Danube Overlook
Austria, Austria - jimbaffico: 2008-09-14
Beautiful, beautiful Austria. I stand on a Danube River hilltop and survey the green rolling farmland. Patchwork perfect cozy farmsteads, woodpiles impeccably kept; neatly manicured lanes happily wending through the bounty; fields standing green as young . . . more
Casa de Campo
, Dominican Republic - jimbaffico: 2008-03-05
I play golf. I’ve been playing for a long time. And I have a wife who loves the game as much as I do, so when we travel we like to bring the clubs and play. We enjoy the experience of different cultures, different climates and different courses.
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, Dominican Republic - jimbaffico: 2008-03-05
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Driving to Punta Cana
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - jimbaffico: 2007-10-24
Call it bad planning on my part, but I didn't adequately scope out the roads between La Romana and Punta Cana. Since there is such a heavy tourist trade in both places, I guess I figured that it would be tourist friendly. You know the kind of place where i . . . more
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Drakensberg is South Africas best kept secret
Drakensberg, South Africa - drakensberg: 2005-12-03
South Africa offers tourists coming to our country a huge choice of holiday destinations. But its the Drakensberg Mountains that are still kept as an secret place thats seems a bit off the normal beat . . . more
Alarm Fly
Dahab, Egypt - dave: 2005-04-05
I have an alarm fly.
This elusive instrument decides on it's own accord to wake me up at 6am every morning. All though it is really tiny and quiet, it achieves it's goal by flying just above my head, circling my ear. Then it flies to the other side of . . . more
Egyptian Ringtones
Dahab, Egypt - dave: 2005-04-05
Egyptians are connected. There are so many cell phones ringing all the time here. Everyone has one.
The thing that is a little unusual, is that when a cell phone rings, the owner does not immediately answer it. He will take it out of his pocket, and h . . . more
Think Twice About Vacations In Mexico
outside of Playa del Carmen, Mexico - kim10: 2004-12-19
The "new" Mexican hot spot is the Riviera Maya area which includes; Cancun, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen. They are attempting to move tourists to Playa del Carmen area(about 45 minutes from Cancun). The Mexicans know once they have you their you are basica . . . more
a memorable holiday
Bangkok, Chiangmai & Chiangdao, Thailand - ruth: 2004-12-19
My husband & I took an 11-day sojourn to Bangkok, Chiangmai & Chiangdao. We had such a lovely time we decided to create a website to share our memories.
So, what is there to do for 11 days in Thailand?
We shopped & ate in Bangkok and en . . . more
Gourmet and adventure in the Drakensberg
Drakensberg, South Africa - drakensberg: 2004-12-17
This Drakensberg story is one of retreat, beauty, relaxation and good
eating.. The drive towards the Drakensberg Mountains swept over the undulating
foothills down side-roads that snake along meandering countryside to our first
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god's own country
alleppey, kerala - jaiuma: 2004-11-30
I've got a lot of online friends who are keralites. They keep telling me about the virtures of being a native of Kerala. So this time round I visited that place to check the veracity of their statements. Believe me if there is heaven, then it surely has to . . . more
Police Protects Resort
Playa del Carmen, Mexico - kim10: 2004-10-29
Just learned some disturbing information on the reinvestigation of the unintentional murder of 8 year old Brent Midlock, and I, as I am sure any reader will be that the prosecutor could not find any one guilty in this crime. A little boy was innocently loo . . . more
Police Protects Resort
Playa del Carmen, Mexico - kim10: 2004-10-29
Just learned some disturbing information on the reinvestigation of the unintentional murder of 8 year old Brent Midlock, and I, as I am sure any reader will be that the prosecutor could not find any one guilty in this crime. A little boy was innocently loo . . . more