19th
September
2007
by Jim Scherrer
Years ago, the rule throughout Mexico was, don’t drink the water. We moved to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in 1997 and one of the selling features of our beautiful new villa was an in-house water purification system. It had dual cartridges, one charcoal, the other chemically treated paper, and dual ultra violet lamps for additional treatment. We also had filtration units below the kitchen sink as well as in the refrigerator. Even with the household treatment, purification, and filtration systems, we were told to thoroughly rinse all vegetables and fruit in water treated with Microdyn, a chemical used for killing bacteria, etc. For additional protection, we were instructed to take a three day treatment of pills every six months in order to prevent becoming ill from amoeba or bacteria. With all the aforementioned filtration, purification, and medication, we still used bottled water to brush our teeth and were suspect of ice cubes! Of course, when dining in restaurants, we would have only bottled drinks and would rely on our semi-annual drug treatment to protect us from getting sick.
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posted in Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Vacation, Mountains, Coast, Destination, holiday |
19th
September
2007
by John Riley
Like many international metropoli composed of immigrants, Shanghai is a bustling boom town. Rapidly becoming a world economic powerhouse, there is more construction occurring in Shanghai than anywhere else on Earth.
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posted in Adventure, Asia, East Asia, China |
19th
September
2007
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Russia used to be a mysterious country that few international travelers will go for vacations. Today, it is open to everyone and its tour industry is seeing an upward trend. It has so much to offer regardless you are interested in taking an historical trip around its imperial past or you want to do something a little more adventurous.
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posted in Europe, Train(Rail), Adventure, Asia, North Asia, Northern-Europe |
19th
September
2007
by David Nool
The Oregon Dunes State Park and Oregon Dunes National Park are among the most unique features of the Oregon coast. Located near the beautiful coast, the sand dunes in Oregon are a favorite tourist spot because of the wide variety of recreational activities available and the unexpected beauty of the dunes. Suited for outdoor adventures, peaceful camping or retreating, or just enjoying natural surroundings, a trip to the Oregon Dunes complete any vacation to the Oregon coast.
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posted in US, Vacation, Northwest, Coast, Outdoor, Destination, holiday |
