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So you've decided to organize a multi-day river trip with some friends. You've all decided what stretch of river you'll be doing. So what's next? The key to any successful river trip is in the pre-trip planning. The more you can do ahead of time, the smoother the trip will go, and the more time you will have in camp to explore or relax. After all, this is why you are going on the trip. There are lots of aspects to the pre-planning. And since you are going with a group of friends, not a guide service someone has to do the job of the guide service. However, this doesn't mean that one person needs to be saddled with the whole job. Instead use the strengths of group and divide and conquer. Pick one or...

Egypt is one of the most fascinating destinations on the world tourist map. This extra ordinary country is today the favourite vacation spot for many, just like it was in the days of the early Greeks and Romans. The thoroughly cultured Greeks, in particular, were fascinated by this civilization that predated theirs by at least 2000 years. The biggest draw continues to be the amazing abundance of historical treasures- temples, pyramids and museums –contained in this one country. But the destination offers more than just the wonders of antiquity. Your visit to Egypt can be rounded off by a cruise down the Nile and a beach vacation at the top notch Red Sea and Sinai resorts.The unification of the...

Packed your bags for a long holiday abroad? Ready to leave? Before you sign off, it would be wise to check if your passport has expired. If so, don't get tense. Just consider yourself lucky that the procedure of passport renewal has improved over the years and will not take much time.Passport renewal is a service offered by the government of a country for its citizens who need to travel internationally and are not the first-time applicants of a passport. Passport renewal is basically the procedure of renewing or re-issuing a passport in case it has been lost, stolen or damaged. A passport is also renewed if the name of the applicant has changed and his current passport bears his old name.The steps...

In 2004, I completed two Inuit art buying trips to Iqaluit (formerly Frobisher Bay), the capital of Nunavut, Canada's newest territory. For both trips, I flew out of Ottawa on Canadian North airlines. The other airline that services Nunavut is First Air. Only the last half of the jets was allocated for passengers as the entire first half was for cargo. Being so remote, Canadian Arctic Inuit communities pretty well have to have everything shipped up there by plane or by boat during the summers since there are no roads connecting to the rest of Canada or even between each Nunavut community. The Arctic landscape from the air was desolate, hilly and barren. As the plane got closer to Iqaluit, the...

Many things are changing when it comes to air travel. Some of the changes come from the government. We all know about the carry on luggage rules that have changed frequently over the past few months. The next big scheduled change will be a change in the passport requirements to re-enter the United States.At the moment, if you are traveling to Mexico, Canada, Bermuda, Panama or the Caribbean, a passport is not necessary. But that will be changing soon. Due to The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, on January 8, 2007, all travelers coming from or returning from these destinations will need a passport to enter the United States.This January 8, 2007 date is for travelers entering...

In anticipation of my upcoming trip to Ottawa next weekend I have started to do some research and contacted Ottawa Tourism. Ottawa, as Canada's capital, is one of Canada's most popular travel destinations and it has a great variety destinations, activities and events to offer.I had an opportunity to talk with Jantine Van Kregten from Ottawa Tourism who was kind enough to give me a great general overview of things to see and do in Ottawa.1. Please provide us with some general information about Ottawa. How large is the city, where is it located, what is the weather like?Ottawa is the capital of Canada, and its fourth largest city. With the neighbouring city of Gatineau in the province of Quebec, the...

I would like to share with you some good pointers for looking for a cheap used car or truck. The first step is to understand the word cheap. It can mean the cost of purchase is low but you end up with a money pit and then meaning of cheap becomes another meaning altogether. "Cheap, junky, crumby, crap" That we don't need! So the trick is to find the balance in a Low cost vehicle that will not turn into the "cheap and junky" car in a few months.Here are a few hints that should help you make the wise decision. Get past that first look. I mean the color, paint, and shiny parts. Look for the stuff that matters, is it clean, dry of oil marks, well greased where it should be and not where it shouldn't...

