Archive for December, 2006
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
The European version of the Disney franchise was the second to open outside of America, after the theme park in Tokyo. Disneyland Paris comprises of Disneyland Park and the Walt Disney Studios Park. It struggled to gain sufficient visitors at first but expansion and new attractions have improved its prospects.
The theme parks share much the […]
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Sunday, December 24th, 2006
When most people go on holidays, they make a great deal of preparation. They book their tickets and hotels well in advance; they manage to get hold of much wanted tour guides and pay them a deposit; they buy up books on the intended travel destination and figure out the best way to cover the […]
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Sunday, December 24th, 2006
The Northern Territories is fortunate in having a famous city as its capital. Darwin Australia sits at the tip of the country, the most populous city in the state with an estimated population of over 109,000. It has a tropical climate with a dry and a wet season, and has to endure thunderstorms and cyclones. […]
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Sunday, December 24th, 2006
The Northern Territories is fortunate in having a famous city as its capital. Darwin Australia sits at the tip of the country, the most populous city in the state with an estimated population of over 109,000. It has a tropical climate with a dry and a wet season, and has to endure thunderstorms and cyclones. […]
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Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
There is perhaps no mode of transport that is as romantic as travelling by train. Train trips are one of the oldest and most well-known ways of getting from A to B, and can be a spectacular way to see a country. You can take a train for a one-off trip, like going across the […]
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Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
A nice relaxing time in Cancun can do wonders for your body and sould. You can find Cancun vacation packages that include visits to Tulum which is the only walled Mayan city. The other place that you can go is that of Xel-Ha Park. This park just happens to be one of the world’s largest […]
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Monday, December 18th, 2006
Most people begin to plan their December vacation in July. They want to make certain that they get the hotel they desire and that they aren’t stuck on a flight that leaves at the crack of dawn. Although they may think they are doing their best when planning that vacation, they may be missing out […]
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Sunday, December 17th, 2006
One of the most popular vacation destinations is definitely anywhere located on the ocean. Awakening every morning to the sound of the surf and the smell of a gentle salt water breeze, sheer curtains flowing like the waves on the beach, it just doesn’t get any better than this! There are affordable beach house rentals […]
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Saturday, December 16th, 2006
The work week can be incredibly hectic and chaotic for most people. There are weeks that go by that my family and I simply pass each other in the halls and fight for the bathroom. When the weekends arrive, we stare at each other as if we were strangers. We live for weekend trips. My […]
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Saturday, December 16th, 2006
Do you want to know what we all need more of? This is a simple question to answer, if you give it some legitimate thought. Vacations! Yeah, that’s right. Do any of us really get enough time to wind down? Okay, Paris Hilton doesn’t count. As for the rest of us, we crave more down-time. […]
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Friday, December 15th, 2006
When was the last time you had a vacation? And no I’m not talking about one of those hokey deals where you hit up the local theme park with the family. These often turn out to be more work than they are relaxation. All that fighting the crowds, waiting in five mile long lines, and […]
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Thursday, December 14th, 2006
At first glance at the promotional photographs of Vacation Village at Bonaventure, the high-end apartment/condominium complex comes to mind, as does maybe the skyscraping dormitory of a popular four-year university. But at further inspection and with supplemental information, one learns that there is so much more to Vacation Village at Bonaventure.
Location is prime for Vacation […]
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Monday, December 11th, 2006
What place are you just dying to go visit? Have you been clear around the United States yet? In all honesty, I haven’t even visited half the states at this point. Although I am anxious to see most of them. Typically if you talk to most Americans, they will tell you how much they want […]
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Sunday, December 10th, 2006
The Cayman islands in the Caribbean tend to be overshadowed by their bigger neighbors, but I like the intimate sound of them and I’d love to go on a Cayman vacation. Christopher Columbus was the first tourist, when he first spotted them in 1503, but they are a United Kingdom territory. Therefore, they drive on […]
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Saturday, December 9th, 2006
Are you heading somewhere warm this summer? Well, you’d better do it quick, because the summer months are going to be behind us soon. Maybe you want to head on down to Miami or the Florida Keys. The weather and amenities are supposed to be rather ideal down in those parts. Then again, you could […]
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Friday, December 8th, 2006
My fiancé and I struggled for several months to come up with an appropriate honeymoon vacation. We had to consider how much money we had available to make the trip. Basically we had to come up with something inexpensive yet fun. We talked about the traditional spots like the Pocono’s and such but when my […]
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Friday, December 8th, 2006
When I was single I had no trouble deciding where to go on my vacations. My friends and I just chose places with the hottest nightlife scene where we could drink, dance, and meet members of the opposite sex. But now that I’m married and have children, I obviously can’t go to those same destinations […]
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Friday, December 8th, 2006
When the beginning of December arrives, many families begin the holiday traditions. Some people start to prepare for their upcoming Christmas vacation. Families might be traveling elsewhere to enjoy the holidays with distant family members or they may be taking advantage of the travel season to find a Christmas vacation to someplace warm and exotic.
If […]
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Friday, December 8th, 2006
Aruba is a jewel set in the Caribbean Sea. Just 32km long, the island is part of the Lesser Antilles. Discovered by the Spanish and captured by the Dutch, it forms part of the Kingdom of Netherlands and shares her Queen Beatrix. The island gained independence in 1986, with it’s own democratic parliamentary system. The […]
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Thursday, December 7th, 2006
Where do you like to travel? Do you enjoy sailing through the different states in search of great places and hidden towns? Just you and your family with the wind in your hair and the miles of endless highway guiding your way. Yes indeed, traveling about and seeing new things is always a blast. However, […]
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