Adventure Travel

Shane Lee asked:

This article is about the H1N1 and China travel. You can find some useful information in it if you are planning your China vacations now.

The A(H1N1) quarantine policy (from several big Chinese web sites) in China:

1. If you don’t have a fever when getting off the plane in the airports of China, you don’t need to worry about quarantine policy of China at all. If you do have a fever, you will need to do a medical examination in the city where you enter China. This is to make sure that you don’t get the A(H1N1) flu.( more info about “Travel To China, H1N1,China vacations” at Travel2ChinaInfo Dot COM )

2. If there is some people having a fever in your plane to China and your seat is very close to him/her (less than 3 meters away), you will need to do the medical examination in the hospital when this people is confirmed as a A(H1N1) flu patient. The Chinese Malaria Control Center will contact you when they find some confirmed A(H1N1) cases in the plane you take. If you sit far away from the A(H1N1) patient (more than 3 meters away) in the plane, you don’t need to worry about this issue at all. No one is going to ask you to do a medical examination even when there is some confirmed A(H1N1) cases in your plane to China.

3. Some people did the quarantine for a week in Beijing and Jiangshu when they got to China. They only did this voluntarily. One one is going to ask you to do this. But in my point of view, this can be good both for your family and your friends. You don’t wanna your close people to be threatened by the A(H1N1) flu too, right? ( more info about “Travel To China, H1N1,China vacations” at Travel2ChinaInfo Dot COM )

Some personal experience when people arrived at the airports of Beijing,Shanghai or Hongkong:

1. My parents traveled to China last Monday. All they got in the Beijing Capital Airport is to go through a Temperature Monitoring Device. That’s it. When they stayed in the hotel, the Malaria Control Center didn’t contact them. Now there are more than 200 A(H1N1) cases in China and the Chinese people don’t pay so much attention to this flu as they used to be. (I think it is very natural for the Chinese people to be very nervous about this A(H1N1) flu. The SARS was such a disaster here in the year of 2003. )

2. I flied to China last week and I am in China now. I am not very familar with the A(H1N1) quarantine policy in China. I will only talk about my personal experience here. I entered China in the Shanghai Pudong Airport. In the plane, the airhostesses helped us to do the body temperature check once. When we arrived at Shanghai, some “astronauts” checked our body temperature again. When I left the U.S., my body temperature was about 37 Centigrade. (because I was sleeping poorly these days) But they didn’t find me out. Maybe I was not having a fever when they checked my body temperature in the airport. I then transfered to another plane. No one contacted me about the A(H1N1) flu issue any more. I can do whatever I like in China. By the way, I left my address in China and phone number in the Shanghai Pudong Airport of course.

3. I visited Hong Kong last week. All I did is to fill out some forms. No body temperature check at all. When I arrived at Shenzhen, some people asked me to go through the Temperature Monitoring Device and fill out some other forms. ( more info about “Travel To China, H1N1,China vacations” at Travel2ChinaInfo Dot COM )

By 06/13/2009, there are 293 A(H1N1) flu cases in China. ( Beijing: 38, Guangdong: 37, Fujian: 25, Shanghai: 17, Sicuan: 15, Hubei: 9, Zhejiang: 6, Tianjin: 4, Shandong: 3, Hunan: 2, Henan: 1, Jiangsu: 1, Shanxi: 1, Liaoning: 1, Guizhou: 1, Jiangxi: 1, Hainan: 3, Hongkong: 84, Taiwan: 44 )

By Shane Lee. Date: 06/14/2009.

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Ellen McNulty asked:


Anyone who has traveled in the USA with children knows how hard it can be to research the area, plan interesting activities for the kids, and at the same time, relax and enjoy your vacation, too. But when you plan your family vacation with a travel professional to plan your overseas trip, it can be worry-free.

Traveling with a family requires a different type of vacation, and traveling overseas has its own challenges – passports, time changes, disrupted sleep schedules and more. .England, and all of Great Britain come to mind as stress-free family vacation destinations.

Are you or your children history buffs, Harry Potter fans, or just interested in travel? We arrange everything for your family travel packages to England, Scotland and Wales, so there is nothing for you to do but enjoy yourself.

Here are just some suggestions for your family travel packages to Great Britain:

Rent a cottage or a castle in Britain. When you’d like to be on your own, an a small house on an estate or castle grounds, or in a holiday vacation village of 8-10 identical cottages with other vacationers from around the world. Walk to the local store, cook your own meals for that finicky eater, and have your own home away from home for a week or more.

Self Drive Britain

Relive the history of your father’s father’s father. Visit all the sites they’ve only read about – King Arthur’s England, the fabled land of knights and maidens, Harry Potter and more. Go wherever you please with our open prepaid voucher program, or we will pre-plan your itinerary for you. Hotels with swimming pools are highlighted for family fun.

