City Running Tours — Exercise and Tour Attractions at the Same Time
August 30, 2011 by Destination Guide
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I’m am not a runner, not by a long shot. In fact, I avoid running and jogging like politicians avoid straight answers. So when I heard about Atlanta Running Tours, my first thought was “Huh? You want people to pay to run and get hot and sweaty and tired just to see attractions they can [...]
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Aruba’s Jolly Pirates Snorkel Tour: Boatloads of Fun
August 8, 2011 by Destination Guide
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Yo ho, yo ho…you know the rest. When we found out that Aruba had a snorkel tour on a pirate ship, it was an easy decision to make. Jolly Pirates leaves out of Palm Beach and offers a fantastic 3-hour snorkel tour of Malmok, Boca Catalina and the impressive World War II shipwreck called the [...]
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Jelly Belly Factory Tour, Fairfield, California
June 1, 2011 by Destination Guide
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The Jelly Belly Factory seems to be one of those places you always plan to get too, on the way up to Tahoe or home from Sacramento, but never quite make the time. This weekend, while visiting Davis, we finally had the opportunity to explore this California original and I am pleased to report, this [...]
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Tour Historic Charleston by Horse-Drawn Carriage
May 12, 2011 by Destination Guide
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If you’re visiting Charleston, S.C., and taking in some of the historic sites—such as Fort Sumter or the naval museums at Patriots Point, don’t miss out on a tour of Historic Charleston by carriage, where you’ll get a leisurely excursion along the centuries-old streets—cruising at one horse power—while your driver expounds upon the architecture, customs [...]
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Cemetery Tour in New Orleans
April 27, 2011 by Destination Guide
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It wasn’t until 6 years after Hurricane Katrina that I first set eyes on New Orleans, so I have no pre-existing condition against which to compare her current state. I can, however, tell you that today the city is alive, beautiful, and bursting at the seams with things to see and do. One interesting thing [...]
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Take a Trolley Tour of Baltimore, MD
January 26, 2011 by Destination Guide
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I was recently invited to Baltimore by their tourism board in order to learn more about the events the city had planned for the Civil War Sesquicentennial. That meant visits to Fort McHenry and other sites with a strong tie to American history. While this was a terrific learning experience for me, it gave me [...]
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Commune with Nature on a Kayaking Tour of Alabama’s Gulf Coast Backwaters
September 20, 2010 by Destination Guide
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Most visitors to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama are lured by the gorgeous white sand beaches of the Gulf Coast. Families pile into cars loaded with coolers and chaise lounges, sand buckets and shade umbrellas, and plunk themselves on the beach for a week or two, never venturing further than the closest seafood restaurant.
While [...]
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Tour of the Jungfrau Region (Cicerone Guide) (Paperback)
August 19, 2009 by Destination Guide
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Review
‘An interesting long circular walk for those who have done the Tour of Mont Blanc and want to find a route that is less crowded. There are bad-weather alternatives, and shortside walks. As always with Kev Reynolds, the introduction is comprehensive. This route (or part of it) could, I think, be used for an Alpine debut.’ Irish Mountain Log Magazine, Summer 2006
Product Description
Making a horsehoe loop among some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in all the Swiss Alps, the brand new “Tour of the Jungfrau Region” is destined to become one of the classic walks of Europe. In a journey of 9-10 days the walker visits pastures, ridges, summits and passes, skirts exquisite mountain lakes, and gazes on waterfalls, gorges and glaciers – all in the shadow of such iconic peaks as Wetterhorn, Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau. Accommodation is both plentiful and atmospheric, and the route has lots of bad-weather alternatives. Despite the nearby presence of popular resorts like Grindelwald, Wengen, Lauterbrunnen and Murren, “The Tour of the Jungfrau Region” explores some suprisingly remote landscapes, including part of a World Natural Heritage site.
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CIAO BAMBINO!: A Child’s Tour of Italy (Paperback)
June 10, 2009 by Destination Guide
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Product Description
Enjoy a tour of Italy through a child’s scrapbook. Whether you are planning to travel abroad with your children or simply to expose them to foreign countries, Ciao Bambino! will provide a starting point. Your children will discover differences and similarities between Italy and home, while sharing a young boy’s vacation to Italy with his teddy bear companion. Bonus, you may learn a few Italian words and novelties on the adventure. Pronunciation and translation guide provided at the back of the book.
From the Author
With a four year old son and a one year old daughter, my personal goal was to write a book for preschoolers that exposed them to Italian language and cultural novelties, but was more than another picture dictionary. It had to be fun and engage the preschooler with familiar things from home, while sharing novelties from another country. Beautifully illustrated in original watercolor art, the 36 page book shares a tour of Italy through a child’s scrapbook. Throughout the fictional story, the young boy and his teddy bear travel companion share their travel adventure, and teach twenty five Italian words along the way. Fantastico!
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