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***Southwest Vacation Discounts******How To Get: Theme Park Discounts***- Top 25 Most Visited Tourist Destinations in America - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Neelima ReddyHere is the list of top 25 most visited tourist destinations in America according to Forbes. The list includes the thundering falls of Niagara, it also features the harrowing water-chutes of Disneyland’s and Pirates of the Caribbean. Seven of the 25 attractions are amusement parks; Disney ...
Views: 2554(1 vote) - Secrets of Cheap Travel - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2010 from viva holiThe world is in an economic crisis and tourism has slowed down all over the world, which has travel enthusiasts guessing whether to take a vacation or not. Cheap travel is possible if you’re willing to plan ahead and do a little research. Experts give some tips for travelers on a ...
Views: 1382(2 votes) - City-Traveling Is An Adventure - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Thomas LechnerThere are many things to say about City-Traveling. Normally people tend to plan their vacation, using the usual so-called stereotype relaxation offers, coming from normal travel agencies. These can be about beaches, cruises, mountains, lakes, rivers and lots more. The good part on these vacation ...
Views: 1628(1 vote) - Planning Your Next Road-Trip - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Rich GonzalezPlanning any vacation is a time consuming activity. After coming to some consensus as to the location, one must start planning out where to stay, what to do, and, on occasion, who to go along with. I am quite fortunate in that when my vacation time hits the calendar; my travel is already made ...
Views: 1263(1 vote) - Tips for a Great Family Getaway - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Rich GonzalezGrowing up, my family would always take our annual vacation to one of two places –either the mountains of Vermont or to that euphoria place where all the little kids dream of going – Walt Disney World. Aside from the one time that two families rented an RV and discovered the United States ...
Views: 1183(3 votes) - Aviation - How To Succeed 5 - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2009 from Peter RadfordGeneral Aviation Continued Raytheon – Founded in 1922, it is a very significant defense contractor in the US, and is also the foremost producer of guided missiles throughout the world. In 1980, it purchased Beech Aircraft Corporation, an important manufacturer of piston and turboprop ...
Views: 1844(3 votes) - Attractions - How To Succeed 5 - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Peter RadfordHistory of Florida Continued As the pace of settlements steadily increased, there was growing pressure on the US government to remove the Seminole Indians from the lands they had settled on in East Florida since they had been raiding white settlements in the state of Georgia to the north. ...
Views: 1820(7 votes) - Aviation - How To Succeed 4 - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2009 from Peter RadfordAir Transport Continued The term flag carrier applies to a company involved in transportation, which is usually either an airline or a shipping company that is registered in a specific country. Such carriers are usually either state-run, state-owned or state-designated companies. In ...
Views: 1557(4 votes) - On the Road Again - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Brian DohertyThe years of practice and hard work have paid off, and you get a call to go on the road with a well known band. You readily accept the tour; now its dates beam out from your desk calendar. It is great to tell your network the good news about your upcoming gigs. After all these years, I still ...
Views: 924(3 votes) - Vegetarian Backpacking Recipes - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Steve GillmanReady to hit the trails but without the beef jerky? Here are a few vegetarian backpacking recipes you can try, along with some simple snack foods. Olive Oil Noodles This is a simple recipe that you don't need to write down. Bring a small bag of spices (whatever kinds you like), some dried ...
Views: 2022(6 votes) - Top 10 Reasons to Take a Spiritual Tour - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Halle EavelynSpiritual tours and travel are everywhere, it seems. So how do you know whether you should take a spiritual tour the next time you travel, as opposed to a regular tour, or just going on your own? Here are the Top 10 reasons to take a spiritual tour: 10. See an exotic culture and country, and ...
Views: 2106(4 votes) - If I owned an Airline... - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Sylvia MyersI fly a lot, I also book corporate travel a lot & put a lot of great people in a lot of seats. I also have a website which recommends travel deals and this adds a lot more people in a lot more seats, which got me thinking “If I owned an airline” Firstly, I would go back to basics. Every ...
