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Located in the state of Vermont, is the 1,400 acre Shelburne Farms. It’s a National Historic landmark. Besides functioning like a hotel, it also has a well stocked library. The Gilded Age has a setting straight from one of Edith Wharton’s novel. It even has a 100 room mansion without TV or radio.
In the Shelburne Farms, it’s about preserving the ancient culture. It’s not about inducting the new. The Farms offer you about 8 miles of walking trails. They also offer you a guided tour of the...
Post date: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 18:47
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC has added another feather in its cap. It has bought 75 percent of the publisher from Australia-based travel publisher Lonely Planet in a bid to build the brand around the globe.
The world-famous travel publisher, Lonely Planet publishes around 500 travel-related titles including guidebooks and phrasebooks, TV shows and programming (Lonely Planet Six Degrees on Discovery Networks). Presently, BBC Worldwide sells DVDs and magazines and plans to use...
Post date: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 18:46
We all are aware of our contribution in global warming. One of the main factors responsible for environment pollution is vehicles. Seems many countries are growing eco-conscious by substituting cycles for other modes of transportation. Paris is the latest city to join the race of healthy commuting. It has launched Velibs- free public bicycles for commuters to pick up and drop off at will.
Where many cities are opting bicycles as mode of healthy commuting, there are places in the world where...
Post date: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 18:46
Ever since the U.S. explorer Hiram Bingham discovered the site of Machu Picchu in 1911, Yale University became the proud owner of the ancient Peruvian artifacts. There has been much controversy over the ownership of these Inca artifacts.
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Between 1912 and 1915, the Yale university historian shipped out crates of artifacts from the archaeological site.These large expeditions to the Inca civilization site were backed by National Geographic. Permission was sought from the then Peruvian...
Post date: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 18:45
Are you curious about the latest trends in the traveling world? Wondering where and how young travelers travel? The survey conducted by World Youth Student Association Travel Conference(WYSE) gives us an idea of the latest trends in the young traveler’s world.
According to the latest report, most of the young travelers tend to travel outside their home country. I can totally relate to this part of the survey. Traveling outside the native country gives you a sense of adventure, which the young...
Post date: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 18:45
Once a dream, space travel is gradually becoming reality. With this dream coming true one question that strikes our mind is that what currency would be used to travel to a place where metal coins could damage sensitive electrical equipment if left to float free in space and the magnetic strip on cards would be wiped by cosmic radiation?
Well, UK scientists have come up with the answer to this question. They have developed a new currency that inter-planetary travelers can use. Named Quasi...
Post date: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 18:44