Mention Tohoku and most people instantly recall images of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 11 March, 2011. This is understandable and expected. But Tohoku wants to be known once again as more than just a region struck by disaster. Yet …

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If you’ve been to the Caribbean, you’ve probably stayed at a great beach resort right on the water. However, there’s a whole world of off-the-beaten-path resorts that are just as impressive and worth your consideration. Here are four such properties …

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The 349-room hotel, in Chelsea’s flower district, opened its doors earlier this year. It comes hot on the heels of Moxy’s Times Square establishment yet, with the second of five planned hotels, Mitchell Hochberg of property developer Lightstone, told how …

How this stylish New York hotel borrowed a surprising element from cruise ships Read more »

Rob Herrera of Front Row Live Entertainment conducted an interview with frontman Anders Fridén and guitarist Björn Gelotte of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES prior to the band’s March 19 concert at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, California. You can watch …

IN FLAMES Singer On Songwriting Process: ‘We’re Just Trying To Write The Best Possible Album We Can’ Read more »

Herring recalled an episode when two women asked to be upgraded when checking in at the embarkation terminal.  He wrote: “‘I’m sorry but the ship is fully booked,’ the embarkation woman said. ‘You can check with the purser’s desk after …

Cruise ship officer reveals horrible truth about ship cabins – could you put up with this? Read more »