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Kerala – A Natural Abode

January 5th, 2010

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Kerala, a land known for its panoramic and natural beauty is an ideal escape for nature loving travelers. This delightful land has myriad places where a person can find a getaway from the hustle bustle of life. In these utopian places, life slows down to a pace that gives one peace of mind and time to ponder over and admire the prolific work of the creator. One of the best features of this state is its hill stations that are abodes to the beautiful landscapes, where one just glides away with the smoothly flowing breeze carrying the aroma from the far spread tea and coffee plantations.

Most famous are the hills of Munnar, the pristine hill town in the God’s own country. This town located on the confluence of three rivers is an enchanting retreat from the heat of rest of the Kerala. One can just sit in the balcony of the hotel, taking in the salubrious climate of the place, when the drifting fog enters the room making one feel like sitting above the clouds. Relaxing in the lodge and savoring the sights of hills, valleys and lush green meadows make a hill station tour to Kerala, a soothing and relaxing experience. If a person wants to explore the refreshing valleys then nothing can be better than taking a walk in the aromatic tea plantations.

Like Munnar, there are few more hill stations such as Devikulam and some in Wayanad that are marked with wonderful sights and scenic places proffering the culture and the living habits of its people in the methods of farming, dwellings and hospitality. The tribal villages nestled in these places are the ideal destinations to get a sneak peek at the life of the locals. These hamlets have been preserved for years and they provide for a wonderful insight in the culture prevailing in the place. Therefore, taking a tour to this part of India and not exploring its lush green and vitalizing hill towns would be an incomplete tour, as it would not show the most enthralling feature of this land.

Therefore, a tour to Kerala Hill station is one of the most enchanting tours taking you to the most pleasant and delightful destinations of south India taking one across the lush green hills, valleys and plantations. These places bestowed with abundance of beauty give its tourists an opportunity to behold the marvels created by the ultimate power.

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Fishtown – A Lake Michigan Vacation Adventure

November 28th, 2009

Arn

Fishtown may sound like the home of an over-muscled, greens-eating cartoon character, but it is very real. As opposed to many tourist attractions that are reproductions of historic buildings and sites, Fishtown is the real thing, salvaged, restored, and waiting for visitors. The wild west has ghost towns and Michigan has Fishtown, a collection of unique shops and historical displays lining the docks of this once bustling 1800’s fishing village.

Starting as far back as the 1870’s, Fishtown was a thriving commercial fishing village. Located along the banks of the Leland River in Leland, Michigan, fishtown supplied Great Lakes fish to a large part of the country. Then, in the mid-1900’s the market for local fish began to decline and by the 1950’s the collection of buildings, docks and boats had begun to earn its living catering to tourists and offering a glimpse into the past.

Today, the buildings and boats of Fishtown are still there; inviting visitors to enjoy the atmosphere and get a feel for life on the Great Lakes in the early 1900s. Fishtown is also known for the eclectic collection of shops that line the docks. Exquisite candy stores, upscale clothing stores, stores providing handmade jewelry (often made from native Petoskey stones that cannot be found anywhere else in the world), wonderful pottery shops, art galleries and even a store specializing in exotic cheeses. There are also several charter boat services available for those wanting to try fishing themselves.

Fishtown offers a chance to revisit the past and learn about the economic importance of fishing on the Great Lakes, while still enjoying a bit of shopping and a relaxing day on the edge of Lake Michigan. This little known tourist stop is well worth a visit and is also near Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park, which is known as one of the most scenic places in the world. If you are visiting Northwest Michigan, a visit to Fishtown and Sleeping Bear Dunes is well worth the stop.

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