Proper pruning of your backyard grapevines is essential to maintain vine size, shape, and yield of the grapes. If you don't prune your vines, they will become unruly, tangled messes. Fruit ripeness will suffer. Overproduction of the vine may lead to premature death. It is also one of the harder things to visualize but one of the easier things to accomplish for the home gardener.Pruning is performed in the early spring while the vine is still dormant. This is done in February, March, or early April depending upon when the grapevines generally come out of dormancy and bud out.Pruning the grapevine and training the vine go hand-in-hand. You must decide the way you want to train the vine in order...

Their arrival portends rising local prices and a culture shock. Many of them live in plush apartments, or five star hotels, drive SUV's, sport $3000 laptops and PDA's. They earn a two figure multiple of the local average wage. They are busybodies, preachers, critics, do-gooders, and professional altruists.Always self-appointed, they answer to no constituency. Though unelected and ignorant of local realities, they confront the democratically chosen and those who voted them into office. A few of them are enmeshed in crime and corruption. They are the non-governmental organizations, or NGO's.Some NGO's - like Oxfam, Human Rights Watch, Medecins Sans Frontieres, or Amnesty - genuinely contribute to...

Where are all the high-speed trains we were promised? Where is a cohesive transportation strategy? With the current price of fuel we need better and efficient systems to move people; these gasoline prices are for the birds or Camels?For years they have been discussing High Speed Trains, between Los Angeles and Las Vegas and from Houston to San Antonio to El Paso, Houston to Dallas, Dallas to Austin to San Antonio, Dallas to Amarillo, Amarillo to Denver, Denver to Kansas City to Wichita to Oklahoma City to Dallas. Montana needs a high-speed rail and North, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska could all benefit from a high-speed rail system. Connecting the Mid West to all of the Texas markets and Texas to Los...

Ontario has many tourist attractions going on at any time of the year. To me there are a few outstanding ones. Those are the attractions you want to come back to every time and show them to your friends from back home. If you have visited those, you have experienced some of the diversity of Ontario.1 Doors Open Ontario From April to October, residents and visitors are invited to discover first-hand Ontario's hidden heritage treasures. It is a celebration of our cultural and architectural heritage. Some of the attractions have never been open to the public. It might be a chocolate factory in Toronto, a horse breeding farm in Oxford County, a mosque or a cemetary. Whatever attraction you visit, you...

1. Go Fly a Kite!Lincoln City is located at the 45th parallel. What this means is you get steady winds pretty much year round. This makes Lincoln City the self-proclaimed "Kite Capital of the World" There are two kite festivals each year in Lincoln City, one in June and one in October. The beaches, all 7 miles of them, are beautiful and provide plenty of room for kite flying! So go and feel like a kid again!2. Take in a Show!The Chinook Winds Casino is a beautiful casino, right on the ocean. It's a great place to stay, and they always have big name musical acts. Of course there is the gambling that is available. The Casino also offers a restaurant, pool and a sauna to relax in. They also offer child...

More vacationers every year are choosing to take their holidays on a special train that provides everything in one package; travel, accommodation and fine dining. No where is this more evident than in Canada where the Rocky Mountains, the Pacific and Atlantic Coasts and the magnificent scenery in between has made scenic train tours a booming industry.Rocky Mountaineer has started a number of rail tours, some of 3 nights/4 days duration into the Rocky Mountains, some two or three days longer to allow for better exploration of the mountain areas. All tour trains have dome cars with plenty of seating, day cars and dining cars. On some portions of the tour there are sleeping cars provided. Of...

1. When was the first Earth Day celebrated? A. March 21, 1970 B. April 22, 1970 C. May 21, 1970 D. June 22, 1970 A. March 21, 1970 QQ: First celebrated in the U.S. on this date, it has been celebrated each year thereafter at the United Nations, bringing attention to its original purpose: peace, justice and the care of Earth.2. The world's first national park was started in 1872 in which country? A. Corbett National Park in India B. Kruger National Park in South Africa C. Ordesa National Park in Spain D. Yellowstone National Park in U.S. D. Yellowstone National Park in U.S. QQ: Yellowstone becomes the world's first national park in 1872. Since then countries around the world have...

