Blogs Posts in Destination Guide category; 194 blog posts

While Traveling

All you need to do is while traveling, is to call your credit card company and tell them that you will be away from home for some time, and let them know where you will be going and for how long will you be away. And it should be made sure [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2007 | Comments : 0

Important Events Of Argentina

In March 1981 Maj.Gen. Viola was ousted by the military and was replaced by the Commander-in-Chief, Gen. Galtieri. In 1982 Argentina under Gen. Galtieri invaded the Falkland Islands with the hope of restoring national credibility, although [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

Da Lat - a French-style city

Da Lat is situated in the central highland of Lam Vien, at an altitude of 1500 metres and with spectacular natural scenes. It bears the style of an old French city. Its climate is cool all year round. If we consider the Xuan Huong Lake i [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

The Ancient Town of Hoi An

The Ancient Town of Hoi An is an old time commercial port. It was built between the 8th and 17th centuries. About 80% the residential structures of the town still remain intact. The infrastructure system, roads, lanes, bridges still exi [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

A Trip To Sam Son Beach And Bich Dong

Sam Son Beach is 16 km from the city of Thanh Hoa. This is a wonderful seaside resort which the French began exploiting in 1906. It soon became a famous spot of the then-Indochine. A number of decades ago, many holiday villas were const [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

A Trip To Europe

When ever you fly to Europe, always be sure you are following the rules and regulations and obey the security systems. Avoid the delay and inconvenience of having something confiscated by airport security by checking that you do not have [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2007 | Comments : 0

Geography Of Vietnam

Vietnam is a tropical country in the northern hemisphere. With its geographical diversity, the country has inherited many famous natural resorts such as Sapa, Tam Dao, Bach Ma, and Dalat. These resorts are usually located 1,000 meters a [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2007 | Comments : 0

Climbing Kilimanjaro- intimidating even paralyzing!

The facts are now known: Kilimanjaro, in the northern reaches of Tanzania, is Africa's highest peak (19,341 feet) and is covered not in clouds but in glacial ice. Its famous snows are melting, and some forecasters predict the mountain will [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

Grand Canyon

At 5,000 feet deep, an average of 10 miles across, and millennia in the making, the Grand Canyon is the earth's most famous scar. Phoenix and Las Vegas are less than five hours away by car. You can drive right up and gaze out over the rim, [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

Dream trip: The Leaning Tower of Pisa

The tower started leaning shortly after construction began in 1173, and the tilt got worse as work on the building continued over two centuries, with several delays and attempts to correct the problem. Blame the marshy soil of coastal Tusca [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

A Visit To Corralitos

Watsonville resident Peter Schafer will speak on his trip to interview survivors of gulag camps in Magadan, Russia. Schafer, who works for the San Jose Environmental Services Dept., has always been fascinated by the Russian people and their [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2007 | Comments : 0