Whitsunday is one of Australias best diving and sailing destinations. Its home to the Great Barrier Reef, which is one of the most protected marine life resource in the world. The ecology, plus the majestic scenery, makes Whitsunday an ideal tourist spot for many local and foreign tourists.Most tourists arrive at Whitsunday via commercial ferryboats, chartered trips or via large cruise ships. These tours may range from a few hundred dollars to...more
Perversity of the American Justice System It is common place to hear of harsh punishments dished out fairly regularly in the USA. Draconian punishments of the sort would be unthinkable of in Western Europe. This article attempts to give a few reasons for the differences without claiming to offer a conclusive explanation. This is the first article of a series of articles on this subject. This will give a quick preview of the topics I will...more
RV Travel Fun In Oregon It is usually a good thing to begin an RV trip into Oregon at Portland, Oregon's largest city. From here, it is easy to connect to highways that reach east, central, southern and coastal Oregon. If you are planning to stay at any National or State Parks or Monuments, you will have to make reservations in advance, sometimes a year in advance.RV's are not easy to drive into Portland itself. The highways have lots of curves and multiple bridges, some of which don't allow RV's on them. A good place to stay in this are is the Jantzen Beach RV Park. From this park it is an easy drive to the MAX train station which you can take into Portland.From Portland which is a the northern part of the state, you can easily drive down by the coast until you reach Eureka in California. The northern area around Astoria does not have any RV parks with ocean views. If your rig is not too tall you can stay in the Cannon Beach RV park which is a short walk to the beach. Cities as you go down the coast that have RV parks by the beach include Lincoln City, Newport and Waldport.Six miles south of Yachats is a great RV park, but this will run you about $60 a night. If you can...more
RV Travel Fun in Washington State If you mention travel to Washington state it's often met with the stereotype "it always rains there". The fact is statistically Washington gets less rain then many other locations, but has more to offer the traveler than a weather report.Washington state has a beauty that varies widely without leaving the...more
iPhone/iPad delivers airline and cruise travel bookings at unbeatable prices Traditional flight reservations gave way to high speed internet travel bookings a long time ago. As travelers demanded more competitive fares and flexibility in making reservations travelers embraced the online reservation companies. Companies such as...more
Atteridgeville is a relatively large settlement in Pretoria, South Africa. Atteridgeville is rich in history and has gained increasing attention over the years for its deep historical contributions and developing African lifestyles.It is a very diverse township, with many different languages that are spoken. The most coomon language spoken in Atteridgeville is Sesotho, yet a very wide variety of other languages are also spoken in this township.Atteridgeville was established in 1939 for the black people by the government, with brick housing, electricity and other standard living requirements of today.Sites to visit in Atteridgeville are the following:Mendi Memorial2nd World War PlaqueGa-Mothakga ResortBlack Rock HouseSchurvebergWonderboomOu Stads HouseMrs Moloto's HouseAlso visit:Attlyn Shopping Mall: Meet many of the locals who come here to visit friends and do shopping locally.Atteridgeville Super Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Atteridgeville, a suburb of Pretoria, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is set to be utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being renovated in 2008 and brought up...more
Although known for restructuring Zhengbaiwen triple the market due to a shortage of 50 million yuan Group debt disputes triple corporations often lost (600 898) the status of the largest shareholders. February 14, Triple Triple trading companies held...more
Almeria - a heaven for tourists visiting Spain Those who visit Spain and want to spend their holiday in the beautiful environment and also visit places of history would make Almeria their first choice. The city is always filled with tourists,...more
Reap the Benefits of a Phoenix Water Softener There are many reasons to love living in Arizona, but the state of its tap water isn't one of them. In a survey conducted in 2007 regarding the cleanliness of tap water in one hundred cities,...more
Corporate Hampers: The Ideal Christmas Gift Solution Christmastime is one of the best times of the year. Families and friends get together to celebrate, eat, drink and be merry, and most people at this time of year have a couple of weeks off...more
Sikkim Travel Sikkim is one of the beautiful states located in the North East Himalayas in India. Economy of Sikkim depends on tourism and agriculture. There are a number of tourist attraction destination in Sikkim and it offers a number of...more
A different sort of London London has many forms of entertainment on offer for visitors to this city rich in history. While there is always the tried and tested sites of interest such as the Tower of London, depending on the time of year of...more