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Peter Introduction to Hostelling

This is my first post and i would enjoy to note down a few sentences about hostels. Hostels are a great way to see the world on a budget. From the cheapest to the more grand there is something to accommodate every liking and budget. The important thing about budget hostels is that tons of university students flock to them since they are cheap and enjoyable so there is continuously plenty of student travelers around to get-together with! In most every other… Continue

Added by Peter on October 27, 2009 at 9:50pm — No Comments

Pete Lewis Different Foods from Different Cultures

One aspect that many people anticipate when traveling to other countries is FOOD. When I travel to other countries, I always make an effort to try out as many different dishes, drinks, snacks, etc. as possible. I want to experience what the everyday person eats in his or her country. Despite all that, it's always been a challenge for me to get the full experience because I have lactose intolerance. Trying to explain lactose intolerance in a foreign country can be tricky. It's not so much the la… Continue

Added by Pete Lewis on August 17, 2009 at 7:17pm — No Comments

kirsti williams Visiting Kenya - any tips on where to go or saftey would be welcome

Hi guys Just wanted to ask has anyone been to Kenya lately? Any suggestions on what to do (we have safari covered) or any safety tips you could share? THanks Kirst Continue

Added by kirsti williams on March 18, 2009 at 10:37pm — No Comments

delsin johnson New Orleans - meet with famous attractions

New Orleans city is most popular and celebrated city in the united states of Louisiana. This city draws many visitors for its sightseeing, historical places, music and more. This city has good connectivity by air, road and rail. This city provides best facilities and the hotels of this city also cheap. This city has its own reputation for its music, times and hot spots. This city is very huge with several parks which contain nightlife sightseeing, and accommodation listing like hotels. These New… Continue

Added by delsin johnson on January 23, 2009 at 9:36am — No Comments

Abigail bred my first trip to kauai

Kauai is the northwesternmost and oldest of Hawaii's major islands. Called the Garden Island, it is covered with lush greenery and tropical plants, watered regularly by abundant rainfall. As the oldest of the islands, it has been changed the most by the forces of erosion, and this has resulted in natural wonders such as Waimea Canyon and the Na Pali Coast. It is also home to more sandy beaches than any other major island in the Hawaiian chain. Lydgate State Park, Old Koloa town, Huleia National… Continue

Added by Abigail bred on December 25, 2008 at 5:54am — No Comments

Tim Greenhalgh Our Hotel Room of the future

When you’re staying at a hotel, you want a technology and entertainment experience that matches what you have at home, but sadly that’s rarely the case. I'm working on a project that aims to answer some of those needs. The vision of ‘Our Hotel Room’ is to develop a hotel room collaboratively online, and then build it in the real world. The room will showcase the most useful technology and hospitality amenities for hotel guests. To get involved in the creation of the first ‘Our Hotel Room’, peop… Continue

Added by Tim Greenhalgh on December 22, 2008 at 4:23pm — 1 Comment

petter Amazing places 'Las Vegas'

Las Vegas is located in Nevada State. Most visits place and largest city in the Nevada state. His Nick named is Sin city which have big or giant casino hotels located here and decorated with plentiful care as well as create a fantasy in atmosphere. Casino lover guys have rush at there that hotels as well as casino hotels produce mystery, entertainment, fun and so on. IN Las Vegas city, everywhere you watch fun about all tourist as well as here local people. You can get this city by bus, car or p… Continue

Added by petter on December 12, 2008 at 10:46am — No Comments

laura Free travel writing workshop

Hi everyone, I'm teaching a FREE virtual travel writing workshop for Viscape.com TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, at 9pm EST. You can attend from anywhere, so long as you have a phone. During this Q&A-style session, I will discuss tips on brainstorming, focusing your travel story, and holding the reader's interest from start to finish. By the end of the conversation, you should be ready to "WOW" assignment editors with travel destination reviews abo… Continue

Added by laura on September 2, 2008 at 3:40pm — No Comments

laura Want to take better travel photos? Check out this free (virtual) event!

LEARN TO BE A TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER NEXT TUESDAY, AUGUST 19 at 9 p.m. EST Do you wish you could snap gorgeous photos to remember your travels? The kind that look like they belong in a book or magazine? Photographs are a great way to share your travel adventures with family and friends. Travel photography is tricky, though. You need more than a camera and a zoom lens to get the perfect shot. It takes skill to know when to turn off your flash. It takes practice to capture animals in motion! It tak… Continue

Added by laura on August 14, 2008 at 9:12pm — No Comments

Josh Linker Profit When You Travel!!!

