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Wonderful Cyprus

It is best to avoid Cyprus with its Mediterranean climate in July and August.  However, its past has had so many exciting adventures woven into it with constant takeovers, that it is truly an interesting place to visit. St. Hilarion Castle with i...

Buenos Aires Unknown

Most people tha come to Buenos Aires City see Recoleta, Palermo, the City Center, San Telmo, La Boca, and maybe Belgrano. The usual suspects of the BA Barrio world. There are other Barrios out there, and they have their own stories to tell too! T...

The Hawaiian Islands

The State of Hawaii , is an archipelagic state of the United States located in the central Pacific Ocean southwest of the continental United States, south of Alaska, and north of Tahiti. From a physiographic and ethnographic perspective, this archipe...

Share our Greek Island Paradise on Paros

Hey, Squidoo is fun!  There are some very good lenses.  I will be updating this lens about life on our island of Paros, Cyclades, Greece on a gradual basis.  We maintain a full service Paros web site with over 50 pages of...

Vacationing in St. John, US Virgin Islands

With white sandy beaches, aqua blue water and a low-key pace, the US Virgin Islands (USVI) are a great place to visit to wind down and rejuvenate. With US citizenship, travel to the islands is easy (no passport required) and if you are on the East Co...

Exquisite Travel Pages!

These are some of the most interesting pages at Squidoo!

Ancient Greece Odyssey: A Traveler's Journal

Myth major seeks armchair travelers, art lovers, and born-again pagans for a ramble through the ruins of ancient Greece. Odyssey Latest Update: Mycenae Museum Posted 4.25.08 I visited Greece in spring 2005 for the first time, where I have been going i...

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Think solitude and friends..the gentle ripples of water as the canoe glides through... The boink and ploink of water falling from raised blades... A loon wails its plaintive cry... That steady hum in your ears is made by a gazillion mos...

Oktoberfest in Munich | Bavaria | Germany | Beer | Food | Costume | 2009

Oktoberfest 2008 in Munich may be over, but there's no time like the present to start planning for Oktoberfest 2009. Having lived many years in Munich myself, I found that the Oktoberfest is an inescapable reality you can either love or hate. It cel...

Are You Polar Bear Aware?

Polar bears are affected by global warming, oil exploration, and big game hunters, all of which negatively affect their population. The purpose of this lens is to raise money to help save Polar Bears from extinction while helping more people become P...

Tuscan Gardens

Dreaming of having your own romantic Tuscan Gardens?  The gardens of Tuscany are a sight to behold, casual yet elegant, comfortable, inviting and extremely romantic. Tuscan Gardens, is dedicated to helping you create a b...

Great Places You Never Knew About!

Puerto de la Cruz | Canary Islands

Puerto de la Cruz, a cosmopolitan, delightful, charming old-colonial town, is located on the north coast of Tenerife, which is often regarded as one of the last remaining paradise islands. Amuse your senses with the incredible views, amiable climate,...

The Definitive Vacation Guide to Haifa, Israel

Haifa, the third largest city in Israel and the capital of the north, is an underrated gem.  This port city on the sea boasts an abundance of visual delights, including the world famous Baha'i Gardens, an amazing view of the city and bay from th...

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Travel Tips and tricks

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Family Vacation Ideas-Take the Best Family Vacation for Your Family

The best family vacation ideas stem from what you love. Come on in to find family vacation ideas suggested by fellow vacationers, and please take some time to suggest your best family vacation ideas before you leave to help others in their quest for...

Traveling Abroad on a Weak Dollar

Yikes!! Have you priced a trip to Europe lately? Even closer-to-home stand-bys like Canada aren't looking like too much of a bargain thanks to the weakened dollar - unless you want to take a cut-rate trip and who wants to wonder if clean sheets are i...

10 Places to See in Europe Before You Die

This Lens I made for YOU! The most interesting and beautiful places in Europe: Pictures, Tips, Itineraries and other useful and fun stuff on the BEST places in Europe to visit!

