Recently, drawn by the quality of life that cities provide, many people have been migrating from the country side. This mass migration leads to overcrowding in the cities, which has a negative effect on the environment, since with more people comes more traffic, more buildings, more parking lots in the places where trees and green surfaces used to be. However, …
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Cities to Avoid If You Like Breathing
One of the very basic needs of human beings, or any living thing for that matter, is air. We need to breathe. We need to stay alive. We all know this, and yet we all take it for granted. Air pollution has been steadily and speedily growing in so many cities and so many countries all over the world. We …
Read More »15 Most Dangerous Countries for Your Vacation
Planning a vacation is always awesome. With all the advances in technology, the world is increasingly becoming smaller and smaller. It’s now easier to live on one continent and find yourself on another just 10 hours later. In this day and age, no location anywhere in the world is too far. That’s not to say no place is too dangerous, …
Read More »7 Amazing Honeymoon Destinations for a Perfect Marriage
You’ve planned the perfect wedding. What’s the icing on the cake? Why, an amazing honeymoon, of course! The honeymoon is the most significant vacation a couple will take. After the stress of wedding planning, however, making a decision on an equally stunning honeymoon destination can be tiresome. Don’t fret, though. Here we have a list of 10 best and most …
Read More »Avoiding Hidden Hotel Fees
Staying in a hotel can be an enjoyable experience. Regardless of whether it’s for business or pleasure, it gives you the feeling of being on vacation as you spend some time away from the normalcy of your life. This experience, however, can drain your pockets dry. Hotels like to add charges to a guest’s bill for services available, but not …
Read More »How to Enjoy Your Cabin on a Cruise Ship
A cruise ship is one of the best vacations around. You get on board and leave your worries behind. Everything is taken care of and you don’t have to think, plan, or work. But there are some things you can do to make the trip a little better. Learn some tips from a seasoned cruiser on how to make the …
Read More »The Top Vacation Spots of 2014
It’s that time of the year again. Vacation time! The plans need to be made. Itineraries need to be arranged. It’s time to go through the redundancy of reservations and safety precautions. Now the only question is this: where to go this year? Your preschooler may want Disneyland. Your teenager is begging for the Lake of the Ozarks. The eldest …
Read More »Sugar and Spikes: A Family-Friendly Las Vegas Adventure
Interested in candy making, marvelous machinery, or just have a sweet tooth? The Ethel M. Chocolate Factory tour in nearby Henderson, NV, just ten miles from the Las Vegas strip, has something for everyone. This century-old chocolate factory combines time-tested recipes and techniques with state-of-the-art modern machinery, and you can see every step of the process firsthand on the free …
Read More »What Happens to Items Confiscated by Airport Security
Airport security underwent major changes following the terror attacks of September 11th, 2001. Heightened security measures include body searches, pat downs and strict carry-on policies. Items such as sporting goods, household utensils and things capable of hurting someone are not allowed in carry-on baggage as they pose a security risk. As such, these prohibited items are confiscated by airport security. …
Read More »Affordable Caribbean Vacations
There was a time when the Caribbean was the exclusive playground of royalty, Wall Street and Hollywood. Princess Margaret and the Stones mixed it up in the Grenadines, while the Duke of Windsor and Mrs. Simpson decamped to the Bahamas for an interlude of sundowners and tuxedos in the trade winds. Even today, the island of St. Bart’s hosts a …
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