Lisa’s Travels

Glasgow has appeared in some of the world’s top travel guides as a must visit destination and more and more people are discovering why. It might not jump out at you as a good city break destination but once you discover what Glasgow has to offer you will find out why.

Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow was founded in the 6th century with the opening of Glasgow’s first Christian Church. Although the history of the area also includes Romans, Celtic Druids and Stone age man. The first Cathedral was started around 1175 and Glasgow became a major centre for commerce from the 16th century.

Glasgow today is one of a major shopping destination with an assortment of shops, shopping centres and markets to suit even the most experienced shopper. In fact the only place better to shop in the UK would be London. Add in the amazing nightlife, selection of restaurants, pubs, clubs, casinos and you will soon discover why so many people visit Glasgow.

If you like live entertainment then Glasgow has something for everyone with its regular festivals spread out over the year. Some of the festivals on offer include the West End Festival, Glasgay, The Jazz Festival, The River Festival, the International Comedy Festival and many more.

Visiting Glasgow is easy and can be very cheap especially if you can get one of the cheap fares with one of the many low cost airlines flying into Glasgow. There are two rail stations in the centre of the city as well as a coach station all with regular services from England and the north of Scotland. There are daily departures from all four of the London airports to Glasgow International.

There are lots of accommodation options in Glasgow from hostels, bed and breakfast accommodation to four and five star Glasgow hotels in the city centre. There are new hotels opening all the time as Glasgow prepares for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The weather in Glasgow can be very changeable however the people of Glasgow are used to this and shopping and entertainment can be enjoyed regardless of the weather conditions.

Glasgow has a wealth of good quality attractions to visit whilst you are here including the fantastic Kelvingrove Art Gallery, which has free entry. There is also the Science Mall, which includes the Science Centre the Glasgow Tower and the Glasgow Imax.

Less than a one hours drive away is Loch Lomond and further north is the beautiful Highlands of Scotland. You are also within an easy drive away from Stirling and Edinburgh

Glasgow has it all from nightlife to culture and some of the best Indian restaurants in the UK. So visit Glasgow before its no longer one of the best kept city break destinations in Europe.

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Kentucky has some unique geographic interests that can make for some awesome bike riding. First of all, this state is home to the world’s largest and longest cave system. It also has the longest navigable streams and waterways in 48 states. On top of all that you will find the two largest manmade lakes east of the Mississippi here. Spectacular scenery is just an added bonus to your ride.

There’s a great bike trail in Corbin suitable for riders of all experience levels. It starts out nice and easy, headed predominantly downhill to Laurel Lake. Then it travels around the lake incorporating a few minor climbs and some switchbacks before entering an 8-mile run to the Holly Bay Marina. The final 4-mile stretch will bring you to the Corbin City Dam. A second trail in Corbin-the Cane Creek Trail-offers fresh scenic views with a bit more technical difficulty for riders who want more of a challenge.

Capital View Trails near Frankfort have something for every rider. The trails are well-maintained and quite popular with locals. So be prepared for some heavy bike traffic. Beginners can use the first section that runs along a deer trail down to the creek. From there on out, the trail becomes more challenging with large sinkholes, steep hills, fast descents, rock gardens, ramps and drops.

If dry, dusty terrain amid small hills without the steep grade is more your style, the Canal Loop not far from Paducah is the trail to try. This trail creates a loop incorporating 11 miles of trails including branches you can follow to add variety and distance to your excursion. For speed lovers and beginners, this is a very attractive trail!

Jenny Ridge near Murray is a fairly technical and steep trail that will challenge intermediate to experienced bikers. It’s about a 31-mile loop from Golden Pond to Canal Loop. Since it’s not well-traveled, you don’t have to worry about crowding on the trails. Be prepared to cross a few streams and enjoy some outstanding views of Kentucky Lake.

Seasoned riders will also relish the challenge of the Iron Furnace Cave Run Lake Trail not far from Morehead. With 9 miles of sharp inclines, it’s an uphill battle combined with switchbacks, that will test your endurance. But once you get to the top, the view of Cave Run Lake is fantastic! Be sure you have a good bike, though, because the ride down could get a little rough without good brakes.

Not far from Louisville, the Cherokee/Seneca Trail packs 12 miles of fun variety into a loop for riders of all levels. Some sections are more suited to beginners than others, with other sections featuring lots of stream crossings and mud, roots to navigate, and big drops and rapid descents more suited to experienced riders. People also like to hike and walk this route, so keep your eyes open for trail users on foot while you’re riding.

If biking Kentucky’s hill country sounds like your idea of fun and relaxation, you’ll really enjoy the state’s biking trails. And all of the variety the Bluegrass State has to offer is a fantastic bonus. Ride safe and plan to have a blast!

PJ has been riding her own bike for years and more recently, she has been riding as a family. Finding a quality, durable beginners bike wasn’t easy and the experience

For first time visitors as well as for frequent and seasoned travelers, the city is dazzling. You have seen its many attractions in countless Hollywood movies and yet the reality is both more astounding and more chaotic.

