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		<title>Travel with RV</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 22:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[RV or recreational vehicle is some sort of vehicle that quite practical to be brought on travel or holiday crossing big highway street. Practical because with these vehicle you don&#8217;t have afraid of where you&#8217;re going to spend a night. 
RV usually being used for camping or some other activities, but you should know, that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>RV or recreational vehicle is some sort of vehicle that quite practical to be brought on travel or holiday crossing big highway street. Practical because with these vehicle you don&#8217;t have afraid of where you&#8217;re going to spend a night. </p>
<p>RV usually being used for camping or some other activities, but you should know, that using RV requires big and straight highway, because of its size. In some countries because of the number of RV communities, they have RV park facilities, in here they will be able to park and fill water for their RV supplies, of course with some small costs.<br />
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Just like hotels, caravan or RV park have a variety of rating with the star system. The higher the rating the more facilities owned and also more orderly environment. The problem is the higher rating means more expensive price. Caravan park, who has obtained rating 3-4 usually have a pool, sauna, children playground, recreation room, beyond the general things such as laundry rooms, barbecue place, a small shop that sells bread, milk, gas and other foods.</p>
<p>The cost of staying at a caravan park depending on the star rating as well, such as facilities usage (camping, cabin or villa), time (during holidays and week-school children usually end up around 15%), the number of people staying and location. Currently some country such as Australia and USA have big caravan society and RV park.</p>
<p>It is obvious that practical is something considerable as strong point using caravan or RV. Using <a href="http://www.boatnrv.com/-used-2010-gulf%20stream-wildwood-vid81013550-215908a" target="_blank">gulf stream travel trailers</a> as your caravan and experience the different and how convenient holiday with RV.</p>
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		<title>Single Traveler</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2011 23:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes when we got lots of thing such as problems or mountain of jobs and trouble, after we got away from it, we would like to entertain our self. Either walking on the mountain or beach, or might be traveling around the world. For some traveling in light and single are more cheaper rather than [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes when we got lots of thing such as problems or mountain of jobs and trouble, after we got away from it, we would like to entertain our self. Either walking on the mountain or beach, or might be traveling around the world. For some traveling in light and single are more cheaper rather than in a group.</p>
<p>And the question that used to be on everybody minds is &#8220;Aren&#8217;t you afraid traveling in single? don&#8217;t you got afraid with it?&#8221; The word afraid in here, specifically doesn&#8217;t mean about security or safety, but also afraid being alone in some places that are totally new. But don&#8217;t worry some useful resources and information from the internet will guide you, if you&#8217;re looking for it, make sure you also check on <a href="http://www.justyou.co.uk" target="_blank">Justyou</a><br />
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The first thing you should brought when traveling in light are money, clothes and other equipment, but most important is your travel destination. You don&#8217;t want to travel blind in the middle of no where, because there&#8217;s a big chance that you&#8217;ll get lost. If your travel destination is in a country that able to speak your language or at least English, that would be great, but what if they don&#8217;t? Make sure that you have lots of information before you go, and usually you could take some brochure that available in every corner of the international airport.</p>
<p>Be confident, some country are not totally safe from burglar, your body language could be written by them when you get out from airport, train station, or other transportation transit. You might also found some people offering some hotel, or cars in front of those transportation transit. So be prepared and be confident when you&#8217;re facing them up, and be brave on saying no. </p>
<p>Always pick hotel that are quite secure and usually you could found the references of those recommended hotels from people that already been there. Remember that money not always as useful as it could be, but information are way lots more important when traveling.</p>
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		<title>Be a Wildlife Volunteer in South America</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ecuador in South America is home to a bewildering array of wildlife. Fifteen percent of the world’s bird species are endemic to Ecuador. There are also 138 species of amphibian and 106 species of reptile.
