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Land Of Myth And Legend: Folklore And Fairy Tales Of Snowdonia

By: Steven Jones

Many visitors are drawn to Snowdonia for its evocative image as a misty, magical country steeped in history, tradition and folklore. Bards, druids, mythical beings and a strong connection with King Arthur go hand-in-hand with our mysterious, mountainous landscape and ancient, musical-sounding language. The romance, the magic and the mythology of Snowdonia make it just as popular a holiday destination for history and folklore addicts as it is for adrenalin junkies.

In simpler times, natural phenomena were explained away by the superstitious as magic or miracles, warring dragons or battling giants, or the work of the ‘Tylwyth Teg’, or ‘Fair Folk’. We may laugh today, but centuries ago it was considered perfectly plausible that a pile of rocks could appear on a mountainside because a giantess had taken fright and dropped the contents of her apron!
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How to choose the best travel destination

By: Ed PUdol

If you are planning to take a vacation, be sure to know what you really like to do, this will make your trip more meaningful. Mostly, travelers go for a trip that their friends recommend, but is it what they really want? It’s never too early to plan and know what your heart desires.

It’s nice to ask yourself these questions before starting to plan your vacation; do I want to relax? Do I want adventure or a learning experience? Do I want to get away from my job? Once you know the answers to these questions, then you are ready to plan your trip.
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When Your Ship Docks At A Different Port

By: M. Lee Miller

Life sometimes reminds me of how similar it can be as if you were to board a luxury liner and set sail for a certain destination. Prior to coming aboard this ship, plans have been made, a itinerary of events of what ports you will arrive at has been pre-determined. You even know what the final destination will be. Everything is completely planned out before this adventure called a cruise ever takes place.

So, you leave on your cruise, setting sail on a beautiful sunning day, a light breeze is blowing across the sparkling blue ocean. The weather is simply perfect. You could not of asked for better weather conditions. The forecast for the next few days is predicted to be excellent. There should be no problems in reaching the final destination.

A couple of days has passed by since the cruise began and now the unexpected has occurred. All of a sudden, a storm can be seen just over the horizon headed your way. Now, the ship is forced to dock at a port that was not on the itinerary. And to make matters worst, you have been informed that you can not go any further than this port. Reality begins to set in and you begin to realize that this storm has changed the plans in your life.
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How To Pick The Right Images For Your Travel Brochure

By: Colleen Davis

A travel brochure’s pictures is its very lifeline. Almost everyone can make nice custom brochures with descriptions about their destination and its amenities, but it will not really be interesting unless people get to see those images. If those images are bad, you can be sure that they won’t really be interested in that location. That is why in brochure printing for travel destinations, picking the right images on the travel brochure is important to its success. In this article we will share with you a few important tips on how to pick the right images for your custom brochures. First however, we have a few photo shoot reminders that you must remember. (more…)

Idyllic Isles Further South

By: Stephen Cleary

With islands like the ’Emerald Cave’, Trang offers a unique experience that is seriously off the well-trodden path

Why is it that, with the age of the Internet and all the information available on places to go in Thailand, people, when choosing a holiday destination, always select the same old places? Especially, when it’s a tropical beach they are after.
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