Jul 2nd, 2011 at 9:00AM: Ronald Reagan is the subject of a retrospective at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. The multimedia exhibition is called One Life: Ronald Reagan and marks the centenary of his birth.
Most of the material covers his time as president, including the attempted assassination in 1981, his handling of the waning years of the Cold War, and bombing Libya. Yes, Gaddafi has ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Ronald Reagan retrospective at Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
Jul 2nd, 2011 at 9:00AM: Ronald Reagan is the subject of a retrospective at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. The multimedia exhibition is called One Life: Ronald Reagan and marks the centenary of his birth.
Most of the material covers his time as president, including the attempted assassination in 1981, his handling of the waning years of the Cold War, and bombing Libya. Yes, Gaddafi has ...Freedom to relax: A luxury not afforded Obama
Aug 17th, 2010 at 12:00PM: Nothing a president does goes unnoticed. Even the slightest decisions are parsed carefully in the hopes of gaining some insight into to the man, the office or the policy that comes from both. His recent trip to Panama City, Florida, 27 hours to show that you can chill in the Gulf Coast area following the oil spill, may have been a decent move, but Obama's other trips, not to mention those taken by ...East of Africa: An island divided
Dec 14th, 2009 at 12:30PM:
We're at a small, roadside cafe - a room that consists of a few wooden planks slung together to form a humble dining area. Our server is a loud, jovial woman in her fifties and seems particularly excited to have a vazaa in her restaurant. She enthusiastically brings out six plates of over-saturated rice and sets them down on a cheap plastic tablecloth. I reach for the aluminum fork in front of ...President in the presidential suite - at the Waldorf Astoria
Sep 25th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Where's the president? The presidential suite. At the Waldorf-Astoria. Every president since Herbert Hoover (who lived in a Tower suite for 30 years) has stayed in the presidential suite at New York's Waldorf Astoria, and this week, Obama added his name to the legacy, along with two-dozen other heads of state for the 64th United Nations General Assembly. Insider and former executive chef John ...Maldives President proposes green tax for tourists
Sep 12th, 2009 at 11:00AM: The Maldives, an archipelago of over 1000 islands in the Indian Ocean known for their stunning beauty and expensive, luxurious resorts, aren't exactly cheap to visit. And they aren't about to get any cheaper. The President of the Maldives has proposed a $3 per day "green tax" on tourists.
The tax would help fund the President's plans for fighting climate change and for making the Maldives a ...AeroMexico plane hijacking resolved peacefully
Sep 10th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Shortly after taking off from Cancun on Wednesday, the pilots of AeroMexico flight 737 radioed the control tower to say the plane had been hijacked. The hijacker had showed off a bomb (later found to be fake) and demanded to speak to Mexican President Felipe Calderon. He threatened to blow up the plane, which was carrying over 100 people, and said he needed to warn the President of an impending ...Obamas will spend summer vacation on Martha's Vineyard
Jul 26th, 2009 at 2:00PM: When you're the President, it's easy to vacation in style. And that's just what President Obama plans to do this summer. The President and his family are renting a secluded 28.5 acre retreat called the Blue Heron Farm in the small town of Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard.
