Las Vegas evokes visions of extravagant, exciting, colorful mega resorts; flashing neon lights; warm, desert weather; slot machines; showgirls; and fun. Las Vegas is no longer just about gambling. Today, Las Vegas has world-class restaurants, unique shopping, headliner entertainment, spas, golf, te...

Life materializes to be calm and complacent and all the worries gradually peter out as one enters the beautiful seaside town- Portsmouth. The city that was initially a ship building center has a rich historical past that is even reflected in the preset day life and functioning of it. Portsmouth has ...

After Ontario, Quebec is the second most populated and popular province in Canada with a total population of 7568640. Most of the inhabitants of Quebec have accepted French as their official language. It is however quite surprising that Quebec is the only Canadian province where English has never be...

For a ten year old, life in the city was no picnic. There were gangs to be avoided, scuffed-bare dusty lots where impromptu baseball games reigned. Being small of stature, I never got picked for a team until everybody else was chosen. We played marbles in the dirt and wandered through abandoned c...

A question sent to me by a reader was, "How are the Elderly treated in Mexico?" Our personal observation has been that they are venerated to the point of being called sages. I have heard more than once of Mexican young people referring to their Elderly relatives as sages. I recall the first time hea...

Are you looking for a vacation by idyllic seashores? The Cayman Islands of the Caribbean should be the perfect choice. The combined magic of the Grand Cayman, the Little Cayman and the Cayman Brac are sure to work. Best of all, these havens of natural beauty are equipped with excellent facilities fo...

Whenever someone mentions France, I think of romance. Don?t you? I mean, how many countries that you know have a kiss named after it? I think of kissing in hidden spots in gardens, bicycling the beautiful countryside, munching croissants with café au lait, and beautiful couples walking arm-in-arm al...

Want to save some money when booking your travel online? Here are some tips to help you do just that. You at home have access to thousands of travel deals with the click of a mouse. 1. Sign up for travel e-newsletters Many airlines, tour operators, online travel agencies and travel sites have newsle...

Ever since Alcatraz was opened to the public in 1972, it has become one of the most visited historic sites in San Francisco. About a million people visit the island each year. Therefore, tickets to Alcatraz sell out as early as one to two weeks in advance. This is especially true during the summers ...

Sex in a Cessna or any light plane can be exhilarating and since your flight instructor never trained you how to do this you will need to read all of this several part series of articles, we do not want you screwing things up so to speak. In part one, we explained the need for a practice area and se...

There is no better way to experience the lakes and rivers than in a houseboat. Whether you are alone or in a group, there are hosueboats of all sizes to cater for the number of people going on the trip. Infact, the name houseboat may be a mere misnomer for houseboats are truly homes. They can be equ...

Namibia is a largely arid country of stark rough-hewn beauty. The most vivid images are those of a haunting technicolor landscape of swirling orange dunes, shimmering mirages and treacherous dust devils. The apparent desolation is deceptive and plant and animal life and even man has adapted to this ...

So you`ve decided to shun the neon-flashing motel chains and marble-foyered monsters and venture into the world of cozy, intimate bed and breakfasts? After all, you`ve heard how much more personal and romantic the b&b experience is, right? Well....usually that`s the gospel truth. However, there a...

Moving home is tough. Moving home to another country is tougher. Moving home when you have no job, savings and only a rudimentary grasp of the language is arguably the toughest. Guess what I did? I wouldn`t recommend following my footsteps if you want to enjoy and take advantage of everything a new ...

The wind comes brushing through the hair, the surfs are up and you are at the verge of the never-ending expense of the pacific. The great American dream is incomplete probably without the great exploits of the sea. The sea never needs the coast guard to be glorified in the USA; it is in fact the int...

China is entering the jet fighter trainer business and set to start building a completely new generation of trainers called the JL-19 Mountain Eagle. The jet is also know as the FTC-2000, which is interesting, as the FTC is the agency which is crippling our US Corporations competitiveness over seas ...

