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I was browsing thru a travel application website yesterday and didn’t notice the time as I was deeply absorbed looking at the travel photos and reading travel journals of travelers who have been to places like Sweden, Rome, Morocco, Argentina, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Norway, and more.

I’d like to pick one destination from this website for this post, a country officially called the Kingdom of Morocco. It is a country in North Africa but is the only African country that is not currently a member of African Union. Interesting. It has international borders with Algeria, Spain and Mauritania so you can travel to Morocco thru these countries.

I haven’t traveled to this country yet so let’s see what’s in this travel journal. According to the travel summary, the traveler took a ferry from Tarifa, Spain to Tangier, Morocco and spent a week in this country. The trip itinerary listed 11 destinations. Can’t picture out where it is? Don’t worry coz on the right you can see an interactive map of Morocco where the 11 destinations are numbered according to the itinerary. I clicked on the 8th destination, Merzouga (see photo). It then showed on the right side a photo and the journal entry. If you want to see more photos or videos in this particular destination, just click on the tab Photos & Videos. That’s what I did after reading the journal, and saw more pictures of Merzouga: a desert area where you can ride a camel.

If you want to share your travel experiences, this site is something I would like you to try. You can post your trip summary, trip itinerary, trip journal, travel photos and videos, tips and reviews of places you have been to. Readers can also leave a comment. This site is a traveler’s complete resource for recreating that memorable trip experience, which starts from planning a trip until the trip is over. Next time you embark on a destination, try Sosauce Travel. It’s free.

What To See
Si Satchanalai Historical Park in Thailand is home to 140 documented sets of ruins including old walls, pagodas, stupas, gateways, moats, kilns and more. Some important temples you shouldn’t miss during your visit are: Wat Khao Phanom Ploeng, Wat Chang Lom, Wat Chedi Ched Thaew, Wat Suan Kaew Utayan Yai, Wat Suan Kaew Utayan Noi, Wat Nag Phraya, and Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat.

Sightseeing Modes
Visitors can hire bicycles at 30 Baht (about 1.00USD) a day. However, if you want to take a more relaxing tour, a tram service is also available at the historical park that would pass through a hilly terrains marked with ruins. Elephant rides in the vicinity are also available at 100 Baht (3.00USD) per person per 30 minutes.

Kids on bike at Si Satchanalai Historical Park

Opening Hours and Admission
The Si Satchanalai Historical Park is open daily from 8AM to 5PM but according to some websites it is open daily between 8.30AM to 4.30PM. Admission fee is 40 Baht (about 1.20USD) for foreigners and for Thais it is 10 Baht (0.30USD). For more information, you may call 055-679211 or the local TAT office on 055-252742 to 3.

Getting There
If you want to visit Si Satchanalai Historical Park by car, take Highway No.101 to Km.64, turn left and cross the bridge over the Yom River, then turn right for another 2 kms.

If you want to take the bus, the trip takes about an hour leaving from Sukhothai’s main bus terminal between 6AM and 5PM to the historical park. For current timetable details, you may contact 055-614529 (+66 country code if calling from abroad).

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Looking for a place to unwind for a holiday? What’s in you list? Nature, timeless peace, beautiful islands then the Isles of Scilly might just be the right holiday spot for you. (I provided a quick psot about this island prior to this…)

You can fly or sail to the Isles of Scilly to enjoy a Scilly Island Holiday. If you choose to fly to the Isles of Scilly, you will see the breathtaking aerial views over St. Martins, St. Helens, Tean and Round Island Lighthouse. If you choose to sail, the clear blue waters will similarly amaze you. You can travel to the Isles of Scilly by air thru Skybus or by sea via Scillonian III. These can be booked online courtesy of Isles of Scilly Travel.

Now for the special offers, the Isles of Scilly Travel provides a list of different special offers. To list some of the special offers from their website:

Scillonian III August Day Trip Offers – travel from Penzance to St. Mary’s on Tuesdays and Thursdays and return at special offer prices, family tickets also available

August Summer Offer at St. Mary’s Hall Hotel –Skybus flight, 3 nights bed and breakfast at the stylish St Mary’s Hall Hotel, 3 nights 3 course dinner at Cafe de Ferrari

Tresco & Bryher Summer & Autumn Offers 2008 - kids stay free this August at Hell Bay on Bryher, or fly free this September when self-catering at the new Flying Boat Club.

For inquiries, reservation, bookings, and more information, please visit the website Isles of Scilly Travel. Don’t miss any of the special offers and enjoy a Scilly Island holiday.

The Isles of Scilly is a small archipelago of five inhabited islands and their countless uninhabited islands and rocks in the Atlantic Ocean, located 28 miles off Lands End, in the southwest of Britain. In 1975, the Isles of Scilly were designated as an official Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. If you want to know the Isles of Scilly and plan your holiday, a map is provided to your right.

Some useful information about this beautiful archipelago can be found here:

SimplyScilly - travel guide to visiting the Isles of Scilly, includes things to do in Scilly and other useful information

ScillyOnLine - for everything you want to know about the Isles of Scilly

Council of the Isles of Scilly - learn more about the strong and sustainable island community

Photo credits: SimplyScilly

Pori Jazz is an international jazz festival held annually in Pori. There were lots of visitors during the remaining few days of Pori Jazz Festival. The highlight of this year’s International Pori Jazz Festival was Carlos Santana’s concert and it was packed with concert goers.

