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The best beaches, the best activities, the best food, the best cities – you’ve researched it all. You know where you want to go and what you want to do in Croatia – plus, you’ve heard the hype about this hidden gem in the Adriatic. You’ve pictured your days lazing on a yacht or wandering around a quaint little town, but what about those long balmy nights?

Whether it’s pounding a few back on Pag, sipping mojitos in Hvar, or partying in Primosten, Croatia is also well-known for offering quite an it

by David Paul Appell

On my most recent visit to Iberostar’s ginormous Playa Paraíso spa facilities on Mexico’s Riviera Maya below Cancun, I decided to take a more in-depth look at the modern, elegant spa used by guests at all five resorts here. Situated at the back of the quaint town-plaza-style resort shopping center, it’s an impressive two-story affair open 365 days of the year, with 25 shower-equipped treatment rooms, each of which is identified by a mysterious-sounding Maya name (don’t worr

Mohegan Sun here in Connecticut’s Mystic Country held its first annual BBQ Fest, and I was honored to be invited and check out the festivities, running Friday, June 1 through Sunday, June 3. I picked a Saturday visit, which turned out to be the rainiest! Originally scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m., gates didn’t open until 3 p.m. when miraculously, the clouds stopped dripping and actual shafts of sunlight were able to occasionally poke through. Within minutes, lines were snaking from 6 venerable

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St. Joseph Mo is a Midwest town north of Kansas City with an important historical root to the past. The expansion of the West began here. St Jo Mo as it is now called, was the last civilized stopping off point for those pioneers traveling West to make a new life for themselves. Those who took that risk got their supplies for the long journey here. The Patee House Museum in St Jo Mo captures the true history of what life was like "back in the day" and is a "must see" attraction on

If you have ever driven to any main European city, you should be well aware of all the dangers facing the unaware driver. Not the least of which that you often can't find parking without pulling a Faustus (and even then, no guarantees...). Lisbon is no exception.

Popular knowledge dictates that the best way to visit a city is by using public transportation, and that's sensible enough. But Portugal is a relatively small country, so having a car available does have its advantages, and you'll be abl

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Looking for the biggest ICT event ?

Come with me in Luxembourg the June 19th and 20th 2012 to attend to the biggest ICT show !

ICT Spring is a worldwide two days event in the heart of Europe which brings together more than 1.500 executives from Europe, America, Africa and Asia.

ICT key markets’ lastest available revolutions will be unveiled: social networks, mobile trends, security, applications, data centers, e-commerce… And hot upcoming ICT topics will be discussed : more than 140 d

3 Nights 4 Days Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru Camping

Day 1: Nairobi/Masaai Mara
Leave Nairobi in the morning at 8.30 am drive to the view point of the great rift valley, descend the escarpment and drive via Narok then to Masai Mara for lunch at the campsite followed by afternoon game drive in Masaai Mara famous for its black manned lions and yearly migration of wildebeests, dinner and overnight at the campsite.

Day 2: Masaai Mara.
A full day spent game viewing a cross the rich, treestudded grassla

Tore-Khol Lake is unique because it is the only lake with fresh water in Ubsunur Hollow – a real pearl among sands. One part of the lake is located in Mongolia. Around the lake you can see scarce and endangered species of plants which are usual only for this territory (endemics). There is a chance to observe different kinds of birds, which have been registered in Red Lists of Russia and Tuva. During this tour you will learn a lot of legends about these unique lands.

Route in brief:

Duration: 7 day

‘When a man is riding through this desert by night and for some reason -falling asleep or anything else -he gets separated from his companions and wants to rejoin them, he hears spirit voices talking to him as if they were his companions, sometimes even calling him by name. Often these voices lure him away from the path and he never finds it again, and many travellers have got lost and died because of this. Sometimes in the night travellers hear a noise like the clatter of a great company of rid

I asked Marco Polo how he spent those long years without a family or wife. He said ‘when a woman's husband leaves her to go on a journey of infinite time, as soon as he has left, she takes another husband, and this she is fully entitled to do by local usage. And the men, wherever they go, take wives in the same way’ .Dead man, you know then he laughed and I made my answer in my mind. A lone man travelling oceans, deserts, mountains, seas had answered in such an intelligent way.

