A Bahamas Vacation has always sounded like paradise on earth, but did you know that when you travel to the Bahamas you aren’t just going to one island, but many.
Travelling from one end of the Bahamas to the other, not only are there the well known islands like Grand Bahama, The Abacos, Eleuthera, and Exuma, but the Bahamas is in fact a country of 700 islands, of which 23 are inhabited but there are many many unpopulated islets and cays.
The differences to be found between different islands is also extreme, when you take cosmopolitan Nassau and compare it to the desert like Inagua. As you can imagine being only fifty miles off the Florida Coast, the Bahamas are very much an American playground, indeed on a lot of the islands the tiny villages could almost be the same as ones found on the coast of Massachusetts, only the palms, and sands are different.
A Bahamas Vacation has long been popular with sailors because the sea is calm, there are cooling tradewinds and this is the home of the Gulf Stream which makes the climate so pleasant. The Gulf Stream also is the reason that there are so many large fish, and a general abundance of marine life, so a lot of people travel to the Bahamas for a vacation just for the sport fishing.
No vacation in the Bahamas would be complete without spending time either snorkelling or scuba diving. The Gulf Stream is again responsible for the sheer underwater delights, the spectacular shoals of fish which congregate around the reefs, which are over 5% of the total number of coral reefs in the world. You will never tire of this underwater technicolour fantasy world in the Bahamas.
Probably more people take a Bahamas Vacation because of the beauty of the beaches than anything else and no Bahamas trip would be complete without a visit to the pink sands of Harbour Island and Eleuthera.
Having said that there are more beaches in the Bahamas than you could ever visit in your entire life, but you should take the time to go to the Exumas and San Salvador where you will almost be alone on their beautiful beaches.
After you are sated by the beautiful beaches and everything the sea has to offer you on your Bahamas Vacation, why not go ashore and just enjoy the sheer spellbinding beauty of the Bahamas Islands. You can fly from island to island or just take a flight to see the amazing sight of the white sand, green islands, coral keys, turquoise sea, lovely little villages, all totally unforgettable.
On the ground why not hire a bicycle and explore, then of course there are the masses of other things to do on dry land. Your vacation in the Bahamas could consist of staying in one of the many world class properties and hotels that dot the islands, playing tennis, golf on beautiful championship courses.
Shoppin g is another delight on your vacation to the Bahamas in one of the island’s shopping arcades. If you like to gamble then there are casinos, but then again there really is nothing like sitting on a pink sand beach with a good book, a cool drink, surrounded by your family.
A Bahamas Vacation can bring you close to paradise on earth.
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Are travel guides helpful or do they just narrow our experience of a different culture?
I wanted to ask this question because I feel that travel guides often make sweeping generalisations and stereotypes about people, culture and society, preempting preconceived ideas about a potential destination. I often see other travellers in a cafe for example, reading their guide book rather than actually experiencing the holiday they are having. I find this confusing. Are travel guides just a money making scheme written by people who don't know the truth about a country, or do they have a genuine benefit to travellers and destinations alike?
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Very nice, hope that’s true, but as Spanish you are you must speak Spanish OK?
I personally have had guides in Kenya, Tanzania, Egypt, Amsterdam (just a city tour), and Peru. Only one was not so great that was Amsterdam. The others were very serious about providing the best experience. They all loved their country, and were passionate about telling its history. They shared the good and the bad. They showed us the real history, even things that might not be so "tourist friendly". I've had guides invite me to their home and met their wives, and children. They've cooked dinner for me (not part of the trip) They've gone way above and beyond the call of duty because I showed them that I really cared and wanted to learn. I guess what I am telling you is this… if you are passionate about learning about a place, your guide will respond to that (they get so many that just kind of pass through). I personally don't get much from tour books. I get so much more from making friends with the guides. They are real people, and they have real educations about history and places. All you have to do is ask. Hope this helps.
My friend, may I recommend the "Not For Tourist Guide to New York City." This little book has plenty of information on New York City and maps to everything from stores to transportation. You can order the latest version at the link below.
Good luck
Native New Yorker
@NoirHeureux respect spain . Im catalan and those who want independence are a huge minority. Spain i a lovely and wonderful country ALL OF IT why should we hate it ….
historical reasons of the middle ages? who cares…..
You should engage the services of a graphic designer to draw up the maps for you.
Are you Catalan? I’ve always wanted to meet a Catalan friend, I love the Catalan culture and the Catalan language too, is amazing! But I haven’t met the first one who don’t hate the rest of Spain or Latin America.
As well as looking on the internet, you could go to a travel agents office and ask for travel brochures. If any of you have parents who are members of AAA, they can get travel brochures there too. For your internet searches, enter the name of the country, tourism in the search bar…like this, " Singapore, tourism" …and you will get lots of info.
MS office Visio has an option for those kind of things
Best guidebooks for NYC is follows.
Free NYC Visitor GUidebook (available at NYC Visitor Center at 7th Av/53rd St, Times Sq Shuffle, Grand Central.
Or you may want to purchase
Not for Tourist Guidebook
http://notfortourists.com/NewYork.aspx
@NoirHeureux Sí pero no puedo nombrarte todas las ciudades y pueblos no acabariamos nunca jaja
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By all means check out http://www.visitpa.com/visitpa/home.pa
jajajajajajajajajaj
Jajaja Pero si toda España es linda!
