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I want to tell you that this summer Bulgaria is the real deal if you want first-class service and bargain prices.
I myself was a bit sceptic at first, but having heard so many things about the Bulgarian sea-side, and particularly the Sunny Beach resort, I just had to give them a try. After some research and asking left and right my friends that travel, I stumbled across Hotel “Planet” and I felt right away it was the perfect place to spend my holidays this summer with my wife. I was so delighted about my discovery that I shared it with my brother. Unfortunately, he was so kind to auto-invite himself to our trip with his wife.
Anyway, he is my brother so I couldn’t tell him to gtfo
We booked a double room with sea-side view via a local travel agency a few weeks before going there.

Inspired by close cooperation with hundreds of students, teachers, parents and administrators, Dell has announced its new Latitude 2100 netbook that is specially designed and made for educational market. Unlike many other netbooks, Dell Latitude 2100 comes with a Four-Square-Ball-Style rubber that makes sure to protect your computer so that it can easily absorb daily bumps and bruises of a crowded playground or backpack.

The Latitude 2100 comes with a 10.1 inch LCD display and is powered with an Intel Atom N270 processor. In addition to that it features an optical webcam and fortunately runs on almost all the major operating systems that includes Windows XP Home, Windows Vista Home or Ubuntu Linux.

Looking at the features the Latitude 2100 offers an integrated graphics card, traditional hard drive or SSD storage, 3-in-1 card reader and Ethernet port. It is a custom-built Mobile Computing Station equips classrooms with a cart to store, manage and network up to 24 netbooks with one Ethernet and power cord.

As one of the largest global suppliers of PCs, more than 50 million Acer systems have been purchased throughout the world, solutions for living, learning and working. They have recently announced the availability of its new Aspire One 751.

The new Aspire One 751 is the first netbook with 11.6 inch screen from the company and offers tons of unique features. It is powered by Intel’s Atom Z520 running at 1.33GHz, SCH USW15S Chipset, GMA500 graphics, and a multipurpose track pad with multi-touch capabilities.

It comes with a 11.6 inch WXGA 16:9 ratio Acer CyystalBrite high definition LED back-lit TFT LCD (1364 x 768 resolution) and a genuine Microsoft Windows XP Home. It is equipped with an Intel Atom Z520 processor and features up to 2GB of Ram. In addition to that it offers Bluetooth connectivity, 3 Usb ports, Crystal Eye web camera, 3G options, Dolby Pro Logic sound, multi-card reader, and WXGA backlit LED display.

Dubai is a great place to be in. From my personal experience I’d say that I haven’t seen a city growing that  fast. You can also check out my earlier post on some of the place you should definitely be checking out when  planning your trip to United Arab Emirates. When it comes to hotels getting a 4 star would be a better choice  but if you’re running short of cash or you think you’re hardly going to spend any time in the hotel then check out the following hotels. They’re good,cheap and worth staying.

Golden Sand Hotel Apartments

Golden Sand Hotel Apartments are located in the central Dubai. The Golden Sands Hotel Apartments are claimed  to be Dubai’s largest and premier serviced Apartments offering you the comforts of home and the conveniences  of a hotel. It’s hardly 10 minutes drive to the beach. It offers good leisure facilities combined with the  location make this a great choice for family holidays or business travellers.

Who thinks and finds that the Rio Carnival is losing its roots becoming too commercial, I have a proposition: The Montevideo Carnival!

Uruguay was long time overshadowed by its powerful neighbors Argentina and Brazil. The same thing happened to the city of Montevideo comparing with the megacities of Buenos Aires , Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paolo. This is outrageous, unfair and unjust. Uruguay is in my opinion the jewel of South America, and Montevideo is nowadays the best South American city to live in.

Spain has always been known as an incredible tourist spot. All over the country there are a large number of events that draw tens of thousands of people annually to witness the culture, modern nightlife, and age old traditions of the Spanish. However, there is one celebration that is renowned above all others: San Fermin.

San Fermin is a festival that is held each year in Pamplona, a small city in Navarre. Beginning on the 6th of July, the afternoon Opening Ceremony draws a huge crowd around Town Hall, where the Pamplona party kicks off with the firing of a small rocket called the “chupinazo”, then leads into a huge celebration with live music, champagne, and plenty of dancing. But that is only the first day of the festival, and from then until the Closing Ceremony (14th July) there are a number of activities and events for you to enjoy.

It doesn’t matter where you’re from, everyone loves a good party. All you need is a lot of booze, a ton of people, and some loud music, and you have a combination that always leads to a damn good time, no matter what the occasion.
Luckily, there are plenty of crazy gatherings for all you party animals out there, some well known, others only locally heard of, but all with thousands of people just like you who are there for one reason: to have the best, most drunken time possible without causing their own deaths.

These are my picks for the top 10 biggest parties around the world.

The San Diego Street Scene

What? – A two day party held on several blocked off streets, featuring a ton of live bands, and even more booze.

What Is Sinulog?

The Sinulog festival is a nine day celebration beginning on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City, Philippines. Held in honor of the baby Jesus (or Santo Niño), there is great religion significance to the festival, and people flock from all over the world to participate.

But it isn’t just a homage paid to Cebu’s patron saint, the Santo Niño, it’s also a recognition of the pagan roots of the people, and their eventual choice to convert to the Christianity brought to them by the foreigners who passed through their great land. It’s a beautiful festival of past and present traditions, or pride in the original beliefs of the people, as well as the ones they adopted as their own.

Think of it as something beyond a mere religious event, as it’s also a huge party dedicated to the rich culture of the Philippines, and an experience you will never forget.

Sinulog 2009

The many festivities, rituals, and parades are always a treat, and Sinulog 2009 doesn’t look as though it will be any different. The schedule for the event has already been set, and there are any number of wonderful things to see and do, and whether you are there to celebrate your own Christianity, or you are there for the less religiously motivated reasons, you are sure to have the time of your life.

During the nine days of Sinulog, there are any number of activities you can participate in, from the spiritual experience of the Solemn Mass, to many parades, live shows filled with dancers and singing children, and some of the greatest street parties you will ever see.

Probably the most anticipated event of Sinulog 2009 is the annual Sinulog Grand Parade. Filled with costumed dancers, sung prayers, and fast paced traditional movements that will leave you breathless to witness, this is the highlight of the festival, and reason enough to go, just to be there to see one of the greatest street parades in the world.

What You Need To Know

So many people come to Sinulog every year, with more set for Sinulog 2009 then ever before, that it’s important to start planning your trip as early as possible. While flights are not a huge concern, booking accommodations can be difficult if you wait until the end, and so you are encouraged to begin searching for everything you will need for your trip to Cebu as early as you can, to avoid missing out on this incredible experience.

Luckily, there are any number of hotels in Cebu that begin preparing for the festival early, so they can take on as many visitors as possible, and there are additional accommodations that can be found through your local travel agent.

You will also want to book your flight ahead of time, and search for flights with fewer stopovers. You will not want to miss a single day of Sinulog 2009, and canceled flights or long waits at the airport may cause you to miss some of the beginning events that you are sure to want to see, especially the beginning exhibits and the launching program.

Events Schedule – (according to http://www.cebudaily.com/)