In preparation for the expected summer crowds over the next couple months, California theme parks have been working hard to present new attractions for guests touring Los Angeles this season. Both Universal Studios and Disneyland California have raised the bar in utilizing modern technology to create unique experiences for their visitors.
I first caught the travel bug volunteering in Honduras and ever since then I’ve felt the need to get out on the road and experience as many places as I can. But for all the travelling that I’ve done since, I still look back to Honduras as my fondest travel memory, perhaps partly because it ‘popped my travel cherry’, but mainly because I got to live in a small community for a full year and became fully immersed in the Garifuna culture. For me, this style of travel – ‘voluntourism’ as it’s becoming known – is the best kind, and here are seven reasons why:
Yellowstone National Park is expecting another busy season this year, after boasting a record-breaking number of visitors in 2009. Even during the recent economic hardships, the park has enjoyed steadily impressive crowds of tourists throughout the years. This could be due partly to the fact that national parks make for relatively affordable vacations, with entrance fees being low and budget-friendly lodging options.
To many, Mother’s Day is when we all rush to the local florist, pick up a box of chocolates and show our appreciation to the woman that’s done the most for us. But few ever stop to think where this special day originated from.
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A wise man once said “A morning without coffee is like sleep”. The heavenly aroma of freshly ground coffee has the power to electrify the early-morning lull, which is lacked by thousand “Good Mornings” or the high-pitched buzz of a wake up alarm!
