Tuesday January 11 , 2011
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Trains in India

Destinations

By Chakarapani Srinivasa


TECHNOLOGIES IN INDIAN RAILWAYS
Ministry of Railways has invested several crore rupees for modernization and uplifts the technologies used in Indian Railways. Most of them are for speeding up and for safe travel. Let us see the various technologies works and innovations executed in Indian Railways.

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Trailer Vacations

Travel Tips

By Kathryn Whittaker


Trailer traveling became popular in the 1920s, when Americans learned and enjoyed the freedom and flexibility of traveling by trailer. Today, more and more people explore the joys of a mobile vacation home, looking for perfect trailers for living and utility trailers for their belongings.

Today trailers for traveling come in a great number of sizes and personalities to fit every budget and wish list of activities. Keys to enjoying your vacation on wheels are deciding the style of traveling you prefer, recognizing the common trailer issues and knowing how to fix those little bugs.

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Tourists Turned Stove Builders in Peru

Destinations

By Ben Eastwood


Not many trips end with the sense of having made a significant difference to real people in real need. But I've recently returned from such an experience in a remote community in Northern Peru. A friend introduced me to the tour, a part of a larger travel company's offerings of sustainable eco-tourism, back in December. The notion of helping and getting to know others living in a different culture appealed to me strongly.

Our group consisted of 3 travellers from Canada (Heather, David and myself) and a tour guide, from Socio Adventures. The purpose of the trip was to build a brick and mortar stove for a family that currently does all of its cooking over an open fire.

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Top Ten Travel Tips for Students Traveling Abroad

Travel Tips

By Don Stuart


Although most trips abroad are trouble free, being prepared will go a long way to avoiding the possibility of serious trouble.

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Top 10 Winter Getaways

Destinations

By Cassandra Stinchcombe


Summer is typically the season that everyone thinks of when planning their vacations. But why not dare to be different and take a winter vacation getaway instead? If you are a skier, snowboarder, or just someone who enjoys the winter months, a winter vacation may be just what you have been looking for. There are plenty of spots around the world that make spectacular winter getaways.

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