Views: 1421(4 votes) - Make Your New Years Resolution to Travel More - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Rich GonzalezWith the Holiday Season sneaking up on us again this year, there hardly seems to be enough time to think about anything else. A few years back my resolution was that I would never make another one, but much like that resolution to discontinue eating all the things that are bad for me, I have ...
Views: 727(3 votes) - Top Reasons to Visit San Diego for Camping Adventures - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Cory HowellWhen considering California as a vacation destination, one word springs to mind; expensive. How can you possibly afford to visit southern California and spend longer than two days there? San Diego camping is an affordable option for families to enjoy the splendor and not break the bank. If ...
Views: 744(5 votes) - Aviation - How To Succeed 3 - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2009 from Peter RadfordAir Transport The most important manufacturers of civil transport aircraft, taken on a worldwide basis, include the following: Airbus – It is a subsidiary of EADS, a huge European aerospace corporation, and manufactures aircraft on their behalf. Airbus has its base in Toulouse in France, ...
Views: 1447(4 votes) - Aviation - How To Succeed 2 - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2009 from Peter RadfordRecent History During the 1920s and 1930s, there was a huge leap forward in the field of aviation. Noteworthy milestones included Charles Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight in 1927, and Charles Kingsford Smith’s transpacific flight the following year. Without doubt, the most successful ...
Views: 1596(4 votes) - Attractions - How To Succeed 4 - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2009 from Peter RadfordHistory of Florida Archaeological research has uncovered the fact that that Florida had been inhabited for thousands of years, and long before any European settlements had been established. The largest known tribes to originally inhabit the region were known as the Ais (who ranged from ...
Views: 1005(4 votes) - Gay Travel And Vacations to England - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Howie HolbenEngland has long been a destination for both straight and gay travel, but when it comes to choosing a location for a gay vacation, England is about as welcoming and inviting as they come. An active, visible LGBT community, abundant gay events and establishments, and gay rights that far outshine ...
Views: 1830(3 votes) - Gay Travel And Tours To Germany - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Howie HolbenGermany has long been a LGBT stronghold, with thriving communities in all of Germany’s metropolitan areas. This is one reason why gay vacations to some of Germany’s LGBT hotspots, such as Cologne, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt and Hamburg are well known with travelers from around the world. Germany ...
Views: 1489(2 votes) - Boomer Women: Ready for an Active Vacation? - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Kim Kirmmse TothDo you even know what an Active Vacation is? Let’s just say it’s the opposite of sitting on the beach with a book in one hand and an umbrella drink in the other. Not that this isn’t desirable at times, but more and more boomers want more action than that. Assuming you are a health-minded ...
Views: 1328 - Gay Travel To Egypt - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Howie HolbenEgypt hosts a wide variety of historical, cultural and religious sites, which makes the entire country fascinating. Egypt gay vacations can include anything from taking a cruise on the Nile, crossing the desert on a camel, shopping in open-air souks, and taking in the awe-inspiring Great ...
Views: 3947 - Gay Travel To New Zealand - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2009 from Howie HolbenNew Zealand offers an environmental and cultural diversity that has long been appealing to those looking for an exciting spot for a gay vacation. There is little doubt that the appeal of New Zealand comes, in part, from laws that protect the LGBT community from discrimination and the warm, ...
Views: 2847 - Organizing Tips for Headache-free Travel - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from A.J. MillerTIP #1 - RECHARGE YOUR BATTERIES: Taking time off from work for a vacation is one of the best ways to recharge your batteries and improve your productivity. Warning: Make sure you don't spend too much time on any work you take with you or checking in with the office while you're away or you'll ...
Views: 1388(2 votes) - Safe and Wise Tips For Car Import Shipping - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Dave SchaubOnline car import through Internet is a very common way of selling cars from other countries across the sea. This type of business has brought the rise of shipping cars overseas as well as other vehicles such as boats, motorcycles and RVs. The competition as well rises between business ...
Views: 732 - Gay Travel to Acapulco and Puerto Vallarta - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Howie HolbenWhen planning your vacation, if you have decided on Mexico, but want to stay in a smaller city, try Puerto Vallarta. A port city, yet also one with former agriculture as its biggest means of income, some of the reminders of that long gone era are still there. There are still the cobblestone ...
