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Archive for the ‘Outdoor Activities’ Category

May 6th, 2008

Gondola Rides on Lake Merritt

While it may not be the Grand Canal in Venice, you can experience an authentic Venetian Gondola ride on Lake Merritt in Oakland, California.
Operating year round, Gondola Servizio offers private tours (meaning you are not thrown together with strangers) on a reservation only basis.  Come as a couple for a romantic sunset rid, or […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 0 comments

April 20th, 2008

Get Wet, Get Wild at MGM Grand’s Wet Republic

Is it a nightclub?  Or is it a pool?  If you’re visiting the MGM Grand Las Vegas you’ll find both with its new Wet Republic!
Wet Republic is an adult-only 53,000 square foot water playground featuring lots of room and opportunity to swim, lounge and play.  It’s a way of taking that hip Las Vegas […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 1 comment

April 11th, 2008

Find Your Happy Place in Los Cabos, Mexico

I’m please to have another guest posts today, this one from fellow b5media blogger, Claudine.  You may know her from her great travel blogging at The Atlanta Traveler.  This post is about a recent visit that she made of Los Cabos, Mexico.
 
Everyone needs a happy place, a place where they can close their eyes […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 0 comments

April 8th, 2008

The Lost Iguana at Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica

Here’s a Guest Post from Jon Rochetti who writes The DC Traveler and recently visited Costa Rica.
Nestled in the rainforest of Costa Rica, a few hours from the capital, San Jose, The Lost Iguana Resort offers spectacular views of Arenal Volcano in a lush and tropical setting.
The beautiful 100-acre property, in La Fortuna, Costa […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 1 comment

April 3rd, 2008

What to Do in Boston on a Budget

Today I have a guest post from blogging pal Susan Johnston.
 
With the decline of the US dollar vs. international currencies, now is the perfect time to explore domestic destinations rather than flying overseas.
Spring is the ideal season to visit Boston, because the weather is warming up and many of Boston’s most popular attractions are […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 1 comment

March 22nd, 2008

Stay at a Lighthouse on the Northern California Coast

A  room is a room is a room — unless it’s something special or different — and that what the Lighthouse Inn at Point Cabrillo is offering its guests. 
The California coast bed and breakfast offers six room, four in the restored Head Lightkeeper’s House and two in Garden Cottages, the latter of which […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 1 comment

November 30th, 2007

Waikiki Beach in the Morning

Sometimes a quiet morning on the beach, shortly after sunrise, it the perfect way to start a vacation day.
Photo credit:  personal collection
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By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 0 comments

November 18th, 2007

Just Another Day in Paradise

Day 7 of Geography Awareness week, and the only continent remaining is North America.
It was hard to choose a place that I want to showcase in North America, because it’s too close to home.  There’s really no excuse for not visiting someplace that’s this accessible.
Instead, I thought I’d show you the view that I […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 0 comments

November 17th, 2007

Extremes of Nature in Patagonia

Day 6 of Geography Awareness week, and my profiles of where I’d like to visit on each of our seven continents.  Today it’s South America.
It was hard to decide where I’d most like to go in South America.  I’ve been to a few cities, and have had just a bit of a taste of […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 3 comments

November 14th, 2007

In Africa We Go on Safari

Day 3 in Geography Awareness week, and this time I’d like to head off to Kruger National Park in South Africa, another destination that’s a good two days of travel from my home in Seattle.
Kruger is located in the northeast part of South Africa, along the border of Mozambique to the east, and Zimbabwe […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 1 comment

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