Stick a pin in a map of Ireland and there’ll be a reason to go in 2009. From the iconic Giant’s Causeway in County Antrim to the unspoiled and breathtaking Burren landscape, there’s something for every visitor to Ireland and 2009 is a year of cultural celebrations, new openings and anniversaries. In this video Zoe Salmon, Ms Northern Ireland 1999, ex presenter of Blue Peter and currently skating her way to success in Dancing on Ice, reveals why Ireland will always be home.

Situated in a specially beautiful and very green location on the Greek island of Samos are the grounds of the small and elegant hotel ''Armonia Bay''. The hotel is located only a few meters from Tsamadou Beach, well known for its crystal clear turquoise blue waters. The view from the balconies and the verandas over the scenic bay to the picturesque village of Kokkari and the capital of Samos is unique. For your swim you may choose Tsamadou beach which is ideal for swimming or our large, newly built, freshwater swimming pool overlooking the bay.

Rio Celeste´s intense turquoise water, the product of a whimsical combination of pure river water and volcanic minerals, offers one of natures most complete eccentricities. Located in Tenorio National Park, Río Celeste is the main attraction as it winds around Tenorio Volcanos foothills. Natural hot springs; boiling pool; a lagoon so vividly blue that youll sense the areas absolute peace; dye pools, which are places where the rivers crystalline waters fuse with calcium carbonate and sulfur from the volcano; and of course the array of wildlife.

Footage from four dives off Catalina Island - Casino Point Dive Park, West Quarry, and Blue Car Wreck/East Quarry. The best footage with good visibility is all West Quarry. We went with Catalina Divers Supply, which is a great shop.

The Blue Chair Cafe in Edmonton is a great place for jazz, brunch and home cookin'.

The Fabulous Fall Celebration is underway in North Lake Tahoe. Wet weather is in the forecast even some snow possible in the higher elevations. Ski resorts around the region are gearing up for another winter but there is plenty to do before the snow flies. This video contains some great fall footage shot this week and a run down of all the events coming to the area in the coming weeks. Including Harvest celebrations, Oktoberfest and the Tahoe Big Blue Adventure Races.

I LOVE to travel. Paris Wa' La' - London magnificent - Berlin KICKS NYC's ASS when it comes to musical genres. Berlin is NY back in the 80's. COOLEST people I've met in a long time. But, driving the US is a beautiful thing. Here's the Blue Ridge Parkway which runs along quite a few states. Get your ass off the THRUWAYS and see the real America. Song by Frances Farmer My Hero

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Waikiki, Honolulu. See it in HD at www.bluehawaiian.com

"The god and human, nature and art are together in there, they have created such a perfect place that it is valuable to see." Lamartine's famous poetic line reveals his love for Istanbul, describing the embracing of two continents, with one arm reaching out to Asia and the other to Europe. Istanbul, once known as the capital of capital cities, has many unique features. It is the only city in the world to straddle two continents, and the only one to have been a capital during two consecutive empires - Christian and Islamic. Once was capital of the Ottoman Empire, Istanbul still remains the commercial, historical and cultural pulse of Turkey, and its beauty lies in its ability to embrace its contradictions.