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The Fantastic Five Destinations For Adventure Tours in Summer 2017

September 19, 2016 by Dave DronacharyaLeave a Comment

If you are thinking that the title of this article sounds a little familiar, you’re surely a marvel fan and will enjoy reading the rest of this blog. Traveling and travel writing has been more than just a profession for me. Exploring new places, immersing in a foreign culture, meeting new people, and taking up extreme adventure tours; all this completes me.   I like to do this the local way, as I feel that traveling like a local provides an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other · Tagged: Africa, Asia, Beach, Culture, Everest, Far East, Food and Wine, Ghana, India, Mountain Climbing, National Park, Nepal, Rainforest, Sports, Tanzania, Thailand, Trekking, Volunteer, Wanderlust, Wildlife

Turks and Caicos and the Atlantic Kite Challenge

October 28, 2013 by DaveLeave a Comment

Blue Haven Resort and Marina in Turks and Caicos Selected as Official Arrival Destination For the Atlantic Kite Challenge PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS - Oct. 275, 2013 – Christopher Columbus was alleged to have made first landfall in the Western world in 1492 on the shores of the Turks and Caicos Islands. While this fact has not been proven, the six riders of the Atlantic Kite Challenge will leave no doubt once they arrive at Blue Haven … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Airport, America, Animal Rescue, Art, Bahamas, Beach, Caribbean, Culinary travel, Culture, Drinking, England, Far East, Fishing, Florida, France, Ireland, Journey, London, Michigan, Music

Robert Reid: Lonely Planet USA Editor

April 30, 2012 by DaveLeave a Comment

Based in New York City, Robert is Lonely Planet's USA Travel Editor. He has written two dozen guidebooks (including USA & Canada, Europe & Southeast Asia) and articles for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and ESPN. Recently we had a chance to ask him several questions about his career, travels and travel advice.   Q. Tell us a little about yourself and how you first became interested in travel writing/editing? I grew up in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: America, Asia, Bicycle, Bridges, Burma, Canada, Canals, Caribbean, Central America, Coffee, Colombia, Cruising, Europe, Far East, Fishing, Food and Wine, History, India, Istanbul, London

Philippine Samal Island: A Hidden Paradise in the South

September 10, 2009 by Junfil OlarteLeave a Comment

(From the August-September 2009 issue of "Bayang Magiliw" Magazine, Kingdom of Bahrain. Copyright 2009. Used by Permission) The alluring beauty of the Far East is seen not only through its contrasts of culture, lifestyle, and climate. But also through the way nature has brought it into being. It is where the sun rises. It is where oriental charm lives where many travelers have found the most interesting journey experience. Despite the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Beach, Bus Travel, Culture, Dancing, Drinking, Europe, Far East, Festival, Garden, Japan, Journey, Lifestyle, Missouri, Music, Palm Trees, Paradise, Philippines, Photography, Resort, River Rafting

Exploring Richmond’s History, then Taking the Highway to Heaven

May 26, 2009 by Habeeb SalloumLeave a Comment

From modern Asian malls to the 'Highway to Heaven' with its churches, mosques, temples and historical landmarks, British Columbia's Metro-Vancouver's suburb city of Richmond, the only Canadian city surrounded by dykes, is a place worth visiting. Emitting the sounds ands aromas of the mysterious Orient as well as a religious aura and structures oozing stories from the past, the city of 188,000 is made up from 17 islands, half of which are still … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Airport, America, Architecture, Art, Asia, Bakeries, Bridges, British Columbia, Canada, Casino, China, Colombia, England, Far East, Fishing, Food and Wine, Garden, Georgia, History, Japan

Splendour of the Far East: The Philippines

July 5, 2008 by Junfil OlarteLeave a Comment

My plane bucks like a wild horse on the final approach before landing through disturbing clouds that crowd late afternoon summer skies over Manila. Beside me a Singaporean Flight Engineer and his wife eagerly peer out the window for a first glimpse of the city. "We've been visiting the islands a number of times," she explains, reminding me of how neighbouring Asians refer to the rest of the country, "and can't wait to get back. Philippines are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: America, Animal Rescue, Aquarium, Asia, Beach, Bus Travel, Caves, Chicago, Chile, Chocolate, Culture, Dancing, Dolphin, Far East, Festival, Food and Wine, Golf, Harvest, History, Journey

El Salvador, Part 1: The Trip

August 24, 2006 by Alex WelshLeave a Comment

El Salvador was almost an accident. I was on my way from the South to the North of Mexico when the proximity of the Guatemalan border sucked me in. Guatemala was nice but my time was very limited and the terrain didn't allow to go too far off the Great Central American Dope Trail. The Lonely Planet felt particularly evil on that trip. Everyone was on the way to that village where turtles lay eggs, their noses buried in the book. I suddenly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Airport, America, Beach, Bridges, Bus Travel, Cambodia, Central America, Civil War, Colombia, Culture, Drinking, El Salvador, Far East, Fashion, Gun, History, Honduras, Internet, Machu Picchu, Mexico

The Search for the Holy Grail

February 5, 2006 by Philip GardinerLeave a Comment

The Travelogue of a Writer My name is Philip Gardiner. You may or may not know of me, I am the author of several books, including my latest The Serpent Grail and another Gnosis: The Secret of Solomon's Temple Revealed. In these books we uncover the secrets of the ancients and reveal the true Holy Grail - an actual artifact within which was mixed the Elixir of Life. All this work didn't take an afternoon. In fact it took many years work and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other · Tagged: America, Culture, Cyprus, Drinking, Egypt, Europe, Far East, Greece, History, Journey, Lodge, Malta, Paris, Portugal, Romantic, Rome, South America, Spain

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