Travel Resources Guide
My oldest daughter Jenny just gave birth to her first child and my first grand daughter. McKenna Kaye was born February 11 at 6:19pm CST in Waconia, MN. She weighs 7 lbs 8 oz and is 18.5 inches long. She is cute as a button. McKenna has her moms nose and her dads eyes. As I stared at my grand da
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Considering Retirement on a Cruise Ship By Sarah Maple I have made the decision to move out of my beloved London townhouse and take up residence on a cruise liner. I was briefly thinking about moving into a hotel for a while but then I would only have the extra benefit of housekeeping and a resid
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My husband recently purchased himself a Porsche 911 Turbo S. Lovely car, lovely to drive, looks the business, extortionate price for repairs or maintenance. And I guess this is why he now insists on using car hire to attend business meetings! You see, many people assume car hire is just for t
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"A good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving." This quote by Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu perfectly sums up a recent trip of mine to Mount Wuyi or Wuyishan in Fujian province. Travelling by train, van and boat together with my husband's Chinese colleagues, we had such an unforg
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1. Dine in a renovated and unique sheperd's cottage - Bushmans Kloof - Unforgetable Ambience!This has to be the most romantic dinner venue in South Africa. A good half hour drive from the main lodge at Bushman's Kloof this location is isolated and evocative. The sweeping vistas of the surroundin
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We are now pretty much accustomed to various low-cost airlines. I haven't found a single person that wouldn't have at least a few juicy words about them but they are here and we fly them because they have brought about flying for everyone that used to be reserved only to the rich. They are also
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If you're planning to visit Cape Cod, Massachusetts and you enjoy family biking - you must go on the Cape Cod Trail. The Cape Cod Rail Trail is a paved bike way that runs 28 miles from South Dennis to Wellfleet. The terrain is relatively flat, with some minor grades at certain sections. It offers
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Friends from all over the South Island of New Zealand managed to get together for three days to hike the Wilkin - Young route over Gillespie's Pass. At 1500m right in the heart of Mount Aspiring National Park, this rather taxing hike could only be described as spectacular despite the changeable
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Have you been to Indonesia? Most people know more about Bali than Indonesia, while in fact, Bali is in Indonesia. Bali is one a province of Indonesia. It is an island which attracts tourists from many other countries. Indonesia itself has so many other tourism destinations. Indonesia is an exo
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Taj Mahal, a monument of love between a beautiful queen and a great Mughal emperor. It is no ordinary monument of love. It is one of the seven wonders of the world. A colorful brochure of Taj Mahal says: "Before she died, Mumtaz Mahal made Shah Jahan promise that he would build a tomb that would
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