Harry Potter Tours

Have your children enjoyed Harry’s adventures? The new Harry Potter film comes out in November 2009. Be there for the buzz. See where the movies were made. All of the attractions are featured in the “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, and “Chamber of Secrets” films including the Hogwarts School.

We have self drive tours and guided tours but if you have a group of friends or family (6 or more), we can do an individual escorted tour for you. These trips are created to give children, parents and grandparents an opportunity to enjoy each other’s company in a far-off and exciting destination. On these tours, enrollment is limited to family groups. Sightseeing and other special activities are designed with the interests and attention spans of all generations in mind.

Grandparent Travel to London and England. Do you relish the idea of having your children and their children all together at one time? I got the idea for grandparent travel when I realized just how important a part grandmothers and grandfathers play in so many families. Some are baby-sitters when parents are so busy with their working lives, while others try to keep in touch though from states away, maintaining a unique relationship with their grandchildren. Is your family spread out all over the world, so this can be a once in a lifetime opportunity to get everyone together. Many grandparents are struggling with the effects of divorced, separated, second marriage, or single parent families I know the special relationship that exists between grandparents and grandchildren. A family trip to England is the answer, with something to delight every member of the family, from school-age children to grandparents. Plan your own, special itinerary with the help of Lynott Tours, or choose from one of our well planned, well tested plans. We can work with any budget, planning memories that will last a lifetime and beyond.

 

Scotland Family Vacation – The Clan Escorted Tour

Fun adventures include a castle climb, a visit to a sheep farm, monster-hunting and traditional music. This very special tour for your clan combines enriching experiences in the charming towns of Scotland with some extraordinary accommodations at guest houses, hotels, and inns, and even a romantic castle. Family togetherness is at a premium and no one will complain about being bored.

 

Small barge cruising on the River Thames

ACTIEF cruises the River Thames. Join Toad, Ratty and Mole from Kenneth Grahame “Wind In the Willows” on this truly magical journey, winding through woodland and open country, passing quintessentially English villages of great beauty en-route. Our special family itinerary has been designed to combine the magic of life on the river with exciting family tours and excursions. Available for charters on any departure date. Throughout the week children (and adults too) can also enjoy rowing and fishing from Actief’s dinghy. In addition we will be running a treasure hunt and scavenger hunt, plus various other fun competition and games throughout the week.

Whatever your family needs, and no matter what their ages or attention spans, England is the perfect place for a family travel adventure. Plan your own, special itinerary with the help of Lynott Tours, or choose from one of our well planned, well tested plans. We can work with any budget, planning memories that will last a lifetime and beyond.

Contact the family travel specialists in Great Britain,  Lynott Tours 1 (800) 221-2474 or email: britain@lynotttours.com.



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Cynthia Andrews asked:


Many people dream of having amazing adventures like one might see in the movies. Other vacationers decide to vacation at the same unadventurous location. If you are looking for a change from the ordinary and want to bring some real adventure into your life, you might want to consider taking an adventure tour for your next vacation. An adventure tour can be made up of a number of different components, but the end result is that you get to explore the best that the world has to offer in a hands-on way. Keep in mind that adventure tours are not for everyone; read these examples of common adventure tour components to see if one is right for you and your family.

Most adventure tours involve hiking at one point or another, generally in conjunction with camping. Some of the hikes may be relatively short, serving as a down-to-earth method of transportation between larger components of the tour. Other hikes can be quite long, comprising a major part of the tour’s attraction. Many of the longer hikes have basic recommendations for your fitness level or they may ill require that you have a certain amount of hiking experience before you take them simply because the distances would be difficult for an out of shape individual to cover safely and in time with the rest of the group.

White water rafting is a common component of an adventure tour. Tours exist that take you on all grades of rivers, though the higher grades usually require a certain amount of rafting experience, which helps prevent you from being a danger to yourself and others. Some tours may even take you across different grades on different days, letting you build up experience over the course of the tour, allowing you to be ready for larger rapids later. Most rafting tours involve camping and may include hikes in between river sections as well.

Although not as common as rafting, a number of tours include a kayaking component as well. A number of these tours are featured in Alaska, where kayaking has somewhat of a cultural component; Alaskan kayak tours are often done in the open ocean. Kayaking is generally not the largest component of the tour, though dedicated kayaking tours do exist.

Another element that is incorporated into a number of adventure tours is rock climbing or rappelling. There is a larger element of danger involved with rock climbing than with a standard hiking tour, but the sense of accomplishment and adventure is well worth it. Many adventure tours that feature rock climbing or rappelling are centered in mountainous regions where climbing may be the primary focus of the tour. There are some hiking tours, which feature rock climbing as just a single component of the tour.