From Lions to spider monkeys to endangered species like the Giant Armadillo, the wildlife in Ecuador is in fact so diverse [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ecuador in South America is home to a bewildering array of wildlife. Fifteen percent of the world’s bird species are endemic to Ecuador. There are also 138 species of amphibian and 106 species of reptile.</p>
<p>From Lions to spider monkeys to endangered species like the Giant Armadillo, the wildlife in Ecuador is in fact so diverse that the World Conservation Monitoring Center lists it as one of seventeen Megadiverse countries in the world where the majority of Earth’s wildlife is to be found.</p>
<p>As a <A HREF="http://www.lead-adventures.com" target="_blank">South America volunteer </a> on an Ecuador wildlife protection program you have the opportunity to get up close and personal with this extreme biodiversity.<br />
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Lead Adventures operate four rescue and education projects designed to safeguard the country’s wildlife from the effects of illegal animal trade and maltreatment.</p>
<p>You can help feed and clean animals as diverse as Galapagos Turtles and sloths; you can volunteer help on endangered species breeding programs; you can assist with the intake of new animals confiscated by the Ecuadorian authorities, and help with their rehabilitation and rehoming or re-release into the wild. It is a South America volunteer adventure you’re unlikely to forget!</p>
<p>Animal abuse in Ecuador remains a massive challenge. Laws and attitudes are changing slowly, but help is still very much needed. If you’re an animal lover with a lust for travel, what could be more inspiring than a trip to Ecuador on a two-week wildlife volunteer program? It’ll take your breath away!</p>
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		<title>Places of interest in Australia</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Australia one of five continent in the world has something special and unique rather than any other continent. It has cultures and modernity mixed in one place and really enjoyable place just for everyone. From simple holidays to culture filled excitement, there are all sorts of options to enjoy. Below some places tourists must see [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.virtualtraverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/sydney-opera-house.jpg"><img src="http://www.virtualtraverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/sydney-opera-house-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="sydney-opera-house" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-70" /></a>Australia one of five continent in the world has something special and unique rather than any other continent. It has cultures and modernity mixed in one place and really enjoyable place just for everyone. From simple holidays to culture filled excitement, there are all sorts of options to enjoy. Below some places tourists must see and events around Australia that you can consider for your next holiday. Although you don&#8217;t have enough preparation, <a href="http://www.lastminute.com.au/flights.html" target="_blank">last minute flights</a> will take you to Australia.<br />
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1. Sydney</p>
<p>Sydney is Australia’s number one favorite travel destination in terms of number of visitors. Most visited place in Sidney is The Sydney Opera House which is completed in the 1960&#8217;s. The unique design for the facility, coupled with the excellent acoustics, make this cultural icon a must see stop that even persons who are not interested in opera will enjoy.<br />
While in town, don&#8217;t forget to admire the spectacular Harbour Bridge.</p>
<p>2. Cairns &#038; the Great Barrier Reef</p>
<p>Cairns is the main entry point and from there you can travel north or south and out to beautiful island resorts. Luxury holiday homes are a great accommodation option in this part of Australia. Find it in <a href="http://www.lastminute.com.au/hotels.html " target="_blank">last minute accommodation</a>.</p>
<p>The Great Barrier Reef is known as the world&#8217;s largest coral reef, the Great Barrier Reef stretches along the Queensland coast for a distance of approximately 35 million hectares. Many varieties of fish and other forms of sea life make the Reef home, and there are plenty of opportunities to learn about and observe. As a family opportunity, the Great Barrier Reef is an activity that will fascinate even the most jaded of travelers.</p>
<p>3. Brisbane</p>
<p>While visiting along the Great Barrier Reef, Brisbane is the place to go when you need a taste of the big city. Located in Queensland, the city is known for spectacular night spots that offer a little something for everyone, as well as a range of cuisine that is considered to be the best in Australia by many visitors.</p>
<p>4. Melbourne</p>
<p>Melbourne offers a mix of modern architecture and amenities along with some of the most beautiful examples of Victorian architecture in the world. Shopping and food that ranges from fine cuisine to guilty pleasures can easily be found at Federation Square and the New Quay.</p>
<p>5. The Great Ocean Road</p>
<p>No visit to Australia is complete without enjoying the view from the Great Ocean Road. Running for over two hundred miles along the coastline in the area of Victoria, the view is breathtaking any time of the year. There are plenty of interesting local restaurants to try along the way, as well as several great places to stop and enjoy a beer. The Great Ocean Road is a wonderful drive over a weekend or stay a little longer at a holiday rental property. Got unplanned weekend / holiday, don&#8217;t worry there always be <a href="http://www.lastminute.com.au/hotels.html" target="_blank">last minute hotels</a> for your accommodations.</p>
<p>6. The Red Centre including Uluru-Tjuta National Park</p>
<p>Found in the Northern Territory, the Red Centre is considered to be the physical center spot of Australia. Tourists will enjoy viewing the Ayers Rock, which is also known as Uluru. Viewing Uluru is considered to be an ideal activity at sunrise and sunset, when the range of colors across the red rock seem to waver and change in fascinating patterns.</p>
<p>Uluru-Tjuta National Park is an area that functions as both a wildlife preserve and a national park. Along with the Ayers Rock, the part also encompasses such sites as Alice Springs and the Olgas.</p>
<p>7. Canberra</p>
<p>Canberra is the Capital of Australia and a fascinating place to see. Visit Parliament House, the National Gallery of Australia, the National Library, National Archives which feature old movies, records, books and artifacts as well as the War Memorial. Four days is Canberra is adequate to see most of the attractions.</p>