It is a city in motion, whether it’s day or night. No other city in the world exudes such energy and vibe. Just like the bright lights of Times Square, New York’s incredible spirit remains undiminished by the attacks on the twin towers.

Whether you are an art, history or music buff, or whether you like clubbing and dining, the city has it all. From grand museums, theatres and galleries, to an array of eating places and parks, there’s plenty to see, do and experience.

The city has several iconic attractions, starting with the magnificent Statue of Liberty. Some of the other must-see attractions include the Empire State Building, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park and Rockefeller Center. Its museums are such a treasure trove that you can lose yourself in one for over a month and yet not manage to see everything.

If you have a limited time to spend in New York, focus on Manhattan. Many wonderful retail stores, theatres, restaurants, pubs, bars plus most of New York’s main attractions are centered here.

Some people like to walk around the city, grab a hot dog on the street and absorb the city’s boundless energy. While others go upscale and choose to dine at fancy restaurants and go for gallery openings. In New York you can survive on $50 dollars a day and find that $5,000 are not enough. How you spend your time, and money, will ultimately define your experience of the Big Apple.

Every season offers something special and that’s why tourists come to New York even during its hot and humid summers and cold and windy winters. There’s always something going on in the city and you will never have to worry about things to do. In fact your only dilemma may be figuring out how best to fit in everything in during your holiday.

After you visit New York once, you will be back again and again…

Clive Adams has written in great detail about how to plan your Holidays To New York. He also provides wonderful tips for Holiday Travel Around The World.

Nayara Arenal Hotel and Gardens is the ultimate of Arenal hotels. This hotel offers private casitas that have awesome views the active volcano. Each casita is tucked away from everyone else so that you have the ultimate privacy. The casitas have large rooms that feature hardwood flooring, and are very spacious. They also have outdoor decks so that you can take in the scenery in your own private area. The most unique thing about the Nayara Arenal Hotel and Gardens is the outdoor showers. When you shower, you feel like you are all alone in nature.

This Arenal hotel also offers many activities and tours for their visitors. These activities include whitewater rafting, fishing, horseback riding, as well as other activities. They also offer several guiding tours which include canopy tours. The canopy tours include crossing suspended bridges. The Nayara Arenal Hotel and Gardens is a great place for the outdoorsman type to stay.

Another great feature of this ultimate Arenal hotel is the wet bar. The wet bar features three Jacuzzis for the visitors. The Jacuzzis are a great way to sit back and let your muscles relax after a busy day. And the view of the active volcano is remarkable. For visitors that do not wish to get wet, there is also a dry bar for their enjoyment.

For visitors who wish to relax and enjoy their time at the Nayara Arenal Hotel and Gardens, there is also a private spa located within the grounds. Massages, facials, wraps, exfoliation and Jacuzzi therapies are all available at the spa. Reservations should be made as early on as possible Transportation to the hillside spa is available at the hotel entrance. This awesome Arenal hotel also offers an in room breakfast service. It also has a private restaurant that has a full menu, as well as awesome service for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The restaurant is situated where you have a remarkable view of the volcano from any where in the dining room.

This ultimate Arenal volcano hotel also offers awesome specials. They have awesome promotional specials for the people looking to save money and still enjoy a beautiful vacation location. They also have special honeymoon packages for the newlyweds.

No matter what your vacationing style is, Nayara Arenal Hotel and Gardens is the ultimate vacation spot. There is no where else in Costa Rica that has the ambience as this beautiful hotel.

For more information about Arenal Nayara Hotel visit their website by clicking on the following link: Hotels in Arenal Costa Rica

Whenever our family goes camping, there are a few essentials that we find necessary in order to enjoy the trip. While some of these could go without saying, the following may make your next camping trip more enjoyable.

Do not forget your tent. Even RV campers often find that a tent makes a great storage locker for extra gear. Often the kids will enjoy sleeping out in a tent giving mom and dad more room in the RV. Cabin style tents provide more headroom for campers that do dome style tents.

We also like to take plenty of plastic tarps. Before setting up our tent, we place a large tarp on the ground under where the tent will set. This keeps the moisture from the ground from seeping up through the tent floor and keeps our tent clean from pitch and pine needles for easy storage.

Tarps also make good quick emergency rain flies for tents that may leak during a cloudburst. We generally tie a tarp in place over our tent so that we are not taken by surprise.

During cooler weather tarps make great windbreaks for the picnic table. We use a canopy and tie the tarps to the support poles on three sides to make a very warm enclosure during early spring camping.

Often we will pay the extra two to four dollars per night in order to get a campsite with electrical hookups. This allows us to make travel much lighter. We will throw in an electric frying pan, hot plate and old electric percolator to meet all of our cooking needs without having to depend on a campfire or bring a bulky camp stove. Sometimes we will throw in a fan to run in the tent. It does wonders at keeping out the noise of the next-door neighbors when campsites seem to be built on top of each other.

The most important thing that we take on our camping trips is a good attitude. I find that if my wife and I have a good attitude that our kids always have fun. If one or the other of us start the trip off on the wrong foot, it can spoil the weekend for everyone. Whatever you do as you plan your camping trip, be sure that you pack a good attitude.

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