Other extreme sports may also be featured in adventure tours, though they are not as common as the elements that have already be mentioned. Some adventure tours incorporate bungee jumping, cliff diving, hang gliding, and similar activities in addition to hiking and more common components. Finding these tours may be a bit more difficult than finding a basic hiking tour, but if you are looking for a major thrill, these tours can definitely provide that extra sense of excitement.

It should be noted that not all adventure tours are wilderness based; many adventure tour companies have packages, which allow you to experience the adventures of modern life. Tours can go to cities like Las Vegas and San Francisco are relatively common, and some of them even manage to mix city entertainment components with wilderness adventure in the outlying natural parks as well. Other tours are based out of an RV, which you take from one location to the next for each daily event. Some adventure tours contain components such as paintball or other team competitions as well. These are all exciting activities, which are excellent if you are looking to escape from the traditional trip to the beach. Although these may not be as relaxing as the beach, they sure provide excitement and a new thrill to your life.

Regardless of which type of adventure tour you choose, you can expect to have a great time while on the tour. Many adventure tours consist of hiking and camping, but they may also have secondary components such as kayaking and rock climbing. If these are not what you are looking for, there are adventure tours that include extreme sports such as bungee jumping, cliff diving or hang-gliding. The length of the tours can vary from 2-3 days to up to 2 weeks or more, so you should be able to find a tour that meets your exact requirements. If you are looking for a non-traditional vacation, it is highly recommended to try an adventure vacation because it provides an experience that should last a lifetime.



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James Muchina asked:


This exciting itinerary combines the highlights of Western Kenya with the wonderland of Maasai Mara Game Park giving the traveler one of the best tours in Kenya today. Luo folk lore including the story of Lwanda Magere and Kit Mikayi are told by the local people at the sites that are traditional shrines, we cotinue to the Kakamega Forest one of the last tropical forests that once covered the entire area of the equator from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean then to the shores of Lake Victoria interacting with local fishermen and visiting the local markets en route and finally to the world famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve, scene of the annual migration of the wildebeest.

Lake Victoria Holidays – 9 Days

Day1 Nairobi – Kisumu

Leave Nairobi in the morning, pass through the Rift Valley via Nakuru with a short stop over at Merica hotel for tea or refreshments and have lunch at Kericho Tea Hotel. Walk in the tea plantations then drive via Lwanda Magere (the Luo warrior who was killed and turned into a stone) continue to Kisumu for dinner and overnight stay at Sunset Hotel.

Day 2 Ndere Island National Park – Kakamega Forest

After breakfast drive to Kaloka beach, talk to the fishermen and the women fishmongers by the beach before taking a boat to Ndere Island National Park see some game and bird life. Board the boat back to Kaloka beach. Drive via Kit Mikaye (This rock is where Mikaye the mother of Luo tribe sheltered herself after along journey down the Nile) have a chat with the local leaders about the history of Kit Mikaye, drive back to Kisumu for Lunch. Kisumu tour takes you to Impala park, Kisumu Museum, Kiboko Bay and Dunga beach are optional. Drive to Kakamega arriving late evening, dinner and overnight in Kakamega.

 

Day 3 Kakamega Forest – Kisumu City

After breakfast, drive to Kakamega forest, full day exploration of Kakamega forest in search of birds, butterflies and animals such as debraza, colobus, blue and red tailed monkeys and olive baboons. Over 30 varieties of snakes including the deadly gaboon viper, Jamesons mamba and black mamba are found here among other animals. Great and very old indigenous trees, some are hundreds of years old. Drive to Kisumu past the weeping stone of kakamega. Visit Riat hills for panoramic view of Lake Victoria and Kisumu City. Dinner and overnight at Kisumu Hotel.

Day 4 Kisumu City – Homa Bay

Leave Kisumu after breakfast, drive southwards through Ahero rice plantations in Kano plains to Odino falls, view the developments around the power generating complex. Continue to Kendu bay for lunch. Proceed to lake Simbi Nyaima for bird viewing, continue to Kanjira and Kanam hot springs and on to Homa Bay. Dinner and overnight stay at Homa bay Tourist Hotel.

Day 5 Homa Bay -Rusinga Island – Mbita Point

After breakfast, drive to Rusinga island, do a tour of the Island to the historical places including the museum (where the remains of Early man were found) by Doctor Louise Leakey, Tom Mboya Mausoleum where this accomplished nationalist cum politician was buried after his assassination on a Nairobi street in 1969. Return to Mbita for dinner and overnight stay at Lake Victoria Safari Village.

