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Should You Purchase Travel Insurance

travel — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:04:09 +0000

The determination of whether you should purchase travel insurance is a determination of whether you want to assume nothing bad can happen during your travels, or whether should something bad happen you can adequately resolve these unforeseen events.

None of us think something bad will happe...

Canon City, Colorado Great Family Adventure

travel — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:14:18 +0000

What does Canon City have to offer? Well how about the worlds highest suspension bridge. This bridge spans the Royal Gorge, built in 1929 the views from this bridge of the gorge below are breath taking.

But before you think it is only standing on a bridge for a few minutes looking down at t...

Preview Gilbert Sherr - Servas Member, World Traveller, Social and Political Researcher

travel — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:10:13 +0000

The second person I had a chance to get to know at the Servas Conference was Gilbert Sherr, a communications professional from Atlanta where he was born and raised.

Until college Gilbert had only been to 5 different states and had never really gone on vacation. That changed radically after ...

What Your Luggage Tells Others About You

travel — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:04:04 +0000

Airports are fascinating places. In the midst of all the rush is the enforced waiting. Waiting that people make use of in all sorts of ways. One of the things that I enjoy most doing is looking at people's luggage and imagining what they do for a living, where they've been, where they're going...

Chatham County, North Carolina

travel — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:10:15 +0000

I am blessed to live in an area that has so much to offer. Raleigh, the state capital, is nearby with all of its Revolutionary War, Civil War, and Civil Rights significance. Durham, home of many tobacco makers, boasts Duke University while Chapel Hill is the home of the University of North Caroli...

Interview Preview Danielle & Josh Remortgage Their Home to Set Up Their Own Non-Profit Organization

travel — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:17:05 +0000

Last week I saw a brief feature on local TV about a Canadian couple who had mortgaged their home to create an international development organization in Peru, starting with shipping a container full of donated medical supplies to a small town on the Peruvian coast. I didn't catch the person's na...

Is it Wise to Purchase Travel Insurance

travel — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:19:17 +0000

The best way to determine if, for you, it is wise to purchase travel insurance, is to consider the various emergency situations that could arise during your trip, determine the best guess for the cost of each, and see whether you can afford to pay for the worst case scenarios out of your own pock...

Africa’s Algeria

travel — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:14:00 +0000

Algeria, The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country located in north parts of Africa. Algeria also happens to be the second largest country on the entire African continent. Algeria is bordered by Tunisia to the north east, Libya to the east, Niger to the south east, Mali and Mauri...

The World’s Coolest ‘FranchIce’

travel — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:16:08 +0000

Samuel Johnson said it almost 300 years ago, and I still believe it today ...

"If you're tired of London, you're tired of life."

I enjoy many locations around the world, but none so much as London. It's the center of civilization, as far as I'm concerned. If something is 'happe...

Magic Kingdom - What Makes It So Magical

travel — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:02:19 +0000

A day at the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World can bring out the inner child in anyone - whether you are three years old or 90. You can spend an entire day at the Magic Kingdom Park and still not experience all the attractions the park has to offer.

Divided into several "lands" the ...

Travel and Tour Tips for Business and Leisure Visitors to China

travel — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:07:00 +0000

China is a large country at a size of 9,596,960 sq km. China was only partially open to the world from 1980 onwards and has been a communist country for many decades. Although there is much progress in the travel industry and infrastructure of China, there remain areas that need to be improved be...

Torrevieja is Almost Last but Not Least

travel — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:16:00 +0000

Torrevieja is one of the most important summer holiday spots in the province of Alicante, about 50 kilometres from the city of Alicante and making up what is known as the Costa Blanca or The White Coast. Torrevieja and the town of Pilar de la Horadada are in the southern tip, the last towns befor...

Travel Photography - Some Basic Resources

travel — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:06:13 +0000

I have been experimenting for a while now with travel photography, and every time I go away I take hundreds of pictures. The most I ever took on a trip were 900+ pictures on my trip last year to Spain! After that experience I realized that almost 1000 pictures was a bit much and it took me a very...

Romania - Bucharest, Dracula and Transylvania

travel — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:11:18 +0000

Mention Romania and people immediately think of Dracula and a mid-evil country. Recovering from years of economic misery, Romania is quickly becoming the hidden jewel of Eastern Europe.

Dracula v. Ceausescu

In pop culture, Romania is always equated with Count Dracula, Bran Castle and ...

Presenting Robert & Bette Allekotte - Servas Members, Family Travellers, Volunteers for Peace

travel — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:07:10 +0000

Robert and Bette were among the people I had a chance to get to know at the Canada-US Servas conference which was held in Vancouver from August 5 to 8, 2005. At 53 years of age, both retired recently since they view time as one of their most precious assets.

Through Servas, Robert and Bette...