Costa Rica has long been famous among serious bird watchers, but many people who would never consider the activity at home quickly have become interested in the country`s spectacular avian diversity. With almost 850 species of birds -more than total of what North America has- packed into an area h...

The sky in spring is kites` paradise. When the brilliant multi- colored kites embellish in the deep blue sky, you can immerse in the contented mood, enjoy the rare leisure and carefree, perhaps this is the most romantic thing in the spring. Kite, not only is it a kind of toy or a traditional continu...

 

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Alberta was named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. Located in Western Canada Alberta is a province of approx 3 million people. Alberta celebrates 100 years as a province in 2005. As part of the Centennial celebration, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip...

Toronto, my city of birth, is the largest city in Canada with a population of about 3 million (5 million in the greater area) and it keeps growing every year as it seems to be the first city of choice for immigrants from around the world. With over 100 languages spoken here, Toronto is the most mul...

It appears NASA?s studies of the future of air travel and air taxi concepts. By studying these possible futures we may find our selves ready to accept flying cars in everyone?s garage. Spoke and Hub and the future of Commercial Air Travel has changed drastically over the last two-decades. The proof ...

I admit it; I am addicted to the written word in all its glorious formats. If I am awake and not talking or working, I am reading. I was watching Capote the other day and was stunned by the difference 50 years can make in the accessibility of things to read. In the movie they show a scene of ...

There are no hotels or lodges in the Southern Pare; it is difficult to reach this part of Tanzania; that is difficult for a tourist. This area does not cater for westerners; and this for me was the attraction. I had been on a Serengeti safari, climbed Mt Kilimanjaro and even traveled to Zanzibar. ...

If you?ve ever been to the Harley Café in NYC you know how the two-wheeled American ironhorse works as décor. They hang `em from the ceiling. The signature black and orange colors are everywhere. There?s even roadkill on the menu; a goofy thematic way of naming American bistro standards like grilled...

For the discerning traveller to the Cape who would like to explore Cape Town`s City Bowl, here are a few suggestions. Remember, Cape Town bears two distinct faces, a mask worn by day and a mask worn by night. Whichever one you choose, this article will provide you with a few hints on how, when and w...

Witches, Goblins, & Trick or Treat Ever wonder how, when and where Halloween came into being? Actually, if it hadn?t been for Pope Benedict IV kids today would have nothing to do but play video games and watch TV each October 30, for it was in the year 609 AD that the good Pope set aside November 1...

The province of Alberta has just celebrated its 100th birthday as a province of Canada. To mark the celebration Queen Elizabeth II and prince Philip visited the province on May 23 to May 25 2005. She toured around Alberta visiting different cities along the way. Some on the moments were, in Edmonton...

If you are planning a vacation trip to Cancun, hop the ferry across the bay to the small finger-shaped Isla Mujeres. The name means ?Island of Women? and there are a number of theories as to how the name came to be but it?s not because of the topless beach. The important thing is that it?s a great p...

Since our plane landed nice and early we had virtually a whole day left to explore yesterday. The weather was pretty nice, quite sunny when we started, although it clouded over a little and was a little on the cool side, it never got much above 15 degrees Celsius. Around noon time we hopped on the Q...

St Francis Xavier Church is old Catholic church in Soi Mitrakam Bangkok, dedicated to the Jesuit who spent his life spreading the gospel in Asia, although he never set foot in Thailand. Soi Mitrakam, Samsen is an area known for its Vietnamese immigrants fleeing religious persecution from Vie...

The Galapagos Islands were named after the giant Galapagos tortoises. The archipelago emerged six million years ago as a result of volcanic activity in the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. These enchanted place on earth is composed of 19 islands and more than 40 islets, with white sand beaches, dark and...

Mention the city of Salzburg, in Austria, and it?s amazing how many people burst into their favourite song from ?The Sound of Music?. Despite this, Salzburg has another claim to musical fame ? it was the birthplace of Mozart. With much of its central city relatively untouched for centuries, Salzbu...

