Most of the planning involved flight searches. When that was finally sorted out

He earned a place in history (although his feat has yet to be verified by Guinness World Records), by travelling to continents within a single day.The idea grew in to a plan when the 37-year-old Norwegian visited Istanbul a few years ago, a city that straddles continents, and wondered: in the event you can visit continents in a matter of seconds, how lots of are you able to visit in a whole day?Five, it turned out, "as long as there's no flight delays!" they says.Most of us will have only vague memories about what they got up to last Monday, June 18. But not Gunnar Garfors.


The trip took around 29 hours to complete, but with time zone changes they managed to do it within the same "day."

So on June 18, Garfors, the CEO of Norwegian Mobile TV Corporation teamed up with British Adelia Tv director Adrian Butterworth on a "continent run."

See a trailer to a film they produced about the extreme commute above, and read his thoughts on the experience below.

The trip took them through Istanbul (Asia), Casablanca (Africa), Paris (Europe), Punta Cana (North The united states) and Caracas (South The united states).

Today, Platt owns more than a million pieces of sports memorabilia

"Trapper" Nelson (born Vincent Nostokovich) lived in the swamps & mangroves of the Loxahatchee, in northern Palm Beach County, from the 1930s until 1968.
At 6-foot-4 & 240 well-sculpted pounds, they was called "The Wild Man of the Loxahatchee." They lived in a log cabin & ate only what they could kill.
& they became a local legend. They even built a tiny zoo with the animals they captured, entertaining his occasional visitors by wrestling alligators.
On July 24, 1968, an acquaintance found Trapper Nelson dead inside his cabin, with a shotgun hole in his stomach. The circumstances of his death were seldom established.
Some people, though, swear that Trapper Nelson's still there. Rose Watson, who knew him as a small girl, claims to have seen his ghost at least six times.
"I saw him clearly," they says. "A large man, with the outline of the face I recalled from childhood. There is no doubt in my mind. It was as actual as it could possibly be!"
Tucked away in a warehouse district of North Miami is of the world's most wonderful collections of automobiles, motorcycles and fantasy vehicles.
The Dezer Collection has Michael Keaton's Batmobile. The bright green Jaguar -- complete with missiles -- used by Halle Berry in "Die Another Day." A 37-foot-long pink Mercedes convertible seen on "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous," with a heart-shaped hot tub in the rear.
A Russian T-55 tank driven by Pierce Brosnan in "Goldeneye." And an Aston Martin used in "Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.," complete with ramming bumpers, rotating license plates, machine gun and tire-slashers.
Here, you can see Diana Rigg's Lotus from "The Avengers." A pink Jeep from "Burn Notice." The Gran Torino from the "Starsky & Hutch" film. Lindsay Lohan's Love Bug from "Herbie Fully Loaded." Tom Selleck's Ferrari from "Magnum, P.I." The motorbike from "Lethal Weapon." And a Bamby Peel, the world's smallest drivable automobile.

One area where donors have been generous is in major building efforts. Organizations such as Miami Art Museum

Ask somebody with cultural cred and they'll tell you: The arts have seldom been hotter in South Florida.

A brand spanking new building from famed architect Frank Gehry opened to acclaim for the New World Symphony late last year; an art museum from the renowned Herzog & de Meuron firm is rising from the ground near Biscayne Bay.

"Without any hesitation, I can say that Miami is of the if not the most thrilling arts communities in development today," said Brett Egan, director of the DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the Kennedy Middle, which is working with dozens of Miami-Dade arts organizations in a two-year program.

Art Basel Miami Beach is entering its 10th year of making Miami the place to be in early December, and Miami City Ballet took Paris by storm this summer.

Deborah Sherman knows those trenches well. Producing artistic director of The Promethean Theater, a small company that performs in Davie, Sherman works without a paycheck and is trying to raise funds to put on the group's next performance in January. The company, which gets no government support, has seen donations dwindle, patrons seek cheaper tickets and foundations reduce their grant awards.


Few nonprofit arts organizations have died in recent years. But groups throughout South Florida often behind the scenes are cutting expenses, choosing less expensive work, adjusting programs, reducing paychecks, changing promotion strategies & asking donors for more money to stretch already lean budgets & survive through the continued economic downturn.

Choral ensemble Seraphic Fire has lowered the cost of its subscriptions & seen an increase in purchases. Performances are being held in intimate neighborhood spaces where parking is  always free than in huge halls.

