Spa Etiquette What you need to know

Spa Etiquette - What you need to know

Spa-goers visiting the spa for the first time often need to know
what is expected of them as they prepare for their spa
experience. As the spa strives to provide the client with a
tranquil and safe environment so too the spa-goer has certain
expectations placed upon them. To make the spa experience as
relaxing and enjoyable as possible here are a few simple
guidelines to follow:

1. Book well in advance and where possible pick up a brochure
from the spa that includes prices and treatments. Call 24-hours
in advance if you need to cancel or reschedule.

2. Request detailed information on the type of treatment booked.

3. Ask about the therapist assigned to you. Do you prefer a male
or female spa therapist? 4. Wear suitable clothes and be
prepared to undress according to spa treatment you have booked.
Spa robes and slippers are provided for the comfort of the
client and spa personnel are trained in proper draping
techniques for complete comfort and privacy.

5. Arrive 10 - 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment to
ensure you are calm and relaxed before the spa treatment. 6.
Always alert the spa therapist to any current or chronic health
condition that may need to be addressed before your spa
treatment.

Las Vegas Golf Resorts

There is no dearth of golf resorts in Las Vegas that provide world class hotels and spas, apart from the golf courses known for their scenic beauty and magnificent playability. Most of these resorts are spread over hundreds of acres. They offer excellent accommodations for families, along with golf-playing opportunities.

Some of the low-end resorts even offer golf packages on a per-person per-night basis. Some the resorts offer discounted packages to attract customers. The discounts generally vary from between 10 to 20 per cent. Quite often, free food vouchers are also provided. Some of these resorts host prominent golf championships and tournaments. The facilities provided by these resorts are world-class. Some of them come under the \most expensive\ category, while some others are reasonably affordable for those who have a passion for golf and are looking forward to a vacation.

The packages offered by some of the resorts start as low as $99 per person per night. In some of the resorts, facilities to teach golf to beginners are also available. There are around half a dozen major golf resorts in the city, and they are run by some of the best-known and biggest players in the hospitality industry. You have theme-based golf clubs as part of these resorts, also.

Of late, some of the resorts have started offering quite affordable stay and play packages, with prices as low as $100 per person. This is being done to attract more and more golfers. An ever-increasing number of tourists, it seems, has not deterred some of the resorts to make the dream of a golf vacation come true for many more. It is clear that in Las Vegas\' golf resorts the thrust is not only to provide prime tee-time access to the hotel guests, but also to provide superior course conditions and excellent customer service.

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Quick Guide To Cape Town

Cape Town has emerged as a city for romantics, adventurers, explorers and families alike. The city now boasts a number of exquisite boutique hotels from where you can enjoy everything Cape Town has to offer.



Where is it?



Cape Town sits on the south west corner of South Africa, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. It has its own airport and visitors are never short of entertainment or excitement.



Where can I stay?



Cape Town\'s growth into one of the most energetic cities in the world has been matched by the quality of the hotels. In particular, there has been a boom in boutique hotels - designed to catch the attention of the discerning traveller. These hotels provide well-designed and thought-out rooms and public areas and levels of service that anticipate guests\' every need. This new style of hotel includes Atlantic House, which occupies an enviable position in the trendy resort of Camps Bay, the Kensington Palace, a minimalist delight with just eight rooms, set right in the heart of the city, and The Bishops Court, which supplies spacious rooms, a pool and floodlit tennis court and fabulous views of the surrounding landscape.



What can I see?



Cape Town has something for everyone. Whether you\'re looking for designer shopping, water adventure, mountain treks, wine tasting tours or even safari trips, you can find it in Cape Town. With an enviable climate and the domineering presence of Table Mountain, Cape Town manages to combine stunning landscapes with urban chic, catering to a wide range of visitors. For those who lack the energy but want the view, take a cable car to the top of Table Mountain, where you get fantastic views of the city below and the ocean beyond. Robben Island is notorious for being the home of Nelson Mandela during his years of imprisonment and is now just half an hour away by boat and has been transformed into a living museum. If you want to damage your credit card, visit the V&A Waterfront, home to designer shops, cinemas, restaurants and craft markets surrounding a working harbour.



How do I get around?



Cape Town is fairly easy to drive around - cars drive on the left here - and car hire is reasonable. If you want to explore the Western Cape then it\'s a good idea to hire a car so that you are in control of your day. Trains and buses link all the major cities in South Africa and there are long-haul bus services as well if you\'re planning a few days somewhere different. You can also rent a bike to travel round the city or use local taxis.

