There are so many reasons why Hawaii turns up as No. 1 on the list of top destinations for honeymooners year after year. For one thing, once you get outside crowded, touristy Waikiki, it's absolutely beautiful. Serene.
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The air is filled with the fragrance of exotic tropical flowers, such as plumeria. Thick banyan trees gracefully drop their branches to the ground, and grow upwards from there. The water is a pristine turquoise blue. The beaches are immaculate, and uncrowded.
And you can try out just about any water sport you ever imagined. After all, surfing began here.
The food is great, too. You can get just nearly anything you like, but preferred local delicacies come from the sea. Fresh mahi-mahi and opakapaka plucked from the Pacific Ocean and garnished with Hawaiian macadamia nuts are heavenly. Maui onions are sweet as can be. And the island's kettle-cooked potato chips are so salty and crunchy, they redefine the meaning of sinfully good.
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It feels like another world, but it's the USA. And it's easy to get around, once you arrive. Don't plan to stay long in Waikiki; it's too urban, too crowded. The kind of place you should see once...and then depart for calmer shores.
Hawaiian Air makes it relatively easy to island-hop and even offers inter-island air-hotel-rental car packages. If you're going to be spending any amount of time here, I suggest you do that.
Four days on one island and three on another could be the perfect amount (if you can't stay a lifetime... which you will consider doing).
Definitely plan to rent a car, and go exploring. There aren't that many roads on the outer islands, so it's unlikely you'll get lost. But it is likely that you'll come upon scenes of exquisite beauty, where you'll feel compelled to pull over and simply marvel at how amazing nature can be, when all her elements are in perfect balance.
You'll have to sleep sometime. And there are many, many places to choose from, in all price ranges. On the next pages, I've compiled a list of what I believe to be the...
Monday, January 31, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Monet's Garden
Monet’s Garden
Monet’s Garden is open from April to October and is an easy hours drive from Paris. I went last year at the beginning of April which was a huge mistake as very few of the bulbs were in flower. It didn’t really matter because there were cherry trees in bloom as well as some annuals and daffodils but it would have been so much more beautiful later on when the tulips, irises, wisteria, and so many other plants are in flower. You can see the flowering calendar here.
Whenever you go though, it’s still amazing to see the garden which inspired the Impressionist painter. The highlight is the Japanese water garden where you can see the famous Japanese bridge and water lilies depicted in his paintings.
Monet’s Garden is a little tricky to get to using public transport so I suggest hiring a car to get there.
Day Trips from Paris
Chantilly
The town of Chantilly is most well known for being the birth place of Chantilly cream. The French both invented and perfected Chantilly cream and if you’re anything like me you’ll enjoy it at every opportunity when in France. Of course I’m not suggesting you go to Chantilly to spend the day indulging in cream, the reason to take a day trip there is to visit the Chateau de Chantilly.
The chateau is just plain adorable. It’s surrounded by a moat and extensive formal and informal gardens. You can easily spend hours wandering around the woods and that’s exactly what I did.
Chantilly is easy to get to by both car and train so there’s really no reason not to go.
Chateau de Chantilly
Chartres
Chartres is one of the most relaxing day trips you can do from Paris. There aren’t loads of thing to do so there is no need to rush around. Take your time to visit the famous cathedral and then wander around the old town. My favourite thing to do when visiting towns like Chartres is to pick a nice little cafe to sit in where I can people watch or read my Kindle and then move along to the next little cafe and rinse and repeat. There’s not much to do but enjoy a long lunch, do a little window shopping, and cafe hop. What more do you want from a pretty town one hours drive from Paris.
Monet’s Garden is open from April to October and is an easy hours drive from Paris. I went last year at the beginning of April which was a huge mistake as very few of the bulbs were in flower. It didn’t really matter because there were cherry trees in bloom as well as some annuals and daffodils but it would have been so much more beautiful later on when the tulips, irises, wisteria, and so many other plants are in flower. You can see the flowering calendar here.
Whenever you go though, it’s still amazing to see the garden which inspired the Impressionist painter. The highlight is the Japanese water garden where you can see the famous Japanese bridge and water lilies depicted in his paintings.
Monet’s Garden is a little tricky to get to using public transport so I suggest hiring a car to get there.
Day Trips from Paris
Chantilly
The town of Chantilly is most well known for being the birth place of Chantilly cream. The French both invented and perfected Chantilly cream and if you’re anything like me you’ll enjoy it at every opportunity when in France. Of course I’m not suggesting you go to Chantilly to spend the day indulging in cream, the reason to take a day trip there is to visit the Chateau de Chantilly.
The chateau is just plain adorable. It’s surrounded by a moat and extensive formal and informal gardens. You can easily spend hours wandering around the woods and that’s exactly what I did.
Chantilly is easy to get to by both car and train so there’s really no reason not to go.