There has never been a better time to Invest in Naples and Southwest Florida Real Estate! Collier County is ranked number one, and Lee County ranked number two in the entire State of Florida in Existing home (re-sales) sales ending February 2004. Collier County saw a 28% gain and Lee County had an...

You can get reliable, useful information from guidebooks. Yet, some are better than others and often, it`s important to know what you`re looking for when you travel, what your goals are and what your pocketbook can handle. As I often tell my fellow Traveling Paupers, a guidebook is just that? a guid...

Travelers to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada will be required to have a passport to enter or re-enter the United States. This is a change from prior travel requirements and will affect all United States citizens entering the United States from countries within the Western ...

It`s fun and satisfying to design and then make simple items that serve some purpose. I find it very rewarding to conjure up designs out of my imagination and then build them using common tools and cheap or free materials. I`ve made all kinds of things. Most of them performed some function that no r...

How would you like a place where you can rest comfortably, have real fun, win some money and be transported to a mystical and enchanted time space like the ones you have read in books about the magical Arabian nights?. Would not it be nice? Aladdin hotel Vegas allows guests to enter a modern-day Cav...

Just think of it, the world of opulence and leisure: You?re on a luxury yacht. You?re sailing the ocean blue, not a care in the world. You?re being served a taste of different varietals of fine wines by waiters wearing white gloves and tuxedos with tails. You?re catching the scintillating scent of f...

If you haven?t been to Australia or are planning to visit it a second time, then you must have all the information about the places to visit so that you can fully experience the wonderful land that is Australia. Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world and is divided into 6 states and s...

I admit it: Yesterday I was playing hooky, away for the whole day from my office, something that always makes me feel guilty. First thing in the morning I had a networking meeting of local female home-office business owners that I was invited to by my strategic consultants. In my jeans and hiking bo...

Sweden is one of the most affordable travel destinations in Western Europe. This statement would have raised some eyebrows a few years back, but it has become reality. So why not go to Stockholm this year? Leaders from both continents may have different opinions about world politics, but US travel...

New Zealand is one of the ultimate travel destinations in the Southern Hemisphere, with something for just about anyone. New Zealand has everything, right from ski fields to volcanoes, from big cities to small towns and from beaches to mountains. New Zealand currently has a population of just over...

So Saturday I had already planned to go to Vinales, a beautiful area in the province of Pinar del Rio, 190 km west of Havana. I took the Viazul bus from the Havana station, which is a modern bus network more or less for tourists and the one way fare is US$12 (way too much for the locals, most of who...

There?s a funny scene in Romancing the Stone when Michael Douglas? character meets Kathleen Turner?s character and agrees to take her to a phone booth hundreds of miles away. He simply refuses to help her carry her completely impractical luggage and a few scenes later goes even further by chopping t...

After Ontario, Quebec is the second most populated and popular province in Canada with a total population of 7568640. Most of the inhabitants of Quebec have accepted French as their official language. It is however quite surprising that Quebec is the only Canadian province where English has never be...

When you think of the Outer Hebrides, you normally think of sandy beaches, ancient standing stones and lilting Scottish accents. You don`t normally associate the Outer Hebrides with some of the best driving in the British Isles... I certainly didn`t expect to enjoy the driving so much when I visi...

Asia`s best-kept secret for expatriates, Malaysia has a vibrant mix of foreign and indigenous tribal cultures, creating a veritable melting pot of peoples, traditions and religions. A sizable enclave of foreigners (Brits, Americans, Australians, and Canadians) live full time or maintain holiday ho...

It`s A Wonderful Life (1946) began as a short story called "The Greatest Gift". Writer Philip Van Doren Stern was unable to sell it to a publisher, so he sent the tale out as a long Christmas card to friends. His agent subsequently sold the fable to RKO pictures, where it went through several trans...

Gene Hackman once lamented that the worst thing about becoming a famous actor is that you lose the ability to observe people without being noticed yourself. But some performers are so good at disguises that notoriety is no obstacle. A case in point was John Barrymore trying to buy his first house ...