Explore Grayton Beach Florida

A vacation in Florida isn’t complete without visiting a beach or two, or ten! It’s true; Florida has plenty of beaches to choose from, ranging from the popular sands such as South Beach, Key West, and Palm Beach, to the lesser known beaches in The Florida Panhandle, such as Dog Island and Blue Mountain Beach. Among the relatively solitary beaches in the state is Grayton Beach, an artsy community also located in The Florida Panhandle.

Visiting Grayton Beach is like experiencing the past and the present at the same time. The area is dotted with historic cottages as well as modern beach homes. It’s not uncommon to see a white picket fence or a street paved with crushed oyster shells in Grayton Beach. The area also boasts majestic oak trees, pine, and magnolias.

But when it comes to the water, it doesn’t get any better than Grayton Beach State Park, a beautiful white sand beach that is mostly secluded in the summer months. In addition to a pristine beach, Grayton Beach State Park features huge dunes, hiking trails, lots of wildlife and a coastal dune lake called West Lake.

At the end of the day if you wish to stay in the area, you have your choice of plenty of dining opportunities, including the Red Bar, a local place that offers live music and delicious food. The laid back community also offers shopping. If you still have time, continue to the nearby Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, yet another place with beautiful beaches that isn’t swarming with crowds.

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Take a Trip to Italy

Are you planning for a family vacation? Are you unsure of where to visit? Try imagining yourself and your loved ones taking one of those morning or afternoon tours in a city full of rich history. How about Italy? It will be a vacation that you and your family will never forget.

Italy is the preferred tourist destination because of the many tourist attractions that the country has. The country has monuments, chapels, and scenic features well distributed in the cities of Rome, Florence, and Venice. Visitors who come into the country are spoiled for choice having to decide on which of the three famous tourist destination cities to visit. An experienced tours and travel firm such as Italy Tours can design a package that affords you and your family an opportunity to sample the best that each city has to offer. Rome is one of those places that you must visit. This city is ideal for family vacations, private vacations, excursions and honeymoon vacations as well. Tourists can catch a glimpse of the panoramic Rome by night. A Tuscany vacation is also ideal for those who wish to vacation in the central region of Italy.

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4 Scenic Train Routes in India That You Should Not Miss

One of the best ways to get around India is by train. This is perfect for those who would like see India in all its simplicity and natural beauty.

Here are 4 scenic train routes in India that you must not miss:

1: Mettupalayam to Ooty

This 46-km route from Mettupalayam will offer sights such as hills, waterfalls, tea gardens and coffee plantations. Along this route that runs through the Nilgiris hills, there are 16 tunnels, 250 bridges and plenty of rainforests. Also, you’ll get to picturesque towns such as Coonoor, Wellington and Lovedale.

2: Vizag to Araku Valley

Located in the Eastern Ghats, this journey takes you through streams, waterfalls and a number of winding tracks. The delightful aroma of coffee plantations along the way will enthrall you as you pass through 58 tunnels and 84 bridges and more. At the end of this three-hour journey, you can visit the Borra caves in the Araku valley.

3: Madgaon to Mumbai

This route finds itself placed between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats. Whether it is the gorges of the Sahyadri hills, hills, streams and meadows, you’ll soon fall in love with all that nature has on offer on this route that is headed towards Goa.

4: Jodhpur to Jaisalmer

As you leave the ‘Blue City’, this train ride involves seeing a large number of sand dunes, thanks to the route passing through the Thar Desert. Just keep your eyes open for camels grazing, vibrantly colored mud huts, peacocks and a gorgeous sunset before you finally reach the Golden Fort of Jaisalmer. It’s almost like a desert safari.

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Alaska Guided Tours: LeConte Glacier

One of the most impressive sights in Alaska is LeConte Glacier, a massive (21-mile) body of ice flowing to the head of LeConte Bay. While most glaciers are worth exploring, LeConte is especially captivating because of its “shooter” icebergs, or icebergs that peak out as far as 1,000 feet from the glacier’s surface. Since its discovery in 1887, LeConte Glacier has receded nearly six miles, offering plenty of icebergs in the area to see and travel around.

