Things to do Thanksgiving Weekend With about 280 million turkeys sold for Thanksgiving celebrations, its fair to say that this holiday revolves around eating and spending time with family, of course. To help you fight the after-dinner drowsiness, the travel editors have compiled a Thanksgiving holiday events list, which you can find by clicking here.
View a dazzling festival of lights, jog off the turkey by entering a 5k event or take in a hometown parade. Celebrate the holidays together by attending these fun activities that offer something for the whole family.

When you think of great foodie capitals of the world, what cities come to mind? I bet Brussels isn’t on your list, unless of course you live here. In fact, most Top Ten food destination lists overlook the Belgian capital but in my mind, it should be number one.

I think part of the reason for this slight, is most tourists don’t venture much beyond Grand Place, Brussels’ ornately beautiful central square and the much over-hyped Rue des Bouchers. In fact, whenever I read a guide to Brussels that recommends eating on Rue des Bouchers, my blood boils.

You know the type of street; most major European tourist cities have one. It’s a

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Yesterday I was in Jennings to participate in a press conference about the Grand Reveil Acadien which is happening across south Louisiana Oct. 7 – Oct. 16. While I was there I took the opportunity to talk about a neat project our office just completed. In conjunction with Louisiana’s 200th birthday we produced 200 Free Things to Do When You Visit Louisiana.  The list features fun activities throughout the state. And the best part is it’s all free.

Here are a few of my favorite items:

1. Visit Capitol Park Museum in Baton Rouge to get an overview of Louisiana’s culture and history.
2. Drive into Louisiana’s outback. Located al

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Yes, you read that correctly. I did not write Web 2.0. Of course, thats not because its not relevant its terribly relevant but because this newer term encompasses Web 2.0 and then some. So what exactly do I mean by Mobile 2.0 and why is it important? Cutting to the chase, here are some things we all know: first, ordinary feature phones are dying a fast death and smartphone shipments are rising as iOS and Android become increasingly popular with others, such as Windows Phone 7, hot in pursuit. Second, people are increasingly using their phones to do tasks they earlier used their laptops or desktops for: hotel search, ticket bookings, banking, emails, etc.

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St. Vitus Church at the Prague Castle. The tombs of the country’s patron saints as well as Czech noblemen are there. (Terri Hirsch)

Prague, the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, has an old-world flavor. It is surrounded by many charming streets, bridges, churches, and statues dating back to the 10th century.

Our nonstop flight on Delta Airlines took us to this enchanting city where we settled in for the night at the flathotel Sibelius.

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