angkor, Angkar — Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Jump to the full entry & travel map Serengeti National Park, Tanzania We grabbed our sleeping bags and our two night pack and threw them in the trucks shortly after a big breakfast. There were two trucks for us and our “group,” Mel, Kate, Toni, and Lola, Gabe and I, all piled into one truck. We were told we wouldn’t be able to get out in order to go to the bathroom once we were in the park and so we all went when we arrived to the entrance, surprised that they were squat toilets, after all, we had paid a fortune in entrance fees

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On Safari in the Serengeti! — Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

What are probiotics ??  I’ve heard the buzzword floating around in relation to natural supplements and new products, but I recently had an opportunity to find out a little more.  Nude is a skin care line that uses advanced pre and probiotics as a base for all of their face and body products. Bryan Meehan “made organic food sexy in the UK” with his Fresh & Wild organic food markets.  He wanted to create a natural skin care line that would allow his customers who valued a natural diet the opportunity to avoid using chemicals on their bodies as well.  He became interested in the scientific research on probiotics and decided to base his skin care line on this natural method of treatment.  Probiotics are the “good bacteria” contained in plants and foods that are similar to those found naturally occurring in the human body.  Research has shown that probiotics can help the body to protect itself against the “bad bacteria.” Probiotics is an exciting field and I believe that Nude is implementing new scientific research with its probiotic-based products.  Probiotics protect the skin naturally against environmental factors to keep it healthy and moisturized.  Nude products are proudly all natural and free from parabens, sulphates, PEGs, TEA, DEA, propylene glycol, GMO, mineral oil and silicones. I had the opportunity to try the Nude Cleansing Facial Oil and Nude Miracle Mask.  I have never cleansed with an oil before!  It seems a little counter-intuitive to add oil to your face while cleansing, but it is actually a really effective way to remove makeup and avoid drying out your face.  Foaming cleansers can easily cause dryness, so it was refreshing to try the oil.  It simultaneously cleanses, nourishes, and protects.

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Nude Advanced Probiotic Skincare

Jump to the full entry & travel map Hong Kong, Hong Kong Mad rush to the airport as I fall asleep in front of the telly!!! Luckily for me most of the stuffs were packed and yes Laithe, I forgot a few items! Rush down to the airport and luckily for us, the person manning the counter was an old friend of hers’ so yeah we had preferential treatment and surprise, surprise, was thoroughly escorted right to the gate, running down the waiting area, bags and ala the Amazing Race! She was mad at me for nearly causing a major problem and almost cost us the trip but she keep on saying it was ok. Deep down I know it was never ok. Mental note.

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Hung Hing, Chicken and Ho Nam — Hong Kong, Hong Kong

A good quality classic fedora is a wardrobe staple for men and women of all ages.  I just found the perfect fedora that is a collaboration between Bailey Hats , a hat company that has been producing classic designs since 1922, and Epaulet , my favorite Brooklyn boutique that features new and unique independent designers.  Bailey and Epaulet came together and designed the “Rudie” fedora after the 1960’s Rude Boys from Kingston, Jamaica who listened to ska and reggae and dressed like soul singers from the U.S. Rudie Stingy Brim Fedora in Black $60 The Rudie is made of LiteFelt, which is “a durable virgin wool that is crushable and Teflon-coated for water and stain resistance.”  It is handmade in Pennsylvania in a traditional fedora style that is still fashionable today.  It has a grosgrain ribbon band and a small peacock feather on the side.

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Bailey and Epaulet Classic Fedora

INDEX, the leading trade interior design show in the Middle East, has announced an exclusive consumer evening on Monday 16 November, from 16.00 – 21.00. Consumers will have access to some of the most influential and cutting edge interior design brands from across the world all gathered in one place. Showcasing everything from luxurious lighting to cutting edge textiles, unusual paints to outdoor furniture and tableware, INDEX is guaranteed to be the perfect place for design lovers to purchase sought after, individual pieces from leading interior brands from around the world including Villeroy & Boch, Alpha Crystal Lighting, Andrew Martin International, Bafco Karndean, Berini, Kartell, Flou, Zanotta and Swarovski

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Snap up of cutting edge textiles at INDEX

Jump to the full entry & travel map Nanjing, Jiangsu, China Pass4sure, the world renowned IT certification material provider, introduces a collection of refurbished Cisco network devices recently, to facilitate candidates in building lab environment for Cisco exams. Every candidate may have such predicament that even if you have got your CCNA certification, still you have little confidence on your lab experience

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Refurbished Cisco network devices debut at Pass4su — Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Jump to the full entry & travel map London, England, United Kingdom I can’t work out if having a break and return to reality is a good thing during a round the world trip. For the first week it seemed surreal to be back in the UK, but that quickly changed to feeling like I’d never left and as if all my travels had never actually happened. The UK has been predictably grey, wet, cold and miserable.

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Grey, wet, miserable; God I hate this country! — London, England, United Kingdom

Jump to the full entry & travel map Wroclaw, Western Poland, Poland Wrocław (Breslau), often called ‘ Poland’s Venice ‘, has got by far the nicest Medieval-like Old Town that one might possibly imagine. It is surrounded by canals and rivers snaking across 12 islands on which it is built, and it has got over 157 bridges. It’s also got old post-German trams operating on the cobbled streets of the city, and its urban architecture consisting of short and dumpy tenement houses attracts the tourists from all over the globe.

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Poland’s Venice — Wroclaw, Western Poland, Poland

Jump to the full entry & travel map Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand Today we visited Mt Aspiring National Park, which is the third largest of New Zealand’s Parks. We stopped at the Park Visitor’s Center and picked up the brochure, “Walks along the Haast Highway,” which was very helpful as we drove the 140km section of Hwy 6. We drove beyond Lakes Wanaka and Hawea, through rainforests and along rivers.

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A day in the park…. — Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand