If you were to say to someone in Maine that you were taking the ferry to Long Island to visit public gardens, they would look at you and think, "What public gardens?" They would conjure up images of an outpost in Casco Bay populated by people who fish for a living and have little time to garden, and by summer residents who might have a small vegetable garden, flower bed or hedgerow of rugosa rose. But public gardens? There are none to be found....more
Jinshitan is a feast to eyes due to those incredible stones, such as elephant drinking water, roc spreading the wings, fierce tiger catching foods and dinosaur swallow seas. However the king of those stones belongs to the precious Turtle Stone, like the carapace of a turtle, bestrewed with palm-size red lattices with green borders. It is the best of the gold stones, famous at home and abroad and is known as "The Best Rare Stone on Earth" and...more
Arab traders discovered the then uninhabited Mauritius island in the 10th century. But they were not charmed sufficiently to consider permanent settlement. The Portuguese early in the sixteenth century landed, but they too passed over the chance to lay claim for their king. But in 1598 the Dutch finally seized the opportunity. The island was grabbed for and named after Maurice, Prince of Orange and Count of Nassau -then ruler of the Netherlands. In the century that followed, the Dutch established settlements and devised means to live off the land. They introduced sugar and tobacco, which they farmed using African slave labour. Sugar is today still an important part of the economy. The Dutch were insensitive to the extremely fragile ecosystem that makes up an isolated island such as Mauritius. On their watch, most of the islands' indigenous forests were felled, and lost. The bird known as dodo was also shot to extinction. Thus did the trigger-happy Dutch give life to the expression "as dead as a dodo". The Dutch courage that had made them pioneers was however not to last. They were subjected to many trials by the forces of nature - cyclones, droughts and floods. And also by the...more
Triphala is a commonly used Ayurvedic formula made of the dried powder of three different fruits, hence its name: tri (Three) and phala (Fruit). Amla (Emblica officinalis), Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) and Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica) are mixed in equal parts to make a proper Triphala. Triphala is used in India and by practitioners of...more
Ticket Information: Purchasing tickets is very simple and easy here. You may purchase tickets personally or by phone at (877) 4CNNTOUR. Visitors of all types and all ages are allowed to take tour of CNN Studio. It is open for general public from 9am to 5pm every Monday through Friday. One just needs to take Atlanta flights from UK and getting into...more
When you hear of Ibiza, what images pop up in your mind? Ancient trading? Beaches? Parties? Rain? Ibiza, like Menorca, is one of Spain's Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea and it sits to the left of the Mallorca Island. Also known as...more
Every Paris travel guide seems to have something to add to the already voluminous information available on such well-known spots as the Louvre and Orsay museums, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Eiffel Tower. Yet what about discovering the quaint...more
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Each year, a large number of individuals, couples, and families make the decision to travel to Mexico. Most have visited Mexico before. If you are planning a Mexico vacation, and you have never been there before, you may have some concerns. You may...more
The Eiffel Tower - an enormous structure of exposed latticework supports made of iron, was constructed for the Paris Exposition of 1889. The Prince of Wales officiated at the ceremonial opening. Of the 700 proposals submitted in a design competition,...more
Like any trip away from home, unexpected problems can arise that can attract huge bills; like falling ill, being injured, losing your luggage or having a flight cancelled. To offer peace of mind that you are covered if an issue like this does arise,...more