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New Requirements Postponed for Travelers Between the United States and the Caribbean

The US State Department had issued a notice regarding changes in travel policy requiring American passengers to now carry a US Passport when traveling anywhere outside the United States including the Caribbean islands, Latin America, and Mexico. Prior to this, citizens could enter one of these destinations with a birth certificate and a driver\'s license. A deadline had been discussed for the end of this year that would require travelers to the Caribbean to carry passports, but that date has now been moved back a year to December 31st, 2006 as per the State Department, due in part to an overwhelming response from people asking for an extension.

Rather than wait until the last minute, start the passport process now and be ready for next year. Using expedited service still takes two weeks from the time you submit your application. It takes up to six weeks using regular service. Your passport is good for ten years. Visit http://www.travel.state.gov for more information and a passport application.

Information from the State Government Website:

When will the Travel Initiative be implemented? In the proposed implementation plan, which is subject to a period of initial public comment, the Initiative will be rolled out in phases, providing as much advance notice as possible to the affected public to enable them to meet the terms of the new guidelines. The proposed timeline will be as follows:

December 31, 2006 - Requirement applied to all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.

December 31, 2007 - Requirement extended to all land border crossings as well as air and sea travel.

Is this a change to the additional phase that was to be implemented on December 31, 2005?

Yes, in April 2005, the Departments of State (DOS) and Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposed plan to be implemented in three phases beginning on December 31, 2005 for the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. After further review and considering the delay in publishing the public notice in the Federal Register, DOS and DHS recognized that implementing the December 31, 2005, phase would be problematic for travelers during the upcoming winter tourism season. This change will simplify the implementation and provide a longer lead-time for travelers to come into compliance with the requirements.

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A Tale of Whales and a Whale of a Tour

The big black and white killer whale -- his four-foot sail-like
dorsal fin erect and rising from a long sleek black and white
body -- came slicing rapidly through the water, seemingly on a
collision course with our vessel.

Sort of a black and white torpedo with eyes, fin, flippers, and
fluke.

The Kansas lady to my right gave a little gasp. \Might it hit
us?\ she asked plaintively.

No time for her husband to answer. Seconds later, and only a
scant four yards from our starboard rail, the orca suddenly
dove, his body and dorsal disappearing from view. His course
took him directly under (not into!) our boat. A mad scramble
ensued as all of us raced through and around the ship\'s forward
lounge to the port side of the vessel. Most of us made it in
time to see the great dorsal resurface. The creature thrust
mightily with his horizontal fluke and sped away at incredible
speed.

\Oh my,\ said Kansas Lady, \that was a sight.\

\Oh yes,\ replied Kansas Man, \a sight indeed.\

But the great thing was, it was only one of many memorable
moments that day as we cruised the waters of Resurrection Bay
and Kenai Fjords National Park on an afternoon excursion out of
Seward. Our ship was the Alaskan Explorer, one of several
sightseeing vessels operated by Kenai Fjords Tours. In spite of
absolutely rotten rainy weather during some portions of the
trip, we (wife Marilyn and I) enjoyed one of the best waterborne
excursions we have ever experienced. Proof indeed that in Alaska
one should never forgo the pleasures of an outing just because
of inclement weather; just dress warmly, in layers, for it.

The trip began about 11:30 a.m., shortly after we arrived in
the Resurrection Bay city aboard the Alaska Railroad morning
train from Anchorage. After leaving the dock we heard words of
welcome and instruction from not one but two skippers, Chris and
Roy. They advised us:

\Keep your hat on your head. We don\'t go back for hats unless
you are wearing one.\

\If you see any folks in the water, throw them a life ring -
whether of not they are from this vessel.\

\A few nautical terms: \'Port\' means left, \'starboard\' means
right, \'aft\' is toward the back of the vessel and the \'bow\' is
the pointy end of the boat.\

And, \If you feel seasick, go aft to the rail on the lower
deck. Repeat, aft!\

Shortly thereafter we had a tasty lunch, deli-style, consisting
of breaded chicken or breaded fish (or both), apple chips,
choice of light beverage, and cookies.

Our meal was interrupted (we didn\'t mind) by the sight of our
first critter of the day, a solitary sea otter who drifted by on
the port side of the ship. (\Left?\ someone asked. \Yeah,
left.\) The creature was reclining in classic sea otter pose -
flat on his back in the water, paws under his chin, with lower
legs and tail tucked up toward his tummy.

