travel bug on March 31st, 2009

The Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the most beautiful scenic driving routes in America and stretches from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. It took more than 50 years to construct the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is 469 miles long.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is about [...]

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travel bug on March 20th, 2009

Borders UK is marking the release of the new romantic comedy, Marley and Me, which stars Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, with a competition in which you could win a trip for two to Miami.
The prize consists of two return flights from London to Miami, five nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation in a 3-star hotel in [...]

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travel bug on March 17th, 2009

Ecotourism can be a great way of seeing the world whilst either minimising the effects of your travel on the environment or even actively helping the environment through volunteer work. However, many of the green holiday options available still involve air travel which, as discussed previously, contributes to carbon emissions and, as a result, to [...]

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