Uzbekistan: Travel Briefs
More than 2 million people are expected to converge on Washington for the presidential inauguration, and Cultural Tourism DC offers a guide to attractions and cultural events at www. CulturalTourismDC.org. Click on the link for information related to the inauguration.
The Web site includes tips on how to get around the city, the location of Jumbotrons on the big day, and details on events ranging from the debut of a wax figure of Barack Obama at Madame Tussauds Washington DC to balls, museum exhibits, concerts and book signings.
Uzbekistan: Travel Briefs
Undiscovered places, important events and tumbling foreign currencies helped define Budget Travel Magazine's list of the top 10 budget destinations for 2009.
Austin, Texas, made the list as a venue for affordable and free cultural events like the annual South By Southwest festival. Washington was included because of the inauguration, but also because so many of the museums and monuments are free to visit. The magazine also lauded Hawaii because a drop in visitors last year has led to discounts this year.
Uzbekistan: Travel Briefs
Abroad, Budget Travel recommends Mexico, Hungary and Iceland as places where the dollar goes farther than it used to.
Uzbekistan: Travel Briefs
Destinations getting ready for big events include Berlin, which marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall this year, and Vancouver, which will host the Winter Olympics in 2010.
Uzbekistan: Travel Briefs
Finally, the magazine's list includes Cambodia for its affordable guesthouses and must-see temples, and Panama, for its eco-tourism and wildlife.
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