Chateau de Chantilly
Chartres
Chartres is one of the most relaxing day trips you can do from Paris. There aren’t loads of thing to do so there is no need to rush around. Take your time to visit the famous cathedral and then wander around the old town. My favourite thing to do when visiting towns like Chartres is to pick a nice little cafe to sit in where I can people watch or read my Kindle and then move along to the next little cafe and rinse and repeat. There’s not much to do but enjoy a long lunch, do a little window shopping, and cafe hop. What more do you want from a pretty town one hours drive from Paris.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Paris Travel
One of the most beautiful cities in the entire world that present vacationers and tourists great historic scenery and monuments is Paris - the Capital of France. There are quite a lot of interesting places to visit if you are in Paris - the City of Light as it is called by its citizens. You can never want of things to views. For those who love sightseeing Paris is the right place for that. Eiffel Tower, Arch de Triomphe, Notre dame cathedral and others are some of the interesting places to visit.
However, one of the problems facing vacationers which make it difficult for them to have affordable breaks in Paris is the high cost of things in Paris. Indeed, living in Paris is more expensive than cities and Provinces in France. However, having affordable breaks in Paris is a possibility for all those who know how to plan for their trip. You will be having cheap breaks in Paris if you can keep to the following tips.
Before you move into Paris, you need to plan for your break there and then budget for it on time. Do not just go to Paris without making adequate budget for your holiday in Paris. Budgeting is the first secret of having cheap breaks in Paris. The problem many people are having is that they do not know how to budget properly for their trips. Use a sheet of paper and write out things that you may need to buy in Paris in case you want to shop in the city. Surf the internet and find out places of interest to visit. Write down the places you will like to visit. Find out what it will cost you to visit those places including transportation fees. The information you have gotten will help you to in enjoying cheap breaks in Paris.
Your dream of having less expensive breaks in Paris will come true, if you stick to your budget. There is the tendency for people to buy what is not in their budget. Buying against your budget will militate against your effort to have cheap breaks in Paris.
Look for airlines that offer affordable flight to Paris. The cheaper your transportation fee, the brighter your chances of having cheap break in Paris are. Flight fee can increase your budget. Using airline with fantastic packages helps to reduce the cost of your break; thus it is a stepping stone in having cheap breaks in Paris.
Accommodation fee is another thing that can increase your budget. There are various hotels and vacation rentals in Paris. It will be better for you to choose a hotel that is close to the places that you will like to visit. This will reduce the transportation cost and thus making it possible for you to have cheap breaks in Paris.
However, one of the problems facing vacationers which make it difficult for them to have affordable breaks in Paris is the high cost of things in Paris. Indeed, living in Paris is more expensive than cities and Provinces in France. However, having affordable breaks in Paris is a possibility for all those who know how to plan for their trip. You will be having cheap breaks in Paris if you can keep to the following tips.
Before you move into Paris, you need to plan for your break there and then budget for it on time. Do not just go to Paris without making adequate budget for your holiday in Paris. Budgeting is the first secret of having cheap breaks in Paris. The problem many people are having is that they do not know how to budget properly for their trips. Use a sheet of paper and write out things that you may need to buy in Paris in case you want to shop in the city. Surf the internet and find out places of interest to visit. Write down the places you will like to visit. Find out what it will cost you to visit those places including transportation fees. The information you have gotten will help you to in enjoying cheap breaks in Paris.
Your dream of having less expensive breaks in Paris will come true, if you stick to your budget. There is the tendency for people to buy what is not in their budget. Buying against your budget will militate against your effort to have cheap breaks in Paris.
Look for airlines that offer affordable flight to Paris. The cheaper your transportation fee, the brighter your chances of having cheap break in Paris are. Flight fee can increase your budget. Using airline with fantastic packages helps to reduce the cost of your break; thus it is a stepping stone in having cheap breaks in Paris.
Accommodation fee is another thing that can increase your budget. There are various hotels and vacation rentals in Paris. It will be better for you to choose a hotel that is close to the places that you will like to visit. This will reduce the transportation cost and thus making it possible for you to have cheap breaks in Paris.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Niagara Tours and Attractions
IAGARA FALLS TOURS
Maximize your stay in Niagara. See the best the city has to offer in one economical tour package. Convenient pick-up & drop off at Hotel entrance.
Spring / Summer Tour Stops
Skylon Tower
Whirlpool Rapids
Maid of the Mist
Whirlpool
Floral Clock
Table Rock
Horseshoe Falls
Journey Behind the Falls
Bird Aviary
Fall / Winter
Winter Festival Of Lights
Winter Festival Of Lights
This tour includes:
* Rossi Glass
* Table Rock at the Brink of the Falls
* Disney Light Display
* Skylon Tower
* Niagara Parkway Light Displays
This tour departs the hotel lobby nightly at 6 PM and takes you on a guided trip through Niagara's Festival of Lights.
BOOK TOUR:
Month: Day: Year: # Adults: # Kids:
Hilton Premier Niagara Falls Tour
Hilton Premier Niagara Falls Tour
This tour includes:
Admissions to the following attractions:
Spring Summer Tour
Maid of the Mist Boat Ride
Journey Behind the Falls
Skylon Tower w/free night illumination return pass
Floral Clock
Whitewater Rapids
Butterfly Conservatory
In addition, you'll receive free passes to the White Water Boardwal and the brand-new Niagara Fury (a combined $30 per person value) that you can use at your leisure during your stay at Niagara Falls.