The waterfront home has a main house, 5 bedroom guest house, and a small boathouse on the water. The grounds feature a 300-yard ...Cuba door cracks slightly
Mar 12th, 2009 at 2:00PM: President Barack Obama has announced that restrictions on travel to Cuba are about to become looser. But, it's not time for cigar smokers across the United States begin to rejoice yet. So far, the measure will only allow Cuban-Americans with family on the island to visit, and Obama has stated that he supports the embargo. The change in travel restrictions is part of a $410 billion spending bill ...Obama listens to travel industry gripes
Mar 11th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Leaders from across the travel industry met with President Barack Obama today to discuss ... not a bailout. It's no secret that luxury suffers when times are tough, and for many, any form of travel is not essential. Delta is cutting capacity, and the industry as a whole is getting ready to shed more than 200,000 jobs this year. So, what is an industry of "frivolity" worth to our economy? A ...See how the presidents live away from home
Feb 16th, 2009 at 3:00PM: There's more to the presidency than the White House. From Camp David to presidential libraries across the country, there are plenty of portals into the lives of those who have held the most powerful office in the world. In fact, the real insights may come not from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue but from these other homes. A recent article on CNN offers five prime locations. Lincoln's Birthplace: Run by ...Obama's blockhead double takes oath in CA
Jan 22nd, 2009 at 1:00PM: While President Barack Obama took the oath of office in Washington, D.C., his counterpart did the same in Carlsbad, CA. While the west coast ceremony was a bit rough around the edges, the blockhead appears to have done just fine. LEGOLAND® California is celebrating our new president with a new display, running until Memorial Day, May 25, 2009. Visitors to this theme park can enjoy the ...Last look at tips for the inauguration
Jan 18th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Tomorrow is the last day before the new president is sworn in. You are among the 2 million people (at least) heading into our nation's capital for this event. A new president will take office, and unless you're invited to one of the evening's inaugural balls, you'll need someplace to go. Don't worry; the Wall Street Journal has been thinking of you. The newspaper's reporters have compiled a list ...Going to see Obama? No photos, please
Dec 27th, 2008 at 3:00PM: You just can't wait for the inauguration to happen. You need your dose of hope, change and belief now. So, you get on a plane for Chicago and navigate your way to Hyde Park. According to the NY Times, you won't be able to take any pictures of our next president's Greenwood Avenue home. Fortunately, there's a bit more to do in Chicago than try to catch a glimpse of the man who will be our 44th ...When supply and demand becomes gouge and pilfer
Dec 21st, 2008 at 11:30AM: January 20th will be a pretty big day for any business in the Washington DC area. It probably doesn't matter whether you are selling doughnuts or special inauguration plates, people will be heading to DC in the millions ready to buy whatever it is you are selling. With that many people, it is only logical that many of them will plan to stay the night, so naturally that drives the price of ...Hawaiian Obama-themed tours much lamer than the Kenyan safari
Dec 2nd, 2008 at 12:30PM: Last month I told you about a safari provider that was offering a Barack Obama-themed safari in Kenya. Well, it took a little longer to trickle into the news, but now word is out of tours in the President-Elect's old stomping grounds in Hawaii.
Whereas the Kenyan tours feature a safari and a trip to a National Park and Mt. Kenya, the current Hawaiian experience features "a 90-minute stroll ...Obama's Election Inspires Baby Naming in Kenya
Nov 6th, 2008 at 12:00PM: Aaron recently wrote a post here on Gadling about a production of Obama: The Musical in Kenya. The song and dance-filled bio-play shows how ridiculously popular Barack is in his father's home country. Well, some Kenyans are upping the ante further by naming their children, and their beer, after the prez-elect. "Senator" Beer, a locally made brew, was inspired by Obama's previous political rank. No ...Get thee to the White House!
Nov 5th, 2008 at 5:00PM: Planning a trip for Obama's Inauguration? Expedia will help you. Expedia has set up a whole host of tools to get you to D.C. and into a hotel, car, tours (don't miss the FBI!), or whatever you need with as little hassle as possible. The Expedia 56th Presidential Inauguration Site features travel tips like which airports are nearby, what suburbs to stay in if the city's booked, and all kinds of ...Icelandic Teen pranks the White House
Dec 13th, 2007 at 5:47PM: How's this for wacky news: An Icelandic teenager managed to convince several officials that he was the president of Iceland, and even was scheduled for a call with George W. Bush on December 1 until he was found out at the last moment, as this recent article reports. The boy posed as Iceland's president, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, and called the White House using a number given to him by his friends. ...GADLING'S TAKE FIVE: Week of December 31
Jan 5th, 2007 at 10:38AM: With so many interesting stories coming out and into the New Year it made selecting this week's five a bit difficult, yet I think I've gathered a well-rounded batch for you to review. 5. Think Before You Click: Here is the sad tale of a German tourist who accidentally booked a ticket and flew into Sidney, Montana when he actually wanted to go to Sydney, Australia. The lucky fellow was able to ...
