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Category Archives: Travel Articles
Eco-friendly travel tips
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Excerpt: Traveling is a great opportunity to see the world and experience other cultures. Whether you’re traveling domestically or going abroad, there’s always something to learn when leaving your comfort zone and seeing how people …
10 New Eco-Friendly Travel Gadgets
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Excerpt: Call us cranky, jealous of yesteryear’s freewheeling jet-setters, or just plain old-fashioned, but these days, “getting away from it all“ just doesn’t feel the same. Courtesy of 2008’s ADD-afflicted world of buzzing BlackBerries, text-messaging …
The Middle East: to go or not to go?
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Excerpt: Egypt Travel can now continue as normal. Security has improved significantly. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO, fco.gov.uk): The travel ban has been lifted, but a few warnings are still in place. Avoid public gatherings …
How to plan a trek along the Abraham Path
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Excerpt: A new series of walking trails through the Middle East is opening up trekking opportunities in a region more often seen solely as a historical destination. The Abraham Path traces the journey of the …
The Negev desert wine route
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Excerpt: Like most Middle Eastern deserts, the Negev is usually associated with sand, rock and the odd camel. However, this seemingly dry and arid region in southern Israel is now home to a burgeoning wine …
Snow causes more travel and school disruption
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Excerpt: Heavy snow is causing travel problems for a second day, with schools shut, roads closed, and trains - including Eurostar services - cancelled. The cross-Channel train operator said it had cancelled all services due …
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Snow causes travel and power disruption
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Excerpt: A man has died as severe wintry weather disrupted transport and power supplies across much of the UK. The body of the 27-year-old man was found in deep snow in farmland near Burnley in …
Snow Report: Look north for next season’s top ski destinations
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Excerpt: The current ski season is in full swing, and still looking good for snow cover almost everywhere, but already news for 2013-14 is starting to appear. The big announcement, so far, is that a …
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Heavy snow and flooding bring travel disruption to UK
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Excerpt: Britain faces a day of severe disruption as heavy snow, flooding and blizzard conditions blight the country. Emergency services are already responding to a surge in weather-related call-outs, with government agencies issuing a string …
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Snowboarders have always copped a raw deal
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Excerpt: I must disclaim I am a skier but that doesn't mean I have any more "right" to be on the mountain than a snowboarder. Snowboarders started life as chairlift crashers sneaking into ski resorts …
Top 5 Air Travel Trends
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Excerpt: 1. Carbon offsets and carbon neutral flights When I started talking to people about carbon offsets and carbon neutral flights at the beginning of 2007, I usually was greeted by puzzled looks. Now, in …
Carbon Neutral Flights
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Excerpt: Air travel has long been lambasted, particularly by environmental groups, for the amount of gas emissions that flights release into the atmosphere, and contributing to global warming. There is a growing movement to make …
Air Travel and the Environment – Climate Crisis, Climate Change and Carbon Taxes
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Excerpt: The impact of air travel and the environment is increasingly being noted by air travelers and also by airlines. In an effort to reduce the damage caused by air travel, a few airlines are …
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Air Travel Trends Report
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Excerpt: Whether you think 2012 has been a good or bad year for air travel likely depends on where you stand—or, to be more precise, where you’re flying from. The past two years have seen …
Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama: A Meaningful Experience
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Excerpt: Every kid's most fervent dream is to experience what it is like to be an astronaut. The NASA sponsored Space camp in Huntsville, Alabama makes this dream a possibility. The week long programs help …
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Cape Town – City Center Hotels for Every Budget!
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Excerpt: Most of us bring to mind Nelson Mandela or Mel Gibson’s Lethal Weapon 2 when we think of Cape Town, South Africa. But as visitors year round know, the region is an outstanding vacation …
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Driskill Hotel – a Haunting Experience In Austin Texas
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Excerpt: This halloween I decided to fly to Austin Texas to hang out with some friends of mine. As a tribute to this mask clad holiday, we decided to stay at the Driskill Hotel, right …
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How to Organize Your European Vacation?
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Excerpt: Friends often ask me to plan their European vacations, and more specifically, their vacation in Paris. Why me? Being a native of Paris I have the inside scoop as to cheap hotels, how to …
Ibiza And Its Night Life
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Excerpt: Ibiza is famous around the world due to its amazing night life, although it offers several other things as well. This island is one of the most visited ones in the group of the …
Meeting Montes de Toledo
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Excerpt: Montes de Toledo is located towards the northern area of Castilla - La Mancha in Spain. The Montes de Toledo can be found in the Province of Toledo and is one of the oldest …
The Rias Altas in Spain
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Excerpt: The Rias Altas located in Spain are part of a group of larger formations spread within the coast of Galicia, conformed by the Rias Altas and the Rias Bajas. The Rias are estuaries origin …
Relax In An Orlando Vacation Rental
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Excerpt: Well have you ever stayed in a single hotel room as a family of 4 or more? There is one television to cater for all 4 tastes, one bathroom so you must organise a …
On Oregon’s Coast: Lewis & Clark and the Holidays
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Excerpt: First Time Travel to Europe - Your Six-Month Planning Guide So, you’ve decided that you want to travel to Europe within the next year. Fantastic! Your trip is sure to be an exciting learning …
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