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The Beauty of the Canadian Desert

Tue, 01 May 2012 03:30:28 GMT

Canada's landscape is as diverse as its people. When I travelled from coast to coast, I expected pretty much anything, except desert :)

Salginatobel Bridge

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:00:16 GMT

A World Monument and Landmark in Graubünden, Switzerland. Building bridges and tunnels is a necessity to connect all four corners of this mountainous country. It was quite common in the past that villages were totally cut off in winter from the rest of the country.

Visit Vancouver in Winter?

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:00:31 GMT

You bet! Just bring the wellies and you are good to go. Vancouver is an incredible city to explore even in winter. Just look at the greenery beginning of January. No matter what time I visit, one of the superb public gardens is always on my itinerary. But so are lots of other things to see and do on a soggy winter day. I'll promise you won't be bored even if the rain continues to drizzle. Click the link below and read more.

Breakfast at Tobys

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:09:04 GMT

I haven't blogged for some time. Today, I finally activated it again. I intend to add little notes and posts that don't quite fit into Unusual Travel Destinations, but still provide information for travellers.

NYC Museums and Galleries. Three Edgy Stops in New York City

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:29:38 GMT

Dozens of edgy NYC museums and galleries explore subjects like sexuality and the freedom of expression.

The Enchanting Italian Inn of Dorothy Volpe del Prete.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:05:06 GMT

The Dimora del Prete di Belmonte is a historical castle and Italian Inn in Venafro in the Province of Isernia in the Region of Molise, Italy.

A Ghana Travel Guide

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:52:27 GMT

Ghana is a small nation governed by a constitutional democracy that’s located on the West Atlantic coast.

The Way of St James - Walking the Camino de Santiago

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:03:38 GMT

The Way of St James, or the Camino de Santiago, is a network of pilgrimages through Europe that lead to Santiago de Compostela: An Interview with Rheal Rochon who walked the Spanish Pilgrimage.

Travel In Kerala On A Budget

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:06:04 GMT

Although travel in Kerala can be quite expensive, Mark shares a few tips on how to save money.

A City Break in Brussels, Belgium

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:25:19 GMT

Sudha Ramaswarmy vividly describes her impressions on a recent short city break in Brussels.

Go Big or Go Home

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:45:22 GMT

The World's Largest Tool Box La Port, TexasFrom a giant pair of gym socks-covered legs to the world’s largest ball of wool, Texas is renowned for its multitude

Unique Roadside Attractions Around the Globe

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:42:50 GMT

A compilation of roadside attractions. From brilliant to tacky and small to large.

Ghosts of Gore and Horror on Old Pali Road

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 02:07:12 GMT

The mysteries and ghost stories along Old Pali Road on Oahu, Hawaii, keep Islanders and visitors chilled.

Beauvais Lake
Fishing in the Rolling Hills

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:11:06 GMT

This is the view we woke too every morning to fish at 8am. Beauvais Lake Provincial Park is a gorgeous area for totally peaceful moments at almost any

City Break Bruges, Belgium

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:45:38 GMT

A city break in Bruges, Belgium, transports you into a different era. It’s like a dream made up of some of the most enchanting of ethereal delights.

Adams River Salmon Run

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 01:49:46 GMT

The Salmon are back in the Adams River, British Columbia

This weekend, the Adams River Salmon Society will host the last interpretive walk for the year. When: October 8. – 10. 2011
Time: 10am, 12:30pm and 3pm
Where: Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park on the banks of the Adams River

Follow the signs placed along the Trans Canada Highway 1. Between Chase and Sorrento leave TCH1 and follow the Squilax-Anglemont Road to Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park (approx. 5 minutes).

Penticton in a Nutshell!

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:43:55 GMT

With the narrative and photos, you've done a marvelous job of capturing what I love about Penticton. If you drop by the city again, make sure you take

Surprising and Unusual Places to Visit Around the World

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:40:23 GMT

Six of the most unusual places to visit around the world for the adventurous traveller

Through the Looking Glass: Mad Hatter living in Eastern European Apartments

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:02:42 GMT

The Mad Hatter never got an opportunity to spend a time in an Eastern European apartment. After living in Romania for four months, I am finally getting a handle on the dynamics of Eastern Block living

Cottage Country Reflections

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:20:26 GMT

Photo Friday on Unusual Travel Destinations. Want to feature your own? Join in and upload up to four photos. This Friday Theme: Reflections

Inspired!

