Hong Kong - one of the chief commercial centers in the world. Have you planned to travel to recently? Then you have to make it a point that before you book a cheap flight to Hong Kong, you have to collect a lot of information about this city. You will have to be well informed about the weather, restaurants, hotels, culture and other activities of the place. You can enjoy your Hong Kong trip if you do some research in the internet. You can find...more
Mother Nature made horses, and Mother Nature made ponies. But Mother Nature also made a remarkably tough, intelligent, and beautiful breed of horses whose small stature has meant that they are universally referred to as ponies, and turned them loose to roam the shores and wilds of Assateague Island, Virginia. Today, however, they known as the Chincoteague Island ponies, for the Virginia coastal island directly to the west of Assateague. The...more
Native American tribes were thriving on what is now Virginia's Eastern Shore for more than twenty centuries when Captain John Smith arrived in 1607. One of these tribes, led by Chief Barabokees and Emperor Waskawampe, had claimed as their own an island five miles off the Virginia coast, calling it Chincoteague, or "The Beautiful Land across the Water." The Assateague tribe gave their name to the barrier island just to the east of Chincoteague.The Virginia and Maryland Indian tribes cherished Chincoteague, Assateague, and the other barrier islands for their rich stores of game and shellfish. They valued the shells of the whelk so much, in fact, that they used them to create strips of beadwork, referred to as "Roanoke." Roanoke was considered legal tender among the tribes, who traded for other goods.Although Chincoteague Islanders no longer use shells to fund their daily lives, they cherish their "Beautiful Land across the Water" as much as the Native Americans did four centuries ago. The marshes, forests, and beaches of Chincoteague and Assateague fill the islanders' lives with year-long beauty, and provide a million annual visitors with glimpses of nature that have...more
Although the Chincoteague ponies may roam barefoot and free on the wilds of Assateague Island for most of their lives, horseshoes are still readily found on both Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. They're horseshoe crabs, and they have an enormous role to play in making Chincoteague Island an ecotourism Paradise. Why?Because the horseshoe...more
If you didn't succumb to the affliction of horse-craziness as a youngster, then the odds are high that you know neither where Chincoteague Island is, nor why it is important. So we're here to fill you in on the secrets that make the seven-mile length of Chincoteague Island irresistible to over a million visitor each year.Yes, one of those...more
Few places on planet Earth capture the idea of a romantic honeymoon getaway as the magical wilds and waterways of Chincoteague Island on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Once you and your spouse have successfully navigated the anxieties, anticipation, and hectic activities leading up to and including your wedding day, you deserve to leave the world behind and bask in the pleasure of each other's company, in surroundings of natural beauty and Southern charm.Spend your Chincoteague Island honeymoon being pampered at one of the waterfront bed and breakfasts. The Island Manor House, built in 1848 and furnished with antiques dating back to pre-Civil war days, is among the most striking of Chincoteague's many stunning B&Bs. Enjoy your gourmet breakfast or afternoon snack in the garden room or the front courtyard, where the gentle trickle of the fountain and the sweet fragrance of rosebushes will soothe your spirits. Watch hummingbirds and butterflies winging their way through the private gardens--or maybe, like you, they're just floating on air! The history of the Island Manor House makes it the perfect setting for your Chincoteague romantic getaway. It was built by...more
Just a short drive off Virginia's Eastern Shore lies an island so stunning that its seven mile length is the vacation destination for more than one million annual visitors, each one of whom arrives to enjoy a taste of Paradise....more
The waters and winds of Chesapeake Bay never rest, and over the eons they have built up and carved away countless land masses. The Island of Chincoteague, about five miles off Virginia's Eastern Shore, rose from the Chesapeake's waters...more
If you go to Chincoteague Island during the last week of July, you're probably there for the Pony Penning and Auction, like approximately 50,000 other visitors. You'll be in for an exciting time, but what you won't see is the sort of...more
The mountains loom and the bluest sky reaches beyond the heavens, soaring endlessly, dotted with fluffy clouds that make insignificant shadows over the rolling prairies. You have the sense that those who have laid claim to this grand land have done...more
The tourism industry in Thailand truly took off when US soldiers started to arrive in the 1960s for Rest and Recuperation (R&R) during the Vietnam War period. Coinciding, international mass tourism sharply increased during the same period due to the...more
When visiting Southern California, consider using San Diego as your base camp. Many world famous attractions, and most everything you might need can be found within a short drive of downtown San Diego. The locals often say that everything is within...more