http://www.traveladvicepages.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:18:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Memphis is Tennessee's largest city. It combines gleaming new office buildings with the old cotton mills, steam paddle wheelers,  Beale Street,  Sun Studios,  the Peabody Hotel ducks,  Mud Island and of course Elvis Presley's home Graceland. It is becoming most famous for the  Memphis in May International Festival. The annual celebration ... http://www.traveladvicepages.com/memphis/memphis-in-may-2010 APPLE FESTIVALS The LaFayette Apple Festival, NY 10th and 11th October 2009 The Fall is the season for Apple Festivals. There is evidence that humans have been eating apples since 6500 BC. Apples were first introduced into New York State by European settlers in the 1600s. The apple is the official state ... http://www.traveladvicepages.com/united-states/new-york-united-states/lafayette-apple-festival WHATS IN AN AIRPORT NAME Some airports you may wish to avoid in your travels around the world? Batman,  Turkey Useless Loop,  Australia Black Tickle,  Canada Mafia,  Tanzania Moron,  Mongolia Ogle,  Guyana Pickle Lake,  Canada Airport names that may offend? Fukui,  Japan Pratt,  USA Shafter,  USA Phi Phi,  Thailand Fak Fak,  Indonesia Strange ones Wee Waa,  Australia Wanna Wanna,  Australia Flin Flion,  Canada Muko Muko,  Indonesia Sabi Sabi,  South Africa Avoid these? Asbestos ... http://www.traveladvicepages.com/travel-advice/airport-names RYANAIR THE NO FRILLS AIRLINE Ryanair, the low cost Irish airline was formed in 1985, flying from Waterford in the Republic of Ireland to London. In 2009 it expects to fly 70 million passengers on 830 low fare routes to 143 destinations, mainly in Europe. Its fleet of around 190  Boeing ... http://www.traveladvicepages.com/travel-advice/cheap-flights THE TEXAS STATE FAIR  SEPTEMBER 25TH - OCTOBER 18TH 2009 You expect things to be big in The Lone Star State and the Texas State Fair is no exception. It is the largest State Fair in the United States, based upon annual attendance. Minnesota has the largest daily attendance, of over ... http://www.traveladvicepages.com/texas/texas-state-fair The 163RD GREAT NEW YORK STATE FAIR  27 AUGUST-7 SEPTEMBER 2009 In the United States, State Fairs are as traditional as American Hot Dogs and Baseball. From basic roots as a Farmer's Exposition with livestock and agricultural attractions, Fairs have evolved into a showcase of musical entertainment, with competitions expanded into ... http://www.traveladvicepages.com/travel-advice/new-york-state-fair The Canadian National Exhibition August 21 - September 7 This is a wonderful 18 days of fun for all the family. Where to start?  There is an Agricultural section for all the wannabe farmers. Then at the other extreme is a haunted tour of the grounds and buildings at night. After ... http://www.traveladvicepages.com/canada/canadian-national-exhibition ARIZONA RODEO The 125th  Payson  Rodeo, the World's Oldest Continuous  Rodeo, takes place in Payson, Arizona over the third weekend of August 2009. Dating from 1884, it has had to concede the title of OLDEST to Prescott, Arizona whose 1888 event has claimed the title on a technicality in that its first rodeo was ... http://www.traveladvicepages.com/arizona/payson-rodeo USA  RODEO TOUR 2009 Folklore suggests that the rodeo in the US was born in 1869 when cowboys from nearby ranches, met in Deer Trail, Colorado to prove who was the best at everyday ranching tasks. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), under various titles, dates from 1936 and now has its ... http://www.traveladvicepages.com/united-states/2009-wrangler-million-dollar-tour FESTIVAL OF THE PIG (LA POURCAILHADE) In this, the second of our articles on unusual Festivals in 2009, we feature La Pourcailhade, which is a French Food Festival devoted to the humble pig, dating from 1975. On 9 August 2009, the little hamlet of  Trie-sur-Baise, located in the Haute Pyrenees, indulges in the nicest ... http://www.traveladvicepages.com/france/french-food-festival