\He weighs about 100 pounds and he has,\ said one of our
captains speaking from the bridge, \one of the densest coats on
earth.\

We heard lots of \Oohs,\ \Aaahs,\ and \Isn\'t he darling...\
coming from all over the lounge. One of our table mates, Pat
Horner of New Jersey, was enthralled. \Nothing like this in New
Jersey,\ she told us. Her daughter, Gayle Newfeld of Kodiak, has
seen plenty of sea otters near her Alaska home digs. But she,
like us, was thrilled as well.

Next on our mammal list came a Dall\'s porpoise, about a
hundreds yards to starboard. \He\'s one of the fastest swimmers
in the North Pacific,\ said the voice from the skipper\'s mike.
\Flipper in a tux. He weighs about 300 pounds and can travel
upwards of 35 miles an hour.\ Then - highlight of our trip by
any measure - came our romp on the wild side with the killer
whales (orcas), including the eight-ton male who threatened to
\torpedo\ us. Incredibly, during the course of our cruise not
one but two separate orca pods, a half-dozen or so animals in
each group, joined us to frolic close by our vessel. Both
groups paced us, raced us, and surrounded us when we slowed.
They rolled, sounded, made shallow breaches, and approached
literally within inches of our ship.

Once, ignoring the rain and looking straight down from my post
at the forward port rail, I found myself gazing incredulously
into one creature\'s \blow\ hole! Thank goodness he didn\'t take
that moment to exhale.

Another time the voice from the bridge announced the presence
of Steller\'s sea lions, the first of several large or smaller
sightings. A big bunch of them, maybe three dozen or more, were
sleeping, lounging, crawling, and climbing on rocky beach ledges
at the base of a steep granite cliff. A few were swimming in the
water, just off shore. Some looked dark gray, almost black;
others were light rusty brown in color. \Actually,\ we were
told, \they are all the same color. Their fur just looks dark
when they\'re wet.\ Whatever their coloration, these were
impressive specimens, weighing in at a ton or more for the
bulls, but \only\ 650 pounds for the more diminutive females.
Even from within the lounge of our vessel we could hear their
incessant growls and bellowing.

Throughout our cruise, in spite of the weather, we saw a goodly
number of seabirds including cormorants, American bald eagles,
puffins (with little round \football\ bodies and parrot-like
beaks, the most comical-looking bird to fly over and dive into
northern seas), black-legged kittiwakes, and (my personal
favorite) murres. These incredible alcids can dive while fishing
to a depth of 300 feet below the water\'s surface or more. Wow!
That\'s equal to the height of a 30-story building. Because of
their black and white coloring some folk call them \penguins of
the north;\ I prefer to think of penguins as \murres of the
south.\

And what would an Alaska cruise be without glacier viewing? The
ice river we saw and photographed and ogled over that day was
Holgate Glacier. Not the biggest on the Pacific coast by any
means, but a beautiful, classic tidewater glacier with deep blue
colors and an impressive face that calved a few small \growler\
bergs into the sea to the delight of all on board.

Our excursion ended about 5:30 p.m., just in time to board our
rail cars for the return trip to Anchorage.

It was, all agreed, a marvelous tour, one that Alaska visitors
can put in their memory caches as among the best trips in the
north country.

Come this spring, summer, or fall you could do a lot worse than
book one of these tours. More information is available on the
internet at http://www.kenaifjords.com.

# # # Copyright (c) Mike Miller 2006 - All rights reserved

Travel Health: New Places New Faces New Illnesses

Travel can affect your health in unanticipated ways. For example, altitudes above 5,000 feet may elicit shortness of breath and more frequent urination. These changes are normal. But is it normal to get a headache? In truth, a headache may indicate altitude sickness.

Part of the thrill of travel is seeing someplace different. But when it comes to your health, different is not always better. Changes in ecology, climate, altitude and nutrition may bring risks of illness you don\'t face at home.

To stay well on the road, there\'s a lot more we can do than \don\'t drink the water.\ The most important tip is to prepare before you leave. Pre- and post-journey evaluations with a physician can ensure that all our travel memories are happy ones. A consultation with a physician helps you prepare for the predictable changes and surprise problems of travel.

A travel health consultation covers these areas, and more:

• Caring for preexisting conditions
• Dehydration and re-hydration
• First aid essentials, including medications for common travel-related ailments
• Food and water precautions
• Inoculations
• Insect protection
• Jet lag
• Motion sickness
• Self-treatment of traveler\'s diarrhea
• Vaccines and immunizations

A travel health specialist can extend the conversation to include larger wellness topics such as insurance, vehicle safety and evacuation plans for unstable areas.