Views: 3420 - Gay Travel to Thailand - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Howie HolbenThailand--the land of smiles--is, at once, a rich cultural experience as well as a gay travel Mecca. With 90% of its population following the Buddhist philosophy, homosexuality is widely accepted without protest or judgment. Though an anything-goes policy is in order once the bedroom doors have ...
Views: 1616 - Tips for the Gay Traveler - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Howie HolbenMost importantly, let your heart decide where you want to go and what you want to see. This may sound silly, but I believe that we should let our curiosity, desires and wanderlust lead us. Visiting only "popular" gay destinations, or visiting only places deemed "gay-friendly" by other people, is ...
Views: 1374 - Gay Vacations to France - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Howie HolbenWhether traveling to France on a trip across Europe, or visiting this popular country as your vacation destination, travelers will find magnificent beaches, alpine resorts, breathtaking countryside with quaint villages and medieval castles, world-renowned art collections, the glorious French ...
Views: 1607 - The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Julia GorgeoThe Museum of Egyptian Antiquities is must to watch if you are planning holidays to Cairo. The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. There’s around 120,000 items, on display and the remainder in storerooms. So if you want to feel Cairo ...
Views: 841(1 vote) - Know More About Import Car - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Dave SchaubNowadays, most of the people in different countries, especially the people in first class society own a car. However, there some who do not have and others who want cars that are exotic and highly different from others. This is where import car will exists. Importing car is a process of ...
Views: 740(3 votes) - A Self Described Homebody Travels to Las Vegas - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Rich GonzalezI was looking for some travel ideas when I came across a deal going to Las Vegas from Miami and staying at the Stratosphere Hotel. Don’t know much about this hotel, other then what is written in the caption. The Travel Channel, if memory serves me correctly, did a story on this hotel; but I’m ...
Views: 800(1 vote) - How to Ship Your Car - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Dave SchaubCar shipping or auto shipping is the most common way of transporting or moving a car from one place to another across the sea or over a long distance. With the fast development of the world's technology even a boat, RV and trucks can now be shipped across the sea. How to ship your car? ...
Views: 1047(2 votes) - Karwa Chauth Now Days - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Julia GorgeoThe festival of women back again, but it is for the welfare and longevity of their husbands. This festival is very popular in North India. Since the years it is the festival of married women only, but as India changing the trend changing too and now unmarried girls are too doing it for their ...
Views: 1694(2 votes) - Attractions - How To Succeed 3 - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Peter RadfordFLORIDA Introduction The State of Florida may be found in the south eastern portion of the United States. Its position is such that it borders on Alabama in the northwest and Georgia in the northeast. The land mass of the state constitutes a peninsula, surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico in ...
Views: 1020(2 votes) - Attractions - How To Succeed 2 - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Peter RadfordFLORIDA Early Property Boom In the 1920’s, Florida experienced its first taste of land and property speculation, which led to a land boom. The bubble finally burst in 1925. Leading up to the 1920’s, the state’s economic fortunes had been on a steady uptrend. This was particularly true ...
Views: 899(2 votes) - Is Spiritual Travel Fun? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2009 from Howie HolbenThere seems to be the conception that taking a "spiritual journey" (whatever that means to you) is "work". Nobody wants to work on a vacation. That's why we take a vacation in the first place, to get "away from it all" for awhile, to escape. We seem to frame the concepts of spiritual and ...
Views: 2231(1 vote) - Vacations With Great Entertaining Place In This Year - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Denial SmithWhy we need vacation? In daily life work so important and that provide the flow of life. but sometime feel gets tired and need some rest and try to change the environment that provide to get out from the boring in life. Vacation that is provides you to get the entertainment of the different ...
Views: 575(1 vote) - The Importance of Spiritual Travel - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Howie HolbenThese are very stressful times for all of us. Most of us have never experienced anything in our lives that even comes close to the fear and uncertainty that surrounds us these days. We are worried if we will have a job next week; if we will be able to keep a roof over our heads and put food on ...
