The fragrance of fish, lobsters?, the sturdy Great Wall, the broken hush of winds by the Martial Arts, the grand museums and unpretentious down to earth people?welcome you to the third largest country on the globe-China. China is universally known not just for any single reason. The country has earn...

Rain is blamed for thousands of accidents yearly. Many of these accidents are preventable, but are caused by drivers who don`t realize that fair- and foul-weather driving are fundamentally different. When the road is wet, the film of the water on the asphalt causes tires to lose traction. Less obv...

Old Town Pasadena which basically runs down Colorado Blvd. from Pasadena Avenue on the West to Marengo Avenue on the east and on either side of Colorado Blvd. from Holly St. on the north to Green St. on the south is quickly becoming one of Los Angeles Countys busiest and most entertaining local gath...

Maqluba is a sink hole just at the edge of the village of Qrendi, in the southeast part of the island. If a sinkhole sounds like a strange place to visit, it is. But it`s a pleasant green oasis in the yellow sandstone desert of the rest of the island, and Maqluba has a story that`s worth the trip. Y...

More and more expatriates are attracted to Bulgaria each year. These expatriates are drawn by the climate, the safe sandy beaches, the incredibly low cost of living and low prices generally, the historical heritage that Bulgaria offers and the welcome they get from the friendly Bulgarians. While Bul...

Florida Lodging Sitting in your office surrounded by stacks of papers, looking out on that dreary rain or snow drenched day and dreaming of a blue, sunlit, cloudless sky where you don?t have to layer and on top of that remember your parka? Ah! What pops into your mind? Florida, the sunshine state, o...

Making a Halloween hit list is as easy as toasting bread when you follow these tips and tricks. If you?ve got a CD burner then you?re all set. If you don?t then you can download one of those free ?jukebox? players and use your PC to blast your tunes. 1. Pick your sounds There are a lot of free scary...

Many people want to come to Tanzania to see the animals on a game safari; however this is no longer enough; many wish to add a week [or longer] to volunteer their time to community projects once the safaris and mountain climbing are completed. This trend seems not to be originating from any particu...

Cologne Germany has a lot to offer, and in this second part I give you the remaining 10 insider tips you surely already were looking for... Old town of Cologne Germany is the starting point for most people. It is world-wide well-known from lots of postcards. Old houses, countless churches, Cologne C...

To take a hot air balloon flight across the Serengeti plains is an unforgettable experience. To see the vastness of the African plains with the herds of animals below is to see Africa from a unique perspective. The balloon flights leave in the early morning from the Serona Valley in the central Ser...

If you are planning a holiday in Boston, be sure to explore the sights in and around downtown Boston. Your kids will absolutely love The New England Aquarium -- a major attraction for families when visiting Boston. For those of you who are interested in historical and culturally rich places, downtow...

Indoor ski areas have become popular for both novice and advanced skiers to be able to learn and practice on without the challenges of severe weather conditions. Have you ever wondered what the popular indoor ski areas around the world are? These areas tend to be in countries that already have outdo...

Cheap vacations can still be relaxing, fun and whatever else you want them to be. Unlike cars and shoes, vacations don`t get better according to price. Give up that expensive resort if you don`t have the money, but don`t give up your vacation. Try one of the following ideas instead. 1. Visit your fr...

The Galician holiday town of Noia is located in the Noia-Muros bay on the North West coast of Spain, just above Portugal. It is a 40 minute drive from the historic city of Santiago de Compostela and lies adjacent to the popular coastal resort of Porto do Son. Although Noia is worth a visit on its ow...

Where is New Zealand, exactly? New Zealand is two islands in the Pacific, but it is not a Pacific Island. All those islands we normally think of as "Pacific": New Caledonia, Fiji, Tonga, the Cook Islands, and Tahiti, lie between 15 and 23 degrees South. They are north of the Tropic of Caprico...

Southern Africa is truly a unique and culturally diverse country, with an eclectic mix of wilderness and metropolis, wildlife and nightlife, Old Africa and the New World. My Itinerary began with two days of sightseeing in the water front city of Cape Town, the oldest European settled city on the Af...