 

Day 6 Mbita Point- Ruma National Park – Awendo

Depart after breakfast drive through hills and meandering road to Ruma national park with a picnic lunch, do game drive then drive out to Thim Lich Ohinga onto Gogo falls then to Awendo for dinner and overnight stay at Sony Sugar Company Guest House.

Day 7 Awendo – Maasai Mara National Park

Depart Awendo, drive through sugar plantations via Lolgorien to Maasai Mara national reserve, dinner and overnight at the lodge / campsite on the northern part of Maasai Mara.

 

Day 8 Maasai Mara National Park

Early pre-breakfast game drive, after breakfast with packed lunch whole day game drive to the other side of Mara to Mara Sopa lodge for dinner and overnight at lodge / campsite.

Day 9 Maasai Mara National Park – Nairobi

After breakfast, depart for Nairobi, enjoy your lunch en route, arrive in Nairobi in the evening.



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Erkan Kilim asked:


Tourism has the major share and it is one of those sectors deteriorating the natural inheritance through unpremeditated and unconscious investments. Actually, nowadays radical changes can be observed in tourism models. We witness such interesting results of the so-called environmentalist investments that we it is really hard to understand.

They are doing away with the natural flora living in its own nature and trying to replace it with inharmonious fauna that cannot pursue its entity in that artificial nature. It is possible to see such changes in our country and they call it development. It is really not possible to understand why the officials give permissions to such investments although they know well how scarce the natural wealth and the natural sources in our country. One shouldn’t have to be so wise in order to understand that the exterminating nature would mean exterminating future. The reason why the eco-tourism movement is growing fast all over the world is; turning such natural extermination investments into more profitable ones and achieving more sustainable life and tourism in a balanced nature. Those rapidly changing countries which are taking steps in that direction have greater profits.

Eco tourism and agro-tourism models are both on the way to be the most expensive tourism models in the world. Serious steps are being taken in various countries with the help of international organizations, our country is one of them. The first step is being taken through pensioning investment primarily in Karpas Peninsula and four other villages. These pensioning investments and launched international relationships are going in parallel directions. GEN (Global Ecovillage Network in Europe)meetings were held in ?taly on 7-12 July 2007 and we participated it with Ismail Cemal, Buyukkonuk Delcraft Director and Ecovillage committee charman, and Gulay Bostanc?, Secretary of Buyukkonuk Municipality.

The Gen meetings are being held in different countries every year. This year it was held in Italy’s Goriano Vali village, in Convento San Giorgio Monastery. Last year the meeting was held in Denmark’s Swonholm town with the participation of 28 countries, on 7-12 July. The GEN Organisation is an international organization named Global Ecovillage Network and its mission is; creating a sustainable future, working on alternative energy, clear environment, and organic agriculture. Other objectives are;

a)Local and economic development,

b)Integrated social economies based on cooperation,

c)Creating communities living together in harmony,

d)Participation in decision making,

e)Conflict resolutions in peaceful ways,

f)Holistic ‘humanitarian’ education,

g)Local organic food production,

h)Putting into practice the permacultural projects,

?)Ecologic architecture

j)Consumable energy systems,

k)Activities on waste system

the aim of this movement is creating ecovillages with sustainable touristic interest as well. The ecovillages are consist of conscious, like-minded people came together for a definite aim, to create a new and inspiring future. They have two important features. The first one is the belief that life consists of small, healthy communities and of the support among people living in them. The second one is, a sustainable life lies in the recreation of the traditional communal lifestyle. These are the most inspiring movements of the ecovillages through their history.North Cyprus had very positive results with their ecovillages and ecotourism policies at the GEN meetings they joined in Denmakr in 2006, and this year in Italy. With the support of the Economy and Tourism Ministry, TRNC was represented at those meetings and discussed with its other sides. The meetings and discussed with its other sides.Northern Cyprus Hotels The meetings were participated from 28 various countries and 90 representatives and during that time we had the opportunity to tell the world about our movements of ecotourism. We had a joint presentation with Ismail Cemal, the Buyukkonuk Delcraft Director and ecovillage committee chairman, supported with visual scenes telling about the activities and investments concerning ecovillages and ecotourism by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism. During the presentation, detailed information was given about how the new buildings in Dipkarpas, Kumyali nd Buyukkonuk were in perfect harmony with the environment and natural beauty. The presentation also included ecotourism-environment-nature sensitiveness and cultural life of the TRNC. The interest was intense.Last year we presented our projects to the audience and this year’s presentation was the proof of our activities. Good relations with the Council Members of GEN were established and they were invited to visit the North Cyprus. They attached great importance to the due ecotourism trainings in the framework of Karpas Ecotourism and pensioning activities. Activities on turning the old Buyukkonuk oil mill into a museum were also presented visually.



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