Holidays Articles

Amazon Expeditions with Time Magazine "Hero of the Planet Year 2000" - Dr. Marc van Roosmalen - Posted by JmL.

The Amazonat Jungle Lodge is offering in addition to her standard programming combined land/water expeditions in which the guests will stay part of the time at the lodge and part of the time in a reg...

Flights Of Fancy: An Air Of Gratitude - Posted by JmL.

Feeling cranky about air travel? Get a grip. Not on the arm of your passenger seat--on reality, history, and the incredible accomplishment of human flight. We've just celebrated the 100th anniversa...

The Singapore Taxi - Posted by JmL.

Fast, easy and efficient could describe life in Singapore. You don't stroll along the streets in a world of your own with time to spare and you definitely do not walk when a taxi is waiting nearby. L...

Silent Macau - Posted by JmL.

A failed or neglected city springs to mind when walking around Macau during the day time. Around the outskirts of the Islands the doors of modern buildings never seem to open. Hotel restaurants tend ...

Fond Memories And A Common Sense Approach To Living In Morelia, Mexico - Posted by JmL.

For me, living in Morelia was a very rewarding experience. It was certainly far different than what I had been used to in the United States. When I went there in 1997, technology existed, however, te...

You Don't Need To Fear Montezuma - Posted by JmL.

By: Dr. Suni Boraston, Vancouver, Travel Medicine Specialist (NC)-Emporiatic enteritis, Rangoon runs, Maladie de la Mer Rouge, Aden gut, Aztec two-step, Montezuma's revenge...I learned the definition o...

Vacationers... Did you know? - Posted by JmL.

(NC)-The long-awaited vacations of 1.3 million Canadians may be ruined every year by Travellers' Diarrhea, also referred to as Montezuma's Revenge. While rarely life threatening, Travellers' Diarrhea...

Travel Doctor Q&A - Posted by JmL.

Dr. Suni Boraston Vancouver, BC Q: I am going on a vacation to Mexico and have been told that you cannot eat or drink anything without being affected by Montezuma's Revenge. Is this true and is it wo...

Ditch The Hotel For A Villa Or Vacation Home - Posted by JmL.

Two visits to Budapest. Two apartments, walking distance from downtown. I did not even set foot in the Hilton. My mother and I saw Budapest like only someone who stays away from the Americanized h...

16 Tips For Preventing Passport Problems - Posted by JmL.

Carelessness is the number one reason for a passport application being rejected or delayed or for a passport being lost, stolen, or damaged. What steps are necessary to prevent these things from happ...