Jan 13th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Think of sustainability, and San Francisco is probably the first city to come to mind. But a new crop of green urban centers is emerging, and they're not where you might think.
Leon Kaye, editor of GreenGoPost.com, recently published a list of his picks for emerging sustainable cities to watch in 2012. Some spots were to be expected, like Detroit, with its preponderance of urban renewal ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Sustainable cities to watch in 2012
Jan 13th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Think of sustainability, and San Francisco is probably the first city to come to mind. But a new crop of green urban centers is emerging, and they're not where you might think.
Leon Kaye, editor of GreenGoPost.com, recently published a list of his picks for emerging sustainable cities to watch in 2012. Some spots were to be expected, like Detroit, with its preponderance of urban renewal ...Photo of the Day- Deserted Pompeii
Jun 25th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Pompeii is possibly the most famous excavation in the world, drawing 15,000 people every day, almost as many as lived there before the horrifying eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Naples, Italy is the place to be if you want to see the ruins of Pompeii, one of the best examples of a Roman town. It was the fourth stop on Gadling's tour of the Mediterranean last month where we see 8 ...A day in Naples, Italy
May 7th, 2011 at 12:00PM:
Naples, Italy is the place to be if you want to see the ruins of Pompeii, one of the best examples of a Roman town. It's the fourth stop on our tour of the Mediterranean where we see 8 different places in 9 days, each for just one day. Of all the places we would visit, delivered by Carnival Cruise Line's new Carnival Magic, this was one I actually knew something about and visiting would complete ...Photo of the day (8.5.10)
Aug 5th, 2010 at 5:00PM:
This photo by narinnr from Kagoshima, Japan (the Naples of the East, says Wikipedia) captures a Ferris wheel built atop a shopping center next to the train station. How fun is that? Imagine if you could kill time between trains at Penn Station riding high above New York?! I'm partial to the Gravitron when choosing an amusement ride, although spinning around against centrifugal force is probably ...Grape stomping good times at New York's Naples Grape Festival
Aug 1st, 2010 at 2:00PM: I can't pass up a good "I Love Lucy" moment, which is why this event in New York's Finger Lake's region is perfect for Lucy fans who've dreamed of re-enacting the famous grape-stomping scene from the famous television show.
The Naples Grape Festival in the Naples Valley of Ontario County, NY is held on the last full weekend of September to celebrate the area's grape harvest, talented artisans, ...Naples celebrates national pride at the Romeo Hotel
May 30th, 2010 at 3:00PM:
Will you be one of the thousands of people to hit the National Pride Festival in Italy this year? Naples is hosting the event this time around, and the Romeo Hotel wants you to check in. Whether you're drawn to tradition or contemporary fun, the Napoli Pride Package will have something to turn you on.
Stay at the Romeo Hotel, and you'll score a room for two with views of Mt. Vesuvius and the ...Free spa experience at the Ritz-Carlton Naples
May 10th, 2010 at 2:00PM: Any spa-lover needs to visit the Ritz-Carlton Resorts of Naples, because the Elements treatment at the beach property is nothing short of incredible. Now, the chance to visit the spa free makes this an absolute no-brainer. This is one of my favorite spas, and the deal might be enough to get me to book a flight.
Stay at either the Ritz-Carlton beach or golf resort, with the Spa Escape Package, ...Ritz-Carlton Naples speaks out over discrimination suit
Apr 24th, 2010 at 8:30AM: Luxury hotels aims to please everyone, but how far can guest requests go before they become offensive?
A British family who visited the Ritz-Carlton Resort in Naples in March requested they not be served by "people of color" or staff with "foreign accents," according to a federal lawsuit filed this week. Now, the Florida beach resort is being sued by a current employee, Wadner Tranchant, who ...Naples' Infernal Bliss
Mar 25th, 2010 at 10:00AM: Naples, Italy is the most peaceful city on the planet--at least it seems that way when looking down on it from high above. Its narrow, laundry strewn streets appear still and almost lifeless. A steady stream of morning fog from the bay hovers over the sprawl of post-war apartment blocks. The mountainous isle of Capri peeks coyly through the fog. Even the usually ominous Mount Vesuvius--the volcano ...Rock like Romeo for Valentine's Day
Jan 29th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Want to become Romeo? Ladies, want to turn your husband or boyfriend into the most romantic character who never lived (and didn't even do that long)? Check out the latest deal from the Romeo Hotel in Naples, Italy; it's designed to turn even a guy like me into a real romantic. For a rate starting at 625 euro, you'll be able to spend two nights in a Deluxe Harbor View Room, enjoy champagne and ...12 underground tours around the world
Dec 4th, 2009 at 2:30PM: Sometimes there's more to a city that what you see above ground. Several cities around the world sit above underground labyrinths just waiting to be explored. Budget Travel has put together a list of some of the best underground tours around the world.
