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Russia’s KHL (Kontinental Hockey League) features girls at every game! The Kontinental Hockey League was founded in 2008 and is considered the top hockey league in Europe and second only to the NHL in the world. The KHL is comprised of 26 teams across 7 countries, 20 of which are based in Russia. The KHL is a top destination for many NHLers during the lockout for it’s skill-level and proximity to home for European NHL players. As this lockout continues on you’ll be seeing and hearing a lot more about the KHL with some of the NHL’s biggest stars competing in the rival league. Each team in the KHL plays a 56 game season with 4 games against teams in their division and and two games against non-divisional teams. Teams are divided into two conferences and  then divided into four divisions named after Russian legends: Bobrov Division, Tarasov Division, Kharlamov Division, and Chernyshev Divison. The playoffs run pretty similar to the NHL’s in that the top 8 teams in eac...

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A much needed alternative to Napa’s cutesy bed-and-breakfasts and wine-centric resorts, from $199 to $339. BASICS Opened in September in the shell of a former Avia hotel, the 141-room Andaz Napa is the first in Hyatt’s stylish Andaz chain in the Bay Area. Tech-savvy touches (guests are checked in by roaming staff members carrying iPads) and Napa-focused features (from the artful map on the lobby wall to the locally produced toiletries) make this Andaz seem surprisingly at home in Northern California. LOCATION While the area’s allure — hills lined with vineyards, celebrated restaurants and rural beauty — lies in its small towns and countryside, there’s much to be said for a downtown hotel. Minutes off Highway 29, the main artery through the valley, Andaz Napa is also within several blocks of a dozen or so tasting rooms, the Oxbow Public Market and Napa’s revitalized riverfront. THE ROOM The hotel’s common areas evoke an arty, youthful, cosmopolitan sensibility, but roo...

Over the years, I have gently teased them about their custom. Who appointed them Chroniclers of the Jews Worldwide? And yet, the older I become, the more I find myself following in their path. And so, when I was in Rome recently and heard about a tiny medieval village in Tuscany called Pitigliano (known as La Piccola Gerusalemme or Little Jerusalem) I wanted to see it. My plan was to spend a day in this walled town in the Maremma region in the province of Grosseto, about 105 miles northwest of Rome. Pitigliano is blessedly untouristy, with only about 25,000 visitors a year. Most want to explore the Jewish culture, although some are simply besotted with the idea of yet another impossibly magnificent Italian village. And that it is. As I drove up the winding road to the hill town, 1,026 feet above sea level, I was reminded of the first time I saw Jerusalem. With its parapets, ceramic tile roofs and multitiered buildings perched on layers of red volcanic tufa stone, Pitigliano r...

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Every time you visit the Holy Ganges you experience something new and mind you the experience gets even enriching as you scale new heights and move beyond Haridwar and Rishikesh. Purity of the Ganges, unmatched beauty and unfolding adventure at every step and level sets one's pulse racing. This area has something to offer for every age bracket and each personality type. Be it the spiritual set looking for peace and tranquility or hard core nature lovers to explore nature's bounty or the adventurous lot (like me) who are just looking for a life changing experience, the terrain has a lot to offer. The area that is situated along the Ganges on the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway, has presence of large number of camps that offer nature, spiritual and adventure tours. Situated on the banks of the mighty Ganga, these camps are themselves experience worth living for. Located 270 kilometers from Delhi on the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway, Kaudiyala, has been a halt over for the pilg...

Not many know that amidst a slum dwelling in Jogeshwari  lie India's most  ancient  Hindu temple caves History and sightseeing enthusiasts from the city often make trips to different parts of the state and the country to explore ruins, forts and rock-cut caves, while so many actually lie right under our noses — one such being  the Jogeshwari caves . These caves are well worth a visit as it was the first large Hindu stone-cut temple, say historians and archaeologists. Archaeological Survey of India's Superintending Archaeologist Madan Singh Chauhan writes about the caves, "It is one of the finest specimens of Brahmanical rock-cut architecture and bears similarity with other splendour specimens like the Elephanta caves' Cave 1 and the Ellora." Dating back to the 520 to 550 AD, the cave is dedicated to Lord Shiva and has a  sculpture   representation of Shiv Parvati  playing the dyuta among other things. Over the years, the local community has set up many...

Domestic tourism has received a shot in the arm with campaigns to popularise even lesser-known tourist destinations. Can you recollect Big B's ad promoting Gujarat Tourism, Kerala's 'Gods own country' ad campaign and so many others? The tourism ministry is promoting India as a hot destination for discerning traveler under the slogan 'Incredible India'. India is abound with rich culture and heritage, ancient monuments, forts, high altitude, snow-capped mountains in the North, beaches in South and a number of exotic virgin destinations to visit. With the mercury level rising, a vacation to cooler regions is the need of the hour. Some people prefer to relax on the beach whereas a few like seeing the ethnic culture of the city whereas others like to endorse themselves in  sports  or hiking activities the location has to offer. According to Sunil Maithani, public relation officer, Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd,  Uttarakhand  has picturesque sights, the...

A number of companies are implementing the same strategies that have turned low-cost airlines into success stories in the exclusive private jet business.  Air transport is a merciless business. It’s capital and labor intensive and, while an airline might enjoy load factors nearing 100 percent, a spike in fuel prices can wipe out any profits. Airlines flying above the turbulence, however, are low-cost carriers. Companies such as Dallas-based Southwest Airlines and EasyJet in Europe have expanded their fleets and raked in profits as full-service competitors mothballed aircrafts and filed for bankruptcy. Alex Wilcox, a pragmatic Vermonter, who moonlighted during college as a baggage handler at Burlington’s quaint international airport, has taken a page out of the low-cost playbook and applied the industry’s focus on costs to the high-priced private jet business. Three years ago Wilcox convinced a group of A-list investors, including JetBlue founder Dav...