Fall Winter Tour
Imax Theatre and Daredevil Museum
Journey Behind the Falls
Skylon Tower w/free night illumination return pass
TableRock Viewing Point
Whitewater Rapids
Butterfly Conservatory
Your tour guide will offer full-narration along with exceptional door-to-door service, giving you a day sure to provide memories to last a lifetime.
BOOK TOUR:
Month: Day: Year: # Adults: # Kids:
Wine and Dinner Tour
Wine and Dinner Tour
This tour includes:
This tour departs every Friday and Saturday evening at 4:00 PM from the Hilton lobby. The tour includes a visit to four Niagara wineries with an extensive tour at one winery and tastings at all four. You will also enjoy a full sample of Niagara's "world renowned" ICEWINE. You tour comes complete with a succulent dinner at the esteemed Epicurean Restaurant.
You will visit:
*Reif Estate Winery (Ice Wine Sample)
*Peller Estates Winery
*Jackson Triggs Winery (Tour)
*Dinner at Epicurian Restaurant
*Shopping at Niagara-on-the-Lake
(Wineries and restaurants may be substituted due to special occasions)
BOOK TOUR:
Month: Day: Year: # Adults: # Kids:
Niagara on the Lake Winery Tour
Niagara on the Lake Winery Tour
This tour includes:
*This tour departs every morning from the lobby of the Hilton at 10:00 AM. The tour includes a visit to three Niagara wineries with an extensive tour at one winery and tastings at all three. You will also enjoy a full sample of Niagara's "world renowned" ICEWINE. You will enjoy a gourmet lunch at the esteemed Queenston Heights Restaurant.
You'll also be given ample time to visit the many shops and museums in historic Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The tour also offers some interesting and informative facts about charming Niagara-on-the-Lake and the rich history of the surrounding areas.
Maximize your stay in Niagara. See the best the city has to offer in one economical tour package. Convenient pick-up & drop off at Hotel entrance.
Spring / Summer Tour Stops
Skylon Tower
Whirlpool Rapids
Maid of the Mist
Whirlpool
Floral Clock
Table Rock
Horseshoe Falls
Journey Behind the Falls
Bird Aviary
Fall / Winter
Winter Festival Of Lights
Winter Festival Of Lights
This tour includes:
* Rossi Glass
* Table Rock at the Brink of the Falls
* Disney Light Display
* Skylon Tower
* Niagara Parkway Light Displays
This tour departs the hotel lobby nightly at 6 PM and takes you on a guided trip through Niagara's Festival of Lights.
BOOK TOUR:
Month: Day: Year: # Adults: # Kids:
Hilton Premier Niagara Falls Tour
Hilton Premier Niagara Falls Tour
This tour includes:
Admissions to the following attractions:
Spring Summer Tour
Maid of the Mist Boat Ride
Journey Behind the Falls
Skylon Tower w/free night illumination return pass
Floral Clock
Whitewater Rapids
Butterfly Conservatory
In addition, you'll receive free passes to the White Water Boardwal and the brand-new Niagara Fury (a combined $30 per person value) that you can use at your leisure during your stay at Niagara Falls.
Fall Winter Tour
Imax Theatre and Daredevil Museum
Journey Behind the Falls
Skylon Tower w/free night illumination return pass
TableRock Viewing Point
Whitewater Rapids
Butterfly Conservatory
Your tour guide will offer full-narration along with exceptional door-to-door service, giving you a day sure to provide memories to last a lifetime.
BOOK TOUR:
Month: Day: Year: # Adults: # Kids:
Wine and Dinner Tour
Wine and Dinner Tour
This tour includes:
This tour departs every Friday and Saturday evening at 4:00 PM from the Hilton lobby. The tour includes a visit to four Niagara wineries with an extensive tour at one winery and tastings at all four. You will also enjoy a full sample of Niagara's "world renowned" ICEWINE. You tour comes complete with a succulent dinner at the esteemed Epicurean Restaurant.
You will visit:
*Reif Estate Winery (Ice Wine Sample)
*Peller Estates Winery
*Jackson Triggs Winery (Tour)
*Dinner at Epicurian Restaurant
*Shopping at Niagara-on-the-Lake
(Wineries and restaurants may be substituted due to special occasions)
BOOK TOUR:
Month: Day: Year: # Adults: # Kids:
Niagara on the Lake Winery Tour
Niagara on the Lake Winery Tour
This tour includes:
*This tour departs every morning from the lobby of the Hilton at 10:00 AM. The tour includes a visit to three Niagara wineries with an extensive tour at one winery and tastings at all three. You will also enjoy a full sample of Niagara's "world renowned" ICEWINE. You will enjoy a gourmet lunch at the esteemed Queenston Heights Restaurant.
You'll also be given ample time to visit the many shops and museums in historic Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The tour also offers some interesting and informative facts about charming Niagara-on-the-Lake and the rich history of the surrounding areas.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Travel Australia
2-Nights Snorkel to Adventure
2-Nights Snorkel to Adventure beginning and ending in Cairns.
