Category: Vacations
When the sun goes down and the thtatre marquees light up. New York starts moving to another rhythm. A flash tour of the city’s nightlife might include some of …
One of the main reasons for visiting New York is to take in a few shows. Broadway means musicals, comedies, conventional drama. But most of the theatres are physically, …
The city’s two major opera companies occupy adjoining buildings in Lincoln Center. The Met may have the glamour and the Italian tenors but City Center can lay claim to …
The Yankees (baseball) can be seen at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx (161st Street and River Avenue), reached on the No. 4, CC or D subway. The Giants (football …
CURRENCY. The dollar is divided into 100 cents. There are bills (banknotes) of $1, $2 (rare), $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100. The larger denominations are not in general …
Hawaii is known for its rum drink, the Mai Tai: three kinds of rum, tropical fruit juices, and lots of ice. Every hotel of any size has its weekly …
Hawaii The extreme temperature range reported in downtown Honolulu is from fifty-seven degrees to eighty-eight degrees. Average precipitation ranges from 5.7 inches near Kawaihae on the Big Island to …
Hawaii is the one state in the Union where Caucasians, the Haoles, are a minority. Nearly two-thirds of the population of about one million are of Asian, Polynesian, or …
For example, proper public conduct in Argentina, where etiquette is taken seriously, includes: Addressing people by a title (Mr. or Mrs.), and when shaking hands, inclining the head to …
Feijoada is the Brazilian feast dish, originally a dish made up of leftovers given to the slaves by their masters. A kind of stew, it contains pig’s feet, tongue, …