Holidays Articles

India on the Rails - Posted by JmL.

If life is a journey than, in India at least, it chugs along on two parallel steel lines... the railways. No reference here to the local trains of Mumbai, India's commercial capital, where citizens spe...

Living and Retiring in Bolivia - Posted by JmL.

A beautiful and inexpensive place without a tourist in sight. Sound like a dream? It's not. This slice of paradise does exist. Nestled high in the Andes Mountains of South America, Bolivia is a littl...

MALAYSIA: An Asian Retirement Paradise - Posted by JmL.

Asia's best-kept secret for expatriates, Malaysia has a vibrant mix of foreign and indigenous tribal cultures, creating a veritable melting pot of peoples, traditions and religions. A sizable enclave...

The Thoughtful Tinkerer - Make Homemade Devices For The Fun Of It - Posted by JmL.

I've always liked to make gadgets and gizmos that have some function, either useful or not so useful. It started with the simple things that many kids make - slingshots, a simple bow and arrow, a toy...

Why an Algarve Vacation? - Posted by JmL.

If a vacation, as defined by a dictionary is: 'leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure', then one taken in Algarve must be the epitome of that term. The southern-most region of Portug...

The Importance of Travel Insurance - Posted by JmL.

You've finally saved enough to go on that dream vacation you've been planning. Now you're wondering if you should buy travel insurance. Do I really need to go to the extra expense? All I can lose i...

Hartman Luggage ... A Trunkmaker's Saga! - Posted by JmL.

Hartman luggage has been around for a while. The advent of the steam engine in the mid 1820s heralded the first wave of mass tourism. Mass organized travel probably began in 1841 when a 33 year old ...

Ten Tips for Planning Your Vacation - Posted by JmL.

I hope that by sharing my personal experiences, you will avoid learning similar lessons the hard way. And it goes to show that those little details in the planning of a vacation can make a huge diffe...

Important Chinese Festivals - Posted by JmL.

Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year (January/February) It is usually in the winter of a year. The exact date would follow the one in Lunar Calendar. Entering the New Year month, every family would clean ...