Costa Rica is a truly beautiful destination and discovering this tiny Central American country was a truly relaxing experience. It is a little taste of paradise, and its hotels and sites are all built around ensuring its visitors that they all have a truly magical experience. My eight day vacation was perfect for sinking into my time in Costa Rica and not sweating the details. My excursions and adventures took me door-to-door and the hotels I stayed at provided me with all the amenities I could wish for.

I flew into Costa Rica where I was greeted by my VIP greeter who was waiting to assist me with my luggage and get me on my way to La Fortuna. When I arrived at Arenal Springs Ecoresort, I officially switched into vacation mode. I had a relaxing evening sipping cocktails on my hotel room terrace while enjoying the beautiful views of the tropical gardens and the Arenal volcano.

On my first official day of my vacation, I took hike up to the Arenal volcano. The massive volcano dominates every view from anywhere in the region but in order to see it in all its glory I took a short hike through the rainforest during the late afternoon up to the observation clearing. It was an amazing up and close view of this natural wonder and made for a wonderful experience. After I’d taken in the volcano, it was off to the Baldi Hot Springs to enjoy the geo-thermally heated waters mineral waters. I could still hear the volcano rumbling in the background as I relaxed in the warm waters. The hot springs came complete with a swim-up bar and dinner buffet to enhance the experience.

Day two and three of my trip were spent on the water. First up was white water rafting on the Rio Balsa, where professional guides took me and my group through class II and class III rapids. The fun and exciting adventure ended up with us in some tranquil river pools in an isolated rainforest river canyon where we enjoyed our lunch. During the afternoon, I spent my time lazing by the pool and working on my tan. The next day it was back to the water for a jungle riverboat ride through the wilds of the Rio Frio and the seasonal Lago Cano Negro. This wetland refuge included some of the best wildlife viewing in all of Costa Rica, including aquatic birds, monkeys, sloths, caiman, turtles, and bull sharks.

One day four of my trip I switched hotels, moving to the beach of Playa Panama in Guanacaste, where I lazily hung out on the beach and went for a swim in the ocean. Day five included a snorkeling adventure above a vibrant coral reef. I saw thousands of colorful tropical fish along Costa Rica’s pacific coast, as well as a large sea turtle. My second last day consisted of zip-line activity through the tropical dry forest canopy. It was fun zipping through the tree tops next to monkeys, birds, and other wildlife.

My last day in Costa Rica was a lazy one, spent on the beach enjoying the paradise of my surroundings. Costa Rica is a beautiful and relaxing destination that still allows for some adventures and definitely fun activities. I loved my time in Costa Rica, and was sad to have to go home.

When people talk about planning a tour to Asia, then it is basically concentrated on one country and that is of INDIA. In fact, India constitutes almost all the cultural and traditional values of Asia. Though there are other fine countries as well, but India is quite distinct on account of its decentness, its lovable behavior and the traveling destination. Moreover, India is quite a cheap travel destination as well. If we just look the present survey, then most of the people consider India as the best traveling destination in Asia than any thing else. So you must also count on it.

No matter in which part of the world, you are situated, you can easily reach India from several traveling medium. There are so many of them that you will never feel like that the ways are exhausted. As already stated, the travel cost in India is quite less, so it might be a profitable venture for you as well.

Ok, so we will now discuss about some of the fine and attractive tourist spot which India has for us. Basically, the cultural values of India are so immense and so distinct in different parts of the country that you might feel that it has been made after the constituent of more than 20 small countries. The rich traditional values which the people of India always carry with them selves always make them different from the ordinary people. You must try to inculcate some of these values as well.

TAJ MAHAL, the unique piece, define India as one of the biggest architectural destination. For your kind of information, I must state here that Taj Mahal is among one of the “Best New Seven Wonders of the World”. It is situated in Agra, two hours drive from the national capital of India, New Delhi. You will also get a chance to see “Red Fort” another historical monument out there. If you are quite a religious personality, then there are again lots of options available to you in India. It is almost filled with temples and other religious spiritual places. So just hang around there or search it on the net and then it will be a revolting experience for you. Just go ahead and taste the unique flavor of India.

On a trip to Australia, not long ago, I visited the fabled Outback and the infamous Ayer’s Rock and was truly amazed by this most marvelous and yet desolate space. Aside from being remote, I was amazed at the interesting wildlife found throughout. The nearest major population center to Ayer’s Rock is Alice Springs, famous for its historic importation of camels from the Middle East and North Africa for use in intercontinental transport of goods and people. When the use of modern technology transplanted the camel, the thousands of dromedaries and their decedents were released or escaped into the wild and today, the area surrounding Ayer’s Rock and Alice Springs is home to the world’s only surviving population of feral (formally domesticated or descended from domesticated ancestors) camels. In addition to the camels, other introduced species in the area include the cat, dog, mouse, fox, and rabbit.

However, the area in and around the Uluru – Kate Tjuta National Park is home not only to imported animals but is also home to a host of exotic and varied native species as well. Perhaps most notorious and iconic is the kangaroo. Similar to the North American white tail deer in terms of their continental distribution, the kangaroo is found throughout central Australia (as well as the whole of the continent) and also lives within close proximity to its smaller but similarly built cousins the wallaroo and the wallaby.

In addition, to the animal life, this part of Australia is known for its isolation and remoteness and, as I said, I was struck as to just how alone we really were out there. The native aboriginal peoples often spoke of the “walkabout” a solitary journey into the bush of the outback in order to find one’s self. Today, modern travelers from the west often attempt to emulate this ancient ritual in an attempt to connect with nature and to leave the rat race fully behind them. Whether you make the journey alone, like the natives once did, or whether you choose to bring along your friends or loved ones, you are sure to find an excursion into the outback rewarding and therapeutic. I know that for me, my trip to Australia – and to the Outback in particular – was a memorable time and destination and one that I long to return to.

During my senior year of college I took a semester abroad in London where I not only went to school but interned as well. My placement was with the UK’s Court Service. In the complete opposite of American efficiency, the Court Service exists a giant and useless organization. While people call the agency for legal advice they do not staff lawyers and are therefore not allowed to actually give such advice. I know, I know….it doesn’t make much sense. But enough bloviating on that subject, as despite my objections, the internship afforded me an amazing opportunity as I was given direct access to the infamous Old Bailey. The Bailey is England’s largest criminal court and is the final stop for all the country’s biggest criminal cases. During my time there I was able to see countless high profile cases, including the gruesome slaying of two young girls: a huge story by London standards during my time there.

In addition, I was able to travel the country and participate in “charter mark” award ceremonies. Basically, in yet another display of the UK’s propensity to waste tax payer’s money, we traveled the country congratulating various court districts for a job well done and put on shows featuring motivational speakers as well as hosting luncheons. While the award ceremonies themselves were, bluntly, something of a joke the opportunity to travel England and Scotland by train was pretty darn cool and allowed me enjoy the country in a way many of my fellow travel abroad students could not. I saw green hills and the picturesque British country side, small farms and villages, and even enjoyed my first taste of haggis on a train speeding toward Edinburgh. Even more cool than the things I saw were the people I met. Traveling by train brings with it a certain level of intimacy not offered in other forms of travel and I was quick to converse with those on the train and was able to make a few friends along the way – of course, the fact that the train sold wine in abundance helped this cause immensely. Finally, the last really neat thing about traveling the country was that I was put up in fancy hotels as I traveled. Considering I was only 21 at the time, working for the Court Service might just have been one of the more interesting experiences of my young life thus far.