2 nights from $619 per person
Click Here for Full Itinerary
Featured Destinations
Cairns
Cairns is the sunny garden city where the Great Barrier Reef meets the Wet Tropics Rainforest, mountains and the gulf savannah not too far away. The city's water front boasts a world class marina and wharf used by visiting cruise liners, yachts and tour vessels. Cairns is situated in the Northern end of Tropical Queensland Australia. It's a modern city with a good location to explore some of Australia's vast array of flora and fauna. With a magnificent Casino, Cairns is alive with more activities than a visitor will ever have time for. The principal attraction is the over 60 national parks from the wet tropical rain forests and lush tablelands to the truly wild Cape York Peninsula and the Great Barrier Reef.
Valid Travel Dates
Number of Nights: 2
Vacation Inclusions:
* 2 nights accommodation on board including linen
* Breakfast (B), Lunch (L), Dinner (D) as per itinerary
* Transfers between your accommodation and the boat
* Snorkel equipment
2-Nights Snorkel to Adventure beginning and ending in Cairns.
2 nights from $619 per person
Click Here for Full Itinerary
Featured Destinations
Cairns
Cairns is the sunny garden city where the Great Barrier Reef meets the Wet Tropics Rainforest, mountains and the gulf savannah not too far away. The city's water front boasts a world class marina and wharf used by visiting cruise liners, yachts and tour vessels. Cairns is situated in the Northern end of Tropical Queensland Australia. It's a modern city with a good location to explore some of Australia's vast array of flora and fauna. With a magnificent Casino, Cairns is alive with more activities than a visitor will ever have time for. The principal attraction is the over 60 national parks from the wet tropical rain forests and lush tablelands to the truly wild Cape York Peninsula and the Great Barrier Reef.
Valid Travel Dates
Number of Nights: 2
Vacation Inclusions:
* 2 nights accommodation on board including linen
* Breakfast (B), Lunch (L), Dinner (D) as per itinerary
* Transfers between your accommodation and the boat
* Snorkel equipment
Friday, January 21, 2011
Las Vegas Attractions
Arts FactoryDowntown 105 E Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas. (702) 676-1111
The Arts Factory Las Vegas is a collection of artists, architects, photographers, graphic designers, & galleries all gathered under one roof and is located near downtown Las Vegas in the Arts District. Facility rental is available. First Friday's event every month is from 6pm-9pm. Free of Charge.
Atomic Testing Museum, 755 E Flamingo Road, Las Vegas
(702) 794-5161. The museum provides multiple viewpoints on the Nevada Test Site and its impact on the nation. An 8,000 square foot exhibit hall with artifacts from the Smithsonian Institution, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, pieces of the Berlin wall and World Trade Centers. Designed to be a highly interactive experience. Touch screens, motion sensitive plasma TV presentations, audio interviews with former workers from the test site, more multi media components.
Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
3600 Las Vegas Blvd S., Las Vegas. Bellagio Casino Hotel.
Just beyond Bellagio's gracious lobby lies the Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, a kaleidoscope for your senses. Open 24 hours. Bellagio Hotel and Casino Las Vegas
Las Vegas Attractions!
Bellagio Gallery Of Fine Art. Open daily.
3600 Las Vegas Blvd S., Las Vegas. Bellagio Casino Hotel.
Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art presents exhibitions of paintings, sculptures and works on paper by the world's most influential artists. Rotating museum caliber exhibitions, which have featured renowned artists ranging from Picasso to Warhol, offer visitors a rare opportunity to view legendary works of art carefully selected from prestigious international collections.
Bellagio Hotel and Casino Las Vegas
Bonnie Springs Old Nevada, Red Rock Canyon Ave., Nevada
Open daily 10am - 6pm, plus admission. An old western town, restaurant, shops, Western shootouts, and horseback riding. Petting zoo, cowboys and cowgirls, a miniature train ride, and on weekends and holidays, a "posse" show where the kids can even help track down the 'bad guy". This little old mining town offers simulated gunfights in the streets, an 1880's melodrama in its Saloon, even a public hanging, with an obliging Stuntman swaying in the wind. (702) 875-4191.
Circus Circus Hotel and Casino - Circus Acts
2880 Las Vegas Blvd S., Las Vegas
World-renowned live circus acts free everyday! Performances are daily from 11am. Circus Circus Hotel and Casino Las Vegas
Las Vegas Attractions!
CSI: The Experience at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
3799 Las Vegas Blvd S., Las Vegas. Survey the crime scene, gather the evidence, solve the case! This dynamic interactive experience offers visitors a hands on challenge to solve a hypothetical crime: 3 murders, 15 lab stations, 15 suspects, 3 killers. Guided by videos featuring cast members from the hit TV show, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, alongside real life forensic scientists, you? Recommended for ages 12 through adult. MGM Grand Hotel and Casino Las Vegas
CSN Planetarium & Observatory, Northeast / North Las Vegas
3200 E Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas. (702) 651-4759.
CSN Planetarium & Observatory have educational and entertaining programs year round.
Las Vegas Attractions!
