As a native Los Angelino, I’m still not used to the notion of quality casino gaming so close to the city, but “Indian casinos” have come a long way since their bingo parlor beginnings. With several upscale resorts in Southern California doing a brisk business and spending huge investment dollars, visitors are likely to continue to enjoy getaways on the

Knysna, South Africa – July 17, 2006:- Along with sports greats like Gary Mueller, Nick Price and Roger Federer, Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa’s president, Keith Stewart, has just unveiled a sports complex unique to South Africa, and probably the world. At Pezula, Stewart’s goal is to create a resort that can cater to large international tournaments

Cape Town, South Africa, July 2006 ? Angsana Spa Vineyard Hotel celebrates its first year of operations with its first major spa award. The Asian-inspired day spa was the winner of the Unique Spa Concept Category, awarded by Les Nouvelles Esthetiques South Africa in association with Les Nouvelles Esthetiques Paris. To share this benchmark win with loyal spa

Lisbon, Portugal– – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced that Lisbon, Portugal would be the host of the 7th Global Travel & Tourism Summit, to be held from May 10 to 12, 2007. Jean-Claude Baumgarten, WTTC President, said: “We are delighted to accept the invitation from the Secretary of State of Tourism for Portugal

BOULDER, CO, July 14 – A first-time visitor to Burma saw a young couple with a baby walking counter-clockwise together around the gold-leaf Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon, a simple act of devotion repeated by countless thousands each day. Returning two years later, this visitor saw the same family, the baby now a toddler, walking counter-clockwise around the