Catch The Bluebonnets In Texas This Spring If you haven’t seen the wildflowers in Texas in the spring, you haven’t lived! The highway medians and hillsides are full of color – bright red, yellow and blue, pink and cream – but you better look out because cars are always pulling off the side of the highway to ogle and take photographs. It’s a tradition to get in your car in the spring and go look at the wildflowers. Nearly everyone in Texas...... Similar Editorial : by Lorraine Pirihi. | Source : Fishing Florida Guide
Dauphin Island, AL: An Idyllic Beach Vacation Part of the fun of vacationing on Dauphin Island is driving there. Coming east on IH-10 from Houston, you will watch the landscape change dramatically as you experience the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and finally Alabama. And then you can easily include Florida while you’re there, too. As you near your destination, you’ll see men wearing big white boots for clamming, known locally as ...... Similar Editorial : by crerem. | Source : Beach Resorts
Planning International Travel For Christmas? Christmas international travel475[shudder]. No really, a little EQ - managing the attitude, and using the ole noggin' can make it almost pleasant!1. Pack your patience and your Emotional Intelligence.Turn down the emotiong, turn up the forethought. Example - research your destination on the Internet prior for websites where individuals (not paid interests) can tell you what you can ^anticipate^.2....... Similar Editorial : by Barbara Thorp. | Source : Christmas Morning
About Expectations And The Family Vacation It’s that time of year again: Time for the family vacation. It’s a good time to rethink some things like perfectionism, expectations, and the meaning of the word “vacation.”First of all, we call it a “vacation,” but if you’re the parent, it isn’t going to be one. Maybe I was slow, but it took me quite a while to figure out that I, the parent (and a single-parent at that), was going to work even...... Similar Editorial : by Susan Dunn, Ma, Emotional Intelligence Coach & Consultant. | Source : Vacation For Family
When Traveling Abroad, Use Your EQ What do you do when you don’t know the language or customs? That’s when your EQ, or Emotional Intelligence, comes in handy.On my recent tour to Russia, the people in large cities (Moscow, Saint Petersburg) knew English, but not in the small villages (Yaroslavl, Uglich). I thought I’d pick up Russian quickly, but I didn’t for several reasons: 1.Jet Lag turns your thinking brain (neocortex) to mush...... Similar Editorial : by Darlene Berkel. | Source : Tour Guide Training
Contemplating Taking A Cruise “A cruise has been proven to be good for your health,” announces the captain on the RCI at the end of the cruise.” I am nodding my happy and relaxed head in agreement.Many of us who take cruises think that’s true. I haven’t been able to find any documentation, but ocean passage has long been considered the traditional cure for anything from heartbreak to consumption.There’s something about staring...... Similar Editorial : by Colin Hartness. | Source : Carnival Cruise Itinerary
Special Needs And Cruising I speak on cruises and have found them almost amazingly accommodating to special needs. From disabilities, to medical needs, to family reunion celebrations or weddings...in many cases, you need only to ask. Here are some things to consider beforehand. Don't be like the gentleman traveling with his 8-year-old son, who only discovered on the 3rd day out there was a daytime play program for children!...... Similar Editorial : by Jenna Grant. | Source : Carnival Cruise Ship Review