I find that Let's Go and Lonely Planet seem to be more for the younger crowd and Frommers is for an older crowd…. not familar with thomas cook though…. another great book for Europe that is good and widely used among everyone is Rick Steves…
As a 26yr old, I prefer the Let's Go, Lonely Planet ones myself…. and for europe, I prefer Rick Steves as he has a lot of information about some really amazing places that aren't too popular plus theres some history to it… and i know he's very familar with the area… some I can trust when traveling.
Reasons i said what i said is as a backpacker, i have seen other people younger than me have the Lets Go and lonely planet books, plus the shoe string one tha ti can think of right now, but the other travelers i met had those books and they were my age or younger.
As rick steves would say
Happy Travels!
Well, it sounds like Dutch travel guides about New York City are just about as bad as USA travel guides are about Amsterdam!
They may be referring to the fact that ALL of Central Park is closed to cars on weekends, but, other than that, no, there's no such thing as car-free weekends here at all, sorry!
And DON'T apologize for your English, you sound far better than most of the Americans who write in here, to tell you the truth!
Good luck, and the link below is to a webpage about Central Park, which is huge, by the way…
I don’t, so does many of my friends…
I really loved too much Barcelona but because of that kind of comments I quit the idea of going to Spain, maybe in Madrid or in Seville, I can find different people.
the indians from mexico etc are jealous thats why they slander spaniards cos they arent white n they are ugly lol disgustin indians
Me alegro mucho que te guste! Cuando tengas la oportunidad de venir te recibiremos con los brazos abiertos pero en ciudades grandes ya sabes que hay gente de todo tipo jaja. Si vienes a Cataluña y en general España te recomiendo las siguientes ciudades: Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid, Salamanca, Zaragoza, San Sebastian, Bilbao, Sevilla, Granada, La Coruña. Y muchas más pero estas son las más importantes, Saludos a Latino America!!!
jajaja lo sé, por eso sólo di España ^^ Aunque si!
@qalxeero I went to your profile and you like Fatih Hill and Rodeos??? Hahahaha.
@NoirHeureux but what do you think,? Barcelona is a very cosmopolitan city with a lot of races and cultures, and there’s no problem, don’t believe youtube comments.
there is hard to find guidance there, even for a map
so be sure you take a travel guide with you, maybe even two ones
also, the schedules in travel guides might be different than what you find on the spot or they might be in renovation, closed etc. So either call them(if you know Spanish) or go EARLY.
I used Frommer's Peru Guide because they give interesting comments
I have a number of links on my site, http://www.bestfreetravel.info, in the related links area. There are a number of clearinghouse type sites for travel brochures and information. Sometimes it is better to call the tourism bureau directly to request information, then you can tell them the time of the year you'll be vivisting and get better information. You don't want a list of autumn activities when you're visiting in the spring.
@NoirHeureux Yes, I’m catalan, but we don’t hate the rest of Spain and Latin America, only some catalans, a minority, hate the centralist system of Spain and they want more autonomy for Catalonia or independence, but for example if you ask where i’m from I’ll answer you from Catalonia, Spain.
Entonces compañero, es muy bonita tu provincia, para serte sincero, la verdad me mataría ir a Cataluña, porqué es muy cultural, es hermosa. Y ustedes son muy conocidos por acá en Latino América, por todas las protestas, ah y oprqué de allá salen muchas personas estupendas como Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, y Antony Gaudi entre muchos otros!!!
La verdad si considero que Cataluña, Valencia y Baleares, es maravillosa!!! Y claro está por su belleza. ^^
Maybe one of these other forums can help you.
http://forum.virtualtourist.com/forum-1943-1-Travel-Thailand-1-forum.html
http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g293916-i3687-o20-Bangkok.html
http://www.travellerspoint.com/forum.cfm
http://www.travelfish.org/board/index.php
You can also check with your library. Lonely Planet is one popular TG that many backpackers use. Check their website for downloads you can buy!
Well I guess it depends on where you are going and what you like. Rick Steves seems to focus on Europe. Fodors, Frommers and Lonely Planet are worldwide. I would check each website and see what they each offer and see how that compares to what you are interested in. I have only bought ONE guide(Fodors) to China when I was going to visit Hong Kong and possibly other parts and it was okay. I read more about Hong Kong online than I did from the book.
You could subscribe to Frommer's Budget Travel. For USD 12 – 20 per year it's pretty good magazine. And gives you a variety of locations and ideas about travel.
Bottom line: check online first then consider a travel guide. Besides it is a pain to carry those things around when you travel. You will probably make a list or itinerary before you leave won't you?
If I knew how, I'd be one already!!
Haha but in all seriousness, you need to have a well qualified background, such as a pro chef, (Anthony Bourdain) , or journalism skills, with a myriad of information, a well developed vocabulary and most importantly, an entertaining person who can present the place. Don't be fooled, alot of those hosts research afterwards to add commentary to the show, it's not like they know all the facts that they edit into the show. But I think the travel channel is looking for a personality who has a unique 'charm' about them. Not to sound vain, but frankly, I think I'd be great! How 'bout a joint effort? haha. Try sending in videos or something or go to casting calls.