December 2013 Blog Posts (138)

Australia for FREE

Maximising what you see whilst on holidays is always a balancing act between having enough time and money to experience it all. While I can't assist with time here's a series of blogs that provide insights into what you can do in each of our capital cities for free.

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Added by Longhorn YOUnique Tours on December 31, 2013 at 10:15pm — No Comments

New Year's Eve Around The World

 

Fireworks in Madrid, Spain ring in the New Year

 

 

 

New Year's Eve in Rio de Janeiro on the Copacabana

 

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Added by Nicholas Kontis on December 31, 2013 at 11:07am — No Comments

Nepal maintains low Greenhouse Emission - 27 Dec 2013

KATHMANDU, Dec 27: In a reassertion of the fact that Nepal´s contribution to the world´s total greenhouse gas emission is still negligible, a yet-to-be published report states that the Himalayan nation emits less than 0.1 per cent of what scientists say causes climate change.



Nepal´s new report on National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, being finalized by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MoSTE),…

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Added by Shakti Travels Trekking Nepal on December 31, 2013 at 1:51am — No Comments

Rafting in Karnali Nepal gaining populariy

BARDIYA: Rafting in Karnali, the longest river of Nepal is gaining popularity here thanks to the opportunity for rafters to get a glimpse of the wildlife in Bardia national park.



Rafting from Chisapani to Tikapur park and Thakurdwara gives one a rare opportunity to witness tiger, elephant, crocodile and other endangered wildlife, in additional to the adventure of the water voyage downstream, said a rafter Laba Shahi.



Dolphins are added attraction though more likely to be…

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Added by Shakti Travels Trekking Nepal on December 31, 2013 at 1:46am — No Comments

Winter in the Canary Islands

Each and every one of the 7 islands that make up the Canaries are an irresistible temptation for travellers at any time of year, but in winter in Europe, they’re in a league all of their own. The average annual temperature is more than 20ºC (in fact, UNESCO has classified the microclimate in Morgan, on Gran Canaria, as the best…

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Added by Iberostar Hotels & Resorts on December 30, 2013 at 2:25pm — No Comments

New Year's Eve in Spain/Latin America: The Twelve Grapes of Fortune



If you find should yourself spending New Year’s Eve in a Spanish-speaking country, you may notice that the locals have an interesting tradition of their own for this special night. As the big…

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Added by David Paul Appell on December 30, 2013 at 10:05am — No Comments

San Gerardo, Costa Rica is Pure Mountain Paradise

Cloud forest in San Gerardo de Dota As we drove up into the clouds, it began to look not like Costa Rica anymore. Mist swirled around us.…

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Added by Danny Solano Alvarez on December 29, 2013 at 9:26am — No Comments

Annapurna Base Camp Trek With Himalayan Yeti Travel

 Summer and spring are the best for the enjoyment or say for the holiday .   Nepal is famous country for holiday spending as well as for doing amazing trekking and tour activities. The number of trekkers and travelers are increasing year by year .  Sources of famous trekking routes are Annapurna base camp trek, Everest base camp trek, Ghorepani Poon hill trek etc. for doing trekking and tour activities. The Annapurna Base camp…

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Added by Himalayan yeti travel & tours on December 29, 2013 at 12:51am — No Comments

Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Night Market, a Wonderful Dentist and an Excellent Bookstore

A young girl dancing at the Sunday Night market in Chiang Mai

This is my third trip to the second biggest city in Thailand. In a small way I have become a local. The baristas at Starbucks remember my name. They also remember not to ask me if I want yak milk when I order a black coffee. The…

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Added by Forrest Walker on December 28, 2013 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Harbor View Hotel in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

The opening of Harbor View Hotel in 1891 was a major turning point for Martha's Vineyard. This island, 5 miles off the Massachusetts coast, was definitively transforming from whaling port to idyllic vacation destination.

