Thousands of species of plants and animals live in Cancun and the rest of the Yucatan Peninsula: colorful birds, reptiles, monkeys, leopards and jaguars. In the Caribbean there is beauty everywhere. Even though Cancun has experienced a huge boom in tourism, its residents have endeavored to keep the countryside in good condition, which makes it a very special destination. This is the reason why ecotourists- travelers who appreciate the natural world and combine it with their love of travel- ar
Well…I am impressed. America’s first wine country not only boasts some solid wines, but also has its very own state grape glass – the Riedal Crystal Norton Wine Glass. Hardly anyone gets that, let alone a small wine district in the middle of the country. I had a chance to taste some great wines in that glass and spend a few days in Lake of the Ozarks and Columbia, Missouri, hanging out at some great wineries, tasting and talking with owners, winemakers, and chefs. If you’re headed to the Midw
This trip to Erie PA we spent the day at Presque Isle State Park (Pennsylvania's only surf beach) and then spent the evening at Presque Isle Downs and Casino.
Presque Isle State Park is an arching sandy peninsula that extends 7 miles into Lake Erie and consists of 13 miles of roads (loop around outer edges of the peninsula), 21 miles of trails, 13 beaches, 2 lighthouses and a marina. The varied habitat includes sandy beaches, dunes, thickets of shrub, grassy areas, willows, cottonwoods, ponds
Normandy spreads over the northwestern corner of France, a region blessed with a stunning natural beauty, one that once inspired the impressionists. With its lush green pastures and orchards, Normandy remains a largely untouched paradise. With a wealth of unique attractions, it is a holiday destination that will entice you back time after time. The beauty of Normandy has inspired world famous artists, such as Pissarro, Boudin, Sisley and Monet, returning from all over the world to the region, t
De todos los trenes de lujo en la India, el Palacio sobre Ruedas es probablemente el más conocido, y junto con el Orient Express es considerado uno de los diez mejores trenes de lujo en el mundo. Sin embargo, el palacio en las ruedas es algo más que un vehículo de lujo, sino que es como dar un paso atrás en el tiempo a los días pasados de la Maharajah, con el estilo y servicio que es digno de un rey. Sin embargo, un lujoso interior no es el único que pone el tren palacio en tres principales ca
"Fuck you I'm French." (Photo used for illustrative purposes only, I have no idea who this guy is. )
“Fuck you, I’m French.” Really, this was the response to an air marshal aboard a Delta flight from Nice to New York by a passenger when confronted by flight attendants for repeatedly smoking in the restroom. I guess all the no smoking lamps and little signs aboard the plane were not as strong as his nicotine urge. I can almost understand this. Nice to NY is about 8 hours in the air. If you factor
Uno se queda prendado en Estambul con su peculiar estilo de vida a caballo entre dos continentes y su poso histórico, pero los alrededores no le van a la zaga. En torno a la capital económica de Turquía surgen lugares sorprendentes que bien merece la pena visitar. A 12 kilómetros de Estambul, ferry mediante, se encuentran las Islas Príncipe, en el plácido Mar de Mármara, donde en la época de Bizancio se refugiaban los miembros de la realeza. Hoy en día está repleto de turistas que se tumban al s
Myanmar mảnh đất linh thiêng của đạo Phật với những ngôi chùa cổ kính hàng nghìn năm tuổi - Tour ghép khách đặc biệt tết Nguyên Đán 2014 khởi hành ngày 31/01 - 04/02 (mùng 1 tết âm lịch)
Giá tour chỉ có : 17.690.000 đ
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Most people visiting Nosara head straight for Playa Guiones, which with its beautiful white sand and consistent surf break, is one of Costa Rica's most favored surfing beaches.
