The Tulip Time European River Cruise
October 24, 2009 by Jason Myers
Filed under Travel
The Tulip Time European river cruise is popular among many trekkers looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. This enjoyable vacation will allow you to see the natural beauty associated with both Belgium and Holland. Since the cruise takes place in spring time, you will come to observe the beautiful flowers and plants of these places in full bloom! On this European river cruise, you expect to experience the attraction of the following locations firsthand: Middelburg, Ghent, Arnhem, Antwerp, and even Rotterdam. You will board this European river cruise in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the famous 700 year old capital of Holland.
As you board your cruise, which will last for 7 days, you will be accompanied to your room. The rooms available on the Tulip Time European river cruise are otherwise known as “Stateroom” cruise cabins. This essentially means that you are being provided with the most exquisite service on your stay on the water vessel. This cruise treks down a canal with perfectly impressive historical highlights, captivating sights, and striking beauty.
You will get busy trekking with a professional guide, and be able to visit the “Airborne Museum Hartenstein and War Cemetery”. Other destinations that you expect to set foot firsthand are St. Baaf’s Cathedral, Delta Works, and the Keukenhof Gardens.
As you can note, the Tulip Time European river cruise allows you to experience Holland and Belgium in a truly special fashion. All the food that you consume on the cruise are part of the package that you pay for the one week journey.
Throughout the ship]In the ship itself, you will discover many different]various types of entertainment, many events, and social events that you can join and enjoy while taking the Tulip Time European river cruise. Make sure to bring your camera, as this journey is a once in a lifetime experience that must be worth keeping!
Preparing for Danube trips is not an easy task. If you’d like to read advices from experts, you should visit our website. I’d personally recommend Elbe river cruises for everyone who wants to see beautiful places in Europe.
Use the Garmin Handheld GPS 72 Navigator on Land Or Water
April 8, 2009 by LaZinnia Manley
Filed under Travel
The Garmin Handheld GPS 72 navigator is a very flexible gps receiver for outdoor use. It is not only moisture proof but floats in water as well. It is marine friendly with all the marine data preloaded. It likewise has preloaded land data loaded so it truly is a dual use navigator.
Being WAAS enabled allows the Garmin Handheld GPS 72 accuracy within 3 meters anywhere you choose to venture. WAAS is a system developed for the FAA to enable gps accuracy for airplane navigation.
With the Garmin GPS 72 Navigator’s preloaded world wide maps you can view all of a cities navigation aids, such as cities, streets, points of interest, or local terrain. It’s maps also include an area’s marine navigation aids, which include buoys, beacons, and other navigational aids, including tide information, sunrise and sunset times, as well as a calendar.
The Garmin Handheld GPS 72 is a lightweight unit and measures 2.7 inches x 6.2 inches x 1.2 inches and weighs less than 8 ounces with 2 AA batteries installed. Battery life is approximately 16 hours. This is usually plenty for any day outings. The GPS 72 has a generous display size of 1.6 x 2.2 inches. The display pixel size is 120 x 160 pixels and utilizes a level four gray LCD light.
You can program the Garmin GPS 72 with up to 500 points of interest, and 50 routes. You have a track log of 2,048 waypoints, so you can input and pinpoint locations such as stores, your campsite, and even your vehicles parking spot. These points of interest can be saved on up to 10 separate tracks.
As with all Garmin Handheld GPS receivers, accessories are available for the GPS 72. You can choose holsters, straps, or clips to use with the GPS 72 receiver. Antennas, adapters and cables are available for using the GPS in your car if you so desire also.
Each Garmin Handheld GPS 72 comes with a quick start guide and the Marine Point Database of the Americas. Also included with each unit is a wrist strap so you can attach the GPS to your wrist like a watch. The quick start quide explains all the functions of the GPS 72 receiver.
If you want a gps receiver you can depend on while on the water as well as on land then look no further than the Garmin Handheld GPS 72 navigator. It will serve you well on either and provide the data you need when you need it. It is dependable and you can expect a long service life for a modest price. Hunters as well as fisherman will love it as well as other outdoor adventurers.
Lake George New York, A Great Place to Ride
Then there is another of my Favorite places to ride to, The Lake George NY area. My Uncle has a small Cabin in the Mountains right outside of the town of Lake George where I often stay. The area has some great long and winding roads for riding, These roads will relax even the most stressed Motorcycle rider.
There is so much history to the Lake George NY area. While on a trip one year riding around with no real destination in mind, I found myself in front of Fort Ticonderoga (fort-ticonderoga.org). Being very interested in American History I had to stop in and take the tour. The Fort was built between 1755 and 1759 and has plenty of stories to tell. It had a big roll in the American Revolution. As I walked around the Fort the I could almost imagine I had traveled back to the 18Th Century, The things I learned reminded me of the sacrifices our fore Fathers made to secure the Freedoms we enjoy and let slip threw our fingers every day.
