We spent an incredible afternoon in one of the 14 wine regions in Chile drinking wine, eating amazing BBQ beef, and watching beautiful Chilean horses prance.

If you are in Chile, I high recommend a day of wine tasting and a stop at Puro Caballo restaurant, horse farm, and show. It is around an hour outside of Santiago, Chile on the way to the coastal town of Valparaiso.

It is a tricky ride out there, so you need to hire a driver or rent a car to get there. It is out in the country, but it really is worth a day tour.

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Things to do in Rome and Rome sightseeing experience

Rome is one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in the world. Known for its rich architecture and sightseeing delights, Rome attractions remain an integral part of every tourist’s agenda. The Rome sightseeing experience is truly unmatched because there is everything here that can charm a tourist’s heart. The rich poetic culture and serene atmosphere hold a lot of value in Rome attractions. For sightseeing in Rome, you can rely on private guided tours which are conveniently arranged by the hotel in which you stay. You can also use the tram-bus system which are also dedicated for Rome sightseeing. The experience of walking along the streets of Rome is however, an experience that is profound and entertaining at the same time.

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If you are a scuba diver looking for the ultimate Mexican resort vacation, Cozumel is definitely the place for you. Cozumel is an island off the coast of Mexico that is world renowned for scuba diving and natural beauty.

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According to the USTOA, the association of the American tour operators, Croatia has been proclaimed the top tourist destination in 2008.

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1. 21C Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky–
This uber modern, avant guard contemporary art gallery/ hotel MIGHT pass in San Francisco, but deep in the heart of the South?? I couldn’t believe the naked, anatomically correct statuary and puzzling installation pieces that abounded. Getting to the concierge desk meant stepping over the video of a couple in bed, and the chandeliers in the lobby made a kookie racket as they came to life at random intervals. Girl, I had to keep reminding myself which side o’ the Mason-Dixon I was on!

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Fairmont Hotels’ commitment to protecting the environment is nothing new. For more than 15 years, Fairmont’s participation in comprehensive recycling and environmental protection programs has demonstrated its goal to minimize its impact on the planet. And the results have been tangible. But the effort goes beyond the expected. Each of the hotels within the Fairmont collection is making a difference in often unique and unheard of ways.

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Vienna, the capital of Austria, and its largest city, is famous for its long artistic traditions, and cultural sophistication, being particularly highly regarded for its music, theater and opera. Vienna has long been regarded as being the capital of European classical music, with such great names as Mozart, Beethoven and Strauss having associations with the city.

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German Christmas markets are so renowned all over Europe, that they are even making their way to places outside Germany. For example, in Leeds, the up-and-coming metropolis of West Yorkshire, you will find the Christkindelmarkt, running from the 16th November to 20th December, a little piece of Germany in the heart of Leeds city centre, with over forty authentic traders from Frankfurt setting up stalls in Millenium Square.

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Film Review: Lars and the Real Girl

Most of the films out right now are two plus hours long and
full of enough psychological drama to keep you sleeping with the night light on.

Here’s something completely different. 106 minutes of weird, wrapped in poignant, and tied up with an amusing bow.

For starters, it’s about a socially awkward young man who lives in the garage behind his older brother Gus’s (Paul Schneider) house in a generic mid-west sort of small town. Lars, played by Ryan Gosling, is a loner at work and a recipient of pity by Gus and his wife. One day at work, Lars observes his cube mate surfing porn and discovers the wonderful world of anatomically correct life size dolls. By the time the large shipping box appears on his doorstep he has convinced himself that the plastic vixen inside is actually his internet girlfriend, in town to spend some quality time with him. The film could easily have devolved into some bad SNL skit, but happily it reveals itself to be a surprisingly entertaining study on people’s need for intimacy and the nature of acceptance.

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