New Years 2008
If you think that water fights are just for kids, think again when visiting Thailand in April. From little toddlers to older folks, all take part, and if you think being a farang (foreigner in Thai) excuses you from getting wet, no chance!
Just a sample of the friendly characters you will encounter on Bourbon Street during Marti Gras.
Second Lines emerged after the Civil War, when insurance companies refused to sell to African-Americans. They began as jazz funerals for deceased members; in the 20th century, they became their own tradition.
Amazing old building.
The night introduces a bold landscape for thrill-seekers in New Orleans.
Downtown's Bourbon Street offer participants and bystanders every vice imaginable. Not family friendly, but a worthwhile one-time jaunt.
The first noticeable feature upon arriving in New Orleans is the delightful architecture.
With its vivid color, brilliant lines and beautiful doors the history oozes out of the city's every inch.
They city has been casually deemed "The Paris of the South".
The architecture, the food, the history - each contributes to New Orleans distinct culture in a specific way. But it is the impromptu music heard throughout the city, night and day, that truly sets her apart.
New York has always been one of the worlds great centers of art, and Soho is it's epicenter.
However, savvy art art lovers have always known that the areas many galleries represent only a fraction of what can be seen or had.
A casual stroll down Spring,Prince, or Greene streets, will offer a bevy of vendors hawking everything from original photographics prints to full out oil paintings.
Who knows, perhaps the next Picasso is just around the corner.
ABC No Rio is a community arts center on Manhattan's Lower East Side. It was founded in 1980 shortly after a group of artists broke into an abandoned building to mount an exhibition protesting skyrocketing rents.