Another thing I like to do is ride on some of the less traveled roads. Riding on a road where you see nothing but Forests and small Waterfalls for miles is very relaxing. I like to search out small little Dinners and eatery’s, Stopping at them and trying some of the foods they have to offer.
I recently met up with my Mother, Sister, Brother, Nieces, Nephew and other members of my family at the Lake George Escape Evergreen Resort Campgrounds (LakeGeorgeEscape.com), I found it a great places for me to relax for a few days. There where plenty of activities for the kids and many activities I could enjoy with the kids. In the resorts game room I won my Nieces and Nephew many prizes and I played (or maybe Battled is a more accurate word) Air Hockey with my younger Brother in the game room for hours. The resort has a pond and two pools to Swim in. Each week at the resort during the Summer has a thyme and while we where there it was Halloween week. The Camp Grounds has Nightly Hay rides around the Camp Grounds and since it was Halloween week my Brother came up with the idea of throwing out candy to all the kids as we took a Hay ride around the grounds one night. The Cherry on the top of this great resort has to be the on Grounds full service Tiki style Bar where most Nights they had a DJ to help keep the party going!
Many other things I have stopped to enjoy while riding around and staying in the Lake George area is White Water rafting, Hiking and many Trips to Six Flags Great Escape & Splash Water Kingdom. The park was known as Storytown USA when it first opened in 1954. As a Kid I used to love to watch the gun fights in its old western area known as Ghost town. The park may be much larger now and have many modern day Rides and attractions, but all the old Story town, Jungleland and Ghost town areas from the 50’s and 60s are still there! Then of course there is the town of Lake George it self with many great stores for shopping including a new shop I found last year called DILLIGAF’s. Many Arcades, Museum’s, Para Sailing, Night Clubs and Many Places to eat including some Waterfront Restaurants. Now in my opinion no trip to Lake George can be Complete without a Paddle wheel Cruise on the historic and scenic Lake George itself. The lake is known as the Queen of American Lakes. There are Two maybe three Companies you can use, But I recommend you take your trip on the Lake George Steamboat Company’s (lakegeorgesteamboat.com) Minnie-Ha-Ha. I have Pictures of me getting on this Boat with my Family that go back many years.
As Bikers We are always looking for Great places to ride to alone or with our friends and family that offer both great riding areas and many things to do. I have found Lake George to be a great area for both!
Maybe I will see you there! Your Bro L.J. James AmericanBikerX.com Listen to LJs Radio Show at BikerLowDown.com
It’s Easy To Travel Across Europe By River
March 29, 2009 by Samson Mandez
Filed under Cruises
For most tourists the phrase “cruise vacation” conjures images of indolent time spent on deck chairs sipping tropical drinks while being transported across warm seas to the next sun-drenched tropical islet. But there is a different sort of cruise, which can bring an entirely new experience to the excitement of cruising: European river travel.
If you are an old hand cruise patron looking for a new experience, European river travel will present you with a way to stay on the water when the tropical cruise period has ended.
With European river travel, you will avoid the constant hassles of car gridlocks, changing accommodation every other day, and having to take lots of flights. And you will see wonderful places that are inaccessible to a seagoing cruise across Europe’s coasts.
Most European river travel will involve visiting beautiful cities such as Vienna, Regensburg or Strasbourg, but you will also have a chance to sample nature’s delights in beautiful protected parks, and if you like mountains, the Alps and the Carpathians could only be a day trip away from your cruise boat!
Indeed there are plenty of options, and most of them are easily explorable from the comfort of your computer screen, where thanks to dedicated online travel agents you can select from wealth of different options, as well as packages that include tailor-made parts or wholly bespoke trips.
European river travel is achievable along some of Europe’s oldest and most romantic watercourses. A two week cruise of the Danube River, for instance, will take you from Amsterdam to Budapest, through Holland, Germany, Austria, and Slovakia. You’ll in fact be cruising on three waterways, the Main and Rhine Rivers as well as the Danube.
You’ll visit Vienna, the origin of the waltz, and the thirteenth-century cathedral at Cologne. You’ll visit the overwhelming Danube Gorge and the Stone Bridge at Regensburg, which has been bearing traffic safely over the Danube for more than a thousand years.
One great extra bonus of long European river travel is that as the vessels are smaller then the cruise ships that go out to sea, you will receive a much more personalized and attentive service from the on-board personnel, and you will also get to know your fellow travelers more.
You may be so overcome by the slower, more graceful experience of European river travel, in fact, that you permanently trade in all your tropical apparel for something a bit warmer!
