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A few travel tips for solo senior travelers (Bradenton Herald)

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:16:31 GMT
EAR SAVVY SENIOR: Can you provide me some tips and resources for older people who travel alone? I am a young, 63-year-old widow and am looking for some different opportunities for solo travelers but don't know where to start. What can you tell me? -Soloing At 63

Travel Updates - April 18, 2007 (Government of Canada News)

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:09:43 GMT
The Consular Affairs Bureau of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada publishes information on safety and security conditions abroad. Following is a list of changes made to Current Issues and Travel Reports released in the last 24 hours. This list is subject to change.

Members of ARFA (American-Russian Forestry Association) Travel to ...

18 Apr 07 18:04:00 UTC
Forbes - BOSTON, April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The air we breathe in New England depends on what happens to the forests in Siberia. That's one reason why a dozen Americans are traveling to Tomsk, Siberia from April 20 to 29: to see "the lungs of the world" first ...

Lonely Planet Healthy Travel Africa (Lonely Planet Healthy Travel ... - Science Daily (press release)

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:01:11 GMT

Lonely Planet Healthy Travel Africa (Lonely Planet Healthy Travel ...
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Healthy Travel Africa is a user-friendly guide to minimising health risks for travellers to all parts of Africa, including Egypt. ...

Bad weather stifles air travel (Independent Online)

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:25:08 GMT
Air travel across the country has been delayed by Johannesburg's rainy weather.

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Choosing Where to Travel

If you are planning to take a vacation, be sure to know what you really like to do. This will make your trip more meaningful.

Mostly, travelers go on a trip recommended by friends, but is this what they really want? It's never too early to plan for your trip and to do what your heart really desires. Hawaii Forum

Here are several questions to ask yourself before starting to plan your vacation. Do I want to relax? Do I want adventure or a learning experience? Do I want to get away from my job? Once you know the answers to these questions, then you are ready to plan your trip.

Vacations are needed for our emotional, physical and mental balance. Vacations give a person a chance to relax, renew his energy, and free him from his daily routine. Vacations can be far away or close to home. Wherever the vacation may be, it does the same thing. It provides satisfaction, which is far more important than the destination itself.

Generally, there are some different types of travel according to the activities involved. Here are some of them:

1. Responsible Travel. Traveling doesn't always have to be self-serving. With responsible travel, one could have enjoyment as much as respecting the local environment and the people.

2. Rediscovering nature. Rediscovering travel is all about nature and everything in it. It revitalizes the soul while experiencing everything there is to know about nature.

3. Tribal cultures. In today's world of high technology, it is wise to experience the simpler life of the tribal people who have lived close to nature in the same way for thousands of years.

4. Responsible Diving. Diving not only lets travelers appreciate what is in the sea but also helps make the traveler more aware of efforts concerning conservation of our natural resources.

Plan your travel to a country that will leave a great mark in your traveling diary. Here are some of the most popular destinations today:

1. Thailand. Thailand is also known as Siam. It is an Asian country bounded by Burma, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia. Behind the back draft of Thailand's jungles of bamboo, rubber trees and vines are the Five-star hotels of modern conveniences. In some parts of the country, elephants are still being use to lift timbers and buffalos are still being used in farming.

2. China. China is now the second largest country and fastest growing economy in the world. Most parts of China are still unexplored by tourists; however, the eastern portion is now popular to western tourists. First class hotels now offer the highest class of amenities and dozens more are still being built.

3. Italy. Italy is a boot-like shape country bounded by Switzerland, Austria, France, and Slovenia. The main attraction of Italy is St. Peter's Square where the Pope resides.

4. Caribbean. Caribbean is an archipelago of islands, 2000 square miles across. Most of the islands are plateaus and eruptions of underlying mountain systems. It has nice beaches of crushed coral and white or pink sand and the water at the shore is a deep blue.

The success of any vacation will not depend on how much money the traveler spent or the destination. The final outcome will depend on the degree of enjoyment experienced by the traveler.