Manitoba is the most easterly of the Prairie Provinces and is 250,946 square miles in size. It is situated in central Canada, with Saskatchewan to the West, Ontario to the East, Nunavut bordering the North and the US states of North Dakota and Minnesota to the South.The Province is in the Central Time Zone which is Greenwich Meantime -6 hours. Between the months of April and October Daylight Saving is in effect and the difference is GMT -5 hours.The vast majority of Manitoba's total population of 1,150,800 (2002) live in the Southern part of the Province. The Provincial Capital is Winnipeg which is located in the South of the Province along with Manitoba's second largest city Brandon and the main...

While we as U.S. residents think often about travel insurance coverage when we're traveling overseas we're not so quick to worry about health insurance for Canada travel. This is especially true if our voyage to Canadian provinces is by car and not by air. We don't expect to need health insurance for Canada travel to protect us from exotic diseases or militant uprisings.Health insurance for Canada travel should not be ignored, however. Your medical insurance provider in the U.S. will typically only cover a medical emergency in Canada if the emergency was precipitated in the U.S. and the nearest emergency medical care is Canadian. This is especially true if you're a senior citizen whose only form of...

One of the things I do for the website is I continuously search out individuals and organizations that have accomplished unusual things or made special contributions. Through my research I had come across an organization called SERVAS, an organization of hosts and travellers world-wide throughout 130 countries that intends to foster peace through intercultural exchange.Hosts throughout the member countries generally receive travellers for 2 days (or longer if they wish) and accommodate them in their home. Sometimes if they don't have the facilities, the hosts take their guests on tours of their local city or have lunch or dinner with them, in which case they are referred to as day-hosts. Many times...

To start talking about this beautiful province, British Columbia (also known as BC) dates back to July, 20 1871, where it was the sixth province to join the Confederation. The people of the province settled in different cities. Vancouver, Vancouver island, Surrey, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Richmond, Delta, and New Westminster in the Lower Mainland, Abbotsford and Langley in the Fraser Valley, Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, and Kelowna and Kamloops in the Interior.Quick Info-The official language is English-Capital city of British Columbia is Victoria-Vancouver is the largest city-The population is 4,220,000-The most populated western province-Host of the 2010 winter Olympics-Borders the Pacific Ocean to...

The Halton Region covers over 230,000 acres including about 25km of the shore of Lake Ontario. With the population forecast to exceed 420,000 by 2006 (5 year increase of about 15%) the Halton Region is becoming one of the fastest growing regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).Though renowned across Canada for having the highest density of population, the rural areas in the GTA are dedicated to agriculture which is an impressive $1 Billion industry employing thousands of people. Other major employers include the Ford and Liberty car manufacturers, Aerospace manufacturers Goodrich, Oil and Gas exploration, utilities and other Manufacturing. This diverse business environment is further supported by...

With over 1 million residents, Peel Region is the second largest Administrative Region in Ontario. Conveniently located with Halton Region to the West and York and Toronto to the East, the Region has experienced fast growth in both residential and commercial developments. Peel Region was incorporated into the organisation it is today when the old County of Peel had its municipalities reformed into the 2 cities of Brampton (central region) and Mississauga (largest city south of the region) and the Town of Caledon (north of the region).As with all of Ontario, Peel Region has an extensive heritage. Starting with the native peoples and then the settlement by the westerners in the 16/17 hundreds. The...

Marble game -- is it only a game for kids or regular sport branch? Most people remember this game from their young years. But today there are many prestigious marble tournaments around the world every year. In this article I will take a look at some facts about marble tournaments and show you how can you represent your country in these very popular events. Please keep in mind that even thought I will speak about international tournaments, you are welcome to participate! Marble tournaments are most popular in Europe (Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Slovak Republic) and America (United States, Canada, Brazil). If you look around you will find various rules of marble game. In the...

