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Experiencing Egypt's

2009-03-06T00:06:00.000-08:00

DISCOVERING THE HIDDEN GEMS ALONG EGYPT'S RED SEA COAST

If you can imagine a myriad of fun activities for all members of your family, then the Red Sea is inarguably one of the best places in the world to do it. Windsurfers, divers, club hoppers, and those looking for more laid back experiences such as sailing or simply sunning oneself will find their Shangri-La along this beautiful and often mystical stretch of coastline.

Travel Salina, Italy

2009-03-06T00:04:00.000-08:00

Having lived in La Madela, a small town outside of Sardinia for two years of my life, my family has made quite a few friends in Italy. To this day, I have been pen pals with my friends that I knew from my days in Kindergarten and First Grade. Now that I am married, my wife and I have had the opportunity to go back to Italy, as my family generally does every few years to visit. The best part is that, due to the wealth of one of my old friends, rarely does the trip cost us all that much. When my wife and I went together to visit my friend Paoli, we were in Italy for about three weeks. This was about a year ago, just after I got out of the military, and before my wife got in. While on our trip, Paoli, thought it would be a great idea for my wife and I, as we had just gotten married, to take a private trip to Salina, on him. I had no idea, what Salina was at that time, but man, was I thankful to him for the trip.

Travel experiences: Kenya

2009-03-05T23:47:00.000-08:00

The clouds had gathered above with an impending storm looming on the horizon, and we were just starting our journey. There were children playing on a rusty old sliding board that was sitting next to a small stream of sewage. One little boy building with stones, and another one rolling a tire. The dust from the lack of rain was blowing in the wind as if it was rushing towards the storm.

BALI & Odyssey Submarine

2009-02-28T20:27:00.000-08:00

Day I Transfer in
Meeting service upon arrival at Ngurah Ray Apo - direct Check In Hotel
Free at leisure

Day 2 Kintamani Full day Tour (B,L)

This morning after breakfast at your hotel , you’ll enjoy a memorable of Barong Barong & Kris Dance Performance at Batubulan before proceeding to Kintamani to see the marvelous scenery of the active volcano and Lake Batur, En route also visit many handicraft and historical places of interest such as : CELUK – Gold & Silver Smith , M A S – Wood Carving center , UBUD – Painting and Art Galleries BEDULU – The Mysterious Elephant Cave – an 11th century Holy Shrine TAMPAKSIRING – Presidential Palace and Tirta Empul Holy Spring before returning back to your hotel Lunch and Dinner will be at local restaurant

Day 3 Odyssey Submarine (B,L)
After Breakfast at Hotel, having the “Safari Submarine programme “

Departure at Amuk bay ride a transfer boat to the submarine. Ttransfer into submarine you will dive and enjoy the beauty of coral reefs and fishes and the fish feeding attraction for about 45 minutes submarine returns to surface .Have a picture taken on the submarine deck and ride transfer boat back to wantilan visit submarine shop and have lunch

free program for about 1 hour 30 minutes

Day 4 Transfer Out (B)
Breakfast at Hotel , then transfer out to Airport for the next destination.
End of tour.

Package inclusive of :

Shuttle transfer In / Out
3 Night Hotel accommodation
Private Air – Conditioned Car
Odyssey at Amuk bay
Meals as stated at itinerary
Entrance fee
Guide service

Package exclusive of :

All personal expenses such as room service, laundry, telex, facsimile, telephone etc.
Any other optional tours, which do not specified in the itinerary.
Gratuities and tips for local tour guide and driver.

Top 10 All-Inclusive Beach Resorts

2009-02-28T20:26:00.000-08:00

Nestled along a 1,000-foot stretch of palm-lined beach, Bolongo Bay Beach Resort offers travelers a great-value all-inclusive resort experience in the U.S. Virgin Islands’ beautiful . Complimentary use of water sports toys like sailboats, kayaks, windsurf boards, and snorkel equipment provide plenty of active ways to work on that tan, while a warm staff and restaurants doling out eclectic Caribbean and Continental cuisine – and mouth-watering culinary treats like lobster, fresh seafood, and filet mignon (all included at no additional cost) – encourage guests to linger back on resort grounds. The rooms, each boasting a waterfront balcony, are situated just steps from the beach and offer guests a bright and airy, if somewhat basic, place to rest their heads.