Dedicated travel health physicians stay abreast of updates from the Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as well as specific recommendations and requirements of individual countries.

If you already have chronic conditions such as allergies, pulmonary disease of diabetes, travel takes you away from the safety net of your familiar physician and pharmacy. It\'s vital to be prepared. When you\'re packing your passport, Traveler\'s checks and toothbrush, make sure you have your health plan, too.

The author, Patrick Gillam, writes on health topics for hospitals, visiting nurse associations, hospice providers, sub-acute care facilities and physician management companies. See more copywriting by Patrick Gillam at

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Auckland: A Multi Cultural Hot Pot

Auckland is the largest city and the busiest port in New Zealand. It is located on a thin strip of land on the North Island, between the Manakau and Waitemata Harbours - making it one of the few cities in the world with two harbours facing separate bodies of water. The city has a population of approximately 1.3 million, making it the largest city in New Zealand and the surrounding area of Polynesia. It was founded in the mid‑nineteenth century by Governor William Hobson, and officially became a city in 1871. Today it is home to many different cultures, the majority being of European descent, with a substantial number of Māori, Asian, and Pacific Islanders among the population.

Auckland has a temperate, warm climate, with humid summers and cool, damp winters, experiencing high levels of rainfall nearly all year round, particularly in winter. The city is situated over the Auckland Volcanic Field - which consists of around 48 volcanoes -most of which are now dormant.

It is often referred to as the \City of Sails\, due to the great number of yachts that can be seen around the Hauraki Gulf and the Waitemata Harbour. The \'America\'s Cup\' was held here during the summer of 1999-2000, and a victory for New Zealand meant that the competition returned to Weitemata Harbour in the summer of 2003-2004.

Visitors will not be disappointed by the wide range of tourist attractions on offer. The Auckland War Memorial Museum is one of the best museums in New Zealand. The Sky Tower is the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere, with views that stretch to a distance of over 80 kilometres. Other attractions include the Auckland Art Gallery, the New Zealand National Maritime Museum, the Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens in Manurewa, and The StarDome Observatory on the slopes of One Tree Hill.

Ronan Menton is the webmaster for a number of travel related websites and has been for some time in Ireland, associated with search engine optimisation in the Irish travel industry. He spends two months a year in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and now sees it as his second home. Among the many sites he is currently working on are the following: hotels in Auckland and hotels in Johannesburg.

BVI Yacht Charters The Only Way To See The British Virgin Islands

With BVI yacht charters you can choose to take a diving charter and learn to scuba dive in some of the most beautiful locations in the world. You can choose to take a yacht charter where you will learn to sail or even choose a luxury charter where you will have your own floating resort with amenities of all kinds at your fingertips. Flying to the British Virgin Islands is not expensive and when several couples book one of the BVI yacht charters it is only about the same as staying at an all-inclusive tropical resort.

BVI diving is rated as one of the best diving experiences in the world. There are over sixty dive sites you can visit with one of the yacht charters. BVI charters will take you to many unexplored reefs or if you want you can dive in one of the National Parks, where there are buoys for yacht charters to use. With the many vertical walls and shipwrecks, by booking one of the BVI yacht charters specializing in diving you might just discover a sunken treasure ship.

The year round temperature in the BVI is suitable for swimming and diving all the time. The seas are calm and there are no currents to worry about when you book one of the BVI yacht charters. The dive sites are all located in sheltered coves and if you have sailing experience, you don\'t have to hire a captain or a crew. You can enjoy bareboat sailing with your yacht charter. BVI charter companies have all types of yachts from bareboats to luxury yachts capable of carrying 8 or more passengers.

You can have the ultimate honeymoon with BVI yacht charters. With its quiet pristine beaches, you can be alone in paradise with fabulous accommodations and dining on board the yacht. With honeymoon yacht charters, BVI companies can plan to meet you on any of the islands, except St. Croix, if you decide that you want to spend a few nights at a hotel before you get on board the yacht. With crewed yacht charters, you will have the perfect honeymoon where you have a crew ready to wait on your hand and foot.

BVI yacht charters offer discounts for families looking for the perfect vacation. You can choose captain only yacht charters or one with a full crew. If you have young children, you might think that a yacht charter might be dangerous, but it is perfectly safe. The only thing you need to keep in mind when booking family yacht charters in the BVI is that the crew does not look after the children for you. You have to do this yourself. BVI yacht charters have all the information you need available online so you can browse the many charters and choose the one that best meets your needs.

