A sliver of dense greenery sandwiched between the Arabian Sea and the forested Western Ghat mountains, the state of Kerala runs down the southwest coast of India, around 550km long and 120km wide at its broadest point. It is blessed with unique geographical and cultural features and the overpowering tropical landscape, with 41 rivers and countless waterways, fed by two annual monsoons, seduces every newcomer. Equally, Kerala’s arcane rituals and spectacular festivals stimulate even the...
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House swapping is a vacation alternative where you allow someone else to stay in your home while you stay in theirs on a temporary or more permanent basis. Although its origins stem from low-cost vacation accommodation and are believed to date back to 1953, there has been an increase in house swapping due to the slow-down in the United States real estate market.
A house swap holiday may also include a car exchange. Some estimates indicate that 15-20% of travelers are participating in some form...
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Fifty-fie miles east of Miami, Grand Bahama looks from the air to be a flat, dry slab of bleached limestone bristling with tall, thin pine trees and edged by a ribbon of powdery white sand and multihued bands of blue-green water. Accessible by daily ferry service and direct flights from several major American cities, the island is ninety-six miles long and seventeen miles wide, and has a range of appealing features: gorgeous white beaches, aquamarine seas, and an exotic profusion of lush coral...
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Both trains and buses leave you in the heart of downtown San Diego: Greyhound at Broadway and First Avenue is more central than Amtrak’s Santa Fe Depot, at the west end of Broadway. Lindbergh Field Airport is only two miles out, on bus #2.
Getting around without a car, by day at least, is comparatively easy. Seven companies operate the integrated Metropolitan Transit System; the Transit Store, 102 Broadway (Mon-Sat 8.30am-5.30pm; phone 619/234-1060), has detailed timetables and sells a...
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Las Vegas is at the heart of the hottest, harshest desert in North America, and so receives less than four inches of rain (10cm) per year.
Temperatures, however, vary enormously, with daytime maximums averaging over 100°F (38°C) in July and August, and night-time minimums dropping below freezing in December and January.
The midsummer heat on the Strip is unbearable, making it impossible to walk any distance during the day, so the ideal months to visit are April, May, September and...
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If you’re planning to come to Las Vegas this summer, you should think about the local weather conditions before you leave home.
Las Vegas is currently experiencing extreme heat conditions that involve temperatures exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Southern Nevada temperatures have been ranging from the low 110’s to 119 degrees and nearby Death Valley and Needles, California have experienced temperatures of 123 degrees.
Keep in mind that these warnings are especially important for the...
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At least you should be convinced Elvis has entered the building, where magic moments, famous celebrities and more come to life everyday at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas. The most interactive “must feel” attraction located in the heart of the famous Las Vegas Strip.
The Experience (some of the presentations inside include the following):
Elvis Presley, Blue Man Group, Speed Monsters Alive!, Hugh Heffner
George Clooney!, Celebrity Poker, Shaquille O’Neal
Puttin’ a Round with...
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“All radiant in the magic atmosphere of art and taste.” So raved Harper’s magazine on the opening of Central Park in 1876, and though that was a slight overstatement, today few New Yorkers could imagine life without it. At various times and places, the park functions as a beach, theater, singles’ scene, athletic activity center, and animal behavior lab, both human and canine. In bad times and good New Yorkers still treasure it more than any other city institution.
In...
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