In Paris, you can tour the sewer system, in Berlin, check out a hidden world of bunkers and tunnels used during World War II and the Cold War, ...Photo of the Day (12.1.09)
Dec 1st, 2009 at 9:00PM:
Today's Photo of the Day comes from Milwaukee based Flickr user koalaeatingtree. Taking great landscape shots is one thing, but capturing a perfectly timed moment in a beautiful location like this is remarkable.
The photo was taken in Naples, Florida - a city voted in 2009 as "one of the 10 pricey cities worth its high cost" by U.S News & World Report. For the techies out there, ...Explore five cities with a "bad rap"
Oct 29th, 2009 at 11:30AM: I grew up in Detroit. I love my city and will be the first tell anyone who thinks it's nothing but a boarded up hellhole just how wrong they are. But I know Detroit's bad rap comes not only from suburb-dwellers and business travelers who just breezed through, but also from the media that portrays it as a city with nothing to offer other than casinos and a punchline. But maybe the tide is changing. ...Naples hires ex-cons as tour guides
Aug 6th, 2009 at 1:00PM: Anyone who's read Roberto Saviano's acclaimed book Gomorrah or seen the chilling film of the same name is already familiar with the notorious Neopolitan criminal organization called the Camorra. This massive enterprise, the oldest criminal group in Italy, makes its money mostly by trafficking drugs, illegally dumping toxic waste, and extorting money, and it's more than willing to eliminate those ...Family Package at Naples, FL Ritz makes luxury attainable
Apr 30th, 2009 at 8:00AM: I love the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort. I spent a weekend down there just shy of a year ago, and it's become my mission in life to get back there. Until that happens, though, you may ant to see it for yourself. Even if you don't play golf (personally, I hate the game), there is plenty to enjoy.
The Family Summer Package, which starts at $239 a night, is available from the first day of May to the ...Flee the cold at the Ritz in Naples, FL
Dec 24th, 2008 at 4:00PM: It snowed today. It was cold and wet, and my feet were drenched by the time I got home. It sucked. My soggy, frigid feet felt even worse when my mind turned to a pair of Ritz-Carlton resorts in Naples, FL. The golf resort and the beach resort ooze luxury, and the airport is accessible from most major airports. JetBlue, admittedly not my favorite airline, puts Naples in reach (via Fort Meyers) from ...Herculaneum on display in Italy
Dec 21st, 2008 at 5:00PM: I can still picture the Time Life book photograph of a child turned into stone from the eruption of Vesuvius. It was one of those elementary school images that captured my attention and hasn't let go.
Okay, I think it was a Time Life book and I think the photo was a child, but for sure that eruption in Pompeii centuries before I hit 2nd grade has had the power to show just how fragile we are ...Naples is chucking muck in Germany's backyard
Jun 9th, 2008 at 9:30AM: There's a song I remember from Girl Scouts that had this refrain: "Don't chuck your muck in my backyard, my backyard's full." The song came to mind when I saw the photo of Naples, Italy's garbage and read how Naples has no where to put its trash so it's sending it to Germany.
After the song played for a second or two in my head I thought, "Gee, Naples is probably not be the best place to go for ...Strike now, while Naples is hurting!
Mar 31st, 2008 at 2:00PM: Following a well publicized trash crisis in Naples earlier this year, tourism has plummeted in the Southern Italian city. Despite the fact that rubbish has been cleaned up and the streets are cleaner than ever, images of the garbage bags piled high in the streets have driven tourists away and the hotels and restaurants are now empty. Which is exactly why it's time to go to Naples. Hotels expect ...Naples, city of garbage
Jan 12th, 2008 at 11:00AM: Naples has had a problem with waste management for the last 15 years. it is entirely controlled by the mafia and politicians feel like their hands are tied. And, in a lot of cases, they might literally be.
In the latest crisis, collectors stopped picking up garbage in Naples and Campania before Christmas because there was no more room for the trash at dumps. Dumps are overflowing and local ...
