There are so many great reasons to visit the Azores. With an abundance of beauty, lush vegetation growing from the contrasting volcanic rock, beautiful farmland, a great seaside influence, an unspoiled culture and welcoming local people, it’s easy to understand why National Geographic’s Traveler Magazine rated the Azores as an “authentic, unspoiled and likely to remain so” island destination. Our new sister website, BrilliantAzores, has created a list of the top 10 reasons to visit one of the most remote places in the …
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United Airlines and Continental Airlines revealed the visual branding for the new global airline that will result from the proposed merger between the two airlines. The new logo displays the combined company’s United brand name joined with the global mark which has represented Continental’s brand image since 1991. The new visual identity builds upon the significant value of each airline’s current brand, while advancing the combined airline’s future brand image, the company said.
The combination of United and Continental brings together the two most …
Last night, while at the Barnacle in Marblehead with Gary Arndt of Everything Everywhere, a waitress walked by with a Bloody Mary and the couple at the table next to us asked if we’d ever had a Lobster Bloody Mary. Apparently, Nantucket’s Brant Point Grill (a.k.a. BPG) in the White Elephant Hotel serves up a colossal, over-the-top Lobster Bloody Mary. While I’m not a big Bloody Mary fan, Gary added that he thought a good Bloody Mary consisted of half drink and half salad. With …
As part of this past week’s #BlogTripFIB, I had the amazing opportunity to fly in a small plane over the city of Benicassim (one hour north of Valencia, Spain) and take some aerial photos with video blogger extraordinaire Diego Pons of Viajando con Diego. As a self-proclaimed airplane geek, I was thrilled when I received a call from @joantxo offering me the chance to snap some birds-eye-view shots of Benicassim and the FIB festival grounds.
Beginning tomorrow, you’ll be able to follow me as I visit the Land of Valencia in Spain. During my stay, I’ll be tweeting about my adventures as I tour the area and attend the Festival Internacional de Benicàssim (FIB Heineken) courtesy of my hosts the Land of Valencia which is the Valencia Regional Tourist Board. In addition to following the @BrilliantTips Twitter stream, you’ll be able to keep track of all the activity on Twitter by viewing …