I have been a television meteorologist for over a decade and loved every minute of it. Travel!!! As a hobby, leisure activity, I love it as well. Now, this opportunity to associate with leisure has become a great source of income for my family. This is an AMAZING opportunity for anyone that likes to travel or knows other people that travel. By getting involved with the travel business, a 7 trillion dollar a year industry worldwide, you can incorporate you enjoyment of
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Added by Josh Linker on September 8, 2007 at 12:56am — No Comments

Matthew Ridout Paris today



Paris is the city of a thousand clichés - the ‘City of Lights’, and Hemingway’s much quoted ‘Moveable Feast’ amongst them, but for once it is also a city that justifies the hype. The French capital is one of the world’s truly great cities, a metropolis that lavishly satisfies the desires of tourists and business people alike and manages to reta… Continue

Added by Matthew Ridout on September 5, 2007 at 12:40pm — No Comments

Matthew Ridout Corfu 2007

I'm traveling to Corfu tonight at midnight from Gatwick for my first trip to a Greek Island and looking forward to it!

Staying in an area of the island called Sidari, which is north of the island.

The total cost of the trip was only £280.00 all inclusive with flights so am expecting the food and booze not to be great but for the price, can't really complain.

Will let everyone know how it was when I get back on the 14th July.

Looking forward to the hot weather… Continue

Added by Matthew Ridout on July 6, 2007 at 12:28pm — 1 Comment

Osman Patel Guide to Stockholm

General overview

Spread across 24,000 islets and laced with numerous waterways on the southeastern coast of Sweden, Stockholm enjoys one of the most stunning locales of any capital city in the world. Over 30% of the city area is made up of waterways and another 30% is made up of parks and green spaces, giving Stockholm perhaps the freshest air and widest lungs of any European capital. This natural oasis is complemented by
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Added by Osman Patel on July 6, 2007 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Osman Patel Guide to Warsaw

General overview

The images of Warsaw as a dull concrete jungle, a wasteland of Soviet-era housing with little appeal remain only with those who haven’t visited this vibrant city in the past 15 years. The city does undoubtedly have its fair share of problems and whole swathes of its suburbs are indeed dominated by the less-than-imaginative creations of communist-era architects. But there is far more to this metropolis, wit
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Added by Osman Patel on May 15, 2007 at 9:44am — No Comments

Kel Paris - France


Paris is the city of a thousand clichés, the ‘City of Lights’ and Hemmingway’s much quoted ‘Moveable Feast’ amongst them, but for once it is also a city that justifies the hype. The French capital is one of the world’s truly great cities, a metropolis that lavishly satisfies the desires of tourists and business people alike and manages to retain a standard of living that makes becoming a Parisian so alluring.


The city dramatically wears its history on its sl… Continue

Added by Kel on May 4, 2007 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Osman Patel Brussels - Home of The European Parliament

General Overiew

The European Parliament has found its ideal home in Brussels (Bruxelles in French, Brussel in Flemish). This inland capital city of Belgium, bordered by The Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France, is a multi-cultural and multi-lingual city at the very heart of the EU. Indeed, it claims with some justification to be the ‘Capital of Europe’.

Belgium celebrated its 175th anniversary of statehood during 2005, but the history of the nation… Continue

Added by Osman Patel on April 24, 2007 at 3:38pm — No Comments

Kel Perth - Australia

Perth

Located in the southwest corner of the Australian continent, Perth sits elegantly on the banks of the Swan River, like a monarch surveying her realm. As the capital of the state of W
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Added by Kel on April 19, 2007 at 10:29am — No Comments

Osman Patel Lisbon - dubbed the ‘Poor Man of Europe'

General Overview


Just over a decade ago Lisbon was a city with an image problem. The capital of Portugal (a country dubbed the ‘Poor Man of Europe’) was often regarde as a rundown, shambolic and poverty-stricken place. Many locals, while being proud of their lively and characterful home, found it difficult to disagree. Today, Lisbon has experienced the kind of renaissance not seen since the 14th and 15th centuries, when the city was at the heart of an empire that stretched f… Continue

Added by Osman Patel on April 19, 2007 at 10:07am — No Comments

Osman Patel Guide to Marrakech

The very name Marrakech conjures up images of an exotic, distant city, of hot desert winds blowing in from the Sahara, of magic carpets and snake charmers and of spices and perfumes brought in by camel trains. Set within the rose-coloured walls of the medina lies a reality that is not that far removed – a labyrinth of winding streets that open onto lush green gardens and dark alleyways leading to bustling souks. The focal point i… Continue

Added by Osman Patel on April 10, 2007 at 2:40pm — No Comments

kismet Venice - Gondola's, Canals, Water Buses and St Marks Square!

In a biblical twist that is very apt in such a devoutly catholic country, Moses has come to save the day. Work on the long awaited project to ‘save’ Venice has finally got underway in earnest after years of political struggles. The city’s citizens have for decades endured flooded basements, wearing Wellington boots to navigate its waterlogged streets during acqua alta (flood tides), and chronic damage to some of its most impressive buildings, but finally something is being don… Continue

Added by kismet on April 5, 2007 at 10:41am — No Comments

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