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At the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783 land speculators bought up large tracts of land in the western part of New York in the hopes of making a profit by subdividing and selling it to settlers who were anxious for inexpensive land suitable for farming.  In 1792 Lincklaen, working for the Holland Land Company, checked out the area around the lake claiming, “…situation superb, fine land.” Settlers came and Cazenovia grew.

 

In 1807 Linckaen had his home, the neoclassic Lorenzo, built and the ho

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You see, I have an obsession. Just a month ago, my sister came back after her vacation. So I want to go anywhere too. I'm just bored here, in the town, miss entertainments! I want to ask your advice, what country is it better to go, as the world is so big, and I need to choose one. of course, I've read almost all posts, but I still can't decide where to go. I've never traveled alone before, and now i'm going to leave for 7-10 days (by the way, I'm not very sociable). I would like nature there to

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The Cook Islands are just one of 35 destinations available on the Air New Zealand Airpass

 

If you wish to travel to more than one destination in a specific region of the world, and can abide by a specified time frame, usually 21 to 30 days, perhaps less, then maybe an airpass is right for you. Thinking of traveling to New Zealand or Australia but let’s say you wish to add visit Vanuatu and the Cook Islands. With Air New Zealand’s Star Alliance airpass, you can fly as far as Perth to the West and

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Kedarnath Hotels Reviews

A Chardham hotel {dot} net is the online platform that provides you accommodation solution during Chardham Yatra. Chardham Hotels has listing hotels that provide great accommodation facility to every visitor. Meanwhile Kedarnath is one of the most important tourist destinations of Chardham so for hotels in kedarnath the portal pays special concentration while offering hotels.

Kedarnath hotels and important points that one should know before booking hotels:

Hotel Agarwal House- Overall response for

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Fall Foliage Tours from Virgin Vacations

New England Leaf Peeping with Virgin Vacations

 

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Travelers can get a head start on New England’s traditionally sold-out leaf -peeping season by booking Virgin Vacations’ 9-Day Classic New England Fall Foliage Tour for under $175 a night.  

 

The  9 day/8 night escorted tour begins and ends in Boston, and includes accommodations, 8 breakfasts and one lunch, travel by motor coach, sightseeing, and the services of a tour guide throughout.  Total cost per per

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Review Sites Get Poor Grades

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KwikChex, the reputation management and consumer-reassurance site, has published its first ratings of the top travel reviews sites. Each site has been awarded a star rating according to a KwikChex analysis of reliability factors.

Remarkably, no site has been awarded the top 5 stars at present, but several, such as Booking.com and Expedia have been awarded 4 stars, thanks to their carrying reviews from fully identifiable customers of the businesses they have reviewed.

In a previously post, New

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An island resort in a remote area in Palawan has been identified in Vogue Magazine-United Kingdom as a top vacation site.

Ariara, located in Linapacan, Palawan, was described in the article as "exotic" and "adventurous."

"It will house you and your guests along a stunning beach so that you truly feel that you’ve found your corner of the world," the magazine said in its slideshow.

"Supreme in quality from the water sports to the food and wine, it’s worth every penny of its breath-taking prices," the

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This summer much of the world's eyes will be on London, England and the Summer Olympic Games. Perhaps the world premier sporting event begins on July 27th and continues until August 12.  Needless to say, such a major event, even for a city as large as London is no simple matter.  Organizing such a major event is no easy matter.  For example the Olympics will have over 23,000 security professionals and it is estimated that security alone will cost more than one billion British pound sterling. (ab

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Adventurous Mountain tours in India


To avail extreme adventure fun, you need to go on mountain tours in India. This trip is dedicated to the popular rocky mountains and green mountains of India. You can discover them at different destinations of India like viz. Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalaya hills, Darjeeling, Gangtok, Uttarakhand, Gondla and many more. All these mountain stations are perfect places to explore and avail adventure fun by doing mountain trekking, climbing, biking, skiing and many more. All the adventure activitie
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I watched “Eat, Pray, Love” for the second time last night (okay, third - plus I read the book). Here are the effects it had upon me:

  • It made me hungry for Italian food - most especially pizza in Naples
  • It made me hungry for Italian men but then I got tired and that desire dissipated
  • It made me re-examine my life (for 1hr 25 min.)
  • The above noted “It made me” gave me a headache and so that dissipated as well
  • It made me want to date James Franco
  • It made me want to cycle in Bali but not get hit by a hot
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Magical Tours to South India

The Southern part of India is well known for its rich society and customs that are generally depicted in its temples and celebration logbook. The rich green scenes with the silhouetted representations of the controlling coconut palms give it a post card quite setting. Whatever if you are here for an otherworldly excursion or on a touring visit, you will get a charge out of each spot of the South India tour encounter.

Temples in South India are a bright representation of temple structural engineer

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Daily life in the Halong Bay

The beauty of Halong Bay is not only famous for Vietnamese but also for people all around the world. Beside the different size limestone mountains and the unique ecological environment which attracts visitors, there is another beauty ofHalong which is not well-known, that is the picturesque daily life.
Halong Bay is acknowledged to be the natural heritage of the world and the topography heritage of the world by UNESCO. Halong Bay is also voted to be one of the 29 most beautiful bays by the Beauti
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GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas (June 19, 2012) — This holiday season, in addition to great shopping, visitors to historic downtown Galveston can enjoy a new, free holiday event called “Lasers, Lights and Magic in the Park.” During Thanksgiving Weekend on Saturday, Nov. 24, Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand, hosts the inaugural Lasers, Lights and Magic in the Park Launch Celebration. The park will transform into a holiday spectacle with music, a special appearance by Santa Claus, twinkle lights synchronized

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More Americans will take a vacation this summer, and more are getting an early start, according to the third annual Allianz Travel Insurance Summer Vacation Confidence Index released today by Allianz Global Assistance USA.

 

Nearly 60 percent of Americans (57 percent) are likely to hit the road this season, up three points from last year and exceeding the 50 percent of Americans who say they typically take a summer vacation, traveling at least 100 miles from home for a week.  The vacation uptick i

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Tips For Driving In Spain

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Spain is one of Europe's most popular destinations, receiving thousands upon thousands of tourists every year. Some people like it so much that they actually decide to stay, and statistics show that foreign residents are something like 10% of the population.

Driving in Spain doesn't present too many difficulties, but there are several things drivers should be aware of. First of all, and this one is a big one for British drivers, traffic in Spain drives on the right-hand side of the road.

Not left,

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What’s all the buzz about stand-up paddle surfing?

It’s one of the fastest emerging global water sports, that’s what.

Also called stand-up paddleboarding, or SUP for short, the sport is popular with surfers as a way to keep fit when surf is low and also as another way to catch waves. Because it is a great full-body workout, other athletes like skiers, snowboarders, etc. are using stand-up paddle surfing to cross train.

Stand Up Paddle Surfing is very popular in Costa RicaDescribed as “walking on water,”it involves standing on a big, long modified sur

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The China Guide is now offering golf tours at the world's highest golf course. The new Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Golf Club is located above 3,000 meters/10,000 feet just outside the beautiful ancient town of Lijiang. Designed by Neil Haworth, the courses are blended into the natural scenery offering spectacular snow-crested mountain views. The mountain-side location also ensure moderate temperatures all year round.

A short driver away, nearby Lijiang is a major destination in China's southwestern

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