To find out more about Sailing Vacations visit Peter\'s Website Your Sailing Vacation and find out about Luxury Yacht Charters and more, including Caribbean Yacht Charters, Crewed Yacht Charters, Bareboat Charters and Florida Charters.

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Tanzania A Quick Guide

Tanzania: as you arrive in this wonderful country and step out onto the vast plains you rapidly feel very small. Tanzania has one of the largest animal populations in the world; you quickly come to realise you are privileged to become a part of these vast open grasslands. Wildebeest, buffalo, leopard, rhino, monkey, antelope, lion, cheetah, crocodile, gazelle, flamingo - to name but a few animal you may see on safari - they\'re all out there.

Tanzania undoubtedly offers some of the best wildlife spotting opportunities on the continent. Its well maintained parks and many towns still holding the magic of a bygone era add to the magic of the Tanzanian safari - that is of course - if you are able to do without your luxuries for a while.

With twelve National Parks, seven game reserves, many forest reserves and the famous Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Area, together with the most friendly people in the world, Tanzania is fast becoming the destination of choice.

A Cultural addition to any trip to Tanzania will compliment your safari and complete your experience of Africa. All Tanzania Culture Safaris should be organized with gentleness and respect for the cultures, villagers and homes you visit. The hope is to experience the diverse cultures first hand and to experience what makes Tanzania so special.

A guideline for a cultural safari or cultural addition to your safari is to choose your operator carefully. All genuine cultural safaris are organized on a one off basis. Each safari is organized direct with the communities to be visited. Each cultural exchange should also take into account what you may or may not want to see/experience. Some Examples are visits to hospitals, schools, village and home visits. Choose an operator who works directly with the communities with Structured Initiative Programs.

When on safari remember that responsible tourism is an attitude of mind to which we should all aspire. When on a walking safari or camping safari it is a must to keep to the tracks laid out in the parks; in Tanzania it is important to keep to the designated trails. If a driver is caught making a new trail with his vehicle he looses his license and is banned from all National Parks. To keep to the trials helps protect fauna and prevents soil erosion. Tanzania takes its responsibility towards the environment very seriously. The African in these parks is the heritage of the Tanzanian people.

For more information on Tanzania contact the Tanzania information Hub at http://www.tanzania-info.co.uk remember that tourism can change lives - make sure your trip to Africa makes a difference.

How To Plan For The Perfect Cruise Vacation

It\'s the dream of many vacationers to be able to sail on board a luxury cruise liner and enjoy all the activities and ports of call while leaving the travel worries to the captain and crew. These kind of vacation cruises can be just what the doctor ordered when you need to get away for a while. But the whole idea of cruising may be foreign to some and so we have put together some tips on how to plan for the perfect cruise vacation:

* First you need to know what a typical cruise package contains. Most often your cruise will include ship accommodations, meals, activities, entertainment and most standard facilities on the ship. Your cruise ticket will often not include the airfare or other travel arrangements needed to get you to the cruise ship and back home again, or the extra amenities on board like massage facilities and internet access. It also does not usually cover any guided tours arranged for the ports of call that the ship visits on the cruise. And you will be responsible for all tips and gratuities on the trip.

It\'s important to know all of this to be able to plan your vacation cruise correctly, because you will need to bring along sufficient funds to cover any extra expenses needed on the trip if you expect to make it a pleasurable trip. Some folks that all they have to do is just show up for the cruise and everything is already paid for from then on, but this is often not the case, especially with discount cruise vacations. So be sure to check with your cruise line and get very familiar with all that is and is not included in your cruise fare.

* Having the right documentation while you are sailing is important too, especially if you happen to be visiting ports outside of your own country. So get any necessary visas, passports, and other important papers that may be needed well before you leave in order to comply with the laws of the countries that you will be visiting.

* Bring along the appropriate attire for the weather that you will encounter on the trip and also for the various activities that you plan to engage in while on the cruise. All cruise lines encourage casual attire during the day, but on some luxury cruises certain cruise lines have dress codes for the evening that can range from elegant casual to formal, so be sure to find about these in advance and have the right clothes ready if you choose to join in.

* Seasickness is a worry for a lot of people, but actually this is one area that does not usually present a problem these days as the cruise ships are so large and stable that you really can\'t even detect much motion as you sail along. On the off chance that you do develop seasickness though, just bring along some dramamine and that should easily take care of your needs.

Just a few simple plans made in advance can make sure that you are able to enjoy your perfect cruise vacation and return home refreshed and energized.