Views: 1073(4 votes) - "Miracle" Plane Crash Survivor: Six Questions and Answers About Your Next Flight - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe sole survivor of Yemenia Flight 626 could barely swim and didn't have a life jacket. When Bahia Bakari's airplane crashed into the stormy Indian Ocean this week, killing 152 other passengers and crew, the 12-year-old girl suddenly found herself in the watery darkness. She could hear the ...
Views: 1835(1 vote) - Protect Your Laptop: 7 Tips for Travelers - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLaptop anti-theft, or protecting your mobile data, is a MUST for corporations and consumers. Almost half of workplace identity theft takes place because of mobile data. And the average value of the data on your laptop can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to a corporate spy or ...
Views: 1162(1 vote) - Gay Travel to Bhutan - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Howie HolbenThe nation of Bhutan is a tiny Buddhist kingdom tucked into the remote Himalayas between India and Tibet. Here, visitors will discover a rich way of life that has only recently begun to be exposed to modern mindsets and Western culture. This devoutly Buddhist country is home to a distinct ...
Views: 3553(3 votes) - Attractions - How To Succeed 1 - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Peter RadfordFLORIDA Climate - 2 Florida is known throughout the world as the "Sunshine State." However, severe weather is not uncommon across the state. A case in point is that of central Florida which has the unfortunate nickname of the lightning capital of the United States. This is because the area ...
Views: 982(3 votes) - The World's Top Places for Destination Weddings - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Cherie JohnsonPlanning a wedding is hard enough in your own home town, but pulling off an event out of town is a true challenge. You barely know your own way around, and now you have dozens if not hundreds of people to account for. But the perks of a destination wedding (and planning one) truly outweigh the ...
Views: 1311(1 vote) - Make Travel Easier With a Travel Planner - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2012 from Janice ScissorsPlanning for a trip is not always easy, especially if you don’t travel very often. Whether it’s for business or vacation there are so many things you have to do to get ready. By creating a travel planner you will be able to have all the important information you need to help you be organize ...
Views: 3792(3 votes) - Attractions - How To Succeed - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2009 from Peter RadfordFLORIDA Climate - 1 The fact that Florida is a peninsula and is surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico in both the west and south, and the Atlantic Ocean in the east, is the most important determinant in the climate of the state. In the region to the north of Lake Okeechobee, the prevailing ...
Views: 1068 - Aviation - How To Succeed - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Peter RadfordHistory Aviation refers to the activities involving aircraft, including the people, various support, operational and manufacturing organisations, and regulatory bodies associated with them. Many individuals and societies have built devices with the aim of being able to travel through the ...
Views: 1384(2 votes) - "The World Is Calling" Lyrics & New Music Video (by Paul Hoffman & William Lane - Theme Song for ENGAGE TODAY 2009 Conference) - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Danish AhmedHey there everyone!! Remember the jingle, "Have you driven a Ford... lately?" My friend Paul Hoffman wrote that. Since then, he's moved into inspirational music, writing songs for stars in the personal development industry like Jack Canfield, Robert Allen, Janet Attwood, Mark Victor ...
Views: 4036(8 votes) - Natural Hot Springs, Ryokans and Wellness - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Colette HalberstadtDelve into an authentic Japanese cultural experience. Refresh yourself physically and mentally and allow yourself to be captivated by the awe inspiring landscapes and Japanese style architecture that surrounds you. A Ryokan can simply be described as a Japanese guesthouse or inn that has ...
Views: 949 - Refresh and Rejuvenate with The Power of The Alps - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Colette HalberstadtThe Austrian Alps are the perfect setting for a spa retreat. Away from modern day stress, they are a great place to switch off and relax. The majestic snow-capped mountains provide stunning views, and the fresh alpine air is a tonic for the health. Meadows of alpine flowers provide the ideal ...
Views: 736 - Tips for a Stress-Free Vacation - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Elle WoodVacation. Time off. Relaxation. Who among us couldn’t use a getaway of one sort or another? Yet all too often, the trip itself fails to live up to expectations, actually causing stress rather than relieving it. Unexpected closures, crowds, or various headaches with Heathrow airport parking can ...
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