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Lake Champlain – 5 Ways To Enjoy This Great Lake

Lake Champlain is the largest body of fresh water in the U.S. after the Great Lakes, and at 120 miles in length and an average depth of 400′ and 12 miles across, everything about it is impressive. But more impressive than its size is its unspoiled beauty. In a state already known for conservation and back-to-nature vacations, Lake Champlain is the secret destination for a growing number of New England vacationers.

Here’s my pick of five destinations and attractions in the Lake Champlain region when you visit…

ISLAND HOPING VERMONT STYLE:

The northern half of Lake Champlain contains a wonderful patchwork of Islands. The largest of the Islands are interconnected with each other and the Vermont mainland by Route 2 in the south and Route 78 in the north. Following Route 2 from south to north will take you through the picturesque towns of South Hero, Grand Isle, North Hero, and Alburg just a few miles from the Canadian border.

The Lake Champlain Islands’ terrain is flat to gentle rolling hills, which means bicycling is a popular way to get around on vacation. In most areas you’ll have unobstructed views of Vermont’s Green Mountains to the east, and New York’s Adirondacks to the west.

BURLINGTON – LAKE CHAMPLAIN’S CITY

Though Montpelier is the state capital of Vermont, its largest city is Burlington, which sits on the shore of Lake Champlain, with the stunning backdrop to the east of the Green Mountains.

Activities in Burlington include ECHO, Vermont’s world-class lake aquarium and science center on the waterfront, Lake Champlain Chocolates guided factory tour, where you can see these famous chocolates made right before your eyes, and The Ethan Allen Homestead and Museum. Complete your day with a train ride through the beautiful Champlain Valley on the Green Mountain Railroad. The train meanders through gently rolling green pastures to Shelburne and back.

CRUISES ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN

Two cruise boats operate on Lake Champlain in the summer – “The Spirit of Ethan Allen III” accommodates 500 people and the “Northern Lights” has room for 150 guests. Both these boats leave from the docks in Burlington.

While cruising you’ll listen as tour guides discuss the Lake Champlain region’s rich revolutionary past, the importance of the Native Americans of this area, and interesting facts about the Lake. But center stage on either cruise is the stunning views of the Islands and the surrounding mountains of Vermont and New York.

DIVING FOR WRECKS

If diving for wrecks is your passion then in Lake Champlain you’ve come to the right place. The Lake is considered by many divers to have the best collection of historic shipwrecks in North America.

Eight of these wrecks are preserved for the enjoyment of divers, and under the watchful eye of the Lake Champlain Underwater Historic Preserve. These wrecks offer a unique experience for northeast diving. The types of wrecks vary from a horse ferry to canal boats, with some located close to both the Vermont and New York shorelines of the Lake. Diving experience required ranges from beginner to advance.

For more information on these wrecks visit the Preserve’s site at www.lcmm.org.

LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUM

The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is located near Vergennes, and is a marvelous way to experience the historical significance of the lake. The museum at Basin Harbor provides opportunities to step back in time as you explore a Revolutionary War gunboat, watch craftsmen use traditional shipbuilding skills, and learn about nautical life in the Champlain Valley during the conflicts of the 18th century.

The Museum is self-guided but has plenty of demonstrations for you to stop and view as you wander around.

STATE PARKS ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN

There are over 50 State Parks in Vermont, and the Lake Champlain area contains twelve of those state parks, and includes: Alburg Dunes, Knight Point, Sandy Bar, Burton Island, Grand Isle, Knight Island, North Hero, and Woods Island in the Lake Champlain Island chain. Other state parks on the Lake’s shore are: Kill Kare, Kingsland Bay, Button Bay, and DAR.

Within these Vermont State Parks are opportunities for hiking, biking, camping, boating, fishing, picnicking, and swimming. The parks are a wonderful way to relax and enjoy the waters of the Lake for a day or longer, and to hike trails in between a swim and reading your novel.

Enjoy Christmas on a Beach – Karon Beach in Phuket

Surfing Santas

If you’ve been to places like Bondi beach, you won’t be surprised to find a pot bellied Santa dressed in his red coat, full beard surfing the waves down on the coasts of Sydney, Australia. This is about as far as it goes for the Australian Beach Xmas, sure there are a few beach parties but nothing of the level you will find in places like Thailand for example-and they aren’t even Christians! Fortunately for the sake of entertainment, having a great time anytime is not restricted to certain religions, for the fun loving Thais it’s any excuse for a party and off they go big time.

If you are staying down at the Karon Beach resorts-you won’t be disappointed in the celebrations that go on.  Approximately two weeks of full-on Christmas and New Year beach parties, hotel parties, beach barbies, you name it and something is there for you.