The Arts Factory Las Vegas is a collection of artists, architects, photographers, graphic designers, & galleries all gathered under one roof and is located near downtown Las Vegas in the Arts District. Facility rental is available. First Friday's event every month is from 6pm-9pm. Free of Charge.
Atomic Testing Museum, 755 E Flamingo Road, Las Vegas
(702) 794-5161. The museum provides multiple viewpoints on the Nevada Test Site and its impact on the nation. An 8,000 square foot exhibit hall with artifacts from the Smithsonian Institution, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, pieces of the Berlin wall and World Trade Centers. Designed to be a highly interactive experience. Touch screens, motion sensitive plasma TV presentations, audio interviews with former workers from the test site, more multi media components.
Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
3600 Las Vegas Blvd S., Las Vegas. Bellagio Casino Hotel.
Just beyond Bellagio's gracious lobby lies the Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, a kaleidoscope for your senses. Open 24 hours. Bellagio Hotel and Casino Las Vegas
Las Vegas Attractions!
Bellagio Gallery Of Fine Art. Open daily.
3600 Las Vegas Blvd S., Las Vegas. Bellagio Casino Hotel.
Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art presents exhibitions of paintings, sculptures and works on paper by the world's most influential artists. Rotating museum caliber exhibitions, which have featured renowned artists ranging from Picasso to Warhol, offer visitors a rare opportunity to view legendary works of art carefully selected from prestigious international collections.
Bellagio Hotel and Casino Las Vegas
Bonnie Springs Old Nevada, Red Rock Canyon Ave., Nevada
Open daily 10am - 6pm, plus admission. An old western town, restaurant, shops, Western shootouts, and horseback riding. Petting zoo, cowboys and cowgirls, a miniature train ride, and on weekends and holidays, a "posse" show where the kids can even help track down the 'bad guy". This little old mining town offers simulated gunfights in the streets, an 1880's melodrama in its Saloon, even a public hanging, with an obliging Stuntman swaying in the wind. (702) 875-4191.
Circus Circus Hotel and Casino - Circus Acts
2880 Las Vegas Blvd S., Las Vegas
World-renowned live circus acts free everyday! Performances are daily from 11am. Circus Circus Hotel and Casino Las Vegas
Las Vegas Attractions!
CSI: The Experience at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
3799 Las Vegas Blvd S., Las Vegas. Survey the crime scene, gather the evidence, solve the case! This dynamic interactive experience offers visitors a hands on challenge to solve a hypothetical crime: 3 murders, 15 lab stations, 15 suspects, 3 killers. Guided by videos featuring cast members from the hit TV show, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, alongside real life forensic scientists, you? Recommended for ages 12 through adult. MGM Grand Hotel and Casino Las Vegas
CSN Planetarium & Observatory, Northeast / North Las Vegas
3200 E Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas. (702) 651-4759.
CSN Planetarium & Observatory have educational and entertaining programs year round.
Las Vegas Attractions!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Driving Directions to Atlantic City
Driving Directions to Atlantic City
Located in the heart of the northeast and within easy driving distance of a third of the population of the United States, Atlantic City is convenient to get to whether you ride a bus, take a train, drive, or fly. The seaside resort is readily accessible by air through two nearby International Airports or by car and bus along three major highways.
Whether you need to find the Atlantic City Boardwalk, locate an Atlantic City Casino, or find a particular restaurant in Atlantic City, you can find what you’re looking for with our interactive Atlantic City Map!
By Land
From the North, major interstate highways connect with the Garden State Parkway South, to the Atlantic City Expressway.
From the South, I-95 to Delaware Memorial Bridge to Route 40 to Route 322. Or via Lewes, Delaware, take the Cape May-Lewes Ferry to the Garden State Parkway North to the Atlantic City Expressway.
From the West, via Philadelphia, Walt Whitman Bridge to North-South Freeway (Route 42) to Atlantic City Expressway.
By Air
The Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) is located just minutes from the city and offers shuttle, taxi and rental car transportation. Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is a quick 60-minute drive via the Atlantic City Expressway.
View Airport Transportation/Limousine Listings
By Rail
NJ Transit Rail runs direct from Philadelphia's 30th Street Station. For more information, call 973-275-5555. The Atlantic City rail station adjoins the Convention Center. Free casino shuttle service is available from Atlantic City terminal to all casinos.
Atlantic City Express Service (ACES) provides comfortable and convenient weekend travel between NYC and Atlantic City. Departing from New York’s Penn Station with one stop in Newark, NJ, ACES continues direct to Atlantic City. Travel time is approximately 2.5 hours and ACES provides nine trains running Friday through Sunday each weekend.
By Bus
There is frequent motorcoach service from New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC via all major carriers.
www.academybus.com www.njtransit.com
www.greyhound.com/home www.shorelineexpress.com
Local Transit
Atlantic City's unique Jitney mini-buses stop at all hotels and attractions. The city's famous wicker rolling chairs provide service up and down the Boardwalk and, of course, taxis are readily available.
Located in the heart of the northeast and within easy driving distance of a third of the population of the United States, Atlantic City is convenient to get to whether you ride a bus, take a train, drive, or fly. The seaside resort is readily accessible by air through two nearby International Airports or by car and bus along three major highways.
