The Quiet Sport: Snowshoeing In Wisconsin The woods and fields tremble with the special kind of hush only a thick layer of white Wisconsin snow brings. Trees stretch thin, dark branches as high into the crystalline sky as possible. Rounded white hummocks soften the ground as far as the eye can see, poked here and there with quills of dried autumn grasses. No road, no trail, no intrusive noise of civilization. This is snowshoeing in...... Similar Editorial : by David Leonhardt a.k.a. The Happy Guy. | Source : Florida Travel Packages
New York Without Luggage, Reservations Or Fresh Socks New York is an impossible place - an overbuilt island with a nasty climate, horrendous traffic and . . .magic. What's not to love? Our day trip to Manhattan was typical John and Laura - last minute. It was post Christmas and very cold after a snowstorm. The sky was bright blue and the wind was piercing as we stood at the bus stop in John's New Jersey hometown - Kearny. I, weak and pathetic after...... Similar Editorial : by Jim Brown. | Source : New York Tourism
Visit Newport Beach California Rent a condo or villa, stay at an inexpensive motel, park your RV at the Newport Dunes Resort & Marina, check into a medium priced hotel or pamper yourself at a luxury hotel like the Balboa Bay Club & Resort which shares the same address as the Balboa Bay Club ("The Balboa Bay Club which boasts a star-studded history with a guest register bearing the signatures of luminaries, including...... Similar Editorial : by David G. Hallstrom, Sr.. | Source : Tampa Florida Travel
Medieval Markets In Germany At various parts of the year a number of towns and citieswill have a small medieval market. In late November the city of Nuremberg has the‘Historischer Katharinenmarkt’. Like all these affairs this particular medievalmarket is great fun. All the stall holders are in medieval dress which isusually brown and beige woolen clothing often with a hooded cloak and a ropelike belt, the recreation society...... Similar Editorial : by Frank Johnson. | Source : Holiday Villa In France
Bostons Omni Parker House Hotel The Omni Parker House is close to Boston's Theater District, and it has played an important role for thespians. Many of the finest actors from the nineteenth century made the hotel their home away from home, including Charlotte Cushman, Sarah Bernhardt, Edwin Booth, brother of the matinee-idol, John Wilkes Booth, who was seen pistol practicing nearby only eight days before the assassination of...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas Cutler. | Source : 4 Star
Amelia Islands Ritz Carlton Hotel When Cezar Ritz, who was known as the king of hoteliers and hotelier to kings, opened the first of the legendary Ritz Hotels in 1898 in Paris, France, his motto was when you stayed at the Ritz you would be assured of perfection. In fact, the Ritz in Paris was the first hotel in the world where every room had private bathroom facilities. Today, if Mr. Ritz would be looking down from heaven at The...... Similar Editorial : by Tem Pearson. | Source : Four Star Hotels London
Volcano Hospitality Kilauea volcano has for quite some time has enticed and fascinated visitors. Since the mid-1800s, The Volcano House Hotel has sat on the edge of Kilauea caldera. Between the years of 1865-1955 the hotel maintained a register which has recorded the experience and wonder of Pele's domain. A lesson in geology and human nature, the amusing entries chronicle the lengths an adventurer might go to...... Similar Editorial : by Shaun Parker. | Source : Adventure Travel
Mr Jefferson��s Land – Keswick Hall Resort I’ve visited Charlottesville, home of our third president, several times over the years and never tire of the countryside that seems untouched by the passage of time. But I also enjoy the sophistication that accompanies a university town (Charlottesville is home to the University of Virginia), with its restaurants, boutiques, bookstores, and increasingly, a number of well-regarded wineries.There...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas Pretty. | Source : Travel Agents Toronto
Delta At Dawn While Delta has a different meaning to the southerners of the lower 48, Alaska has a Delta, too. In Alaska, this Delta is where the Alcan Highway ends. At this thriving junction about 840 folks set up housekeeping, businesses, and whatnot. The town of Delta Junction started in the late 60’s and grew along with the Trans-Alaska pipeline. The pipeline began in 1975 and was...... Source : Marriage Visa Usa
Covered Bridges - Discovering A North American Living History Covered Bridges first appeared in the U.S. around 1805, but the history of these monuments to another age date back thousands of years to China. Covered bridges had also existed in Europe since medieval times and there were once hundreds of them in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. But it’s here in the Northeastern U.S., where wooden covered bridge design and construction reached its pinnacle in...... Source : Travel Agent Hong Kong
Lake Tahoe History Lake Tahoe, the lake itself and the small towns scattered around it, are located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains on the border of Nevada and California. The lake is a freshwater lake and is renowned for the clarity and chill of the water (even in summer). The area is also well known for its breathtaking views of the Sierra Nevada's and the ski resorts, lake activities, hiking, camping, and all...... Similar Editorial : by Kathy Austin. | Source : International Passports
