Featured Member Blog Posts – May 2011 Archive (57)

Miami Food Trucks

Thanks to our sunny weather, our mix of many cultures and the availability of large parking lots, Miami has passionately embraced the food truck phenomenon. From single trucks that park next to an office building, to giant cuisine caravans that gather in public parking lots, food trucks are now a permanent part of the Miami landscape.

The menus are as varied as Miami’s local…

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Added by Carolyn Keating on May 20, 2011 at 3:17pm — 1 Comment

The "Star Beds" of Kenya's Loisaba Resort

Let me introduce you to another type of exciting accommodation: the "Star Beds" of the Loisaba Wilderness eco-resort in northeastern Kenya.



The two sets of Star Beds are unique to Loisaba. The first and original set is located among a kopje of rocks in one of the eastern valleys overlooking the "Kiboko" waterhole. The… Continue

Added by Rosebell Mugambi on May 20, 2011 at 10:25am — No Comments

DiveCaching-The New Underwater Treasure Hunt Game



DiveCaching-The New Underwater Treasure Hunt Game



This is a great industry.



We do a piece on Geocaching, the fun, GPS-driven hunt for hidden treasure (“the cache”).



Then the Diving Equipment Marketing Association (DEMA)  launches a… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on May 19, 2011 at 6:19pm — No Comments

Gorilla Safari Permits Reduced to USD 350 By Uganda Wildlife Authority

The authorised tourism body of Uganda has decreased the price tag on a gorilla permit to help entice more tourists to the nation which has half of the mountain gorillas left in the whole world.



The Uganda Wildlife Authority has consequently reduced the fees from $500 to $350 per permit for each gorilla safari  trek. This has been done at a time when two new gorilla families have been introduced in the Bwindi Impenetrable… Continue

Added by Richard Dickson on May 19, 2011 at 4:37pm — 1 Comment

Go Ahead and Quote Me

Where to next?

I have a new bucket list item. Someday, someone, anyone, anywhere will pay me to be a travel writer. As long as it is in English, I really do not care if the assignment is to report on the mating habits of Fiji islanders, or to cover the efforts of the DOD to clean up Christmas Island after…

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Added by Forrest Walker on May 19, 2011 at 9:45am — 1 Comment

India's National Parks

Forests in India treasures abundance of wildlife breed that additionally abode civic parks in India. Wildlife tourism offers accomplished befalling to appointment abundant array of animals in India including tiger, Indian peacock, cobra snake, Asiatic lion, bobcat etc and endless cardinal of aerial species.

Periyar National Park

Nestled in the ranges…

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Added by Lonely Planet on May 19, 2011 at 3:32am — No Comments

New Restaurants in the Latest Michelin Guide

No less than 15 Michelin stars now shine in the Vaucluse, which makes it the most "starred" department in France (in relation to the number of inhabitants) and 5 new "Bib Gourmands" have been granted to establishments that offer their clientele tasty cuisine… Continue

Added by Jean Dabrowski on May 18, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Nakations: Nude Travel is Big Business



Nakations: Nude Travel is Big Business





How likely are you to go to a nude beach or clothes optional one, and strip?



For a country settled by humorless and uptight Puritans, a surprising 49% of Americans said they would do it.



Another 19%  were undecided, and 32%  gave an unqualified "no" to  the idea of beaching "au…

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Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on May 16, 2011 at 5:26pm — No Comments

From the Back Seat: Memories on a Motorcycle in Vietnam

Riding a motorbike from the North to the South of Vietnam was an amazing experience. Now, while I didn’t ride the motorcycle on myself (Anthony did an amazing job!) it is still something that will remain with me for the rest of my life.


