Jan 01
Travel Journals By Doreene Clement
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Are you off to a vacation adventure this summer? Have you ever
kept a travel journal, diary, or diaries?
A travel journal is where you write about your personal, family
and/or business travels. It can be a separate journal where you
record your experiences, details, and even your feelings about
your travels, creating a written record of each trip. You can
also record your travels, if you already journal, in ...
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Dec 30
1. Read up about your destination. You can do this from a guide
book or using the internet. It's worth reading up about the
place you are due to stay, even if you're going there on
business. You can find out about leisure activities while you're
there, a list of 'must do' or 'must see' items. If you are
travelling outside America or Europe, it is also worth checking
out any local customs so that you make sure you don't
accidentally offend anyone in your destination country.
2. If you are ...
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Dec 25
Sergiev Posad (founded in 1345, population 115,000) - the
spiritual center of Russia, residence of the Patriarch of the
Russian Orthodox Church, where the remains of the first national
saint, Sergei Radonezh, rests. In the heart of Sergiev Posad is
a well-preserved splendid architectural ensemble of over 50
historical buildings, as well as magnificent art collections
including old Russian painting and the treasures in the vaults
of the former Trinity Monastery.
Suzdal (founded in 1024, ...
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Dec 15
WHAT IS IT: The so called "Golden Ring of Russia" is a
symbolical ring connecting historical towns and cities to the
North-West of Moscow. They represent 1,000 years of rich Russian
history written in stone and wood, from a 850-year old church in
Rostov to a 19th-century log house in the Suzdal's open air
museum. Each of the "golden" towns once played an important role
in the history of Russia and was conected in one way or another
with famous historical figures such as Alexander Nevsky, ...
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Dec 13
The diseases most commonly seen in travellers are diarrhoea,
malaria (if you travel in a malaria-infested area), accidents
(when travelling by car or swimming), wound infections and
sexually transmitted diseases.
- Diarrhoea is caused by contaminated food and drinking-water.
You must therefore be careful if your are travelling in poor
hygiene conditions.
- Malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes, so the first thing to do
is to protect yourself against these mosquitoes.
- In order to prevent ...
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Dec 08
Travel web sites are big business, and a lot of power has been
placed in the hands of the consumer' or has it? Does your urge
to always look for a better deal play into somebody else's
greed? A travel web site is a great tool but before booking
online you must know these 5 dirty little secrets.
1. ALL TRAVEL WEB SITES ARE CREATED EQUAL ' RIGHT?
Afraid not. These days there are really two types of sites for
booking online travel. The more traditional travel web sites
like Expedia, Travelocity, ...
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Nov 25
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 experience. This article will discuss the key plans
you'll need to make before traveling to Europe, starting from
six months outwards.
Traveling to Europe - Six Months Before You Go
It goes without saying that at this stage of the game that
you'll need to pick where you plan on traveling within Europe.
Pick up travel brochures, talk to a travel agent specializing ...
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Nov 22
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You can effectively extend a touring holiday of Europe by
several days and perhaps save money. To do it you need a Eurail
pass and a little forward planning. This is how it works. With a
Eurail Pass you can go from city ...
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Nov 19
Travel Guidebooks are an invaluable source of information. Even
if the size of each book is enough to put you off your research,
they can be a great reference guide while traveling. But how do
they stack up to one another?
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet is the king of all the guidebooks.
They have a book that covers just about every destination in the
world. The information is comprehensive and is tailored towards
the budget traveler. Detailed maps are also provided. On a
downside, because of ...
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Nov 05
Up to 60 million visitors travel to Spain every year to delight
in the country's 315 sunny days and its rich and diverse history
and culture. As a result the Spanish government spend millions
of Euros per year on the travel and transport infrastructure to
service the country's growing population and its ever growing
numbers of visitors.
Therefore Spain has to be one of the easiest and most affordable
of the world's popular destinations in terms of its
accessibility - particularly from the UK ...
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Nov 03
Almost fifty two million people visit the famous theme parks in and around Orlando every year. March-April and June-August are two peak times when traffic to this great Tourist City is at its maximum. London has made good provisions for cheap flights to Orlando, Florida during these tourist months.Florida is also known as the "Sunshine State". Even though summers are not an ideal time to visit the famous places near Orlando, summer vacations make it preferable for visitors to flock to ...
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