Whether you need to find the Atlantic City Boardwalk, locate an Atlantic City Casino, or find a particular restaurant in Atlantic City, you can find what you’re looking for with our interactive Atlantic City Map!
By Land
From the North, major interstate highways connect with the Garden State Parkway South, to the Atlantic City Expressway.
From the South, I-95 to Delaware Memorial Bridge to Route 40 to Route 322. Or via Lewes, Delaware, take the Cape May-Lewes Ferry to the Garden State Parkway North to the Atlantic City Expressway.
From the West, via Philadelphia, Walt Whitman Bridge to North-South Freeway (Route 42) to Atlantic City Expressway.
By Air
The Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) is located just minutes from the city and offers shuttle, taxi and rental car transportation. Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is a quick 60-minute drive via the Atlantic City Expressway.
View Airport Transportation/Limousine Listings
By Rail
NJ Transit Rail runs direct from Philadelphia's 30th Street Station. For more information, call 973-275-5555. The Atlantic City rail station adjoins the Convention Center. Free casino shuttle service is available from Atlantic City terminal to all casinos.
Atlantic City Express Service (ACES) provides comfortable and convenient weekend travel between NYC and Atlantic City. Departing from New York’s Penn Station with one stop in Newark, NJ, ACES continues direct to Atlantic City. Travel time is approximately 2.5 hours and ACES provides nine trains running Friday through Sunday each weekend.
By Bus
There is frequent motorcoach service from New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC via all major carriers.
www.academybus.com www.njtransit.com
www.greyhound.com/home www.shorelineexpress.com
Local Transit
Atlantic City's unique Jitney mini-buses stop at all hotels and attractions. The city's famous wicker rolling chairs provide service up and down the Boardwalk and, of course, taxis are readily available.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Medieval bridge
Getting to Ponte de Lima:
The closest airport is at Porto, where the A3 freeway towards Spain passes within 2km of Ponte de Lima (take the Ponte de Lima Sul exit). From the Porto Airport, you can take the airport-bus to Porto and then a bus to Ponte de Lima or Viana do Castelo.
Tourism Office.:
The tourist Office is on Praça da República, which you are likely to pass if you've parked along the road from the A3 exit. Upstairs you can visit a small museum with local handicrafts and historical information. You can get information here for staying in local manor houses as well.
Internet Access in Ponte de Lima:
You can get free internet access at the public library on Largo da Picota, just near by the Igreja Matriz (Matriz Church)
Markets:
The huge Monday market, held twice a month, has been held in Ponte de Lima since 1125.
Ponte de Lima Attractions:
Ponte de Lima is starting to be recognized as a tourist destination. This is neither good nor bad, but depends on what you're looking for--tourist facilities are being added, as well as resort features like golf courses.
There are two plane tree lined walking streets along the Lima river, the Alameda de S. Joao, and the avenida d. Luis Felipe. They offer interesting strolling areas.
The Medieval Bridge is documented to have been started in 1368. It's 277 meters in length and 4 meters in width, with 16 large arches and 14 smaller ones. There are more arches buried below. On the opposite side of the river is the Roman bridge, built for military use between Braga and Astorga.
Across the bridge, the Guardian Angel is a stone quadrangular monument on the banks of the river. It's an ancient chapel, but there's no clue as to when it was erected. It's been rebuilt many times when persistent floods damaged it.
The Capela de Santo Antonio da Torre Velha dominates the scene across the river. To the east of the bridge is a delightful garden which includes a picnic area and a small folk museum.
The fountain in Ponte de Lima's Main Square was completed in 1603 but wasn't located in its present location until 1929, when it was moved to the Largo de Camoes.
The closest airport is at Porto, where the A3 freeway towards Spain passes within 2km of Ponte de Lima (take the Ponte de Lima Sul exit). From the Porto Airport, you can take the airport-bus to Porto and then a bus to Ponte de Lima or Viana do Castelo.
Tourism Office.:
The tourist Office is on Praça da República, which you are likely to pass if you've parked along the road from the A3 exit. Upstairs you can visit a small museum with local handicrafts and historical information. You can get information here for staying in local manor houses as well.
Internet Access in Ponte de Lima:
You can get free internet access at the public library on Largo da Picota, just near by the Igreja Matriz (Matriz Church)
Markets:
The huge Monday market, held twice a month, has been held in Ponte de Lima since 1125.
Ponte de Lima Attractions:
Ponte de Lima is starting to be recognized as a tourist destination. This is neither good nor bad, but depends on what you're looking for--tourist facilities are being added, as well as resort features like golf courses.
There are two plane tree lined walking streets along the Lima river, the Alameda de S. Joao, and the avenida d. Luis Felipe. They offer interesting strolling areas.
The Medieval Bridge is documented to have been started in 1368. It's 277 meters in length and 4 meters in width, with 16 large arches and 14 smaller ones. There are more arches buried below. On the opposite side of the river is the Roman bridge, built for military use between Braga and Astorga.