About Karon Beach Resorts and Phuket

One thing that stands out around the beach resorts of places like Karon in Phuket is the extent of the island’s lush vegetation and greenery. Over sixty percent of the island is lauded with lush forests, rubber and oil plantations.  The popular beach resorts like Karon lie on the West coast, while its mountain range stretches North to South-the highest point being Mai Thao Sip Song (The Twelve Cains) at 529m above sea level.

Phuket is the largest island in Thailand, its population is around 320, 000 and has a land area of 543 square km (approx the same size as Singapore).  It is also known as the Pearl of Andaman due to its beautiful pearl shape and unique colours. It is located on the southern coast of Thailand and boasts some of the most beautiful palm fringed beaches in the world.

Merry Christmas from the Karon Beach Resort

One of Phuket’s main tourist attractions is of course, the beautiful beaches and golden or white sands that stretch North to South. Picturesque palm coves and bays inundate the coastline where some of the most elegant and luxurious hotel resorts blend in to combine natural beauty with modern resortism. Karon beach, a short distance south of the main Patong beach spans 6 km of coastline and is famous for its beautiful white sands which make that unique squeak as you walk. Favoured by couples, families and the young, Karon beach heralds the Horizon Karon Beach Resort and Spa located at the south end of the beach and just a stone’s throw from other idyllic beaches. The resort is set on 16000 sqm of land, is surrounded by a forest vegetation of lush green and is slightly elevated which provides a marvellous little alcove of peace and tranquillity. The Karon Beach Resort and Spa will also be having their own Christmas and New Year’s celebrations and of course the beach parties and barbies will go on all night, every night, as if they have always been a part of Thai tradition!

See you there folks-out for now.

Enjoy The Superb Green Natural Treasures With Goa River Cruises

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Watching the sunset in the horizon, racing with dolphins along with your boat, having dinner while sailing out into the river passing through the lovely coastline, or relaxing while listening to music and crashing sea waves in the evening- Welcome to an unforgettable tour to Goa. Make this experience remarkable for a lifetime with the comfortable amenities on the river cruises in Goa. This small state is a home to various long and wide beautiful rivers, which offer a perfect location for wonderful river cruises. This fun activity is purely an exciting adventure facility to the tourists and the best way to explore the marine life in Goa. Most of these cruises are offered by Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC).

GTDC and a few private firms run their facilities on the Mandovi river and Zuari Bay. They offer a wide range of cruises like:

Sunset

Sundown

Full Moon

Pleasure

Dolphin Fantasy

Pearl of the Orient

The activity is not only best for sunset views and crocodile or dolphin spotting, but also for the immense pleasure of enjoyment. Here you can witness and enjoy the live folk dance like Dekni Temple dance, Fugdi dance and the Corredinho dance. You are also taken on the sightseeing trips to several historical architectures like Reis Magos Church, Aguada Fort and the Cabo Raj Bhavan as well. Apart from golden and intoxicating beaches, Goa has various waterways ideal for this fun activity, which is a mixture of natural and cultural heritage cruise cum walking tour.

Enjoy Florida’s Culturally Diverse Food

 

Florida’s Gulf and Atlantic coasts and its inland waters serve up a mouth-watering menu of marine cuisine. Depending on the time of year and where you are, you can dine on Apalachicola oysters, Fernandina Beach shrimp, St. Johns River blue crabs, Florida Bay lobsters, and Cedar Key clams, Grouper, mahi-mahi, largemouth bass, speckled perch, and trout.

For Starters – here are a few;

Conch Chowder – a creamy soup made with conch (a giant sea snail). Conch live in those shells that some of you buy in souvenir shops, take back home, put it to your ear and think that you can hear the ocean.

The two most common ways conch is prepared is in chowder or fried.

U-Peel-Shrimp

This is a dish consisting of shrimp cooked in a spicy broth.

Some Main Course dishes

Seared Tuna may be served with a mango salsa and grilled chayote (a type of squash). For the mango salsa; Fresh mangoes are blended with herbs, spices and scotch bonnet peppers for mild heat.

Chicken Tropicana This is a chicken dish with tropical fruit sauce, coconut and cashews. Dessert.

Key Lime Pie – you cannot mention Florida desserts without mentioning this Florida Signature dessert.

Key Lime Pie is filled with a tangy custard made from Key lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, and sugar. The pie is named after the small Key limes that are found throughout the Florida Keys.

Key lime juice is yellow, not green – so if it is green it is not authentic. To sample a day’s worth of Cuban delights (Cuban cuisine is a fusion of Spanish, African and Caribbean cuisine), begin at breakfast with a wedge of hot, buttered, Cuban bread with a cup of caf

é con leche — this is strong coffee with a some milk.