If you’re visiting Alaska, you will want to take a tour to LeConte Glacier. Visitors can discover this beautiful glacier through Alaska guided tours that run from Petersburg and Wrangell.

One of our favorite tours is guided by Breakaway Adventures; we love the LeConte Glacier Adventure because it takes you to the glacier on a small, private boat instead of a large crowded vessel. It usually runs about six hours and takes you through hundreds, if not thousands of icebergs. This intimate, guided tour provides the opportunity for visitors to take photographs, explore the iceberg, and even touch the ice for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

We also love this tour because it is affordable and departure times are flexible. To enhance the trip, don’t forget to add Petersburg to the tour. For an additional charge of only $40, visitors get to spend quality time in this charming Norwegian town without running into many tourists.

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Medical help before an overseas trip

Planning a vacation should be fun not stressful. When it comes to packing cloths and other essentials for the trip require additional planning closer to the departure date. You can avoid stress and make the whole process more fun by paying attention to several critical steps.

Visit your doctor few weeks before you leave to get medical help. If you are leaving out of the country, this is a visit that can pay dividends. You can get help for preventive measures including any vaccinations you may require. Some vaccinations take two to three weeks to activate and become effective. Even if you are late, it is always a good idea to take needed shots even couple of days before travel rather than none at all. Antimalarial tablets are a must for visiting tropical countries and many parts of Asia and Africa.

Search the Internet to get information on your destination. Pack insect repellants that is available in the U.S. because they may be more effective than the locally available that could contain unknown substances. Check for prohibition of certain medical products in the country you are visiting. They may have to be packed into your checked luggage rather than carry on. Always eat fully cooked meals and drink safe bottled water when you are at your destination.

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Nothing Compares to Alaska

If you’re ready for a vacation but are sick of all the typical choices, you owe it to yourself to consider Alaska. Whether you’re looking for an adventure or just want to do some Alaska Sightseeing, you can’t go wrong by traveling to America’s biggest state.

Start you trip in beautiful Petersburg, Alaska and you’ll already be near the Stikine River. This majestic waterway features everything from glaciers to an assortment of amazing wildlife.

Speaking of which, if you came to see some amazing animals, you picked the right place. Alaska is home to some of the most beautiful creatures in the entire world and you can set a course to get right up close and personal with them.

For example, you can take whale watching tours where the captain will bring you near these amazing gentle giants. Watch them surface and blow water sky high before submerging again out of view.

You’ll also have the opportunity to visit the homes of Alaska’s brown bears. While these animals can be dangerous up close, your tour master will keep you from harm’s way. At a safe distance, though, you’ll be able to watch these towering land animals carry on their daily lives as if you weren’t even there.

Instead of going on another boring holiday this time around, chart a course to Alaska fro a trip you’ll never forget.

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Go to Rome, Today

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? Would you go to Rome? Sail around the isles of Greece? Hike a mountain in New Zealand? Or would you relax on a beach in the Caribbean?  Why haven’t you gone to that place you dream of going? There is nothing holding you back. All it takes is a little will power. Throw caution to the wind. Go ahead, fulfill your dream and visit Rome.

Imagine the possibilities of a Rome vacation. Think of all the remnants of human history there are to behold in that city. Take a tour of the coliseum and experience the standing monument to the brutal history of mankind. Ok, maybe you aren’t looking for a vacation that intense. No worries, there are still a near infinite number of destinations for you to choose from.

If you have a loved one and are looking to make a romantic getaway, why not take a nice, quiet Italy vacation. Spend an evening downtown, enjoying some of the finest dining in the world. Or, if you’re single there is always love waiting to be found in France. You might not be any Fitzgerald, but there is sure to be some beautiful woman sitting in a café, smoking a cigarette and reading the paper waiting for some suave, young, foreign man to come sweep her off her feet and live a life of bliss and romance. Who knows, after you’re next trip you may find sipping wine and tasting cheese by the riverside to be a daily occurrence.

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