Across the bridge, the Guardian Angel is a stone quadrangular monument on the banks of the river. It's an ancient chapel, but there's no clue as to when it was erected. It's been rebuilt many times when persistent floods damaged it.
The Capela de Santo Antonio da Torre Velha dominates the scene across the river. To the east of the bridge is a delightful garden which includes a picnic area and a small folk museum.
The fountain in Ponte de Lima's Main Square was completed in 1603 but wasn't located in its present location until 1929, when it was moved to the Largo de Camoes.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
the Brown Rabbit Walkabout
he Brown Rabbit Walkabout
The East Coast Trail runs along the east coast of the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Hiking trails start at Fort Amherst in St. John's and end in Fermeuse.
With the help of hiking maps you can begin and end your hike wherever you feel most comfortable, doing only small parts or the entire trail from beginning to end.
We offer a wonderful 9 day walkabout package for hiking the East Coast Trail. Our package includes pick up and drop off at St. John's Airport, accommodations, daily transportation to and from trail heads, 3 meals a day ( full breakfast, packed lunch, and full supper). All our meals are home cooked and we will take care of any special dietary needs, just let us know before hand.
We cater to hikers travelling alone, or groups up to 20 persons. Having hiked much of the trail ourselves, we are quite acquainted with the different sections and can give you advice on many details of the trail. We also sell packages of East Coast Trail Maps.
Day 1:
You will be greeted and picked up by Bill at St. John's Airport, and transported to The Brown Rabbit Cabins, where you'll enjoy a wonderful home cooked supper. Your hiking vacation has now begun!
Day 2:
Hiking trail #1 starts at Fort Amherst, St. John's, and goes to Black Head, lasting between 4-7 hours. (See East Coast Trail Map #1 )
Day 3:
Day 3 starts at Cape Spear, the most easterly part of Newfoundland. From Cape Spear the hike takes you to Maddox Cove, and lasts between 4-6 hours. ( See East Coast Trail Maps #2 and #3 )
Day 4:
Tired of walking? No problem! Today you can put on your sea legs. You can take a whale watching boat tour or go sea kayaking. Either way you'll be thrilled with the sights and sounds of the sea.
Day 5:
Today you are ready for the most challenging and beautiful hike of the East Coast Trail. Your hike starts at Shoal Bay Road and ends at Bay Bulls. Breathtaking scenery. ( See East Coast Trail Maps #5 and #6 )
The East Coast Trail runs along the east coast of the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Hiking trails start at Fort Amherst in St. John's and end in Fermeuse.
With the help of hiking maps you can begin and end your hike wherever you feel most comfortable, doing only small parts or the entire trail from beginning to end.
We offer a wonderful 9 day walkabout package for hiking the East Coast Trail. Our package includes pick up and drop off at St. John's Airport, accommodations, daily transportation to and from trail heads, 3 meals a day ( full breakfast, packed lunch, and full supper). All our meals are home cooked and we will take care of any special dietary needs, just let us know before hand.
We cater to hikers travelling alone, or groups up to 20 persons. Having hiked much of the trail ourselves, we are quite acquainted with the different sections and can give you advice on many details of the trail. We also sell packages of East Coast Trail Maps.
Day 1:
You will be greeted and picked up by Bill at St. John's Airport, and transported to The Brown Rabbit Cabins, where you'll enjoy a wonderful home cooked supper. Your hiking vacation has now begun!
Day 2:
Hiking trail #1 starts at Fort Amherst, St. John's, and goes to Black Head, lasting between 4-7 hours. (See East Coast Trail Map #1 )
Day 3:
Day 3 starts at Cape Spear, the most easterly part of Newfoundland. From Cape Spear the hike takes you to Maddox Cove, and lasts between 4-6 hours. ( See East Coast Trail Maps #2 and #3 )
Day 4:
Tired of walking? No problem! Today you can put on your sea legs. You can take a whale watching boat tour or go sea kayaking. Either way you'll be thrilled with the sights and sounds of the sea.
Day 5:
Today you are ready for the most challenging and beautiful hike of the East Coast Trail. Your hike starts at Shoal Bay Road and ends at Bay Bulls. Breathtaking scenery. ( See East Coast Trail Maps #5 and #6 )
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Travel to Indonesia
If you never going to travel to Indonesia yet so you should try to visit Indonesia because there are so many beautiful places you can find. Not only beautiful of the place also the people are very nice. The cultural is unique too, so these are the reasons of Indonesia. When you start for planning to vacation travelling to another countries why you don't choose Indonesia become one of your target. I think that is the right choice and here the most beautiful places in Indonesia you can find :
1. Lombok
Lombok Island is located near Bali, actually in the east of Bali island. It's easy to go by air or by sea. Maybe this island is near Bali so the cultural of the people is not different. They have unique cultural tradition and the people are friendly.
Lombok is one of great island in Indonesia after Bali. Like Bali you can find many beautiful places in Lombok such as amazing beaches, outstanding waterfalls, golf park, little islands around and many others. So Lombok is the best choice for travelling.