The pros and cons of hitchhiking? Pro: cheap. Con: dangerous. It's convenient, but unpredictable. No car repair hassles, but the hassle of standing in the rain, waiting hours for a ride. I hitchiked 20,000 miles when I was young, sleeping under bridges and fighting off sexual predators from Canada to Mexico. I loved it, but I wouldn't consider hitchhiking as a primary mode of travel ever again.There are still times when I put out my thumb. The most recent was in the mountains of Ecuador. My wife and I were visiting Las Cajas National Park, hiking along ancient Incan rock walls. We missed the bus back to Cuenca. There may have been another one coming, but we didn't want to wait until dark to find out...

Canada has two federal privacy laws, the Privacy Act and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). The Privacy Act imposes obligations on some 150 federal government departments and agencies to respect privacy rights by limiting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information. Individuals are also protected by the PIPEDA that sets out ground rules for how private sector organizations may collect, use or disclose personal information in the course of commercial activities.Initially, PIPEDA applied only to personal information about customers or employees that was collected, used or disclosed in the course of commercial activities by the federally regulated...

Taking public transport in Tanzania may not as arduous as you might fear; if you choose with some care and forethought. It is better to plan your trip in advance and know how you will travel, when you will travel, by what means, how much you should pay and from where you should depart.By far the easiest means of travel is by air, it is also the most expensive. If you are on a tight budget then to fly from destination to destination within Tanzania is not an option. Buses usually offer the best alternative. The Scandinavia bus company runs a comprehensive network of routes throughout East Africa. The coaches are luxury, safe and reliable. There are cheaper bus alternatives, however, they are...

Travel-and-Leisure A Weekend in Barcelona 30th May 2007 In December 2005 my girlfriend and I took a weekend's city break in Barcelona in eastern Spain. At the time of booking our choice of destination was a toss up between B... Author: Harry Lawrance Travel-and-Leisure Palma Nova and Magalluf, Majorca's most lively resorts 30th May 2007 Majorca (or Mallorca as it is also spelt) is the largest of the Balearic Islands off the east coast of Spain, which collectively are one of the most popular holiday destinations in the World. Two of the most popular resorts on the island for holiday maker... Author: Harry Lawrance Travel-and-Leisure Don't Leave Dublin Without A Taste Of Guinness 30th May 2007 When...

Travelers to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada will be required to have a passport to enter or re-enter the United States. This is a change from prior travel requirements and will affect all United States citizens entering the United States from countries within the Western Hemisphere.This new requirement will also affect certain foreign nationals who currently are not required to present a passport to travel to the United States. Most Canadian citizens, citizens of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, and to a lesser degree, Mexican citizens will be affected by the implementation of this requirement. Essentially, you must have a passport if you wish to enter the...

One of the things I do for the website is I continuously search out individuals and organizations that have accomplished unusual things or made special contributions. Through my research I had come across an organization called SERVAS, an organization of hosts and travellers world-wide throughout 130 countries that intends to foster peace through intercultural exchange.Hosts throughout the member countries generally receive travellers for 2 days (or longer if they wish) and accommodate them in their home. Sometimes if they don't have the facilities, the hosts take their guests on tours of their local city or have lunch or dinner with them, in which case they are referred to as day-hosts. Many times...

Too good to be true?The pros and cons of internet trading, a brief guide by Ed Baker.A new market has emerged.It is now commonly known that the last five years has seen an unprecedented rise in internet shopping, both in terms of commercial sales and private transactions. The online retail giant Amazon, who began life selling books, reported a 20% hike in sales in the first quarter of this year, to the tune of $2.28 billion. On average in the UK, 2.5% of household spending is now online, and this figure is rising.The phenomenon of search - the internets' ability to deliver potential answers to our infinite questions - has been the key benefit to the online trader. Search engines bring the market to...