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Pointe-Verte Travel Guide-Windsor Travel: Hospitality at the Argyle Manor Bed and Breakfast in Windsor

Windsor Travel: Hospitality at the Argyle Manor Bed and Breakfast in Windsor

Finally it was time for another excursion. As a true architecture buff, Detroit had been on my radar for a long time, and I definitely wanted to explore this unique city in detail. So for the last few weeks I had been working with Visitdetroit, the city’s visitor and convention office, to map out a detailed itinerary of the city that would expose me to all sorts of unique facets of the Motor City.

After a hectic day at the office on October 16, 2009 I finally got going at about 2:30 pm and arrived in Windsor, on the Canadian side of the Detroit River, shortly before 7 pm. I drove straight to the waterfront to catch the last few rays of sunshine that still lit up the skyline. Orange and purple hues formed the backdrop of the Ambassador Bridge that connects Canada and the United States. A stunning night-time skyline of Detroit was taking shape. Surrounded by various historic and contemporary skyscrapers, the impressive multi-tower headquarters of General Motors were glittering on the other side of the river. The squeeling of the wheels of the Detroit People Mover, an elevated light rapid transit system, could be heard wafting across the water.

I checked in at the Argyle Manor Bed and Breakfast, a historic Edwardian mansion built in 1923, actually the former rectory of St. Anne’s Church, in the Walkerville area of Windsor. My hosts Dr. Paul and Kerri Thomas welcomed me and showed me the entire mansion. Dr. Thomas filled me in on many of the historic and architectural details. My accommodation was in a beautiful suite that featured a private bathroom, a bedroom and a spacious living room with fireplace.

My stomach was growling by now and my local experts gave me a few ideas for dinner. Based on their suggestions I drove to Erie Street, Windsor’s Little Italy, but it was very quiet there this Thursday evening. Instead I made my way to the waterfront where I had a relaxing meal at the Keg, a large casual restaurant that was packed with people. My table was right in front of the panorama windows that featured an impressively illuminated skyline of Detroit.

After a good night’s sleep I sat down to interview my hosts and learn a bit more about them and their business. But first I had breakfast, one of those really hearty breakfasts that you only get at a bed and breakfast. My first course was a fruit salad that was accompanied by freshly baked muffins made from self-rising flour and ice cream (today’s flavour was double-churned strawberry) as well as a “garbage bag omelette”. Naturally I had to inquire about the unique name of this dish, and Dr. Thomas explained that to produce a true “garbage bag omelette” all the ingredients are placed in a clear plastic bag and boiled in hot water. Accompanying the egg dish were different types of toast: seven-grain, brown and white.

Dr. Thomas went on to say that he prepares a wide variety of egg dishes for his guests, including different types of omelettes and Eggs Benedict. In his dry humour, he explained that, with the help of his guests, he has done a double-blind study and scientifically determined that brown eggs do indeed have a better taste. He also uses Uncle Richards’ Maple Syrup and Barbecue Sauce, made by a farmer from Priceville, Ontario, who arguably makes the best Maple Syrup in the world (according to his own assessement anyway).

Running a bed and breakfast always involves interesting guest stories, and one of Argyle Manor’s most interesting stories unfolded one day when a French couple came to stay in April a few years ago. Then the couple returned in July and asked if it was okay if they could bring a newborn. Dr. Thomas and his wife were surprised since the woman had not been pregnant during the couple’s stay three months earlier. Finally it turned out that the couple had found a surrogate mother in Windsor who gave birth to a baby in July, six weeks prematurely. The couple stayed with the Thomas’s for three weeks after the arrival of their newborn baby, much longer than the average leisure traveler.

Quite frequently business travelers will also stay for extended periods at Argyle Manor. Windsor, due to its location right next to Detroit, is a big automotive manufacturing centre, and many business travelers come into town for professional reasons. One time a couple from Minnesota stayed with the Thomas’ for five months. The husband was a millwright working in the automotive industry and was here to install robots. His wife helped Kerri decorate the house, and the two couples are still in touch. Sometimes guests turn into friends in a bed and breakfast.