Travel lenses

This started off as a lens to link to really good travel lenses, with a couple of pieces about travel writing thrown in. I was pissed off with searching for good lenses and getting nothing more than one sentence about a place followed by tonnes of th...

Top 50 Worst, Most Boring Sight-Seeing Trips in America Part 1

Meet the Mundanes. Bob, Fred, Amber, Fred and Amber's mom, and the frog. There they go, driving through some of the most magnificent scenery and walking across some of the most hallowed historical ground that America has to offer, but you can bet th...

Important Government Information about International Travel

What about shots? What about a VISA or a passport? What about travel warnings and destination issues? All of that is here at the U.S. Government site.

Featured Destination: New York!

Everyone NEEDS to see New York at least once. Planning a trip to New York soon? Take a look at these great resources!

A commuters guide to the New York City subway system

I have been on the trains of New York City all my life. So by creating this lens, I hope I can help someone find what the need and get from one boro  to another without too much incident.

Albany: NY's Capital

Whether you live in Albany, are moving here, or are just coming for a visit, you need the scoop on where to go and what to see. From finding the night life, to when the best festivals are, to what radio channel to tune in to - we've got what you need...

Rochester New York Outdoors

Perinton, a suburb of Rochester, New York, is designated a "Trail Town USA." But, in reality, the entore greater Rochester area is a trail town. Volunteer trail groups are building trails in their respective communities and banding together...

The Ultimate Hotel Guide To New York City

New York City is the city that never sleeps. Well, it’s certainly no wonder with so many places and sights to delight all the senses. There’s the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, the Madison Square Garden and who knows what else. But the...

Still Standing For Now:The Statue of Liberty!!!

Lady Liberty MEANS America. America MEANS Lady Liberty. This beautiful statue is a critical symbol of the heart of what the United States of America is. Emma Lazarus provided the most famous work of literature supporting immigration in her 1883 poem,...

Destinations

Each time you come to this page, you'll be surprised by a new destination to explore.

Sin City: The Las Vegas Guide

Las Vegas is the fastest growing city in North America, and one of the most popular travel destinations. Here are some tips to guide you through the wide range of casino, hotel, resort, golf and other entertainment attractions offered for the whole f...

Santorini - Island Santorini Greece

Perivolos Black beach....full with people....full of fun....next to the crystal clean Aegean Sea waters & under the hot Greek sun! I really miss the fun I had there. It is a beach at the eastern side of the wonderful Santorini Island. But for all...

Central & Southeastern Oregon

Having lived in the beautiful and varied state of Oregon for 20 years, I have many favorite places. Here I talk about some of them in the McKENZIE RIVER area, CENTRAL OREGON and SOUTHEASTERN OREGON. From where I lived in Eugene, I could drive up the...

Great Information About Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls By Susan M. Keenan ©2006 Located in Ontario, Canada and New York, USA, Niagara Falls has been a popular tourist destination for years.  From honeymooners to the typical sightseer, Niagara Falls draws many an individual to its po...

NY Finger Lakes Recreation

The Finger Lakes Region of New York State is a gorgeous area where narrow lakes, sculpted by glaciers, sit in vallies between verdant hills. It's the perfect playground for active folks - people who like to hike, bike, ski, explore waterfalls, go bir...

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Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing, China from August 8, 2008 through August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony to take place at 8 p.m. on August 8th. Some events, like beach volleyb...

The Original Mardi Gras: Mobile, AL

Most people associate Mardi Gras in the US with the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is true that New Orleans hosts the largest and most popular Mardi Gras, but they were not the first to celebrate the Carnival season. That honor goes to their smal...

GEORGIA FESTIVALS

It's that time of year again!  Time for festivals!  Check out my list of favorites and be sure to add some of your own as well!  Georgia has some of the best festivals around and you are sure to find one you will love too!

The Loi Krathong Festival in Chiang Mai Thailand.