Other choices include frijoles negros (black beans), arroz con pollo (chicken and yellow rice), boliche (a beef roast, stuffed with chorizo sausage), Cuban mojo-roast pork, arroz salteado (salted rice), and deviled crab with hot sauce. Feast your eyes and stomach on a heaping dish of paella — rice mixed with a profuse amount of delights that may include mussels, clams, shrimp, scallops, lobster, oysters, stone-crab claws, chicken, and/or pork.

To finish off, try flan, egg custard oozing with caramel sauce. Then go back to your Florida Vacation Rental Home and have a well earned rest.

Enjoy The Tranquil Waters Of Playa Del Carmen

Playa del Carmen is a peaceful city found right on the edge of the Caribbean Sea. There are several hotels there that are meant to help the guests enjoy their time in the sand and the surf.

On the border of the Caribbean Sea is a city called Playa del Carmen. Found at the north east side of Mexico, part of the state of Quintana Roo, the city is a haven of clean water, fine sand and picturesque shores. It has become known as a small and quaint city where travelers can frolic in the sea. Because of this, there are a number of hotels in the city for travelers who want to remain close to the sea.

Less than two miles from Playa del Carmen, the Iberostar Quetzal hotel stands on the fine sand of Playacar. Travelers coming in from a flight will take 50 minutes to get to the hotel from the International Airport of Cancun. The 700 rooms and suites of the Iberostar are split evenly between the Hotel Iberostar Tucan and the Hotel Iberostar Quetzal. The hotel is designed to merge with the lush surroundings of verdant green trees and the blue of the sky and ocean.

The grounds of the Iberostar Quetzal are filled with amenities and facilities that were designed to keep tourists busy and happy. The hotel is surrounded with lush gardens filled with tropical foliage. A lobby with a bar dominates the reception area, while a lounge bar, main restaurant and specialty restaurants are also found in the vicinity. Within the pool area, there is a separate kiddie pool, a pool for adults with a swim-up bar, a lagoon and an activities pool. Lounge chairs, beach towels and umbrellas surround the pool area. The hotel also features a nightclub and entertainment center, various shops and a beach club with a restaurant. Guests can also avail of Internet access and room service from 11am to 11pm.

Guests can engage in several sporting activities within the Iberostar Quetzal like billiards, aerobics, catamaran-sailing, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, windsurfing and group exercise classes. They can also use the steam bath and Jacuzzi that are adjacent to the fitness room. Trained instructors also offer scuba tutorials.

Seven minutes from downtown Playa del Carmen, one can find the all-inclusive resort called The Royal Hideaway Playacar. Situated right in the heart of Playacar, and about 45 minutes from the Cancun International Airport, the hotel has a prime spot due to it proximity to Quinta Avenida, or Fifth Avenue, the hub of Playa del Carmen’s social life.

Built in 1998, the hotel has 200 rooms and suites and 3 floors. The Royal Hideaway Playacar offers free wireless Internet connection, 24 hour room service and nightly entertainment. Guests who want to play water sports will surely love the resorts various options like kayaking, sailing, windsurfing, water polo, snorkeling, boogie board and aqua aerobics. There are also facilities that can accommodate other sports, the compound is equipped with a tennis court a basketball court and a fitness center. Board games, card games, beach soccer and bicycling are also allowed and encouraged within the premises.

The Royal Hideaway Playacar offers and all-inclusive program that includes all the major amenities offered by the hotel such as champagne, all meals and snacks, tennis lessons, daily activities programs by the beach, unlimited natural juices, soft drinks and premium alcoholic beverages and three swimming pools and three relaxation pools.

Other hotels found on the beach of Playa del Carmen are the All Riviera Resort, Costa del Mar, Grand Coco Bay All Inclusive Resort, Occidental allegro Playacar, Playa Palms, Riu Palace Mexico, Viva Wyndham Maya and the Blue Parrot Suites.

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Why Can’t These Haters Just Let People Be Happy And Enjoy A Holiday?

During the past week, ADF attorneys have offered to defend free of charge two cities in Wisconsin that faced legal action from the secularist Freedom from Religion Foundation (FRF) if those governments did not remove nativity scenes from their public holiday displays.
In Green Bay, City Council President Chad Fradette – acting as a private citizen – received permission from Mayor Jim Schmitt to place a nativity scene on one of the overhangs at the entrance to City Hall, McCaleb stated.
And officials in Peshtigo allowed private businesses or individuals to place displays for the holiday at Triangle Park, a small municipal park in that city, he said. The holiday display included a nativity scene placed by the Chamber of Commerce, as well as displays of Christmas trees, reindeer, Santa Claus and a rescue squad car.

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