Traveling, be it just across state or to another country is always a great experience. To help people enjoy it rather than having an untoward incident such as losing one’s passport or other items such as luggage, it is best to be prepared to avoid such things from happening.
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I had thoroughly enjoyed my personal Sicilian history lesson provided by Alessandro Adorno, the Founder and Director of the Babilonia Language School. In addition he suggested that I attend one of the cooking classes organized by Babilonia that gives Italian language students an opportunity to...
Kayaking is the process by which a kayak will be used to move through rivers or lakes. The kayak is a small boat that must be powered by a human. It will have a deck which is covered, and it will also feature a cockpit that is covered as well. A special paddle is used to push it forward, and...
There are many tourists who decide to come to beautiful California every year. What is interesting, though, is that there seems to be a hierarchy of cities that puts L.A. and San Francisco at the top of the desired-destinations list, leaving the rest of beautiful California by the wayside. On...
Hello From Sicily A Fantastic Driving Tour Around Mount Etna
Today was Italian Labour Day, a big national holiday that presented the perfect opportunity to do a little out of town excursion: a drive around Mount Etna. So together with Jill, a co-student of mine from England, we rented a...
Extended air travel can mean making it to a far away destination faster than you ever could by any other method of travel. However, it can also mean long exposure to uncomfortable seats, boredom, and worse, problems with circulation.
Good circulation is important for a number of reasons....
If you are planning on travelling to Murcia you will be able to look forward to an exciting and satisfying vacation experience that will leave you with many treasured memories. There are many wonderful places to explore in Spain, from the exciting and beautiful Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol...
Hello From Sicily A Driving Tour Through Lipari And A Magical Evening In Vulcano
Our beautiful dinner in the old town of Lipari last night was another opportunity to get to know Sicilian cuisine. A light-hearted evening was followed by a night of deep sleep and by 8 am this morning I...
Module 1 is the Introduction to Yachting Certificate
The International Recreational Crew Certificate is divided into 6 modules, module 2 gets us under way and you will be learn about safety on board a boat and the use of the life raft and first aid kit, fire extinguishers, flares, life...
For many, holiday accommodation plays second fiddle to location and amenities. For the true traveller though, its an important part of the experience.
We tend to take travel for granted. Its easy and cheap to hop on a plane to any one of hundreds of destinations across the world, book...
Hello From Ottawa: Tulips On Majors Hill And A Nerve-wracking Television Interview
My day today so far had been completely dedicated to exploring nature: first I visited the Fatal Attraction Exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Nature to learn about the art of seduction in the animal world....
Kalkan is a town on the Turkish Mediterranean coast. This is an old fishing town. Most of the surrounding area is undeveloped. Until 1970 it was an important harbor town. However after construction of Fethiye road its importance as a harbor port declined. Now it has emerged as a tourist resort....