<p>8. Tasmania</p>
<p>Tasmania offers breathtaking scenery, hiking and camping. Just off the coast, the main land you can reach Tasmania by car ferry or by short flight. Hobart is a stunning town on the Derwent river and features colonial architecture. The local food produce is deliciously fresh and restaurants reasonably priced.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.lastminute.com.au/directory/australian-airlines/qantas.html" target="_blank">Qantas</a> and <a href="http://www.lastminute.com.au/directory/international-airlines/singapore-airlines.html" target="_blank">Singapore Airlines</a> able brought you to feel the delightful and cultures of Australia.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time really does slow down on an island, which is hard to comprehend for those of us caught up in the fast paced pressure cooker of modern society, but it’s the single thing I enjoy most about the island life.  The smaller the island, the slower the pace, and the first one I visited [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.virtualtraverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/bay-island.jpg"><img src="http://www.virtualtraverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/bay-island-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="bay-island" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-41" /></a>Time really does slow down on an island, which is hard to comprehend for those of us caught up in the fast paced pressure cooker of modern society, but it’s the single thing I enjoy most about the island life.  The smaller the island, the slower the pace, and the first one I visited was also the tiniest I’ve been to, but it was just this smallness that made it such a special place.  In the southern Caribbean Ocean, just north of the Central American nation of Honduras are the Bay Islands, a string of three small tropical islands, of which westernmost Utila is the smallest.</p>
<p>Known in backpacker circles as a great, cheap place to get your scuba diving certification, Utila offers little more to do, but plenty to enjoy.  Like the other Bay Islands, Utila is reached by a short ferry ride from the mainland coastal city of La Ceiba.  Unlike the rest of Honduras, English is more widely spoken than Spanish, and the native inhabitants are primarily Garifuna, descendants of Black Caribs, giving it a much different feel than the rest of the country.  Tourism has become the primary source of income, and Honduras recently made Utila a tax-free zone to encourage its further development, as well as standardizing scuba diving rates (read this as get there now before it gets overdeveloped).<span id="more-24"></span></p>
<p>Arriving at the docks is a mellow affair, with few or no hawkers, so take your time walking the several blocks of accommodations and dive shops before choosing.  The main road goes in both directions along the coast as well as going straight ahead to the uninhabited North side of the island, where the road literally just ends at an empty beach.  Most people come for the diving, and there are several places that offer free dives, dive courses and accommodation.  We stayed at Cross Creek, one of the larger hotels and dive centers, and signed up for the beginning PADI dive certification course.</p>
<p>Like most inexpensive dive centers, Cross Creek is a magnet for traveling young people from around the world, either learning to dive, or master divers plying their trade.  We stayed in the clean and sparse hotel, which was a single row of small rooms with fans and small beds, fronted by an open terrace perfect for hanging hammocks and lounging.  There is a restaurant and bar on site, which the dive masters are required to work at to earn their keep, but often was not open.  The dive course involves classroom training a couple hours each evening, and diving from about 6 to 1 each morning, including quite of bit of prep time getting the gear ready and cleaning it when you return.  The remainder of the time we were free to explore the island, although often exhausted from the rigors of diving. </p>
<p>Utila was hot, really hot, probably the hottest place I had ever been to that point.  By the end of the first day, I was walking everywhere shirtless and had given up trying to protect against the sand fly bites that now covered my body.  The heat is really what creates the slowness of island life though, and you can’t really have one without the other.  A siesta is normally taken in the midday, as it’s really too hot to do anything and much of the activity is in the relatively cooler mornings and evenings.  </p>
<p>Fresh seafood and simple ingredients are the staples of the food on Utila.  Most of the restaurants are single person affairs, ranging from a person’s home to a slightly larger restaurant with several tables.  At some of the smaller places, there may only be one item, whatever was fresh and available that day.  One of my favorite places like this was Xijing restaurant, with four shaded outside tables, and such tasty dishes as rice and beans, barracuda with fries, or if you time it just right, you can get some sweet rice, made with coconut milk, cinnamon, and sugar in a ten gallon vat over an open flame, and gone within half an hour.  Other staples of the island include fried chicken, grouper, tuna and conch.  Almost everything is accompanied by salad or fries (papas fritas).  Dinner will cost you less than 5 USD with beer.  Baked goods are a favorite at breakfast on the island, and if you’re up for a challenge, you have to find Taracina, a woman with a shack in the middle of nowhere offering the best Pan de Coco around, definitely worth seeking out.</p>
<p>Outside of eating, diving and relaxing in your hammock, there is deliciously little to do.  You can take the single track dirt road to the Northern side of the island, which is a couple hours walk through quiet palm trees and woods, to an empty beach on the other side.  There is a primitive Iguana research station that you can visit, or volunteer at and stay a while, and help protect the spiny tailed Utila Iguana.  There are some small cays to the Southwest that can be visited in your spare time.  You can hang out with fellow travelers and discover many things about the world.  Other than that, enjoy the sunsets, and the lack of excitement.  It’s what makes any island special, reminding us of what is really important in life.  Be careful though, because you may not want to come back.</p>
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