2. Bali
Bali Island the most beautiful island in Indonesia even in the world. Many thousand tourist from everywhere visit bali every years. They come to Bali to see the beautiful and the unique cultural tradition of the citizen. Most of tourist say that bali is the most beautiful island they ever visiting and the people are very friendly.
The most famous place in Bali is Kuta Beach. This is the long white sandy beach and the sea is best place for surfing. Now you can also enjoy trip in Bali by cruises. Many cruises you can choose like The Lembongan Island Reef Cruise, the Beach Club Cruise, the Sunset Dinner Cruise, the spectacular trip aboard Aristocat, the Ocean Rafting 3 Island Cruise and Dolphin Cruise. You can also enjoy diving with Odissey Submarine.
So many other amazing places you can search in Bali. And the trip to bali is unforgotten experience for many people.
3. Bunaken
Bunaken National Marine Park is one of the first marine park in Indonesia. It is located in North Sulawesi and established in 1991. The park is contain of five island, there are Bunaken, Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen. As the name the beautiful of this place is under the sea. You can see many sea creatures such as corals, fish, echinoderms or sponges.
In Bunaken you can find that this place is harbor of some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world. There are big number of families and species of sea creatures are in Bunaken. So for the tourists who like diving, this is the right place for you.
4. Borobudur
Borobudur is one of the biggest Buddist Temple in the world. It was build in the 9th century. It is located in Magelang, Central Java. It is easy to find this place because it is near from Yogyakarta. The temple is very high. If you like to journey to ancient monument, Borobudur is best choice for you.
1. Lombok
Lombok Island is located near Bali, actually in the east of Bali island. It's easy to go by air or by sea. Maybe this island is near Bali so the cultural of the people is not different. They have unique cultural tradition and the people are friendly.
Lombok is one of great island in Indonesia after Bali. Like Bali you can find many beautiful places in Lombok such as amazing beaches, outstanding waterfalls, golf park, little islands around and many others. So Lombok is the best choice for travelling.
2. Bali
Bali Island the most beautiful island in Indonesia even in the world. Many thousand tourist from everywhere visit bali every years. They come to Bali to see the beautiful and the unique cultural tradition of the citizen. Most of tourist say that bali is the most beautiful island they ever visiting and the people are very friendly.
The most famous place in Bali is Kuta Beach. This is the long white sandy beach and the sea is best place for surfing. Now you can also enjoy trip in Bali by cruises. Many cruises you can choose like The Lembongan Island Reef Cruise, the Beach Club Cruise, the Sunset Dinner Cruise, the spectacular trip aboard Aristocat, the Ocean Rafting 3 Island Cruise and Dolphin Cruise. You can also enjoy diving with Odissey Submarine.
So many other amazing places you can search in Bali. And the trip to bali is unforgotten experience for many people.
3. Bunaken
Bunaken National Marine Park is one of the first marine park in Indonesia. It is located in North Sulawesi and established in 1991. The park is contain of five island, there are Bunaken, Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen. As the name the beautiful of this place is under the sea. You can see many sea creatures such as corals, fish, echinoderms or sponges.
In Bunaken you can find that this place is harbor of some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world. There are big number of families and species of sea creatures are in Bunaken. So for the tourists who like diving, this is the right place for you.
4. Borobudur
Borobudur is one of the biggest Buddist Temple in the world. It was build in the 9th century. It is located in Magelang, Central Java. It is easy to find this place because it is near from Yogyakarta. The temple is very high. If you like to journey to ancient monument, Borobudur is best choice for you.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Travel Calcutta
Simultaneously noble and squalid, cultured and desperate, Kolkata is a daily festival of human existence. And it’s all played out before your very eyes on teeming streets where not an inch of space is wasted. By its old spelling, Calcutta, India’s second-biggest city conjures up images of human suffering to most Westerners. But Bengalis have long been infuriated by one-sided depictions of their vibrant capital. Kolkata is locally regarded as the intellectual and cultural capital of the nation. Several of India’s great 19th- and 20th-century heroes were Kolkatans, including guru-philosopher Ramakrishna, Nobel Prize–winning poet Rabindranath Tagore and celebrated film director Satyajit Ray. Dozens of venues showcase Bengali dance, poetry, art, music, film and theatre. And while poverty certainly remains in-your-face, the dapper Bengali gentry continue to frequent grand old gentlemen’s clubs, back horses at the Calcutta Racetrack and play soothing rounds of golf at some of India’s finest courses.
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As the former capital of British India, Kolkata retains a feast of dramatic colonial architecture, with more than a few fine buildings in photogenic states of semi-collapse. The city still has many slums but is also developing dynamic new-town suburbs, a rash of air-conditioned shopping malls and some of the best restaurants in India. This is a fabulous place to sample the mild, fruity tang of Bengali cuisine and share the city’s passion for sweets.
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As the former capital of British India, Kolkata retains a feast of dramatic colonial architecture, with more than a few fine buildings in photogenic states of semi-collapse. The city still has many slums but is also developing dynamic new-town suburbs, a rash of air-conditioned shopping malls and some of the best restaurants in India. This is a fabulous place to sample the mild, fruity tang of Bengali cuisine and share the city’s passion for sweets.
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