Paris France, continues to be one my favorite places on the planet. I hope you get a chance to visit there. At the age of 38, I visited Paris for the first time. A die-hard political/community activist and a committed workaholic, I was snobbish about the idea of devoting time to non-productive activity such as …
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Aloha, Hawaii is one of my favorite places to travel. Since it is easy to get to from my home base in the San Francisco Bay Area, I have been at least 15 times. For my first visit, I stayed for 3 weeks in Honolulu with the primary intention of learning to surf. Other memorable …
Single Travelers: A Compendium of Trip Planning Resources By The Frommer’s Staff http://www.frommers.com/articles/2590.html (info has not been update recently) Unfortunately for the 85 million or so single Americans, the travel industry is far more geared towards couples, so singles often wind up paying the penalty. It pays to travel with someone. Many people prefer to …
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Please give me some tips on traveling to Bali. Here are few notes!! spent no time in Denpasar other than to fly into there. great beaches there and where a lot of the aussies hang out. took two side trips – went to the island of lombok and went snorkeling in sulewesi i stayed in …
Here are two articles I came across recently that might be of help! 7 things Americans should know about travel to Cuba http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/17/travel/cuba-travel-feat/index.html ______________ It’s 5:00 a.m. at Miami International Airport as I file into Sun Country’s check-in line for my charter flight to Havana. Through my bleary, sleep-deprived eyes, I notice something striking. While …
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Here are a few good articles on the subject!!! As avid travelers, it’s hard for us to say which countries are “good” or “bad” for women to visit. We don’t want to give any one place an advantage over the next, since so much of traveling is what you put into it. For every …
Any basic advice for 1st time international traveler? Here are a few things to consider: 1. Pack Light (take half as many things as you think you need and twice as much money–visit a travel packing site to create the perfect packing list for starters! e.g., onebag.com, packing pro for your iphone, the universal packing …
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Medical tourism is the act of traveling to other countries to obtain medical, dental, and surgical care. Why is growing in popularity? A combination of many factors has led to the recent increase in popularity of medical tourism: the high cost of healthcare in industrialized nations, the ease and affordability of international travel, and the …
In a home exchange, two households swap homes. The company I usually use is Intervac.com. In a hospitality exchange someone hosts you in their home, and in return, you host them in yours later on. (www.hospitalityclub.com) In a cultural exchange you stay in someone’s home and teach them about your culture or your language. (usservas.org) …
I SPENT A MONTH IN EGYPT AND ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE EXPERIENCE…ITS A PLACE EVERY AFRICAN AMERICAN SHOULD SEE…JUST TO WITNESS WHAT OUR ANCESTORS CREATED OVER 5,000 YEARS AGO WILL LEAVE YOU AWESTRUCK. UNFORTUNATELY, EGYPT IS NOT A GREAT PLACE FOR INDEPENDENT TRAVEL, IT IS BEST IF YOU ARE WITH A GROUP, preferalby an afrocentric group. …
