If your job involves being stuck in an office all week, you’ll know the benefits of getting out and breathing in some well earned fresh air at the weekends.

Whatever outdoor activities you are into, you’ll find plenty of options are available in Houston. If you like the idea of pounding the pavements, pull on your jogging shoes and check out Memorial Park, which is a haven for joggers of all shapes and si (more…)

If you are planning a trip to Egypt, as the UK Director of operations for One World Tours in the UK, here’s my top ten list of places to go and things to see and do in Egypt…

1. The pyramids at Giza. This may sound obvious but visiting them is not the only option. You can go inside them, ride camels around them and possibly most spectacular of them all, visit them and night and view the awesome Sound and Light Show (more…)

by Darryl Payne

The Great Smoky Mountains, to give them their full title, are situated in the southern area of the Appalachian Mountains. First established as a national park in the 1930s the range gets its name from the natural mist or haze that forms over the top of the mountains. This natural haze is caused by a combination of naturally formed hydrocarbons and high humidity. It means that the blue mist is v (more…)

For many years, lake fish have been classified under three general heads: game fish, food fish, and forage or bait fish.

The bass, trout, pike, pickerel, muskellunge, pike perch, etc., have been generally known as game fish because of their sporting value.

On the other hand, carp, suckers, some of the catfish, yellow perch, etc., have been considered as food fish. While this latter group has no (more…)

Australia is a vast country – almost as large as the contiguous United States – and it is impossible to experience everything that the country has to offer in one visit. Some attractions should not be missed. These include both man-made and natural wonders as well as the fascinating culture and traditions of the country’s very first inhabitants.

Most visitors fly into Sydney, which has one of th (more…)

Come summer, and it’s time to enjoy the authentic outdoors. Given below are our top three destinations for outdoor adventure this summer.

The Grand Canyon National Park: The world’s most famous, most visited, most-viewed ditch, the Grand Canyon is an iconic natural wonder. This summer, get away from your stereotyped tailgate picnic to the Canyon. Move away from the thronging crowds and ex (more…)

Hiking and camping are some of the biggest leisure activities in the United States. Millions of people each year go on some type of hiking or camping expedition whether it is up a small hill near your home, or an extensive camping trip across the country. No matter what type of outdoor activity you choose to do you have to remember to be safe. One of the ways that you can keep yourself safe when you are participating in these a (more…)

“So where is the Garden Route?” you might ask. It’s a 200km section of the South African coastline stretching from the town of Mossel Bay to just the other side of the Tsitsikamma National Park. Just recently I took some time out to revisit the Garden Route, this time to research what fun exciting things one can do on the Garden Route. It’s a fabulous destination and a definite “must see” for anybody visiting South (more…)

Those of us who work in large cities often wish to get away from the maddening crowd and spend some time in a peaceful location (those of you who have never felt like this…should stop reading this article and get back to work!) where you can feel the arms of nature. This wish has been converted to log cabin home weekends for many city dwellers. These weekends spent at log cabins can really help rejuvenate people and give them (more…)

A small town of about 2,600 at the edge of New Hampshire’s White Mountains, Campton is a great place to stay to enjoy the area’s many recreational opportunities. Just a couple of hours from Boston, Campton is a great spot to get away from the urban life for a while.

You will feel the stress and worries of your daily life lift from your mind as you leave the highway and drive onto New Hampshire’s rural back (more…)