Author: Anje Vela
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Cycling Across Canada: Line dancing and wildlife in Calgary
Originally posted on Travel Destination Bucket List: As the towering mountains gave way to prairie flatlands, the big city congestion greeted me as I cycled into Calgary and struggled to find the Hosteling International hostel on the east side of downtown. A vibrant city with loads to do, I quickly settled into the hostel life…
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Travel Tidbits – Exploring Florida’s newest theme parks
Lure of the bleak city It’s impossible not to warm to Berlin — even when there’s a chill in the air… Sydney Morning Herald Miracles set in stone The wonders of Ethiopia… Sydney Morning Herald Laid-back fantasy towns for every style 20…
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Travel Tidbits – Buenos Aires: city of passion
Nairobi confidential The sense of bush adventure comes early: there are zebras behind the fences at Nairobi airport and mobile phones’ global roaming pops up as Safaricom… The Australian China’s flourishing Nanjing is fueled by youth and art Thanks to a combination of young entrepreneurs, large numbers of university students…
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The Griffith Observatory
Originally posted on It's A Magical World Old Buddy: The Griffith Observatory is one of the most recognizable landmarks along the Los Angeles skyline. In fact, the Observatory is so recognizable that the locals are equally excited to see the Observatory as they are to see the Hollywood Sign!* Many individuals are delighted to discover…
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Travel Tidbits – Groupon deal leaves bus passengers stranded
Best Western launches Facebook hotel booking As of today, travelers can now book a room at any of Best Western’s 4,000 hotels in 100 countries without ever leaving Facebook… USA Today 10 great places to see spring wildflowers When winter subsides, Mother Nature celebrates with wildflowers. And often the blooms appear…
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American Cruise Lines’ Queen of the Mississippi debut in New Orleans
On Wednesday, March 7th, American Cruise Lines announced its brand new 150-passenger paddlewheeler, the Queen of the Mississippi, as it nears completion 10-weeks ahead of schedule. Last week, at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Maryland the 23-ton, 28 foot-wide paddlewheel that was built special for the new riverboat was lifted and installed. “This marks an important step…
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Cycling Across Canada: Banff and Lake Louise
Originally posted on Travel Destination Bucket List: Cycling across Canada, I had the privilege to see so many stunning places – Banff and Lake Louise, both iconic, were top of my bucketlist of places to spend some quality time! Lake Louise, also known as the jewel of the Rockies, was my first bucket list stop.…
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“The Buddha Tree” – Ayutthaya, Thailand – Tashi Delek – Featured Photographer
Originally posted on PhotoBotos.com: . . “The Buddha Tree” – Ayutthaya, Thailand – Tashi Delek – Featured Photographer Wow! Man and nature fused together as one. Just an hour outside of Bangkok lays the historic city of Aytthaya. Many of the 14th century temples and wats were destroyed by the Burmese in the 18th century. …
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