It was during this event when I saw one man suddenly collapsing on the street. He could be one of the many visitors who came to Pori to enjoy the international jazz festival. There were two ambulances that arrived on the scene and a police car. This is the first time I witnessed something like this happen.

Tip to concert-goer travel bugs traveling to crowded places to enjoy a concert, get drunk, or whatever, make sure your health is fit for this kind of thing. And make sure your heart is also in good condition to avoid Cardiac Arrest. Try to visit your doctor or the HeartLibrary to know more about your health and your heart before you travel.

If you are thinking of investing on a travel website, consider carefully the branding side of the business. There are numerous travel websites in this industry such that to differentiate your new travel website from the rest would take the help of a branding expert. When it comes to marketing and advertising efforts, I suggest you think BIG - Brand Identity Guru.

BIG can be your all in one advertising agency. They provide support for every stage of your website’s marketing needs (whether travel or any kind). They provide website design, brand roll out, brochure designs, direct mail and catalogs, print ad design, outdoor advertising, corporate identity, and logo design. You have a number of choices here.

If you already have your travel website, think about this: your website might need some overhauling and serious branding. Visit BIG and test if your brand strength is strong enough to get a high score in the strength scale. Or better still, obtain a BrandStamp, which is a seal of approval by BIG indicating that your brand identity is perfectly aligned with your brand image. BrandStamp has two kinds. It could either be corporate or website but whichever BrandStamp you get, it gives your website a lot of benefit. Thru this, your website is recognized as a brand leader in your space, and thus it is believed that you are a quality, secure company to do business with. Take it from the branding guru Scott White.

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When the kids were about to have their summer vacation months ago, I was thinking back then where should be our destination. With a stronger Euro currency compared to USD, a trip to New York would be within budget, I suppose. So I started to plan and in the process of planning, I searched the web for online travel guides and found a good resource for sightseeing tours, attractions, and museums. The company is Trusted Tours & Attractions. They provide tours in Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and in more cities. One thing I like about this online travel guide is I can just easily and securely purchase our tour tickets online.

There are a lot of things to do in New York. From the list of New York City tours, I settled for the Classic New York Double Decker Bus Tour coz this includes the uptown, downtown, and Brooklyn loop tour, a ferry ride to Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, tickets to the Empire State Building Observatory and South Street Seaport Museum, and a night tour. This tour is Hop-on and Hop-off with stops at 50 designated places throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn, and the ticket is valid for 48 hours. That’s great value for our money.

Trusted Tours & Attractions is also having a special promotion. Up for grab is a chance to win a $150 iTunes Gift Card if you sign up for their newsletter. The newsletter can be a good start to plan for your next vacation. And who knows you will be the lucky winner too.

I went to the Helsinki City Museum last week and I really appreciated the artifacts and the paintings on display. I was on tour actually in Helsinki that day with my young sis, dad and mom. My young sis is what you call an art lover. There was one painting that caught her attention as we moved around the museum. It was a colorful reddish painting depicting a fire in Helsinki during that era. After our museum tour she also wanted to go to the gallery of Finnish architecture but then we didn’t have much time as we had this task of touring most tourist attractions in a day.

You might be one travel bug like her traveling in Massachusetts. I was browsing the web last night and found a number of art galleries in Massachusetts area alone. Art collectors who are traveling in Massachusetts might want to purchase some of these art pieces and bring them back home. People who appreciate art pieces can be lured to purchase beautiful art collections once they enter into any of these galleries especially if they have a budget for it.

If purchasing is not a hindrance, then shipping this piece of art is neither a problem. Take advantage of an Art Moving service available online at imaginemindseye.com if you are in Massachusetts. Be aware that there is a special technique involved in shipping works of art. The packaging material should also suit the piece of art or collection to be shipped. Hence, poor packaging might lead to damaging a piece of fragile art. So take shipping of art pieces seriously. Give Mind’s Eye a ring at 1-800-428-9800 before that beautiful piece of art gets damaged.

Travel bugs usually visit many travel websites so they can plan ahead their holiday. It’s more on getting information regarding cheaper flights, budget accommodations, the sights they should see, and more. But how can we know for example if this budget accommodation is worth our money? I usually bank on User Website Reviews.

There’s a website where in internet users are allowed to share their own views through website reviews at Talkreviews.com. Here, users can review a website they like or dislike and their experiences, be it bad or good. More so, Talkreviews.com offers detail statistics about every website in quite a lot of countries. So if you have some travel experiences to share, this is a place were internet users can be heard and other travel bugs (or general readers) can learn…

Ever thought of how to let your family, relatives and friends know of a coming addition to the family? Photo Birth Announcements would be a perfect way to do it. Most of the time when we have these celebrations in the community we assign someone to make a photo invitation. But here’s an alternative…

A photo speaks a thousand words so let a simple photo speak. You can add some personally written wordings to complement the photo plus add some birth stats with it. The perfect way to do it, if you don’t have time doing it in the computer is to order it from photoaffections.com. This will surely free you from all the trouble of announcement preparations for the big day especially if you still have some travel plans ahead.