Archive for January, 2009

Holiday Car Hire Tips Spain

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Most of us, when we go on holiday go away to get away from it all, so the first thing we all want to do when we pick up our holiday car hire from your airport, is to get in the car and get to our accommodation. That is exactly what I had done for [...]

Personalized Fathers Day Gifts

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Like all celebrations in honor of relatives, Father’s Day is a very personal and private celebration. Therefore, personalized gifts are one of the best ways to add a personal touch to the time-revered concept of showing love and respect to one’s father.
Various personalized gifts are available for Father’s Day. Some of the most common are [...]

Sunscreen

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Like certain foods, the sun could be every bit as carcinogenic, as proved by millions of Americans afflicted with skin cancer. Wherever there are sunscreens however, the sun may be just a life-giving ball of light.
Every week, one is exposed incidentally to 18 hours of sunlight, which radiates [...]

British Columbia – A Circle Tour of Mountains and Vineyards

Monday, January 26th, 2009

This Circle Tour could be started anywhere along the route, but for our purposes it will start in Golden. Set on the banks of the Columbia River, this quiet town offers endless outdoor adventures. There’s whitewater rafting on the Kicking Horse River or a quiet retreat bird-watching on the world-renowned Columbia Wetlands. [...]

Memphis City Schools

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Memphis’ public school system has improved by leaps and bounds over the last two hundred years. When it started, people’s homes doubled up as schools. Today, the Memphis School system is the 21st largest school system in the country and the second biggest employer in the city. The over 190 schools function on a budget [...]

Vamos a La Playa, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

In 1655 England seized Jamaica from Spain- it would appear that now, some 350 years later, the Spanish are back en force. Over the last couple of years the Spanish tour operators and hotel companies have been grabbing headlines with large-scale projects all over the island. And they’ve been welcomed with open arms. Despite Jamaica’s [...]

India – The Country From Another Planet

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

I am firmly convinced the country of India was transplanted from another planet. You will find no other place like it on this world.
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India is a country where you will see everything you can imagine. More importantly, everything you will see will be intense. You will not see a beggar, you will see millions of [...]

A Day in Whistler, BC

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

The snow is falling furiously outside my window when I am woken by telephone ringing at 0710. I remember that I asked to be called early if it was snowing, and Stefan, my hunky Austrian instructor is at the other end of the line. “I’ll see you at the bottom of the [...]

An Overview of Switzerland for Travelers

Friday, January 16th, 2009

The official name of Switzerland is the Swiss Confederation. If you are considering visiting Switzerland, you should know something about the country.
Switzerland is uniquely positioned in Europe because it sits on the crossroads of many routes. Although not as important in modern times, the geographic position explains the odd situation where the official languages of [...]

Israel Hotels – Best Kept Secrets

Friday, January 16th, 2009

Have you been to Israel before? Where did you stay? At a large, well known Israel hotel or smaller tourist hotel? They both have their benefits. The Israel Travel Center, a leading online Israel Hotels website knows ALL the hotels in Israel including some of Israel’s best kept hotel secrets. These Israel hotels are often [...]