The North Carolina Mountains have attracted tourists for decades, but are now attracting would-be homebuyers more than ever. Those considering relocation to the mountains and those seeking Western North Carolina real estate are often enticed by the state's natural beauty and acres of green land just waiting to be claimed. One area in particular that offers plenty of prime Western North Carolina real estate is Black Mountain.Black...more
With several American travelers generating a beeline to the exotic Panama Seaside Metropolis, the real estate activity in the metropolis has registered an increase. Many vacationers are also contemplating on purchasing house. There is a wide assortment of plots, premium beach going through flats, cottages and bungalows. The Tocumen airport is becoming expanded for the large variety of guests arriving for holidays. Throughout the...more
With gas prices soaring, the value of the dollar falling and the stock market concerns of consumers, as well as the ongoing credit crunch in the U.S., what impact will these and other factors have on the 2007 holiday shopping season? According to the Commerce Department, retail sales last month (October 2007) posted the weakest showing since last August, with just a minuscule 0.2% increase, as consumers continue to struggle with the slumping housing market and tighter credit conditions.According to a forecast by the National Retail Federation in September of 2007, they predicted that sales for the 2007 holiday season will rise to 474.5 billion dollars, which would represent a 4% increase over the previous year. But this holiday sales increase falls below the ten-year average of 4.8% and would represent the slowest holiday sales growth rate since 2002, when sales rose 1.3%Additionally, eMarketer a trusted market research firm, expects that online holiday sales should exceed 30 billion dollars (excluding online travel), which would represent an 18.5% increase over 2006 figures. But this would be a drop from last season's growth rate of 25%. However, these...more
The Ring of Kerry is one of Ireland's most popular and best known driving routes. It's a driving loop -- the fact that it's called Ring of Kerry should give you a clue on that. It loops around the coast of the Iveragh Peninsula in the southwest of Ireland. It covers about 106 miles (170 km) with breathtaking scenery...Driving yourself...more
The 5th Lantern Festival Longtanhu Park has been officially opened on 21st September 2010 last week, prior of the mid autumn festival. The lantern festival will be taken place for about two weeks and lasts on October 7, the final day of the golden festive holiday in October. This unique festival has been attracting many visitors for...more
These types of traveling will enrich your life and it opens a new world to you. You also can feel great pleasure from those adventure travels. First you should be ready to depart from your own comfort space. But you will face the cultural shocks or physical danger or any unexpected things. Above all, you choose to achieve something amazing through adventure travel. You may feel it by taking part in mountaineering, bungee jumping, rock climbing, trekking, rafting, mountain biking and zip lining. Each of these activities has different risks.If you are careful enough, you may find there are many kinds of adventure tourism, such as disaster, ghetto tourism, social and jungle tourism. Also there are many adventure travel company helps and guides the travelers about the destinations. Travelers get sponsored by these companies for their entire trip. In this article, we are going to learn about the types of adventure travel.Disaster tourism is a type of traveling as a matter of curiosity to the area which was recently affected from any natural or manual disaster such as tsunami, earth quake, bomb blast or floods. It is all about involved in recovery operations, rescue and...more
Excerpt from Nikki McKibbinTop 10, SeasonThe 2002 American Idols Live! tour was coming to an end. One of our last cities was Seattle, and as always, we were backstage after the performance mingling with fans at what is called a...more
If you are looking at planning your next golf trip to Myrtle Beach, then finding a place to stay is top on your list of things to do. It is smart to take a look at a few different options before making a final decision. Whether you...more
When planning a golf vacation, there are many factors to keep in mind. You have to find a location that has desirable weather, sought after greens, affordable lodging, and so forth. If you are in the midst of planning your next golfing...more
Planning a trip can be a very time consuming and financially strapping experience if you do not know where to look for deals. The hard thing about planning a golf trip in particular is you have to find not only ideal courses, but...more
In the world fashion, once you are in, you have to rise above others. One way to do that is to become individualized and learn to embrace customized ideas. Almost everything can be customized nowadays, from the tiniest jewelry you...more
Every consumer loves options. Where to find the best options is not always the easiest thing to do. Listed below is a compilation of different package options golfers have when taking a trip to Myrtle Beach. Choices range from packages...more