New Zealand Town Cherishes the Stars

2009-02-28T20:21:00.000-08:00

This little New Zealand town of Tekepo is in the dark — and proud of it.

Where other places greet the night by lighting up their streets and tourist attractions, this one goes the other way: low-energy sodium lamps that are shielded from above, and household lights that must face down, not up.

The purpose: to bring out the stars more vividly.

The town of 830 people on South Island is on a mission to protect the sight of the vast starry blanket spanning its heavens, even as the night sky disappears behind light and haze in many parts of the globe.

The ultimate prize would be UNESCO's approval for a world-first "starlight reserve," and already the "astro tourists" are coming.

A group of 25 are huddled at midnight on a bare New Zealand hilltop, knees, hands and faces numbed by an icy wind as they gaze up at the Milky Way.

"It's awesome, I mean it's like beyond words," says Simon Venvoort, 46, a management consultant from Amsterdam. "You see so much you aren't aware of."

"You know that two generations now are growing up not being aware that all this is out there because ... half of the world is light-polluted."

The "starlight reserve" idea germinated in UNESCO in 2005. Tekapo, in the McKenzie Basin of South Island, was already on its own track, seeking what locals were calling their "park in the sky." So Tekapo was suggested as a pilot site because of its haze-free sky and lighting controls already in place.

A UNESCO working party agreed last month to study what Graeme Murray, chairman of the Mackenzie Tourism and Development Board, calls "a heritage park in the sky."

"We helped make UNESCO world heritage look upward as well as around them in protecting the world's heritage," he says.

The U.N. body has extended world heritage status to 878 historic, cultural, ecological and natural sites around the planet, but none includes the sky.

The idea faces significant challenges — UNESCO's conventions do not mention the space above and around heritage sites, and there's still the question of how to define a piece of open sky for conservation purposes.

The darkening of Tekapo began in 1965 to serve the Mount John Observatory that opened on nearby Mount John. Town officials later turned necessity into a virtue by expanding controls on public and private lighting in a 19-mile ring around the town and the observatory to keep the sky dark.

Three new housing developments have spent extra money for "sky-friendly" lighting. A skating rink even installed special lighting to prevent ultra violet light from reflecting off its ice surface into the night sky.

Not that people here are bumping into each other or driving blind during the night hours. And anyway, there's plenty of starlight, as residents note.

travels British Museum in London

2009-02-19T17:19:00.002-08:00

A guide on how to visit the British Museum can improve your time seeing one of the greatest museum collections in the western world.

Vacation in Portugal

2009-02-19T17:19:00.001-08:00

Ever wanted to travel to Europe, but did not know where? Then Portugal is the first choice you should take. The cheapest of all the European nations.

To Find Your Own Diamonds

2009-02-19T17:18:00.001-08:00

You can find your own diamonds if you are willing to work at mining and picking through a huge batch of dirt and volcano spew at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. More than 70,000 diamonds have been uncovered over the years.

Travel Stress

2009-02-19T17:17:00.000-08:00

A look at how you can make your next trip a pleasant one.

New World Under the Sea!

2009-02-19T17:16:00.002-08:00

all of us aren't ready for this but feast your eyes on the WORLD'S FIRST LUXURY UNDERWATER HOTEL! :D

Romantic European Vacation

2009-02-19T17:16:00.001-08:00

Ever dreamed of vacationing in Europe? It can be very expensive to travel to the most popular destinations, however, there are places that meet or even exceed our expectations of a true European Vacation. Visit the beautiful city of Budapest in Hungary, and discover why they call it Paris of the east.

How to Have Fun for Spring Break

2009-02-19T17:15:00.002-08:00

Spring Break is intentionally set as a time for college and graduate students to take a break and catch up with school reading or just have fun relaxing. There are many ways to achieve that goal without the help of alcohol or drugs

Tips For Taking The Greyhound Bus From California to New York City

2009-02-19T17:15:00.001-08:00

A few tips on how to stay comfortable on a long bus ride

Countries with Unique

2009-02-19T17:14:00.001-08:00

Some countries have peculiar shapes. Some have the shape of an animal, an internal organ, a shoe and many others. Here are some places in the world with unusual shapes.

onboard Safety Review

2009-02-19T17:09:00.000-08:00

Do you ever read the safety procedures card when on board an airplane? I know I will following the crash of US Air 1549 into the Hudson River. That flight was an amazing example of the benefits of following safety directions and an incentive for all to review safety procedures.