Mexican flavor of architecture, food and living has impressed people all over the world. Mexican culture and artifacts are famous around the globe and hence there is no better way to enjoy and become familiar with the Mexican sprit than touring the country itself. Mexico as a tourist spot offers wid...

Panama?s program for retirees is said to be the best in the world. There is no age limit to qualify for the Tourist Pensionado Visa Program. You need only to be able to prove a monthly pension or retirement income of US$500 from a government or corporation, plus US$100 for each dependent. Legally, y...

A sleepy island area in the 1970s, Cancun has been transformed into a mega tourist destination. Located on the Caribbean side of Mexico, this resort area has something for everyone. Cancun Make no mistake, Cancun is a very tourist friendly destination. Located on the Yucatan peninsula, Cancun is p...

Hostels generally offer dormitory no-frill style accommodation, separated by gender, with shared bathrooms. Most hostels offer real budget type of accommodation with only the very basics. Some hostels do offer private rooms, however, and occasionally these rooms may even have a private bathroom. Man...

A visit to the Pantomime is a longstanding Christmas tradition. Children and grown-ups alike love it, this peculiarly British way to celebrate the festive season. When else would you take the kids to see a woman playing a man, a man playing a woman and the most blatantly fake animal ever seen on a...

Living on the water definitely has its perks, like the daily morning ritual of dolphins swimming in groups chasing their breakfast near the sea wall. I never get tired of seeing that. These mammals have been a source of inspiration and the object of our fascination and affection throughout history...

Another perfect day with beaming blue skies, great temperatures and no humidity greeted me yesterday. After a lovely strengthening breakfast and some business issues, Clare and I set off by car to explore British Columbia`s capital Victoria. We started by parking our car pretty close to "Mile Zero",...

The Waterloo Region of Ontario in Central Canada is rich in history and culture, much of it comes directly from its original European settlers - a number of Mennonite families who migrated from Pennsylvania in the early 1800s. In more recent years the cultural diversity of the Waterloo region has be...

The Jersey Shore boasts some of the most crowded vacation destinations going. However, one popular resort, The Wildwoods, is truly a happening place and well worth the trip despite the crowds. Much of this venerable beach community took off in the 1950s with the opening up of the Garden State Parkwa...

After picking up the bicycle on Thursday, I finally took my first ride on Friday afternoon through the beautiful residential area of Vedado. We had had a tropical downpour in the early afternoon, so the streets were a bit wet and it was about 4 pm or so by the time I got out. Of course, by that time...

This past year with the travel budget a little light from the family ski trip we ditched the summer trip to Florida (sorry sis) to instead get to know some old familiar in the neighborhood activities. Well they familiar with me anyway, having grown up visiting these recreational areas several times ...

In the first two parts of this series, we covered my decision to move from San Diego to Chita, Siberia to be a professor at Chita State Technical University. We pick up the story aboard the flight from Anchorage to Khabarovsk, Russia. Day 3 Technically, it?s day two and half. I think. Time began to ...

On our way home from Orlando, a little more than an hour into our 20+ hour road trip back to Toronto, we stopped in St. Augustine, "the nation`s oldest city", just north of Jacksonville - indeed the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the United States, having been founded by the Spa...

In this second part we will go onto the TV Tower, and through the Brandenburg Gate, and... let?s see ;-) Did you know that Berlin Germany has more than 140 Museums? Did you know that this city has more than 1,400 bridges, and besides all that more than 100 additional places of interest? Read on to d...

Paris, one of most popular travel destinations in the world and the city with the biggest amount of hotels, is called world fashion capital and ?the capital of all enamored?. One single life is not enough to see all that Paris has to offer, but its best sights and the brightest places can be visited...

Wisconsin is one of the most beautiful states in the US and for many of us it has a very special place in our hearts. This kind of love is also something that gives me motivation in my life to go on with my goals. A guess of mine is that people that are born and raised in this beautiful state hold t...

It may not be as crazy as it sounds. According to the National Association of Realtors, one out of every three residential homes purchased in 2004 was a second home. Many of these are mountain cabins or beach cottages. That said, buying a vacation home is not something to do on a whim. You should...