Today, the Vineyard’s 122-year old Victorian “Grand Dame” is a coveted member of…

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Added by Steve Mirsky on December 27, 2013 at 5:40pm — No Comments

Top 5 Local Tipples to Taste Around the World

In nearly every corner of the world, you can find a local, traditional beverage that’s worth to taste. In many of those destinations you could easily arrange an organized beverage trail, but very often it’s best to simply head to the nearest pub and enjoy a drink with the locals – a perfect chance to get a bot of taste of the culture! Here are 5 must-try beverages to get you…

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Added by Velimira Velikova on December 27, 2013 at 11:36am — No Comments

Crowdsource your travels!

Crowdsource your travels!

What is Trevolta?

Trevolta.com is a global crowd-funded travels website. We enable travellers to submit their extraordinary ideas for expeditions in order to raise funds for it. Projects can be backed up by inspired people or sponsors looking for marketing opportunities and brand awareness.

All trips will be thoroughly covered in Trevolta blogs, where the travelling team will be posting photos, notes and videos on the go, preserving the…

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Added by Jim DeLillo on December 27, 2013 at 7:06am — No Comments

My First Omani Wedding . . . A Distinctive Arab Experience

The female security guard discretely slips me through a side door and gestures for me to sit at the table in the corner. The Arabic music is pulsating and the room is reverberating with the nervous energy of 400 women. Suddenly, the lights dim and everyone turns to watch. A bride, dressed in a Western-style long white wedding gown with matching trailing veil has a…

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Added by Katie Foster on December 27, 2013 at 3:48am — No Comments

Du lịch Huế cố đô nguy nga tráng lệ

Du lịch Huế - Quần thế di tích Cố đô Huế được xây dựng từ đầu thế kỷ 19 đến nửa đầu 20. Khu quần thể trải rộng trong phạm vi thành phố Huế và vùng phụ cận. Quần thể di tích Huế chứa đựng về lịch sử, văn hóa, kinh tế và chính trị  sâu sắc, là cố đô Việt Nam thời ký phong kiến thời nhà Nguyễn.…

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Added by Pham Quang Dong on December 26, 2013 at 9:03pm — No Comments

Khám phá Sơn Đoòng

Sơn Đoòng nằm tại xã Sơn Trạch huyện Bố Trạch tỉnh Quảng Bình. Nằm trên dãy núi đá vôi vùng biên giới Việt - Lào , hang Sơn Đoòng có nhiều hang động như Phong Nha - Kẻ Bàng và được tình cớ phát…

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Added by Pham Quang Dong on December 26, 2013 at 8:53pm — No Comments

Du lịch Hà Giang đắm chìm trong chợ tình

Chợ tình Khâu Vai là nét đặc sắc văn hóa mà bất cứ ai du lịch Hà Giang đều cảm nhận cái ấm của rượu, thắng cố, cái tình của con người nơi đây. Chợ Khâu Vai  theo tiếng dân tộc Tày, Nùng là chợ Phong  Lưu.

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Chợ tình Khâu Vai nằm thuộc…

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Added by Pham Quang Dong on December 26, 2013 at 8:52pm — No Comments

Sina Sinsational – Venice’s Centurion Palace Hotel

“Viva Venezia” – The Grand Canal with Dorsoduro and the Santa Maria Della Cathedral

Can a hotel inspire one to travel? In most cases, no. But the Sina Centurion Palace is that unique hotel experience that we all long for… a hotel stay that can change your entire perspective on a city or an…

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Added by Nicholas Kontis on December 26, 2013 at 12:34pm — No Comments

Everest Base Camp Trek ...

Everest trekking is the most popular trekking among the trekkers, as there are spectacular mountain peaks. The Everest region is located in the north-east of Nepal. Everest trek is not only a famous destination for tourists in Nepal for its scenic views of the highest peak of the world, the Mt. Everest [8,848m] along with other peaks, but also well known for the…

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Added by Shahadev Shrestha on December 26, 2013 at 11:24am — No Comments

End of the Year Turns a Little Devilish for Costa Rica's Boruca People

The end of the year in southern Costa Rica is time for one of the country’s biggest indigenous cultural events. This is when the native Boruca community celebrates their traditional “Fiesta de los Diablitos”, or…

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Added by Shannon Farley on December 26, 2013 at 8:26am — No Comments

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