On our way home from Orlando, a little more than an hour into our 20+ hour road trip back to Toronto, we stopped in St. Augustine, “the nation’s oldest city”, just north of Jacksonville – indeed the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the United States, having been founded by the Spanish in 1565. St. Augustin’s founder, Don Pedro Menendez,…
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Golfing And Hiking In Arizona
When traveling to Arizona you will notice vast differences in each region of the state. Arizona is best known for the Grand Canyon, an impressive natural feature that is known as one of the seven wonders of the world. Arizona is also known for a variety of American history from American Indian heritage to the wild west and Route 66.…
Utah Real Estate Mother Nature S Masterpiece
Mother nature has done some amazing work in Utah. Fortunately, you can live in the middle of the masterpiece with reasonable prices for Utah real estate. Utah Utah is a state of open desert in the south and raging mountains in the north. Plunging gorges and raging rivers are something to be seen in this state of immense beauty. If…
Top 5 Things To Do In Atlantic City
When visiting Atlantic City in New Jersey, you may have planned your journey to this destination with one thing on your mind (the casinos) but there are many other places to visit while in the area. With a mystique and history that delights many, the city provides an entertaining selection of attractions and activities to enjoy during a stopover. Boardwalk…
Holidaying In Spain Madrid And Barcelona
Spain, storied land of Don Quixote, is blessed with a delightful climate, relaxed people and a culture that makes wining and dining an art form. Accommodation:from cheap stays to luxury resorts Check on the internet for the range, location and cost of hotels in Spain Madrid:royal city of artists Madrid lacks the antiquity of other European capitals. It only became…
The Secret When You Can Walk On Water Take The Boat Part 24
It was true that our company had finally managed to acquire a large contract, but things still weren’t going the way we’d have liked.Although everyone was working very hard the results weren’t comparable to the efforts. Additional financing was urgently needed.Without these funds,the company would be unable to increase production to meet the necessary requirements of the contract. There was…
Culturally London
Quite a lot of people have striven to define ‘Englishness’ and failed in fact English culture is really a mixed culture, having assimilated the best from many other cultures. Racially the English are Celts, Romans, Vikings, Saxons, Normans, with a handful of lesser traits thrown in for good measure. The colonial past has made the city more cosmopolitan than any…
Amsterdam Tour
When we talk about Amsterdam, Netherlands, it is very hard not to imagine misty cafes and scantily clothed women moving provocatively in windows with red lights. Many of the travelers from across the world return to this ultimate city of “sin” because of these sights alone. Most of them are busting with tales of the unexpected and if you get…
The History Of Rancho Mirage California
Today, many of the communities in and around the Palm Springs area are hot tourist spots and boast of extreme wealth. Rancho Mirage, California is just one of the cities that have benefited by the world’s attraction to this beautiful desert area. Incorporated in 1973, Rancho Mirage is relatively young but has experienced tremendous growth over the past few decades.…
Kansas Real Estate The Middle Of The Country
Located in the exact middle of the country, Kansas is an agricultural state where you can escape the rat race. Kansas real estate is inexpensive and plentiful. Kansas Kansas is about as Midwestern as it gets when you think of stereotypes. Agriculture dominates the state with wheat fields flowing throughout the state. While you will not find oceans or rivers,…