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Use Fall Foliage Maps to Help You Plan
By Dave Jackson

There's a lot to be said about jumping in the car on a given fall afternoon and heading for the hills to see the beautiful leaves changing colors. Think about it - cares to the wind, no schedule, fill the tank and off you go.

With a little luck you'll find a nice restaurant along the way and be able to see nature at its finest. And chances are you're going to see a great deal of majesty in the fall colors if you're in the right area of the United States. The northeast is simply spectacular during the fall.

But too many times we get back home only to hear from a friend, and maybe even see some of their pictures on Facebook, of foliage even grander than ours! How is that possible? Could be they planned a little bit using a fall foliage map. Now these things are easy to use and readily available and provide time saving tips along with the very best areas to see the fall colors.

Cradle Mountain National Park - Well Worth a Visit
By Karen Breeden

I remember the first time I visited Cradle Mountain National Park in Tasmania, Australia's beautiful island state. The sun was out and it was a lovely summer's day.

Places like this were just made for perfect days like this, I thought to myself.

Having arrived early in the morning, my friend Samer and I went straight to the Visitor Information Centre. Parks and Wildlife staff were on hand to help with our questions. After some discussion with them, we decided that we would go to Marion's Lookout.Marion's Lookout was named by Gustav Weindorfer, after Marion Cowle, his sister-in-law. And who was Gustav Weindorfer? He was a wonderful Austrian man whom we can thank for playing a role in the preservation of this very special part of Tasmania.

Adventure Vacations
By Robert J. Carlton

Taking an adventure vacation will require some research and thought on your part. You can't just hop on an airplane and take off to an exotic location to have your adventure. But you don't have to plan every step of the way either. After deciding what you would like to do while on vacation, you should decide the easiest and best way to make your vacation dreams come true. Many people envision themselves going to sports camp, riding rapids down a fast river, or rock climbing in some remote part of the world. Whatever your adventure vacation dream may be, it is through proper planning that will allow you to realize this dream.

Digital Photography Secrets - Creating Breathtaking Landscape Photos
By Geoff White

Landscapes can be among the most captivating photos a photographer can create. They can also be challenging, especially when using a new digital camera. With a little preparation you will be able to create beautiful digital landscape photos.

The first tip is to be prepared. Carry a tripod as well as extra memory and batteries to allow you to keep shooting. Tripods will eliminate camera shake in your photos, which is particularly noticeable when you are shooting large vistas. You will also want to find a good telephoto and wide-angle lens for landscapes. Telephoto can be used to zoom in on interesting characteristics of the environment, while you would use the wide-angle to give a panoramic feel to your pictures.

How to Bring Your Travel Adventures Home
By Don Jacobson

Let's face it. No matter how great your vacation was, it's tricky to recapture those feeling of relaxation and excitement once you're back home. The newness of being in a different locale or trying exotic foods just isn't the same when you mix up a box of prepared Thai food or look at a picture of a light house from your Cape Cod vacation.

That's why getting away, on occasion, is so important. It's a true chance to escape from your obligations and lead a different life. However, it's also important to be able to relax and enjoy your home when you can't get away due to family or work obligations, rising gas prices and financial constraints, or health issues. Here are some suggestions to help you bring a little bit of that vacation-type enjoyment and relaxation to your own space.

The Life of a Ski Seasonaire
By Richard A French

Ever thought about doing a ski season? There are loads of great jobs to choose from, bar staff, lifty, odd job man, hotel staff, or chalet host. Woking in a Ski Resort is both hectic, but ultimately amazingly satisfying. Waking up in the fresh mountain air, the spectacular views, great night-life and of course the snow! So what is it really like doing a ski season and what are some tips.

Well the first thing is that working in a Ski resort is extremely hard work. Looking after guests all week long, making sure you go out every night until late, and then finally hitting the piste for some runs during the day - it's full on! Plus the harder you work the more likely you are to get tips so you have to push yourself to the limits.

p>Hiking to the Top of El Cajon Mountain
By David J Hay

El Cajon Mountain has often been described as "Often seen, rarely climbed". This is true because, the mountain trail is hard to find and the weather there is hot, due to very little vegetation and greenery and El Cajun is surrounded by private property which makes the ordeal even harder, incase you end up trespassing. Although once you reach the top, the view is absolutely worth the trouble.

The Amazing Appeal of Adirondacks
By David Urmann

Enjoy the vacation of a lifetime at Adirondacks. Hailed as USA's last great wilderness, the Adirondacks is a colossal natural green and blue place. It is a wonderful site to for unwinding, and pleasure. This 6 million-acre park is certainly the biggest attraction in the lower forty eight US states. It has almost a hundred camping grounds and over four-star resorts and spas. Covering one fifth of New York, Adirondack Park holds the Adirondack Mountains, 2,000 miles of hiking tracks, 2000 lofty summits, and 3,000 lakes and ponds.

You can trek America's biggest hiking trail structure offered by the Adirondack Mountains. You can have target places varying from magnificent woodland dells to solitary waterfalls to mountain summits.

10 Backpackers You Never Want to Meet
By P. Scottyn

Backpacking is a very exciting and enjoyable way to travel and explore different countries and continents and can often be a time of relaxation and spiritual enlightenment. However, there are aspects that can make it quite a challenging experience, particularly when you meet certain characters along the way at your hostels!

The Freeloader

A key aspect of backpacking travel is to do it on a budget. So when a fellow budget traveller thinks it's alright to keep asking if they can borrow a bit of cash or use your shampoo every morning, its time to exit, stage right.

The Know-it-all

Top 5 Activities to Do While Traveling Around the World
By Alex J Williams

This is the definitive list of activities to do while traveling. Each of the below are inspiring activities which will leave you with a sense of achievement or general amazement. It may not be possible to find a route around the world which will allow you to try your hand at all 5 of the activities below, but you should be able to get an opportunity to do at least two on any serious backpacking trip. I managed to fit in three but ran out of funds for diving, and the mountain climb was snowed off in New Zealand.