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:52:57 GMT

Wonderful to see the walls come alive with art! And for artists to be provided materials and canvases that can speak to their imaginations! We plan to

Art Walk In Nature

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:27:03 GMT

where could i walk over this world i walk and hope nature has hidden secrets hidden from our way we live then i cross my water creeks and seek nature i

Another look at graffiti...

Sat, 28 May 2011 20:11:15 GMT

Wonderful! Really cheering to see such art. And tomorrow morning as I walk through the rail station subway, I'll be looking at all the graffiti in a new

Toronto Travel Tip

Sat, 28 May 2011 20:06:25 GMT

Most tourists never find out that the most interesting art in the city is available to see free of charge. The city has a designated area, aptly named

Wonderful place

Sat, 28 May 2011 20:05:12 GMT

I read about Wat Thawet on your Website and visited that spiritual place while in Shukothai. It's truly worth a visit. I even stayed at the Lotus and found

Swiss Bliss all the way...

Sat, 28 May 2011 20:03:37 GMT

We just journeyed with the Glacier Express from St. Moritz to Brig. We would have gone all the way to Zermatt, if time would have been on our side. I just

Sausalito Art Festival

Thu, 26 May 2011 16:28:39 GMT

Sausalito on the sparkly shores of the San Francisco Bay is known for its artistic community. It was a group of local artists that started the Sausalito

Saddle up in Williams Lake BC

Thu, 26 May 2011 16:04:55 GMT

We literally stumbled across the Williams Lake Stampede on our Canadian circle road trip. When I researched the tour, I didn’t come across information

Pushkar Camel Festival
One of the most Unique India Attractions

Thu, 26 May 2011 16:02:02 GMT

If you ever wanted to rub elbows with numerous groaning and hissing camels, the camel festival in Pushkar India might just be for you. Every year in the

East Kootenay

Wed, 25 May 2011 17:28:37 GMT

I was there… I visited my lady friend who owns a horse ranch near Wasa, BC - not exactly in the Columbia Valley but a bit further south in the East Kootenay.

Chado or The Art of the Japanese Tea Ceremony

Sun, 08 May 2011 22:22:09 GMT

The Japanese Tea Ceremony Chado or the Way of Tea, is a fascinating ritual, developed over centuries into a complete work of art.

Hot Rod Car Show in Cache Creek

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:59:55 GMT

The Hot Rod Car Show and Graffiti Days are held every year in Cache Creek since 1987.

Adams River Salmon Run

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:43:52 GMT

The Adams River Salmon Run is one of the largest in North America. Between mid September and end of October is the time to watch the crimson beauties struggle upstream.

Paris Landmarks not to miss

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:40:05 GMT

No matter how short your visit will be, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and Montmartre with Sacre Coeur are Paris landmarks not to miss.

Kenya Wildlife Safari in the Taita Hills - Jambo Kenya with Love

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:26:00 GMT

Taita Hills is a private nature sanctuary bordering the Tsavo National Park West and perfect for a Kenya Wildlife Safari.

Share Your Travel Story

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:23:05 GMT

Do you have an unusual travel story to tell? We would like to hear from you!

Re: Merry-Go-Round Fun in Geneva, Switzerland

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:58:17 GMT

Thanks for sharing the wonderful information on Geneva fun rides..I was looking for the information as I want to take kids outside for vacations and am

The Works of Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:15:24 GMT

Antoni Gaudi moved to Barcelona to study architecture at the Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura where he received a diploma that named him as an architect.

Wonderful the Earth is!!

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:40:21 GMT

This is a great experience for city dwellers..feeling the earth, helping things to grow and seeing the growth through every stage..how we learn then learn

International Harbin Ice Festival, China

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:33:16 GMT

January 5 - February 28, 2011

*© China Org*

Have a Date with New York

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:44:43 GMT

Outsider Art Fair New York

February 11 - 13, 2011

Friday 11am to 8pm
Saturday 11am to 8pm
Sunday 11am to 6pm

Re-American Visionary Art Museum

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:53:26 GMT

The American Visionary Art Museum is really the most unusual kind of museum I visited in my life... Here everything is related to the creative thinking

Ice Magic Festival, Lake Louise, Alberta - Canada

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:18:27 GMT

January 21 - 23, 2011

*© Lake Louise Tourism*

Don't miss the Ice Magic Festival should you be at the Lake Louise Ski Resort January 21st to 23rd, 2011.