What is a convenient concise travel?

The way it works: Pull the atomizer tip off the spray bottle of your favourite scent, place the Travalo fill valve against the bottle's exit tube & push down repeatedly until the Travalo is loaded with the amount of scent you require to take on the road. Filling to capacity takes a matter of seconds.

What it is: A refillable aircraft-grade aluminum spray container for travelling together with your favourite fragrance or cologne without risking confiscation by the Transportation Security Administration. Travalo makes a few models. The Excel, which comes in nine colors, including some that won't threaten masculinity, holds about 65 sprays if filled to the max, keeping you far below the 3-ounce TSA threshold for carry-on luggage.

The nice: It is a good-looking, nicely made travel item. I expected it to leak a bit, but there was no such issue. It is so small, about the size of lipstick, that you won't be adding to your baggage burden, & you'll have your signature scent along for the ride. Because of its construction, it also takes a beating. Even when you are not on a trip, it is handy to keep in a purse or briefcase in case.

The bad: If your fragrance or cologne is not in a spray bottle, there is no way to get it in to the Travalo unless you transfer it to some kind of spray bottle that will mate with the Travalo.

Orlando Seaworld

In the very 50 years since SeaWorld's rescue programs began, over twenty,000 injured, orphaned and sick animals -- whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, manatees, sea turtles and birds -- have been rescued, cared for, and in most cases, returned to the wild.

Now, as SeaWorld brought attention to the plight of the manatee -- and you will notice rescued manatees here as well -- the park now showcases the vulnerable sea turtles like Grandma in the brand-new TurtleTrek exhibit. Besides actually seeing these amazing creatures in person, you can see a 3-D/360-degree film (even projected overhead) that features a sea turtle (the hero, of coursework) and thousands of fish. This six-minute film is so hi-definition it would take you very months to download it at home.

In addition, over one,500 fish native to the Caribbean live in the saltwater habitat and about 200 freshwater fish join the manatees in theirs.

TurtleTrek is home to adult and juvenile sea turtles, including hawksbill, Kemp's Ridley, loggerhead and green sea turtles -- all of whom, like Grandma, have been deemed nonreleasable by the Florida government.

Mexico local tourism！Why is worth?

Whether because it lies in the shadow of Mexico City, or because so small tourism knowledge is obtainable in (understandable) English, or for some other mysterious reason, foreign tourists tend to overlook Puebla in droves. Now is a ideal time to get acquainted with this colonial beauty  the home of Talavera tile, origin of a number of Mexico's most famous cuisine, site of the battle commemorated by Cinco de Mayo, & beneficiary of of the most dramatic backdrops imaginable Mexico's iconic twin volcanoes, simmering Popocatepetl & slumbering Iztaccihuatl.

Food: Puebla's unique blend of pre-Hispanic & European cooking techniques is Mexico's proudest cuisine. The most renowned of its comida (typical foods) are chiles en nogada & chicken mole poblano, both laying lay claim to the title of Mexico's national dish, along with such traditional sweets as camotes (a sweet-potato sweet), alegrias & crystallized fruits.
With full acknowledgement that this only begins to dip in to the city's pleasures, here are our favourite reasons to discover Puebla this year. For more details & further inspiration, you cannot do better than the award-winning English-language net site, All About Puebla.



Mole poblano, with a sauce blending several kinds of chile, herbs & spices, sesame & other seeds, nuts, chocolate & about 30 other ingredients, could have made Puebla the countrys culinary capital all by itself. But chiles en nogada, created in 1821 to honor Augustín de Iturbide for his role in the War of Independence, is every bit as ambrosial & has patriotism on its side. Large, mild poblano chiles stuffed with ground meat, fruit, nuts & spices are covered with a silky sauce of cream, cheese & ground walnuts, garnished with pomegranate seeds: The red, white & green colors represent the nations new flag. Try it in August & September, when pomegranates are in season, at Casa de los Muñecos.
Cinco de Mayo: The holiday that the United States most widely associates with Mexico (often mistaking it for the country's Independence Day) is celebrated with far less fervor south of the border. Puebla, not surprisingly, is the exception: Cinco de Mayo is the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, in which a ragtag Mexican force defeated a professional French army in 1862. Overlooking the fleeting nature of the victory Napoleon soon regrouped, conquered Puebla and ruled until 1867 May five became a patriotic symbol of triumph over foreign oppression. The city's annual observance, spearheaded by a huge civic parade in which even France participates, culminates in a battle re-enactment attended by rifles, cannon, swordplay, dancing, a bullfight and fireworks.

