Archive for the 'Travel And Leisure' Category
Best Places to Visit on California Family Vacation
Thursday, June 16th, 2011California family vacations take on various guises. It could be a back to nature trip targeting nature parks and wildlife preserves. Or it could be a fun jaunt from one amusement park to another. It could even be a drive down history lane in search of elusive facts that the history books refuse to detail. [...]
Chile Travel Destinations & Places to Visit in Chile
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011A country in South America, Chile totally reflects the beauty of nature. The country is very well known for its improbable shape. It has an unusual geography of extreme zones which means geysers, mountains, beaches, forests and volcanoes. Chile is the perfect destination for the ones who are in search of wilderness and pure nature.Generally, [...]
Best Places In Florida To Visit
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011A state of the United States, Florida is one of the popular travel destinations. It is located in the southeastern region of the country. In fact, it is mostly placed on a large peninsula. Florida is known as “The Sunshine State”. The popularity of the state as a travel destination is mainly due to its [...]
Eiffel Tower – Why Was the Eiffel Tower Built?
Sunday, February 27th, 2011The Eiffel Tower is among the most beautiful buildings in all of the world. It has made its way on the list of the 7 Wonders of the World. Although it is one of the most recognized buildings in the world, many do not know its past and why it was built. It was mainly [...]
Fun Facts About Botswana – A Democratic Paradise in the World!
Friday, February 18th, 2011Modern HistoryDid you know- Present-day Botswana – former Bechuanaland-was a protectorate under the United Kingdom from 1886 to 1966, when it became an independent nation within the Commonwealth. In the subsequent decades, inspired by Great Britain and the United States of America, Botswana became a democratic society, making it Africa’s best democracy. Since the 1970s, [...]
Things to Do in Arlington Texas When on Vacation
Saturday, February 12th, 2011There are lots of things to do in Arlington Texas. With all the facilities in the area vacationers would surely not run out of things to do in Arlington Texas. They have an extensive park land. There are 6 swimming pools and 49 tennis courts there too. How about 21 basketball courts, 2 softball complexes [...]
Fun Facts About Brazil
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011DID YOU KNOW THAT…Without a doubt, the most famous singer in Brazil history is Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim. His best song is “The Girl From Ipanema”. It is a symbol of Brazil. Like Pele (sportsman) and Jorge Amado (writer), Antonio Carlos Jobim, who was best known as Tom Jobim, is one of the [...]
Fun Facts About Kenya
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011DID YOU KNOW…Kenya is an African country with vast mountains and beautiful scenery.It is a diverse collection of coastal waters, sanbanks, rivers, waterfalls, lakes, and deserts.This land is home to a staggering diversity of plants and wild animals such as hippopotamus, cheetahs, hyenas, snakes, rhinoceros, lions, and leopards.There are more than 65 national parks and [...]
China Travel – Famous & Beautiful Places in China
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010China is a kind of treasure box that hides one of the world’s oldest civilizations. It is a multi-religious and multi-racial country. Having a deep history and heritage place the country among the world’s greatest travel destinations. It is the third largest country of the world in which there are lots of touristic attractions to [...]
Where Do Hurricanes Occur?
Monday, November 22nd, 2010When planning a vacation, if you are heading to a tropical climate it would be a good idea to know when and where hurricanes occur. Hurricanes and more generically, tropical cyclones occur in seven distinct basins around the world. Some hurricanes formation basins are much more active than others and produce many more tropical storms [...]
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