August 6th, 2008 at 12:49pm
Under Attractions+ Exotic locations+ Short breaks+ Travel tips+ family vacations
When you’re planning a vacation to a destination that’s new to you, it helps if you can find out a bit about the place before you leave. And although you can find information on many different vacation destinations on our main site, it never hurts to add a new resource to the list.
I’ve just come across a new resource that I think will definitely add value when you’re planning your itinerary. It’s called There are Places World Travel Guides.
The site is well laid out and loads up quickly, even though there are plenty of attractive pictures of various places - even on the home page. Once there, you can select either by continent, and then click on through to the country, state and so on, or just choose from one of the most popular city or country destinations on the right hand side.
There are videos of many of the places described as well, so the site is well worth a visit, even if you’re just browsing.
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By frann
July 21st, 2008 at 01:43pm
Under Attractions+ travel news
The US National Park Service has just launched a new website for visitors with disabilities, under the name “National Parks: Accessible to Everyone” to help disabled visitors make the most of the facilities and activities at national parks. This is designed to supplement the accessibility information already provided on websites run by individual parks.
The new site gives information about sign language interpreters and which visitor centers have services for visually impaired park-goers, as well as detailed descriptions of trails and their surfaces, for visitors with mobility issues or who use wheelchairs.
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By frann
March 18th, 2008 at 05:19pm
Under Adventure+ Attractions
If you’re looking for somewhere a little different this year, and you like the idea of sampling a whole new cuisine you’ve probably never tasted before, you could do worse than travelling to Poland.
"Only a native can help you discover and fully experience the authentic Poland," says Polish-born Rose, who lives with her American husband in Montana and created each itinerary in collaboration with local people. "We cook in farmhouses, using the same ingredients and methods my grandmothers used, and then learn modern Polish cuisine from city chefs."
Guest accommodations are in castles or palaces during the agricultural part of the trip, and in first-class hotels in urban areas.
In addition to hands-on and demonstration-style cooking lessons, Rose’s itineraries include side trips to neighborhood markets and Polish food festivals for samples of local breads, cheeses, preserves, sausages, wild game dishes, beer, honey wines and world-renowned vodkas. Blueberry and mushroom hunting are also on the agenda, as well as visits to cultural sites.
A map of Poland, regional descriptions, and trip itineraries are available at Poland Culinary Vacations. By filling in a name, e-mail address, city and country, visitors can sign up for Charter Membership and earn a 10 percent discount on any trip, starting in June 2008.
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By frann