Puebla has been preparing for this year's 150th anniversary of Cinco de Mayo by renovating its hilltop forts and building a new park and causeway honoring Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza, hero of the Battle of Puebla. President Felipe Calderón will marshal the parade, and fireworks are in the hands of the pyrotechnicians that opened and closed the Pan-American Games in Guadalajara last summer. A host of special events will include the inaugural Festival Internacional del Mole, a tribute to Puebla's gastronomy and of Mexico's most famous dishes.

According to the climatic conditions, wine tourism choice!

Wine tours are picking up.There are vineyards in the more temperate climate of the northwestern state of Punjab as well as Tamil Nadu, but the largest wine producing regions are Nashik, Bangalore and Hyderabad.Imagine walking through acres of grape plantations surrounded by mountains with a glass of your favourite wine in hand...It could make you feel a bit like Keanu Reeves in the Hollywood romance "A Walk In The Clouds" shot in and around Napa Valley, Los angeles. But the wine tour comes right here in India.

To generate awareness about wine, web portal www.thewineclub.com organises wine tours in Nashik, known as the wine capital of India because of its vineyards.

"Our wine tour is called the Vineyard Discovery programme and they had this weekend. The guide took the guests to various vineyards like those of Sula, York, Zampa and even the lesser known Mountain View vineyard, where they gave fascinating inputs about wine and the intricate method of winemaking," said Avijit Barman, the organizer.
Vineyard Discovery's packages offer a night, two-day tour at Rs.9,500 per person and Rs.17,000 per couple and this includes the pickup and dropback from Mumbai, stay and food."Then at every vineyard, wine tasting sessions are also organised and you can taste a number of the best wines of Nashik valley free."

About the Florida everglades

Spouse Adrienne replied: "It's no statue. He blinked at me."
Bond, who is 30 as well as a medical researcher at Northwestern University, has visited several national parks, & he says of Everglades: "There is probably more wildlife there than at any other park I have been to." He made his first trip years ago & his second in early April.

Chris Bond of Chicago sensed he was in for adventure soon after he pulled up to a pay station at Everglades National Park & commented on the "nice alligator statue."


Park spokeswoman Linda Friar calls the park's biodiversity "phenomenal." Walk the Anhinga Trail in November through March, "and it is like National Geographic popping out at you. You can see as lots of as 35 different species in less than a quarter of a mile."
The park is refuge to over twenty rare, endangered or threatened animal species, including the Florida panther, snail kite, alligator, crocodile and manatee. It is home to over 400 species of birds, including roseate spoonbills and great blue herons.

The arrival of the ski season in Australia

Skiers and snowboarders in the United States may be sad, this season has brought very little snow in some parts of the country, but they can go to Australia instead, as the onset of winter. According to Australian news piece has started to decline in the amount of mountain full month ahead of schedule, which is to attract visitors from around the world hit the slopes early. Some of the largest ski resorts, opening its doors to the outdoor enthusiasts need to use this strange weather. Sincere travelers began skiing and snowboarding during the Easter weekend, and will continue to do so in the coming month.

 At high altitudes, a few inches of painted slopes allows skiers to experience the Premier conditions by reduction fluffy white powder. Even if the temperature is low, no more snow, experts say, snowmakers can operate and support a long season. If visitors are interested in Australia and New Zealand tourism excursionsfor skiing and snowboarding, there are numerous mountain to conquer and experience in a foreign country. Beginners may need to attract the slopes like Dinner Plain in Victoria, a lift new classes and a tendency to report age.

Intermediate and advanced skiers out regular checks of special, in a few hours outside of Melbourne. More than a dozen steep peaks of the different parts of the elevator will passengers fell slopes, including woodland, the Mongols, and a few jumps. The special also believes that as the highest elevation of the country's ski resorts. Even non-skier will have fun in this area for the village is full of entertainment options, food, and even the peak period of the live music program. New Zealand also has its fair share of challenges and amazing attractions for tourists to visit. Network Matador, Queens imminent snow summit, there to conquer towns and Green Mountain adventure tourists. Coronet Peak is the most popular, those who enjoy skiing and snowboarding in the evening. Resort illuminate the path is the use of loudspeakers along the route.

