Greece: A European haven for tourists Greece is a kaleidoscope of various activities and experiences that keep tourists coming back to this fascinating European nation, one of the major reasons being its ability to offer a combination of the past and the present. On the whole, it's a country that has witnesses one of the world's most turbulent histories. Also, due to the glory of its yesteryears, the present developments have often...more
Top 5 places to visit for Halloween celebrations New York City Halloween ParadeHalloween is one of those holidays when pranks and fun determine the celebrations and Halloween costumes tradition is a part of the fervor. It's time to celebrate the weirdest month of holiday when people dressed as monsters, ghosts, goblins and haunted creatures walk down the streets during Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village of New York City every...more
Ambassador from Foreign Countries When ambassadors come from foreign countries, nobody is aware of their movements until they actually arrive at the city gates; nobody gives any information that they are coming and nobody makes any preparation for them; and they will surely attribute this to our negligence and indifference. So officers at the frontiers must be told that whenever anyone approaches their stations, they should at once dispatch a rider and find out who is coming, how many men there are with him, mounted and uncounted, how much baggage and equipment he has, and what is his business. A trustworthy person must be appointed to accompany them and conduct them to the nearest big city; there he will hand them over to another agent who will likewise go with them to the next city (and district), and so on until they reach the court. Whenever they arrive at a place where there is cultivation, it must be a standing order that officers, tax-collectors and assignees should give them hospitality and entertain them well so that they depart satisfied. When they return, the same procedure is to be followed. Whatever treatment is given to an ambassador, whether good or...more
The Lady of Shalott: A Comparison of the First and Second Edition Copyright (c) 2010 James HolanThe poem finally goes into the fourth and last part where the differences become even more apparent. The most obvious difference between the two version is omitting the second stanza in the final revision. The second stanza basically...more
ECOTOURISM ECOTOURISMEverywhere you go, it's "green" this and "green" that. But what exactly is ecotourism?According to the Centre for Ecotourism, Hector Ceballos-Lascurain created the term ecotourism in 1983. The original term described "nature-based travel to relatively undisturbed areas with an emphasis on education."To simplify...more
What's Your Accommodation Choice During Travel - Hotel Or Apartment? Today, traveling either for leisure or business is a common thing. The need to travel has become universal, is almost within reach of the entire world to have greatly cheapened the cost of transport and breaking into the tourism market competition, which has offered travelers the opportunity to compare prices among the millions of cheap travel deals.Online travel resources have made it possible even for ordinary people to have chance to discover worlds, cultures and places once reserved only for the wealthy. However, in return, and as a result of the logical and inevitable overcrowding that has occurred at the time of travel, today has lost much of the charm of those great journeys of yesteryear, the flavor and taste to enjoy the place of destination, to enjoy the delicacies and hotel services in which we stayed on to enjoy every detail of our trip, savoring every moment and enshrined in our memory.Example is the trend of travelers increasingly opting for the apartments accommodation during their travels and trips, an option that is turning out to be cheaper than traditional hotels...more
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