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Losing or having your passport stolen is something that we think would never happen to us. Even if we take all the right steps to make sure our documents are safe it is still something that can happen to anyone of us no matter which country we are travelling in.

If you do have your passport stolen you should first report the theft to the local authorities; if you are stopping in a hotel they will help you with this.  You must get a crime reference number from them as you may need this upon you

A crimson sun slowly dips into the violet-blue sea. Streamers of pink and orange streak across the wide, deepening blue sky. Coconut palms bow lightly in the breeze. You and your beloved are there on the soft sand promising your love and commitment, exchanging rings and kisses.

Sound like your 
dream wedding? It easily can be.
Costa Rica
 has become one of the
 premiere locations for 
destination weddings 
in the world. Its fabulously gorgeous beaches, lush rainforest, friendly people and abundan

Americans embrace travel insurance as a hedge against Olympic hassles

The 2012 Summer Olympics have provided a welcome boost for airlines, hotels and other travel suppliers that will benefit from an expected jump of more than 30 percent in the number of global travelers going to London compared to the same period in 2011.  Now it appears that travel insurance providers are among those experiencing a strong uptick in sales. Richmond, VA-based Allianz Global Assistance USA, the country’s leading p

Here are some of the groups I own (and/or administer/moderate) as of June 2012. The titles should be self-explanatory.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/hedonismresortgrouptrip/   Hedonism Resort in Jamaica fun in the sun with 1,345 photos & 4,591 members

http://www.flickr.com/groups/fantasyfesters/ Fantasy Fest Key West, Florida- Mardi Gras on steroids with 3,321 photos & 1,218 members

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1652696@N21/   The "Balcony" at Fantasy Fest Key West with 235 photos and 591 members

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This is the home to millions of wildebeests... each one driven by the same ancient culture of annual migration from Tanzania to Kenya via the seasonal Mara river., fulfilling its instinctive role in the inescapable cycle of life: a frenzied three-week bout of territorial conquests and mating; survival of the fittest as 40km (25 mile) long columns plunge through crocodile-infested waters on the annual exodus north; replenishing the species in a brief population explosion that produces more than 8

One of the great things about living in Miami is its unrivalled mix of Latin cultures, and Brazilians play a big part in that. One thing that especially stands out is that it seems that whenever I go out in South Beach, I come across a group of ridiculously fit young guys (sometimes sprinkled with girls) practicing capoeira, a hypnotically sinuous series of moves resembling a cross between modern dance and martial arts, accompanied by throbbing drums, strings, and haunting songs, sometimes in

Oct 13 - 20, 2012

 Surrounded by tropical gardens and located right on the beach, the hotel has 7 restaurants and thanks to our All Inclusive program, we can eat and drink to our heart's content.  Don't eat or play alone, meet your Singles Hostess and try a different cuisine or enjoy playing water sports on the fabulous beach. Of course there is always time to relax at the amazing pools.  With Best Single Travel and this hotel it is impossible to get bored.

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Nature’s beauty is attractive, pleasing and refreshing to behold. A perfect holiday should include visiting not only scenic sites but also be mind boggling to leave a fantastic memory. There are various attractive options you can explore before making up your mind on the best destination. You can source from different sources on the perfect destinations especially the online 24/7. You can also link with travel agencies and consultants to enable you to determine the choice that corresponds with y

Our Quick Video Tips for Travelers  

In a recent post, Why Hotel Content is So Boring  we argued, and so did the webinar panel at VFM Leonardo, that hotel content is boring in part because their images are vacuous, and un-engaging.
They  have nothing to do with the actual emotional experience of staying at a specific hotel or destination.
Think photos of empty dining rooms and pools.
Think empty guest rooms or an unrealistically gorgeous, blond, blue-eyed family of four playing in the impossibly bl

Many times, there are no itineraries organized for men yet men just like anyone else find themselves searching for a travel solution when friends or family, for whatever reason, are unable to travel with them. Faced with this problem, there only two alternatives: 1) stay home OR 2) join a group of men who are just as excited about travel as you are.