Friday, December 12, 2008

Around The World

By Russell G. Stuart

The festive season means holidays where families can enjoy together, relax and see different places and people. A person who travels becomes a broadminded person, ready for everything. And in this festive season there are ample ideas and suggestions for places near and far.

www.itraveldays.com is a website which gives interesting information on travel. There are tips for women traveling alone; there are suggestions for cruises, for sightseeing and for enjoying. There are ideas on where to go and how, what to see and do and other such posts which make really interesting reading.

It is true that the present economy does not advise spending money on leisure. But then, this is the time when you bond with your family, spend quality time with them and do everything together like sports, food, and shopping, to give a few examples.

There is an interesting blog on this website. It gives travel tips to women traveling alone. These days there are quite a few women who pack up their bags and travel where they want. The post advises that such women should have a friend, or a companion or a family member with her when she goes. She should make photocopies of her travel documents and keep them in different bags so that in the event of her losing the originals she will have something to fall back upon. Also she should divide her money and keep it in different places.

She should not travel alone at any place, least of all pubs or bars. She should not be over friendly with strangers. Also she should merge with the background and not stand out. For that she should dress like the locals. She should carry with her a sewing kit, some emergency medicines and toilet rolls and tissues as all places are not same. She should have a list of contact numbers of the local police, hospital and fire engine in case of emergency.

New Year in Sydney is spectacular. Fireworks make a magnificent display across the skies. Millions watch the New Year being ushered in by Australians to the spectacular display of fireworks. New Year in Sydney is a good proposal for a holiday. It is comparatively warm down south at that time. Cruises, delicious food, exquisite drinks, festive music truly make this place seem like heaven. There are jet cruisers, big cruiser ships and Sydney showboats that take tourists round Pacific ocean, allowing you to delight in seafood, shopping, playing favorite sports and dancing.

A post on Puerto Galera in the Philippines suggests that scuba diving here is great. If you like water sports there are many places to choose from. Thailand is known for its coastal tourist places which offer underwater diving, and other sports.

Philippines is a great place for scuba diving. If you really like scuba diving then you should try going to Puerto Galera where it is really very good. Different parts of the world have different types of sports and enjoyment. You can select where you want to go and make preparations. Christmas holidays and New Year are the right time for it. - 15359

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