Bloomington, IN (
) February 24, 2009 --
, the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported
company, has announced the most recent titles recognized with the prestigious Rising Star designation. The selected titles will be featured each month on the Rising Star special collection at
. The latest titles include:
Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed, by Bruce Lord; (Humor)
Incorporating familiar characters in children's literature Read the rest of this entry »

[top photo: With the inbound tour industry in the dumps, some tour guides such as Mr Tee are looking to switch jobs, while others are taking upgrading courses.]
Tour guide Casimir Tee wants to explore a new world - career-wise.
Bookings by visitors for local tours have dipped by 40 per cent in the last six months, despite him charging 80 per cent less, and he has been looking for a new job.
But he has had no luck so far. Last week, for example, Read the rest of this entry »

MONTEREY, Calif. --
A Monterey hotel that received a prestigious four-star rating is hoping the rave reviews turn into more guests and a bump in the economy for the Cannery Row area.
The Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa was awarded, along with only a handful of local hotels, the Mobil Travel Guide four-star rating.
The hotel said they have been working hard for the honor after going forward with renovations and the opening of a new café and spa Read the rest of this entry »

February 23, 2009 2:51 PM PST
I dunno David, that's a pretty high average age. I would guess it's more like 30 or younger. If only because of the 45+ year olds I know, none of them even know what a Kindle is, let alone e-ink. True, once I described it to my mom (55), she was interested, but she wouldn't have found out on her own unless it was in the paper or something. Maybe I'm hanging with the wrong crowd, but the Kindle's target demographic Read the rest of this entry »

Bright lights, fun, games, big shows. It's hard not to find something to make a vacation visit enjoyable in Las Vegas.
And with the economy cutting into attendance these days, the resorts and casinos are working a little harder to keep people coming, making it easier to find package deals and lower rates that will stretch your travel budget. Just remember, like the song says: You gotta shop around.
—which offers to tell you all about places Read the rest of this entry »

Mike Russell poured scorn on Glasgow, Aberdeen, Stirling, Lanarkshire and his
own constituents in Dumfries, as well as taking offence at the Union flag
hanging over Edinburgh Castle.
Rural Scotland did not escape his ire, with residents in one village compared
to the backward, unhinged characters in the 1970s cult horror movie
Deliverance.
Mr Russell was promoted to culture minister by the First Minister in a recent
reshuffle but Read the rest of this entry »

1. Jailbreak and unlock your iPhone
Before you get on the plane, you need to both hack and unlock your iPhone. (Note: Jailbreaking is not illegal, although
.)
Otherwise, you'll end up sticking in an international SIM card, only to
be greeted with the "Invalid SIM" message. (Or if you're on AT&T and you opt for an international roaming plan, you'll likely end up paying more than your plane tickets just to use your iPhone.)
To clarify, I own a Read the rest of this entry »

A USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds that 58% of people who normally take an annual vacation away from home will shrink their vacation spending this year –– or just not go.
The finding mirrors a 2009 travel forecast newly issued by consultants D.K. Shifflet & Associates and IHS Global Insight, which research travel behavior monthly.
The firms forecast Americans will spend 9.7% less on leisure travel in April, May and June, and 9% less in Read the rest of this entry »

, Globe Travel Editor
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, Globe Travel writer, posts regularly from around the world and close to home.
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writes about outdoor adventures, offbeat places, and New England.
Patricia Borns, a frequent contributor to Globe Travel, writes and
photographs travel, maritime, Read the rest of this entry »

NEW YORK — Enough already with chilly gray winter. Time to pick up a bouquet of bright pink tulips and start thinking about spring.
In many places, it will be weeks before daffodils and hyacinths start peeking through the ground, but there are plenty of flower shows to see in the meantime. Some are big annual events with themes that change every year, like the famous Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, this year Read the rest of this entry »