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Earthy, sun-dried structures & startling blue skies provide the vivid backdrop for plenty of an exploration of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The architecture is matchless, but the natural setting at the base of the southern Rocky Mountains, 7,000 feet above sea level, puts the city in the realm of spectacular. & aesthetics are a fragment of what draws over a million visitors a year.Art lover's paradiseSanta Fe's booming museum & gallery scene could keep a visitor busy for weeks. Santa Fe is thought about of the country's largest art markets, based on sales. along scenic Canyon Road alone, over 100 galleries welcome art lovers."It is not difficult to see why artists like Georgia O'Keeffe, Ansel Adams & the likes were, & still are, drawn to this place filled with stunning vistas, cultural richness & alluring spirit," writes an iReporter with the handle texdexigner.The city is home to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, which houses over three,000 works & is celebrating its 15th anniversary this summer.

Cynthia Whitney-Ward, an iReporter who lives in Santa Fe & blogs about her hometown, recommends the Museum of International Folk Art & the International Folk Art Market, "an brilliant gathering of vibrant artisans from around the world" held in July.Also check out artists from New Mexico pueblos displaying their articles for sale on side of the Santa Fe Plaza, Whitney-Ward recommends, & try to catch the brilliant work at the Santa Fe Indian Market on August 18 & 19.Destination USA: Miami beyond the beachesShopper's playgroundArt is far from the only hot item in Santa Fe.

"Between the Southwestern colors, cowboy boots, turquoise jewelry & products from local artisans, Santa Fe has a lot to offer a shopper in search of matchless finds," writes iReporter Kristine Celorio, of Sacramento, Illinois.Whitney-Ward heads to The Flea at the Downs, a bit outside of town, every weekend where "you'll find hundreds of vendors selling nifty vintage stuff." Or cease at Todos Santos chocolate shop in Sena Plaza to discover a scrumptious gift.

Canoeing Cruising Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island Climbing Hiking Tour 4 days

The four days visit is customized by the operator in Hanoi, tours based on Lotussia for those looking for a sports complex, multi-center holiday in Vietnam. The tour includes such highlights Halong bay junk cruise, sea kayaking, hiking Forest Cat Ba National Park Cat Ba, boat ride on the Lan Ha Bay, Cat Ba Island and climbing Moody Beach .

Spend a night in the Board of junk in Halong Bay offers an interesting experience. The best time to do this tour is the activity of several months of May and October. The tour is also available in the summer. Other options such as diving and cycling can also be avaialbe on request.

Africa Cairo, Egypt - Tourist Attractions

The twin streams of Egypt's history converge just below the Delta at Cairo, where the largest city in the Islamic world stretches across the Nile to the Pyramids, those supreme monuments of antiquity. Every visitor to Egypt comes here, to reel in the masses of the Pyramids and the fatal swarming immensity of Cairo with its bazaars, mosques and the Citadel and the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities extraordinary.

It is impossible, too, not to get carried away by the street life, where medieval trades and customs coexist with a modern, cosmopolitan influences of Arab, African and European.Egyptians had two names for the city, an old and popular, the other Islamic and officials. The foremost is Masr, meaning both the capital and the land of Egypt - "Egypt City" - a city of Ur, which constantly renews itself and dominates the nation, an idea rooted in Pharaonic civilization.

(For Egyptians abroad, "Masr" refers to their country within its borders, it means the capital.) Whereas Masr is timeless, another name for the city, Al-Qahira (The Conqueror) , is related to an event: the Fatimid conquest made this capital of an Islamic empire that embraced today Libya, Tunisia, Palestine and Syria. The name is rarely used in everyday language.The two archetypes still resonate and in monumental terms are symbolized by two dramatic landmarks: the Pyramids of Giza on the edge of the Western Desert and the Great Mosque of Mohammed Ali - the modernizer of Islamic Egypt - smoldering atop the Citadel. Between these two monuments sprawls a city, the color of sand and ashes, different worlds and times, and gross inequalities. Everything is included in an organism that feeds somehow in the hall of the terminal: medieval slums and Art Deco, garbage collectors and suburban malls marble, donkey carts and limousines, and piety "the oaths men exaggerate in the name of God. " Cairo lives by its own contradictions.