Posted on: 07 May, 2006
Author: Steven Gillman
We weren't planning to go rock and arrowhead hunting in Arizona. My wife and I just liked that hotspring in the desert. It was agood place to escape the Michigan winter for a while. Then we met Feli... We weren't planning to go rock and arrowhead hunting in Arizona. My wife and I just liked that hotspring in the desert. It was agood place to escape the Michigan winter for a while. Then we met Felix, an old Mayan Indian living in an old RV. After sharing meals and campfires for a week, he took us into the desert to...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 02 May, 2006
Author: Wong Yee Lee
Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year (January/February)It is usually in the winter of a year. The exact date would follow the one in Lunar Calendar. Entering the New Year month, every family would clean an... Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year (January/February)It is usually in the winter of a year. The exact date would follow the one in Lunar Calendar. Entering the New Year month, every family would clean and tidy both the inside and the outside of their houses. New Year food would also be prepared. 'Lin Gao', the Chinese cake symbolizing the rise of family every year, would be a...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 01 May, 2006
Author: Giovanni Tosti
There are many reasons for a visit to Ferrara, Unesco world heritage city, a magnificent medieval and renaissance Italian city full of artistic and historical monuments and with a rich and varied surrounding territory You will be often lodged in an international hotel, usually very expensive, and you will probably get an aseptic reception and a low quality price ratio. You will be quite lost in a large city area with a heavy traffic and you will share your visits to monuments and museums with mass tourism. Sometimes it happens that small is better. You can plan instead to visit...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 01 May, 2006
Author: Jane Roseen
This idyllic isle off the coast of Britain is known for its rolling green hills, friendly faces, and rich history. Ireland offers a wide variety of outdoor adventures. Learn about some of the most popular travel destinations in Ireland. Known as the Emerald Isle, Ireland is mostly rural in nature and remains seemingly untouched by modern man outside of the city centers. The official language of the Irish Republic is Gaelic, the purest of all the Celtic languages. Gaelige is taught in most schools but is rarely spoken, being eschewed for English in most common life. No matter what your...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 27 April, 2006
Author: Norm Goldman
Norm Goldman, Editor of the travle site, sketchandtravel.com and the book reviewing and author interviewing site, bookpleasures.com, interviews two experts on Argentina. Today, Norm Goldman, Editor of Sketchandtravel.com and bookpleasures.com is pleased to have as our guest, travel writers and authors, Dereck Foster and Richard Tripp.They have recently written a book entitled: Food and Drink In Argentina: A Guide For Tourists and Residents.Good day Dereck and Richard and thank you for agreeing to participate in our interview. Norm: Dereck and Richard, could you tell us a little about yourselves and your travel writing. How did you get started and what...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 26 April, 2006
Author: Alison Cole
Alcatraz is an old prison, which was used as a federal penitentiary from 1934 to 1963, a total of 29 years. It is located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California and when it was opened to the... Alcatraz is an old prison, which was used as a federal penitentiary from 1934 to 1963, a total of 29 years. It is located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California and when it was opened to the public from 1972, it has become a very famous historic and tourist site. The National Park Service, as a part...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 26 April, 2006
Author: Damian Sofsian
One of the most important and useful accessories for smokers is the cigarette holder. Cigarette holders are generally used by smokers to prevent smokers\' lips from touching the cigarette, and to keep... One of the most important and useful accessories for smokers is the cigarette holder. Cigarette holders are generally used by smokers to prevent smokers\' lips from touching the cigarette, and to keep their hands clean. A cigarette holder is tubular, with a broad end to receive the filtered end of the cigarette. The other end is narrow and is contoured to be held with the lips and be...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 11 April, 2006
Author: Milan MAtchev
There are so many places in Greece that choosing a location for your vacation rental can be mind boggling. Choices include beach houses, apartments, cabins, condos, and other types of holiday homes. Securing lodging is easy though, when you see what is available. And the locations in Greece are wonderful Wine, honey, olive oil, and sheep herding are just a few of the products that can be sampled fresh if our holiday home is in Thassos. This island figures prominently in ancient history and is named after Thasus, son of Phoenix and leader of the Phoenicians who first settled the...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 11 April, 2006
Author: Joshua Spaulding
Planning a trip is a hassle right? Planning one outside your home country can be much more of a hassle if you do not plan ahead. If you are going to Germany in the future here are some useful travel tips that should help you on your way. Restaurants and Bars - You do not get water for free, you have to pay for it. If you order water you will get carbonated water. In most restaurants you can request tap water and they may or may not charge you but it is most likely straight from the sink. In...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 06 April, 2006
Author: Max Bellamy
Aspen, the largest city in Pitkin County, Colorado, was founded in 1880. Located high in the west-central part of the Rocky Mountains, Aspen is the fifty-third largest city in the state. Renowned glob... Aspen, the largest city in Pitkin County, Colorado, was founded in 1880. Located high in the west-central part of the Rocky Mountains, Aspen is the fifty-third largest city in the state. Renowned globally as a winter and summer resort, Aspen was founded as a mining camp in the Colorado Silver Boom. It takes its name after the aspen trees that grow in abundance in the region. The...
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