Happy New Year!

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 22:18:49 GMT

Thank You

for being with me this past year!

I wish you happiness, love, health and welath for 2011!

To a prosperous New Year!

Fida
Unusual-Travel-Destinations.com

Chainsaw Carvings. Rolf Heer's Home of a Thousand Faces.

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:01:28 GMT

More than thousand chainsaw carvings share the makeshift treehouse with Rolf Heer, the Radium woodcarver.

The Willow Creek Tent Rocks near Drumheller, Alberta

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 23:02:33 GMT

Tent rocks or Hoodoos are scattered throughout the Canadian Badlands, the Hoodoo Valley near Yoho National Park and smaller examples can be found in BCs Interior.

merry-go-round

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:28:27 GMT

Wow sounds so interesting...i have a gr8 Swiss friend and the beautiful country always amazes me..

DaLat Vietnam. Kicking Back in the Postcard Pretty Vietnamese Highland Resort.

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:32:44 GMT

DaLat Vietnam, the City of Orchids and honeymooners, lovely French villas, beautiful waterfalls and gorgeous lakes sits in a lush and green valley of postcard beauty.

Salmon Festival 2010 - Salute to the Sockeye Salmon

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:22:58 GMT

The Salmon Festival Salute of the Sockeye Salmon 2010 in the Roderick Haig-Brown Park near Chase, BC.

Sgraffito. A Different Kind of Mural

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:23:40 GMT

Sgraffito originated in Italy and has been used throughout Europe since classical times.

What's New at Unusual Travel Destinations?

The Beauty of the Canadian Desert

Salginatobel Bridge

Visit Vancouver in Winter?

Breakfast at Tobys

NYC Museums and Galleries. Three Edgy Stops in New York City

The Enchanting Italian Inn of Dorothy Volpe del Prete.

A Ghana Travel Guide

The Way of St James - Walking the Camino de Santiago

Travel In Kerala On A Budget

A City Break in Brussels, Belgium

Go Big or Go Home

Unique Roadside Attractions Around the Globe

Ghosts of Gore and Horror on Old Pali Road

Beauvais LakeFishing in the Rolling Hills

City Break Bruges, Belgium

Adams River Salmon Run

The Salmon are back in the Adams River, British Columbia

Penticton in a Nutshell!

Surprising and Unusual Places to Visit Around the World

Through the Looking Glass: Mad Hatter living in Eastern European Apartments

Cottage Country Reflections

Inspired!

Art Walk In Nature

Another look at graffiti...

Toronto Travel Tip

Wonderful place

Swiss Bliss all the way...

Sausalito Art Festival

Saddle up in Williams Lake BC

Pushkar Camel Festival One of the most Unique India Attractions

East Kootenay

Chado or The Art of the Japanese Tea Ceremony

Hot Rod Car Show in Cache Creek

Adams River Salmon Run

Paris Landmarks not to miss

Kenya Wildlife Safari in the Taita Hills - Jambo Kenya with Love

Share Your Travel Story

Re: Merry-Go-Round Fun in Geneva, Switzerland

The Works of Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona

Wonderful the Earth is!!

International Harbin Ice Festival, China

Have a Date with New York

Outsider Art Fair New York

Re-American Visionary Art Museum

Ice Magic Festival, Lake Louise, Alberta - Canada

January 21 - 23, 2011

Happy New Year!

Thank You

To a prosperous New Year!

Fida

Chainsaw Carvings. Rolf Heer's Home of a Thousand Faces.

The Willow Creek Tent Rocks near Drumheller, Alberta

merry-go-round

DaLat Vietnam. Kicking Back in the Postcard Pretty Vietnamese Highland Resort.

Salmon Festival 2010 - Salute to the Sockeye Salmon

Sgraffito. A Different Kind of Mural

Beauvais Lake
Fishing in the Rolling Hills

Pushkar Camel Festival
One of the most Unique India Attractions