U.S.A. National Parks

The variety of scenarios ensures there is a park that will make a perfect destination for you, either you enjoy learning about history or nature.
All you have to do is take the map and chose the destination that best suits your necessities.
You might even be willing to volunteer. Or are you looking for a job opportunity?

The parks include place like Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Constitution Gardens, Grand Canyon...

Just a suggestion: visit a park that goes across ten states and follow the steps of the emigrants who travelled to the gold fields and farmlands in California during the 1840s and 1850s. Visit The California National Historic Trail.

Have you ever heard of St Kitts?

You have probably never heard the name of such a place.
The photo might sound familiar: somewhere in the Pacific? or Maldives? maybe the Caribbean?
Read this article from the travel pages in The Telegraph and find out where it is placed, how to get there and what to do on the island.
Sure you will enjoy!

Secret seaside: Cíes Islands of Galicia, Spain

Here you have a new reading suggestion:
Secret seaside: Cíes Islands of Galicia, Spain.

This was originally published in The Telegraph Travel, written by Annie Bennett.

Galicia, Spain: a beginner's guide

Read the article Galicia, Spain: a Beginner's Guide on the Telegraph Travel by Fred Mawer about how to make the most of a visit to Galicia.

His opinion about the beaches and historic cities he visited might surprise you.

It is always interesting to learn how visitors see the place where you live.

Best kept travel secrets

During the summer of 2009 Tyler West and Bryan Rogala drove 10,000 miles. They will always remember that trip, not because of classic tourist meccas, but because of those places that most people never experience. Here are their top three "Best Kept Travel Secrets".

Paris - Lonely Planet Travel Video

While the Parisian cliches of romance and bike baskets full of baguettes are proven true, the unexpected manages to rear its head. Who wouldn't love a city that closes its streets so everyone can rollerblade?

Anatomy of a Cruise Ship Fall

When we go on holidays, we hope to enjoy and have a good time time but, sometimes, accidents happen.



Problems to watch the video? Watch it from ABC website

Marco Polo - The China Mystery Revealed (Trailer)

Award winning National Geographic photographer, Michael Yamashita, explores the question of whether Marco Polo actually made it to China.

The Palace Hotel

Dubbed the Gateway to the West, the luxurious Palace Hotel is a San Francisco icon dating back to the early 1900s.


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The Hungry Cyclist: Lunch Cycling in Laos

"My name is Tom Kevill-Davies, I love riding my bicycle and I love to eat. It really is that simple. As a journalist, author and photographer I enjoy writing about and photography almost as much as eating and cycling, which basically means, I bicycle to wherever I can find good, well prepared, locally produced, fresh and traditional food before eating it and writing about it."
He's gone to Laos. Guess where he had lunch, and what he had...

The Hungry Cyclist: Phnom Penh Water Festival

"My name is Tom Kevill-Davies, I love riding my bicycle and I love to eat. It really is that simple. As a journalist, author and photographer I enjoy writing about and photography almost as much as eating and cycling, which basically means, I bicycle to wherever I can find good, well prepared, locally produced, fresh and traditional food before eating it and writing about it."
This is him, and this time he's gone to Phnom Penh, in Cambodia. Here is his video of the Water Festival.

The Royal Hawaian, a luxury resort

Are you going on holidays?
Have a look at a piece of heaven on earth...



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Himalayan Adventure: Early Women Adventurers

The remarkable story of three English women who travelled overland to the Himalayas in 1958.
Their amazing archive footage of the Zanskar valley was recently unearthed and is shown here with interviews with the three women.
It was the first film ever shot in Zanskar and shows a fascinating insight into a way of life which is slowly fading away.
A trailer for a longer film Walking in Circles by Martin Salter telling the story of the film's return to Zanskar for the first time in 2007 can be viewed at www.himalayadoc.com

The Longest Way

"My name is Christoph Rehage, I was born on November 9th in 1981 in Hanover, Germany.

My mother is originally from Hungary, and I have a lovely little sister and a little brother – they live with my Dad and our cat and our dog in a little town called Bad Nenndorf in the Northwest of Germany. I have spent a high school year in Wichita, Kansas before, and I have had jobs in Frankfurt and Paris."

This is the beginning of a log story. Christoph decided to walk from Beijing to his little home town in Germany. The result is an amazing blog: pleople, places, experiences... A long journey to discover what to do in life.

If you want to find out how far he went you have to visit his blog: The Longest Way

World's Columbian Exposition

On 9 October 1893, Chicago rose from the ashes of fire to host the 19th century's greatest fair, the Columbian Exposition. See soome images about that event and the White City. Over 27 million visited the fair in 1893...



Photos from ChicagoTribune.com.

Wild elephants stroll through hotel reception

It's not everyday that you see a wild elephant standing next to you at the reception of a hotel.



Read the complete article from Telegraph.co.uk.

Eat My Globe: Simon Majumdar

An internationally popular food savant and blogger chronicles his yearlong journey around the world in search of everything delicious.


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East LA

The predominantly Mexican neighborhood of East L.A. is experiencing a revival and is the place for authentic food, shopping, art and family fun.


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Time - Planet Earth: An Illustrated History

"Time" joins scientists in the field, visits with indigenous people and consults with experts to report on the biggest story of this year and every year: Planet Earth. And we visit the Earth's extremes: the longest rivers, tallest mountains and driest deserts on the planet. This beautifully illustrated volume, featuring the work of award-winning photographers, presents a portrait of our wondrous planet - and of all the beings that call it home - that is revelatory, awe-inspiring and essential.



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Tumbleweed

No matter what your age, you'll want to visit this whimsical toy store in Paris.


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