Travelers everywhere are warned today to remain vigilant against terrorist attack especially as the holidays draw near. Intelligence experts believe that it is only a matter of time before there is another terrorist attack in the U.S. and mass public transport systems and holiday resorts are both ...

Every country has a unique beverage it claims as its own. In Costa Rica, the beverage of choice is Guaro. Beverages There is a certain national pride associated with claiming an alcoholic beverage. Think of Mexico and tequila immediately comes to mind. Vodka, of course, goes with Russia. Visit G...

Climate The climate in South Carolina is generally mild and humid. Spring starts in March, and the beaches are busy by mid-April. Summer begins in May with pleasant balmy days that become quite hot before the season?s end. Autumn brings a relief from extreme temperatures with lots of sunshine, ...

Just think of it, the world of opulence and leisure: You?re on a luxury yacht. You?re sailing the ocean blue, not a care in the world. You?re being served a taste of different varietals of fine wines by waiters wearing white gloves and tuxedos with tails. You?re catching the scintillating scent of f...

By now you have decided where you want to go and if you have read my ac adapter article you know whether or not you need to bring along some ac power adapters. Unfortunately, like many things in life, there are no exact rules governing travel adapters. I recommend bringing power adapters even if ...

Fly Discount Airlines And Save Money In the last decade or two, discount airlines have revolutionized the workings of the airline industry. While their main priority has always been to get customers to their destinations without the conventional features of regular travel, security has never been...

Life works in really strange and wonderful ways. At the beginning of this week I talked to my brother in Austria on the phone, and he said he`d been reading this German travel magazine and there was a big write-up about a Toronto-based tour guide who provides culinary tours of the St. Lawrence Marke...

Yesterday was a pretty interesting day, the weather was cool and overcast, with rain coming in during the latter part of the afternoon. A few weeks ago I had booked a meeting with one of the Big Apple Greeters, an organization of local NYC volunteers that takes out-of-town visitors around the city a...

Whenever you book a vacation, choosing a hotel is key to your level of enjoyment. Hotels are usually rated with a star system, and this generally correlates with the hotels` price. When choosing a place to stay, ask yourself the following questions: How much time will I spend in the hotel? What amen...

One man?s single-minded determination built this city on a swamp, on territory claimed by the enemy. Years later, Hitler decreed it should be wiped off the face of the earth. The name of the city? St. Petersburg, Russia`s Window on Europe, Venice of the North, City of Light, is quite simply the m...

So I am sitting here at the Club Vacances Magog with the wind howling outside at 45+ km per hour and temperatures of about -15 to -20 degrees Celsius, windchill factor not included. We drove up from Toronto last Saturday and it only took us about 6 hours to get to the town of Magog in Quebec`s Eas...

There are really great advantages in digital photography: You can shoot till you drop Taking digital images on your camera has no implication other then you have captured the image. Then you can review each image on the small screen on the back of your camera. You can shoot as many pictures of t...

Ever wondered how to go about emigrating to Australia and go about getting an Australian visa? Wondering what the various options were and how to go about the different schemes without too much red tape or expense? There are lots of ways to emigrate to australia from the UK. This article spells it o...

This is a story of structure that remained tallest for 42 years. It is one of the best known structures of the world and has been admired by all of us. So much so that each of us knows its name. This building not only became an icon but a symbol of twentieth century man`s attempts to achieve the imp...

The film opens with Shrek (voiced over by Mike Myers) and his beloved (now turned into an Ogre) Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) enjoying themselves on their honeymoon at sand-kissed beaches. Returning from their romantic idyll, Shrek and Princess Fiona are summoned by Fiona`s parents, the king (John C...

Is your image of Walt Disney World one of sleeping in motel-style accommodations and dining on hamburgers as you roam the theme parks? Well, it?s time to change that picture. Instead of a chain motel, how about an African-style lodge or a resort with the sophisticated ambience of an exclusive yacht ...

So you have this great new camera. Now you?re standing in front of a display of more film that you?ve ever seen. All you want to do is take some great family photos but you don?t know where to start. Here?s short guide to help you get started. Film speed is a number that represents the film?s sens...