There is some relieving news for the Indian travelers looking to beat summer this year in a much cooler and refreshing environment. All you need to do is click, and click at the right link!

Why don’t you try the recently launched Expedia.co.in. Expedia, which is the world’s leading travel company has recently launched itself in the Indian travel market. They provide choices to travelers not only to the Indian destinations but also international destinations.

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Morelia’s style and urban Architecture makes it one of the most beautiful Colonial Cities of The Americas. Morelia is located in the heart of Mexico, right between two of its largest cities, Mexico city and Guadalajara. The city’s historic downtown area which houses more than 1000 colonial buildings and churches became a World Heritage site in 1991, this is because the preservation of its character and charms reveal the exceptional levels of Mankind’s Creations.

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Xcaret Eco Theme Park is full of Mexico, Mayan culture, Flora and Fauna, Archaeological Tours, Water attractions and a Great swim with Dolphins. All this is located in Playa del Carmen, 45 minutes from Cancun Mexico in the Riviera Maya.

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Sometimes when you are in a foreign country, you have moments where you wonder: How on Earth did I end up here? Sitting in a Croatian television studio with cameras on me amidst booing fans, shooting lasers and incomprehensible arguments, I had just such a moment.

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george is pictured above. the horse i rode while on our latest vacation in costa rica. more specifically we were in the playa tortuga beach area. the sunsets were unreal (we didn’t view via horseback, but just a general statement).

we took a 2 1/2 hr ride through the rain forest and then ended up on the beach. it was a nice and easy ride, so it was good for everyone in the group, even if they weren’t very experienced. it was good to travel the rain forest on horseback b/c if you saw any scary creates (spiders, snakes, etc), you felt safer b/c you’re on a huge horse!

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Hey, Divas!

Be sure to check out the special year-end issue of Glimpse Quarterly, "Global Greening: Lessons from Abroad," which offers a compelling look at how the rest of the world is responding to increasing environmental threats through the eyes of our student and young adult correspondents Check out the PDF at this link: http://glimpsefoundation.org/downloads/issues/winter2007/Issue.pdf

The issue features:
- Returned study abroad student Leanne Cameron reminisces about London’s pedestrian-friendly streets and laments America’s over-dependence on cars.
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April 11th, 2008 by susan j

Bumbershoot 2007 in Seattle Photo uploaded by i am gina’s photos

If you’re planning a trip to Seattle, WA during Labor Day weekend, then you’ll definitely want to check out Bumbershoot, which is an annual music and arts festival that attracts over 125,000 visitors to Seattle Center each year.

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Italy, above all countries, is a place to be experienced with every sense. Here are the sensory experiences that signal to me that I am, in fact, here:

1. The smell of coffee bubbling up through a stovetop espresso machine, and the vague scent of raw flame heating metal underneath. My nose tingles just writing about it.

2. The sound of Italians speaking to each other in swiftly lilting words that may as well be set to a score. Angry words rise to crescendo in a furious aria, friendly advice comes in softly comforting notes, jokes trip along in a happy cadence- it’s no wonder that operas are written in Italian.

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