Each day we…
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Added by Active Travel Asia on May 15, 2011 at 11:48pm — 1 Comment

Luang Prabang: The Epitome of Laotian History, Culture and Nature

Formed at the convergence of the famous Mekong and Kahn rivers in Laos, the town of Luang Prabang is the archetypal product of when colonial and traditional architecture collide. Groomed in pristine fashion, one would think he is the first to discover this exotic…
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Added by Active Travel Asia on May 13, 2011 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Luxury Hotels and Resorts in Vietnam

Vietnam offers a variety of luxury hotels, resorts, and villas. In my last post, I profiled some of my favorite accommodations. Here are three more wonderful places…

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Added by Elizabeth Hansen on May 13, 2011 at 4:53pm — No Comments

Five Fantastic Sights in Gdansk, Poland

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Added by Margaret Andrzejewska-Bancewicz on May 13, 2011 at 6:36am — No Comments

“B&B Kick Gas” Campaign Drives More Visitors to B&Bs



“B&B  Kick Gas”  Campaign Drives More Visitors to B&Bs

After paying $4.45 a gallon for gas in Connecticut, the idea of  $6/gallon prices before the end of the summer seems more probable than possible, not withstanding recent subtle trends downward.

And this, according to Marti Mayne, B&B marketing guru, is making travelers very…

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Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on May 12, 2011 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments

Travel Agents Don't Understand the Needs of the Disabled Travel Market

"I’ve been in the industry 20 years and used to be an agent. If someone with a disability came in, we used to run a mile," Wendy Takman TTGLive March 12th 2009

Now a training consultant for Good Access Guide, which provides access and disability-related training, marketing and consultancy services to the leisure and hospitality industry, Takman says little improvement has been made since she was selling holidays.

"It’s a sector that’s neglected across the board. There’s still a…

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Added by Alan Broadbent on May 12, 2011 at 4:46pm — No Comments

Stalking the Best Gelato in Miami

Gelato. For some, it's an obsession. For me, the word "cult" comes to mind. Now, before you go thinking I'm nuttier than pistachio, let me explain. It all started with my first trip to Italy back in 1987, where I learned that all I thought I knew about ice cream had been a lie. I still remember the moment of epiphany: standing at dusk outside a small gelateria artigianale in the town of Mariano Comense north of Milan, near Lake Como, with a local friend who…

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Added by José Balido on May 12, 2011 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

29 Must Visit Cities for 2011

Longing for some sunshine, want to explore a new culture, have a craving for new tastes or fancy a night out in town? City Breaks are an ideal and affordable weekend escape for you and your friends, your partner or the whole family. We have taken the most important factors: weather, cost, food, accessibility, culture and safety, and have rolled up a list of Must-Visit cities around the world. You just have to get up and go!

 

#29…

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Added by Velimira Velikova on May 12, 2011 at 10:50am — No Comments

Ogling — and Surfing — Namibia's Haunting Red Dunes

Namibia Sossuvlei dunes Some 3 1/2 hours by road from Namibia’s tidy capital of Windhoek, out in the Namib desert of the country’s southwest, you’ll find one of the world’s more impressive natural sights and experiences: its highest (up to some 280… Continue

Added by José Balido on May 12, 2011 at 7:30am — No Comments

A Tour of La Jolla's Grand Homes

La Jolla homes are some of the most beautiful and expensive in the United States, and it's not surprising that many visitors to San Diego would like to take a peek at them. Unfortunately, the most intriging houses are surrounded by view-obstructing walls and…

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Added by Elizabeth Hansen on May 11, 2011 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

New York City's Grand Hyatt Refurbs

by Denise Mattia

. . . IN CONCRETE

The renovated Grand Hyatt in New York is a welcome change from the ever-so-slightly tacky look it once had.

Innovative, sleek designs by the architectural firm of Bentel & Bentel transformed guestrooms into spacious, welcoming quarters.

Spanning the 42nd Street…

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Added by Denise Mattia on May 11, 2011 at 8:40pm — No Comments

Visiting Prague? Get Outta Town — Bohemia and Moravia (Gently) Rock

by Jacy Meyer

Sure, the capital of the Czech Republic is a many splendored thing, and 60 percent of visitors venture nowhere else in the country. But what they’re missing is massive, from…

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Added by EnLinea Media on May 10, 2011 at 7:44pm — No Comments

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