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US Travelers Lack Time, Looking For Relaxation

January 26th, 2013 Lauren Bethel

The latest surveys have pointed out that the American traveler is now likely to be stressed-out and highly sensitive to prices, along with suffering from a problem the travel industry describes as time poverty.

While this condition may prove to be a challenge for the tourism industry of Central Florida, there is some good news to be found in the latest study by the Maitland-based travel research and marketing firm Ypartnership. Despite the perceived lack of time and price concerns, the number of people with plans to take leisure trips at some point in the near future is rising, with signs that demand is on the uptake.

A very promising 61% of those surveyed about their future travel plans said that they intended to take a vacation by October, which is a 56% increase from last years data.

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Using Montana Canvas for a wonderful camping experience

January 25th, 2013 admin

Many people wish to go away from their hectic and busy schedule of life and they plan to go on vacations. Mostly, the people prefer going on camping which is away from the hustle and bustle of the city. There are a lot of things which the people can do when they go for camping which includes relaxing, bird watching and also hiking. Having a good camping experience is not complete till the time the people purchase a good Montana Canvas tent and spend their camping vacation inside. Read all post…

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Sail away during an enchanted evening in Brisbane

January 20th, 2013 Lauren Bethel

I RECEIVED an email the other day saying I was going on a South Pacific getaway.

My mind rushed to thoughts of waking up to a beautiful island view, looking out across crystal clear water, enjoying a day of snorkelling, lounging by the pool and sampling the best tropical cuisine (and cocktails) on offer.

When I awoke from my daydream, I actually read the email and noticed this fabulous South Pacific getaway was being held in Brisbane. Say what?

But as I discovered, even after growing up around Brisbane, this city still manages to surprise and even though I didnt spend the weekend in Fiji, I enjoyed a unique South Pacific adventure you couldnt find anywhere else in the world.

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A fare deal for Japan holiday

January 19th, 2013 Lauren Bethel

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It took me nearly a year to buy the plane tickets for my family to travel to Japan over Christmas. It was far from straightforward and far from stress-free but it did save us enough to pay for most of an all-inclusive week’s skiing at a five-star resort.

If you’re up for a challenge, budget airline travel is a mega bargain.

When I first pitched my idea for a family ski trip to Japan last summer, I’d based my figures on post-tsunami prices.

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The hanging graves of the Toraja

January 13th, 2013 Lauren Bethel

The Toraja are an ethnic group indigenous to a mountainous region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Their population is approximately 650,000, of which 450,000 still live in the regency of Tana Toraja (“Land of Toraja”).

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Tongkonan

Tongkonan are the traditional Torajan houses. The word “tongkonan” comes from the Torajan tongkon (“to sit”). 2

Tongkonan

Tongkonan stand high on wooden piles, topped with a layered split-bamboo roof shaped in a sweeping curved arc, and they are incised with red, black, and yellow detailed wood carvings on the exterior walls. Read all post…

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Hydrapak Tamarack Pack

January 5th, 2013 Lauren Bethel

Big backpacks are optimal for hauling a lot of gear around, but completely useless when you want to go out for a day hike, run, or biking excursion. For a great, pared-down pack complete with a hydration bladder bonus, check out the Hydrapak Tamarack Pack.

The pack has 7 liters of gear storage space—enough to fit your phone, necessary clothing items and a few food items. A friend and I have a “sandwich rating” for smaller packs, which amounts to the number of sandwiches (and of what size) you can fit in the pack once you’ve placed your other gear and water inside. For me,

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Searching for the snow leopard

December 28th, 2012 Lauren Bethel

We arrived in Leh in Ladakh, Northern India, in early February. I had persuaded friends Nye, Rob and Maureen to come with me. We were accompanied from Delhi by an old Indian friend of mine, David.

Reports I had read and TV documentaries suggested our chances of seeing one were slim. But on one of my previous trips to India, looking for tigers, David seemed to be able to find big cats and other wildlife almost at will, so our expectations were high.

The change in altitude and temperature between Delhi and Leh were immediately apparent.

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