Emirates’ sensational ‘Cash + Miles’ offer in Sri Lanka has been extended and expanded with more destinations in response to popular demand, the award-winning airline announced this week. Valid for Sri Lanka-resident members of Skywards, the frequent flyer programme of Emirates, the offer now enables travellers to save on fares to nine popular destinations -- triple that of the original offer -- by paying part of the fare with accumulated Skywards Miles. Extended for bookings made between October 25 and November 30, 2012 on all three classes of travel, this exciting offer is applicable for outward bound travel before December 10, 2012, to London (Heathrow), Dubai, Frankfurt, Milan, Rome, Venice, Paris, Singapore and Malé. All existing members of Skywards or passengers who become members of the programme before November 30 are eligible to purchase tickets under this offer. “The savings generated by this offer are sig...

Grounded and tethering on verge of bankruptcy Vijay Mallya promoted Kingfisher Airlines has called for a meeting with its engineers and pilots from across its operating bases for what is being seen as a make or break meeting for the struggling debt ridden carrier at its Mumbai headquarters on Monday. In an email to employees written on Friday company’s executive vice president Hitesh Patel asked one representative each from the engineering and pilot divisions for the meeting the time and venue of which has not been conveyed to the employees till now. Time is running out for the airline as it has to submit a viable business plan to the civil aviation regulator if it wants to start flights by October 21 as Kingfisher has opened sale of inventor from this date onwards subject to regulatory approval. Unless deadlock with employees over salaries is not resolved the management would fail to stick to that deadline. Kingfis...

Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka during the month of October increased by 15.5% Year-on-Year (YoY) to 80,379, whilst total arrivals from the start of the year increased by 16% to 774,151, the data issued by Sri Lanka Tourist Board showed. In terms of region, the highest number of arrivals on both a monthly and cumulative basis was from Western Europe which recorded 24,303 arrivals during the month, up by 3.7% YoY. From January, the region recorded 293,472, an increase of 17% YoY, indicating a potential resurgence despite the region’s current economic woes. The majority of visitors from Western Europe were from the United Kingdom, at 8,767, a notable 18.3% increase, followed by Germany with 5,485 arrivals, a 6.9% increase. Arrivals from the South Asian region stood at 23,538 during the month, as compared with 22,689 last year whilst on a cumulative basis, the country recorded arrivals at 193,465, an increase of 3.2%. N...

Witness the marvels of one of the world’s oldest civilizations as Cathay Pacific Airways brings travellers an exciting ‘Getaway Surprise to China’. Ranked among the top travel destinations in the world, China is renowned for its scenic landscapes, delicious and diverse cuisine, and wonderful folk art and opera which form the basis of its rich cultural heritage. Cathay Pacific provides an opportunity for travellers to make the most of an adventurous excursion to this famed destination through ‘Getaway Surprise to China’. Travellers can purchase special Economy and Business Class tickets to Beijing and Shanghai until the December 31 and travel until April 30, 2013. “We seek to add value to our passengers’ travel options in the coming months, as well as through our world-class inflight services,” comments Cathay Pacific Airways, Colombo Sales and Marketing Manager Ruhan Abbas. “The frequency and schedules of our flights...

Sri Lanka as a destination has been promoted under two new themes at the World Travel Market (WTM), one of the largest global travel and tourism events at the London ExCel Exhibition Centre. Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) launched two key promotional themes at the WTM ‘Sri Lanka -Ideal Wedding Destination’ and Cricket during their four day hard promoting events towards one million arrivals by the end of this year. The Sri Lankan delegation at WTM, comprises of nearly 125 members, representing 53 destination management companies in the hotel and resorts sector. During WTM 2012, exclusive media interviews will take place with the view of promoting Sri Lanka under the main theme of ‘Wonder of Asia,’ whilst enhancing the two sub themes of promoting Sri Lanka as an ideal destination for weddings and honeymoons and also as a destination for cricket. Accordingly, during the first two days of the exhibition, a tra...

The Mars rover Curiosity zapped its first rock on Sunday with a high-powered laser gun designed to analyze Martian mineral content, and scientists declared their target practice a success. The robotic science lab aimed its laser beam at the fist-sized stone nearby and shot the rock with 30 pulses over a 10-second period, NASA said in a statement issued from mission control at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory near Los Angeles. Each pulse delivers more than 1 million watts of energy for about five one-billionths of a second, vaporizing a pinhead-sized bit of the rock to create a tiny spark, which is analyzed by a small telescope mounted on the instrument. The ionized glow, which can be observed and recorded from up to 25 feet away, is then split into its component wavelengths by three spectrometers that give scientists information about the chemical makeup of the target rock. The combined system, called the Chemistry-an...

(Photo: Courtesy davidspiel/myBudgetTravel) Yes, they are mentioned in every travel guide. Yes, they're teeming with tourists. But not all "tourist traps" are created equal. Here are 10 places our audience couldn't resist. And neither should you. The Great Wall MORE AT BUDGET TRAVEL »   20 Places Every American Should See  »   5 Unusually Dangerous--and 5 Especially Safe--Places to Drive  »   10 Most Beautiful Churches  Built between the 5th century B.C. and the 16th century A.D. to block outsiders, the 5,000-mile Great Wall has ironically become the very thing most visitors come to China  to see. From  Beijing , skip the most popular section, Badaling, which can be an exercise in dodging crowds. Instead travel an extra 30 minutes to the well-preserved segment in the model village of Mutianyu, itself worth exploring. Make the 90-minute journey by taxi—independent cabbie John Ping charges $112 round trip. Book him a week in advance and ...