National Day of Celebration &amp Grand Duke's Birthday One Country, a Hundred Fifty Nationalities One of Luxembourg's most remarkable characteristics is its capacity for integrating different nationalities - Luxembourgish, French, German. Multilingualism has been legally defined since 1984 with Ltzebuergesch as the national language, French as the language used for legislative matters, while French, German and Ltzebuergesch all share the status of judiciary and administrative languages.  read more »

Holiday Inn Milano Linate hotel Milan gives you the opportunity to explore one of Europe's most advanced, culturally rich and fun cities anywhere. Be amazed by the beauty of this Italian city by staying at the 4 star Holiday Inn Milano Linate hotel Milan which gives you a clean and safe accommodation with good service. Holiday Inn Milano Linate Hotel Milan Address Via Buozzi 2 Peschiera Borromeo, Milan Linate Airport, Milan, Italy 20068 Center of Italy's fashion industry, the city has a lot to offer in terms of fashion, design and architecture. It has always been an important part of Italy's economy and is one of the wealthiest regions in all of Europe. Stay at the superb 4 star hotel Holiday Inn Milano Linate hotel for a fun trip to Italy. It is one of the world's fashion and design capitals, up there with others such as New York, Tokyo, Paris and London. One of the most interesting streets to visit in Milan is the Via Montenapoleone. On this road many of the fashion designers based in Milan are located. Milan is the stage for some of the most important fashion shows each year but also many other events are held here yearly. To the most famous sights in Milan belongs the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele at the Piazza Duomo place. It is the world's oldest existing shopping mall. One of the best know products from Milan has nothing to do with fashion or design at all. It is a sweet cake named Panetton and is hugely popular on Christmas time. Nightlife in Milan is entertaining and varied ranging from sophisticated Jazz bars to exciting night clubs. Milan is home to some of the Milan is home to some of the best Italian food that you have ever tasted. Excellent restaurants can be found on every street corner where you can enjoy the delicious local Italian cuisine in addition to a wide variety of red and white wines. There are numerous attractions in Milan that just have to be visited when coming here. The city is the center of Italy's automobile industry and also its financial markets but most importantly its fashion industry which has shaped the city. The biannual fashion fairs here attract everybody from the fashion industry to the city for a meeting of models, paparazzis and just sheer exclusive fun. The Holiday Inn Milano Linate hotel Milan, situated in the Milan Linate Airport area gives you access to all this and more and you will be able to visit all the historical sights that can be seen in Milan.  read more »

From a Farm in Indiana People ask me where I come from, I say Indiana, and Island of a strange and wonderful culture on Planet Earth. I truly came from a Unique places on the planet, for the most part; I enjoy the Indiana obligation to say hello to people. When we walk alone towards another person, when we are close, we feel this obligation need or guilt that says, - I better say Hello and break the ice. - Whether I say hello, nod my head, wink of an eye, or just make eye contact, I feel an obligation to acknowledge other people exist on the planet who are equal, and they deserve the respect of a Hello in the morning.  read more »

For travelers with measly US dollars to spend, visiting Europe is currently a tricky proposition. And for a long time, London has been the priciest of all — the strong British pound, the way every product or service you might need is so gasp-inducingly overpriced. But here's the thing: The pound has been steadily falling against the euro, and there's as much panic about the credit crunch in England as in the US. The cost of living has spiraled out of control, and the cost of gas and electricity in London has more than doubled in the past few years. Ordinary or even well-off Londoners have seen a nose dive in their standard of living, and a gaping hole has appeared in their bank account. The boom times that allowed people to just pay that unfair 120 parking fine because they couldn't be bothered to contest it, or unthinkingly handing over 4 for a bad cup of coffee, or not checking statements for hidden charges and fees are over. A few months ago I told you how to stay chic on the cheap in London — it was all glamour on a shoestring and how I'd managed to survive here in London over the past few years (without resorting to wearing a potato sack and cutting my own hair with rusty garden shears). Reading through it, all of that advice still holds true — but desperate times call for desperate measures. Here are some thoroughly practical ways to survive the capital —- and also check out this week's earlier guide to London on the Cheap . Museums: The permanent collections at many of the major museums and galleries are free, including at the V&A, the Natural History Museum, Tate Britain/Tate Modern and The British Museum. There's a comprehensive list here . Free Wi-Fi: Chains like Benugo, Leon and Le Pain Quotidien have this benchmark of civilization in all their branches. Londonist has attempted to rectify the lack of a comprehensive "free Wi-Fi" website by mapping such spots here . It's not perfect, but it's a start. Avoiding Fees Service charges, transaction fees, booking fees and "admin" fees are all fairly recent additions to the stealth-charge culture. A service charge of 12.5% will often be automatically added to your restaurant bill, even if you've just ordered a drink at the bar (The custom in the UK is that you only tip for table service). The 12.5% is optional — if you've had bad service (likely), ask for it to be taken off and tip the amount you feel is right. Restaurant workers like tips, but they're paid a fair wage here regardless, which is probably why you got such crap service in the first place.  read more »

A delegation from the Cincinnati USA Regional Partnership will follow the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra around Europe for the next 10 days, hoping to recruit new companies to expand in the region.

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I'm not going to tell you that travel to Europe is cheap. It's not. But 12 million Americans -- the vast majority of them normal working people -- had a blast in Europe in 2007. So don't mope. Just get smart and stretch that wimpy little dollar.

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Well, this past Friday (05/04/07) was quite a surprising and exciting day for me. Celebrity Cruises was scheduled to introduce their brand new ship, the Journey to a select group of travel agents. Luckily, I was one of those select few. Over the last week, there was quite a buzz that Celebrity Cruises would be announcing something BIG on this special day. So, in addition to eagerly anticipating the unveiling of the Journey, I could not wait to hear this BIG announcement.  read more »