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- 11 Auglizzy_a in Travel tips and tricks | NO COMMENTS
Top 5 travel gadgets for a hi-tech holiday
E-reader, photo by Cristian Eslava
Back in the days when people traveled on horse-drawn carriages, steamboats or worse, on foot, nobody though about packing more than the bare necessities for the trip.
A suitcase with a few changes of clothes and maybe a book to keep the boredom away on long trips was the standard traveling equipment for many. But nowadays, there’s no limit to what people can take with them for their holidays. You can’t bear to be separated from your favorite tv show? You can take your portable DVD player with you?
You can’t live without internet? You can take your laptop. The point is that new technologies allow us to take our gadgets with us so we don’t have to interrupt our usual hobbies while we are traveling, and some gadgets provide added comforts on the trip. So here are the top 5 gadgets for a hi-tech holiday. …
- papillon in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
The best megacities in the world
Often, if you watch a travel documentary or open a tourist brochure, what it usually advertised is a return to nature, to tradition and letting go of anything artificial. That’s normal, considering that the world is becoming more and more urbanized, and many people who take up traveling live their life in cities, so it is assumed that they want to see something other than streets and sky-scrapers.This is not to say that big cities don’t get their share of travelers, because no matter how much you love nature, sometimes you feel like getting lost in the concrete jungle. So how about a trip to some of the best megacities in the world? Sky-scrapers, suspension bridges, shops, busy streets and city life at its most exciting. …
- erato in Fun and Travel | NO COMMENTS
Carry on… staying in the UK
photo by hoburne.com
The image of Charles Hawtrey, Bernard Bresslaw and Sid James driving into a campsite to witness Barbara Windsor and company practicing their aerobics may be a blast from British comedy’s iconic past, but there remain many excellent reasons to ‘carry on camping’ in the UK and in particular, the south-western corner of the country.
From the quaint country villages and unspoilt verdant countryside of the Cotswolds, Somerset and Hampshire, to the glorious coastal resorts of Dorset, the unspoilt beauty of Devon and the charm, majesty and excitement of Cornwall, south-west England is an area that is truly blessed as a holiday destination. A wealth of exciting opportunities lies in wait for anybody willing to explore this part of the country in a little more depth. …
- 10 Augerato in Travel Planning | 1 COMMENT
Travelling Britain by train: The East Midlands and beyond
Manchester
There has always been an element of mystique to travelling by train. In the 40s, train travel was an indulgence of the elite, who would hop across continents in style with their own compartments.
In many ways modern train travel can be akin to a stint in a mobile hotel, depending on how much money you want to spend. However, for those looking to embark on a sightseeing trip, train travel presents an amazing opportunity to venture into areas of Britain we may not normally visit.
City dwellers may be reluctant to abandon the endless conveniences of the likes of London, Norwich or Liverpool, but with such short, no-nonsense journeys to places like Nottingham and Sheffield, the East Midlands (and beyond) is easily accessible. …
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The most interesting activity camps in the world
For some people, traveling means spending a few weeks at a resort and being waited on hand and foot while they lounge and soak up the sun. And while nobody can deny that a holiday like that is sometimes necessary, if you’re the type of person who cant sit quietly for a second, then you might soon find yourself very bored.If you don’t want to feel like you ‘wasted’ your time doing nothing and you absolutely have to learn something new even if you’re supposed to be on a holiday, then you can go to an activity camp and kill two birds with one stone. Nobody will be able to accuse you that you didn’t have a proper holiday, and you get to do something fun and quirky – just pick one of the most interesting activity camps in the world. …
- tibi60 in Travel tips and tricks | NO COMMENTS
Top 5 myths about traveling
There’s no end to the excuses people will use in order to weasel out of traveling, and not necessarily because they have something against the idea of travel itself, but because traveling, like many other activities, has become shrouded in myth.And unfortunately, travel mythology is not limited to funny stories along the line of “this one time when I was in – remote place-“, but also assumptions that traveling is expensive, dangerous and difficult. So you ever find yourself in a situation when you have to debunk someone’s fear of getting out of their comfort zone and seeing the world, here are top 5 myths about traveling and how to debunk them. …
- 09 Aug
Top 5 unique things to do in New Zealand
New Zealand is a place of exceptional natural beauty, and there’s no doubt that it is one of the most beautiful places on the planet. So naturally, most of the people visiting the country travel there in order to see at least some of the impressive natural wonders that New Zealand can boast of.Of course, the stunning natural assets of the country are well worth seeing, but there is more that you can do in New Zealand, in addition to hiking or walking. Whether you are interested in unusual activities, extreme experiences or just wandering off the beaten track, New Zealand will not disappoint you. Here are top 5 unique things to do in New Zealand. …
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China Travel Tips
Datong
With a constantly revolving base, this mighty land is blessed with powers. It’s seemingly endless Great Wall, the legendary Terracotta Army, lantern villages; innovative cities add immense beauty to the country.
If you plan to visit China, you are sure to enjoy the delicious cuisines, diversified culture, art & crafts and the love of the people. Travelling around here will let you discover so much but you can’t move on if you fail to have your travel tips on the list.
Following are few details about China that can help you plan your trip wisely. …
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10 things you (probably) didn’t know about Washington
Washington
The best thing about really large cities is that no matter how long you’ve lived in them, you can still find surprising things about them. When it comes to the US capital, many might feel like they know a lot about it even without having visited the city, because it is a popular tourist destination and many of its attractions are known worldwide.
But Washington, like any other city, has its secrets, and sometimes not even the biggest local history buff is aware of them. So if you are planning to visit Washington DC, or you just like to know random interesting facts about cities, here are 10 things you (probably) didn’t know about Washington. …
- 08 Augkachou_n in Fun and Travel | NO COMMENTS
The best movie studio tours in the world
photo by snapper
There are few people in the world who don’t like watching movies, and probably few people who are not curious in the least about what goes on behind the silver screen – how movies are made, where they are made, and how the world depicted in a films is made to look real.
Movies require a lot of work, and even if at first the film industry seems glamorous and stylish, there’s more to it than good looking actors, there are writers, make up and costume people, camera people and much more. If you are interested in the details of how a film is made, you can take a movie studio tour and go behind the scenes. Here’s a list of the best movie studio tours in the world. …
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