The Choctaws, or Chahtas, are a Native American people originally from the Southeastern United States (Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana) of the Muskogean linguistic group. The Choctaws are the third largest tribe in North America, following Navajo and Cherokee. In the 19th century, Choctaws were known as one of the "Five Civilized Tribes" because they had integrated numerous cultural and technological practices of their European American neighbors. They are also remembered for their generosity in providing humanitarian relief during the Great Irish Famine (1845-1849), twenty years in advance of the Red Cross' founding. The Choctaw are of two distinct groups, the tribe (in Mississippi) and the nation (in Oklahoma).

The value of the U.S. dollar is on everyone’s mind these days. There are horror stories about travelers paying $10 for a cup of coffee or $400 a night for a modest hotel room while traveling in Europe. Here at home, escalating fuel prices combined with falling home sales has everyone asking:

CTBUH - Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat - announced the list of the tallest buildings completed in 2007. The winner is a 72-storied Rose Rotana Tower hotel in Dubai, UAE. The building is 333 meters high, total area - 51,5 thousand square meters.....

CTBUH - Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat - announced the list of the tallest buildings completed in 2007. The winner is a 72-storied Rose Rotana Tower hotel in Dubai, UAE. The building is 333 meters high, total area - 51,5 thousand square meters....

Hovering high over a jungle while sipping a cocktail -- it sounds like a dream but could soon become reality, if designer Jean-Marie Massaud has his way. His bold vision of a luxury airship hotel in the shape of a huge white whale could usher in a new era of eco-friendly tourism.

Lhasa China isn’t everybody’s idea of a vacation destination although Lhasa remains one of the most apparently remote mysterious, and even romantic places on earth. Once completely inaccessible it still isn’t easy to get to, and then when you do, there is the question of where do you find a decent Lhasa Hotel.