Thad Pickering writes on many consumer related topics including vacation travel. You can find out more about royal carribean cruise lines and discount disney cruises by visiting our Vacation Guide website.

Great White Shark Diving at Guadalupe Island

Guadalupe Island's 100-foot visibility is evident in its crystal-blue water. Unlike the Farallons or South Africa, Guadalupe Island has great visibility. This allowed us to see the great whites from a distance giving notice to get the cameras ready.

Our white shark encounters provided action from daybreak until sunset. Swimming slowly and cautiously around our shark cages were male and female white sharks ranging between the sizes of 12 to 16 feet in length. During close-up passes, the sharks looked directly at us, revealing the different color variations in their eyes. The center of their eyes is not black as described; they are actually brown. While staring into the eyes of one of the great whites, I noticed a thin, beautiful, blue circle. The great whites also have cones in their eyes. Animals having such cones are able to see different colors; therefore, it is likely that great whites also see color variations.

The water temperature at the island ranges between 70 - 75 degrees Fahrenheit. A 7mm wetsuit with a hood and boots, or a drysuit is recommended for exposure protection. I used a inch wetsuit, but I plan on having a drysuit for next year's trip. Most of the participants wore wetsuits and were just fine---some were even a bit warm.

The last day of the trip we enjoyed an extensive visit from two California sea lions. Enchanting encounters to say the least---watching the ballet-like movement of the sea lions as they swim through the water. Next year's escorted trip to Guadalupe Island will be September 20- 24, 2004. The cost of the trip is $2,350 per person bunk quarters, and $2,550 for private stateroom. The adventure is worth every cent to see the ocean's apex predator up close and personal. For those who wish to come along for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity contact TerraSea Travel & Tours toll free at 1-800-403-8488 or visit their website at www.terrasea.net

TerraSea offers an array of adventures and expeditions. Travelers can chose from wonderful land-based hotels and resorts to liveaboards for the maximum diving. Our worldwide adventures encompass diving from the Caribbean to the Pacific. Divers can choose from wreck diving, diving on coral reefs, or high adrenaline action in close up encounters with pelagics: great white sharks, whale sharks, dolphins, whales, manta rays, great hammerheads and tiger sharks.

TerraSea customizes individual and group tours for scuba diving travel adventures to fit your needs and desires. Their knowledge and expertise of travel and destinations provides first class service for a first class trip, and guarantees the lowest price with the best value.

TerraSea also offers land adventures where you can visit the Maya ruins, travel up river through a nature preserve encountering beautiful tropical birds and monkeys, go hiking through a rainforest, or explore the Australian Outback.

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MetroDetroit's Closest Vacation Getaway is the Shores of Lake Huron

Looking for a getaway close to Metro Detroit? Look no further. Lexington, Michigan is located in the beloved thumb of the Lower Peninsula. Only an hour and a half drive from Southeast Michigan it brings outdoor activities for hunters, fishermen and sunbathers alike.

Lexington is location on the shores of Lake Huron providing boaters a wonderful place to water ski, snorkel, swim and relax. Boaters are able to rent slips in the Lexington Harbor and enjoy the amenities that the downtown area has to offer. Quaint little shops ranging from fudge shops, clothing stores to the historic General Store, there\'s something for everyone\'s taste.

Downtown Lexington is home to great restaurants and entertainment. Looking for a gourmet sandwich or pizza? Make sure to visit Smackwater Jacks. Smackwater Jacks offers visitors, such treats as, freshly baked Focaccia bread, homemade soups, cappuccino\'s and of course their famous sandwiches and pizzas. Visit the Cadillac House if you want to catch a game on their big screen or share a cocktail with many of the locals in the area. Lexington\'s newest addition is their theatre, The Lexington Music and Theatre Company. Catch plays put on by local area actors. If you are looking to play some golf, visit Lakeview Hills. Lakeview Hills offers challenging courses through water, sand and trees. Golf isn\'t the only game they offer. After having some dinner, challenge your partner to a game of bowling.

You don\'t need a boat to enjoy any of Lexington\'s amenities. Along the lakeshore you\'ll find many cottages, cabins and bed and breakfasts to hang your hat. So whether you are trying to get away from the city or just want to enjoy Lake Huron, Lexington, Michigan offers plenty to do.

Melissa Morrison is owner of http://www.rentalbug.com, a Michigan lodging directory. To find your next vacation rental in Lexington, or any other area in Michigan visit http://www.rentalbug.com.