If you like candles placed in colorful paper lanterns, fireworks, beautiful girls in traditional dress, parade floats, lots of food, and parties, do not miss the Loi Krathong festival. Of course, it is much more than this to the Thai people. Read on...

Puerto Vallarta Mexico...Tips On Where to stay - What to do - And So Much More ...

By Sharon Stajda, Puerto Vallarta Is a wonderful Mexican city that is fronted by the blue Pacific Ocean, and backed by the lush, green tropical Sierra Madre Mountains. The people are friendly and charming, always helpful and accommodating. The minute...

Great shopping and dining

Taiwanese Hotpot (Huo Guo / Shabu Shabu)

This lens introduces one of my wife's and my favorite choices for eating out in Taiwan: Hot Pot (huo guo in Chinese and shabu shabu in Japanese).  If you have not tried Chinese (or Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, etc.) style hot pot, I hope this le...

Puerto de la Cruz | Canary Islands

Puerto de la Cruz, a cosmopolitan, delightful, charming old-colonial town, is located on the north coast of Tenerife, which is often regarded as one of the last remaining paradise islands. Amuse your senses with the incredible views, amiable climate,...

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Everything Disney

Our lensmasters are some of the greatest experts on Disney. Take a look at this sample from our Disney collection.

Affordable Disney World Vacation

A Walt Disney World vacation is the trip of a lifetime - but how can you make it more afforable? The costs add up but there are many ways to save at the Disney theme parks. So how can you have an affordable Disney World vacation? As Walt Disney said...

Great Disney World Photos

Whether you are a Disney fan, a photography buff or both – grab yourself a refreshing beverage and spend some time hanging out here. I’ve put together a lens to seriously distract you from anything productive that you had planne...

Disney World Secrets - What You Really Need To Know

Would you like  to learn the ultimate Disney World secrets to make sure you have  a very special Disney family vacation? Walt Disney World is known as The Happiest Place on Earth for a reason - it is the ultimate place for a truly magical va...

Walt Disney World Character Dining

Dining with a Disney character  on your Disney World vacation is a great and of course very unique option.  But is it for you?  If you decide you want to dine with Mickey Mouse ( or a Disney Princess or even a chip monk) how do you dec...

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Travel with a Purpose!

Would You Trade Your Daughter for a Cow?

The very idea seems absurd, but for desperate families in parts of rural Africa, it's an all too common answer to a present-day economic problem. Thus, when a family runs out of food and sees no other solution, they will strike a deal with a neighbor...

Special Travel Helps!

How To Say in Italian

How to say "I love you" in Italian? (Ti amo) is for romantic love and (Ti voglio bene) for all other love. How do you say "hello" in Italian? (Ciao) How do you say "goodbye" in Italian? (arrivederci) How do you say &q...

Introduction to Japanese Language

Nihongo means Japanese Language. (That was easy...you've said your first japanese word!) This lens introduces Japanese Language and has a list of basic greetings, some simple words, basic grammar and an introduction to the scr...

How Do You Say In Spanish

How to say "hi" or "hello" in Spanish? (hola) How to say "bye" or "goodbye" in Spanish? (adiós) How do you say "mad" in Spanish? (enojado) How do you say "glad" in Spanish? (alegre) ...

How To Say In French

How to say "Hi" or "hello" in French? (bonjour) How do you say "Bye" or "Goodbye" in French? (au revoir) How do you say "pink" in French? (rose) How do you say "blue" in Fren...

Making the Most of your Travel Adventures!

Campervan Travel Around Australia

Ever wanted to just leave life behind, pack your family into a motorhome and drive away like you had no worries? Well thats what my husband, our two kids and I have done! We are the Mckay's, and we are inviting you to come along with us as we travers...

The Ghibli Museum in Mitaka (Tokyo, Japan)

Easily one of the greatest highlights of our 2006 Japan trip is our tour of the Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka Inokashira Park, Tokyo. The museum houses an exhibit of the process of making animated films the Ghibli (pronounced Jiburi) way and screens...

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