Bangkok is many things to many people, but it is not necessarily a museum town. A number of the museums are fairly dated and fail to provide a fun, educational, modern and engaging atmosphere. However with that said, there are still plenty of good museums to keep one occupied for at least a week if not longer including some rather intriguing, esoteric and hidden away ones. We have visited and reviewed the following 45+ Bangkok museums. And … [Read more...]
Lamu, Kenya – Attractions
I highly recommend hiring a guide for touring Lamu. I think you probably only need a guide for no more than 2 days or so. Most of Lamu can be accessed on your own by foot. A guide will point out some of the attractions you may have missed and may introduce you to some of the locals. He will also can be a good source of restaurant and lodging recommendations. Lamu is small enough where the guides will be aware of most of the restaurants and … [Read more...]
Send your name to Mars – February 2001
Send your name to Mars! Well space travel isn't quite available to the general public to Mars yet - so why not at least send your name to Mars? NASA collected about 1.6 million names which they burned to a CD and sent to Mars on a 2003 expedition. This was a success and hopefully NASA will run this type of promotion in the future. You can also send a message in a time capsule to space. Visit KEO's message submission page here: … [Read more...]
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania – More Info
www.climbingkilimanjaro.com a comprehensive guide to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro by Destination Africa Tours www.climbingkilimanjaro.info well put together climbing guide www.climbmountkilimanjaro.com excellent resource for the latest Kili news www.ibike.org/bikeafrica/kilimanjaro.htm list of items to take on a Kili climb www.kilimanjaroclimbs.com free online resource providing advice and information for anyone looking to climb … [Read more...]
Paros, Greece – More Info
Paros Specific www.annaplatanou.gr Anna Platanou offers rooms and apartments with full facilities by the beach in Paros Parikia old town family atmosphere, low prices www.paros-greece.biz general information about Paros - good photos www.paros-online.com provides you with all the practical information you need to travel around Greece and Paros www.paros.gr/en official Paros tourism guide www.paroslife.com excellent … [Read more...]
Chamonix, France – Equipment Rental
There are several companies and stores in Chamonix that rent ice climbing, glacier climbing, mountain climbing equipment, and paragliding equipment. One note is that most of the mountaineering stores in Chamonix are open in the morning till about noon and then close until mid/late afternoon and are open till about 7 or 8pm. By far the largest store, with the best selection and comparable prices is Snell Sports - Technicien Du Sport, located at … [Read more...]
Europe – The Locals
I think that whatever country you are traveling in you will meet the bad apples as well as the good oranges. On my first journey through Europe I met some very helpful people who went out of their way to give me advice, show me certain areas, or give me help. Then I met some overly stressed people who all they had to say was "stick it between your teeth". I could definitely tell a general difference in personality between different cultures … [Read more...]
Europe – Money
The Euro was introduced on January 1, 2002. 14 billion Euro banknotes and 55 billion coins were initially introduced to more than 300 million people in 12 countries of the European Union. 12 countries who initially converted were: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands Spain and Portugal, & Monaco. For a list of the Euro conversion rates (for the participating countries old … [Read more...]
Monterey, CA – Carmel Restaurants
Carmel has a great selection of restaurants, many known for their excellent European influenced cuisine. The one type of restaurant you will not find in town are fast food chain restaurants. Note that Carmel does not use street numbers for addresses - so when giving someone directions to a restaurant you have to include the nearest cross streets and or any other signifying landmarks. Some restaurants offer sunset specials - the meals are … [Read more...]
San Francisco, CA – Museums
Aquarium of the Bay is one of San Francisco's newer museums. This aquatic museum is located next to Pier 39. The primary feature housed inside is the long cylindrical glass tunnel. Visitors can walk through this tunnel and watch fish swim all around you. There are also other aquatic tanks. Allow at least one hour to absorb everything. They are open daily from 10am until 8:30pm. General admission is $19.95 with discounts given for those over the … [Read more...]