This breezy Blue-Flag beach is reputed to have the most consistent surf on Costa Rica's Pacific Coast with "surf-able waves here over 300 days a year," reports the Visit Nosara tourism website. Guiones Point at the south end of the beach juts way out into the Pacific and is a swell magnet, attracting both north and south f
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 1. Deep Cove is barely a 30 minute drive from downtown, but offers a completely serene, secluded experience. Take in the view of fir trees and water from Panorama Park, then hike a portion of the Baden Powell Trail to reach a fantastic look-out (about a 2-hour hike, round trip). There’s a small, quality (free) art gallery in town, but the highlight of any trip to Deep Cove has got to be the stop at Honey’s for their incredible homemade doughnuts (seriously – take a look at the picture of them I |
Jazz in Kansas City is not like jazz in New Orleans or in any other great American music city. It’s a little more bluesy, a little heavier on the keyboards and bass, not so bold with the brass. They call it “cool jazz” here, jazz that’s a little gentler on the spirit.
In case you didn’t know, Kansas City is where jazz grew up. After its birth in the Big Easy, the music migrated to KC and became a smart-aleck teenager, with attitude and a vision for the future. That’s what
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Move over potatoes, grapes are coming. Idaho’s state slogan was “famous potatoes”, it has evolved to “great potatoes, tasty destinations”; undoubtedly, at least in part, due to the wonderful wines being produced along the Snake River Valley. With a climate akin to the Columbia Valley in Washington State, and elevations similar to Spain’s Rioja region, Idaho produces primarily Bordeaux and Spanish varietals, with a smattering of German vines. While some wine was produced here as far
Are you dreaming of an island escape this winter?
There are numerous places I like to resource for travel views and news. One is The Globe and Mail Travel section which I read when in Canada. Another is The Telegraph from England which had this to say about Dominica in
a feature about the Caribbean. "Mountainous, covered in dense rainforest, with tumbling waterfalls, a boiling lake and rare parrots in the tree canopies Dominica is the Caribbean's nature island par e
http://http://www.travelandescape.ca/2013/11/toilet-training-asian-style/
The Masai Mara camping safari is the shortest and cheapest safari with the greatest chance to view Africa's big 5 " lion, elephant, rhino, leopard and cape buffalo" within the shortest time possible. If you are on a budget this is the ideal Kenya wildlife safari for you. The Masai Mara camping safari departs daily, you can take the safari with a group or take a private tour depending on your budget for the safari.We take you to view game in the Masai Mara. Take game drives and view wildlife in t
This is an exclusive semi-luxury tented camp for those who want to be true to wild experience. The camp is situated within the Masai Mara Eco-system and on the banks of Ololaimutia River which is a watering point for most of the wild animals expecially elephants, buffalos, antelops etc 20 Kms from Keekrok Air Strip, 15 Kms from Sekenani Gate, 2Kms from Ololaimutia Gate and 230kms from Nairobi. Masai Mara the new seventh wonder of the modern world, famous for the migration of wilder beasts.
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If you want to tell people you have seen Rio de Janeiro, there are a few “not to miss” attractions and one of them is the Pão de Açucar (Sugar Loaf). Most people go to the summit of Sugar Loaf the normal way: by cable trolley. Few people know that there are alternative, more adventurous ways to get there. One of them is a walk to the top (referred to as “costão”), a three hour walk which involves a little rock climbing, but nothing too difficult. I did it with no prior climbing experience and w
Like the lion or the tiger, the jaguar is the "king of the jungle" in the Americas. It is the largest feline in the Americas and the third largest in the world, notes Wikipedia. With a range extending from Southwestern United States and Mexico across much of Central America and south to Paraguay and northern Argentina, there are only an estimated 15,000 jaguars left in the wild, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
"The jaguar is still an abundant species, but is threatened by habitat loss
Another year almost over, and Acacia Africa is already picking up on some interesting 2014 travel trends, the tour operator linking many of its predictions to the influence of social networking and the change in how we absorb information – from tablet to mobile. An expert in sub-Saharan Africa, and a safari specialist for over 18 years, the company offers overland expeditions, small group safaris and voluntours – Zimbabwe and Mozambique featuring on many of its new itineraries.