Another celebrity, an artist by the name of Blake Richardson, also stayed at Argyle Manor B&B. Dr. Thomas explained that he is the type of artist who sees hidden objects in everyday images. To demonstrate this he showed me a calendar by the artist entitled “Images found in nature”. Dozens of hidden objects were painted on an image of Niagara Falls, all hidden images that the artist had seen in the seemingly random patterns of the waterfall.

One time a European couple, the husband was from Germany and his wife from Poland, stayed at Argyle Manor, and neither one of them spoke good English. As a result, the conversations were very limited. But apparently these European travelers liked their abode since the couple stayed for nine days. Due to language restrictions, the interaction was essentially restricted to “thank you – bye bye”. Nevertheless, a good time was had by all.

Of course, running a bed and breakfast is no easy task. Especially when you buy an empty church rectory that still needs to be converted into a functional hospitality establishment. Dr. Thomas explained that even getting insurance for his building was initially a tough challenge. The old house still had outdated knob and tube wiring and galvanized plumbing. The insurance company would not cover the property until the knob and tube wiring was replaced.

Severing the rectory building from the rest of the church property was another ordeal that took three to four months. Add to that three to four more months for rezoning to make it an official bed and breakfast property. The Thomas’ have a good friend, Wayne Strong, the owner of the nearby Ye Olde Walkerville Bed and Breakfast, who was already running a bed and breakfast in Windsor and provided extremely helpful advice to the couple.

The fire code required that the entire property be hardwired with a smoke alarm. Some of the building regulations contradicted one another, causing additional delays in sorting them out. The back stairway needed to be a second exit, otherwise the couple would have had to install special metal self-closing doors. One of the rooms by the back stairway is not allowed to have any furniture in it for fire safety reasons. Dr. Paul and Kerri Thomas had to deal with a lot of red tape to get this property converted into a bed and breakfast.

Now that I knew more about the property I also wanted to find out more about my hosts. I learned that Dr. Paul Thomas was a professor and basketball coach at the University of Saskatchewan, San Fernando Valley State College in California, and the University of Windsor. He also coached Canada’s basketball team at the Olympic Games and the World University Games, and is in several Halls of Fame. As an expert in human kinetics and ergonomics, Dr. Thomas offered consulting services for many years to large corporate clients such as General Motors and General Electric to implement more ergonomic work processes. For a time he also had his own sports medicine clinic.

Although he is officially retired, Dr. Thomas is now the athletic director at a private school. He still coaches basketball and also coached Canada’s Olympic basketball team. His daughter Misty is also an Olympian, having played on Canada’s Olympic Team in the Los Angeles Olympics. Now, because of countless knee surgeries, she is eligible to play wheelchair basketball and is on Canada’s national team and played in the Bejing Olympics. Misty is the first athlete to have played in the regular olympics and the para-olympics.

His other children are actively involved in high level sports as well. Athletics definitely run in the family: Dr. Thomas’s older son Scott played basketball on his dad’s teams and also played pro-ball in Australia. His other son Brett is a volleyball coach. Kerri Thomas herself is also an accomplished athlete. She is a human kinetics graduate and plays elite level basketball, slo-pitch, floor hockey and volleyball. She works as a sports medicine therapist and loves her profession.

After I finished breakfast I was ready to embark on some brief discoveries of Windsor. Just before I headed out the couple gave me some special tips on how to get rid of my plantar fasciitis that I had acquired in one of this summer’s tennis games. Dr. Thomas also explained various different pieces of physiotherapy equipment that are located at the couple’s house. There was no doubt that I was dealing with two experts of human kinetics here.

I had a couple of hours before my planned border crossing to Detroit, so I took a walk in the surrounding Walkerville area, a historic neighbourhood that was developed by Hiram Walker, the distillery owner of Canadian Club Whiskey fame. The distillery started in 1856 and Walkerville was originally a housing development for workers at his distillery. It also featured a number of upscale mansions for managers at Hiram Walker. The workers’ townhouses were built from 1858 onwards and are still in great shape today. The entire neighbourhood features leafy historic streets with attractive houses dating back to the Victorian times.

My stroll in the neighbourhood continued to Willistead Manor, the original mansion of the Walker family that today is a city park. The 36-room mansion was built between 1904 and 1906 and was designed by renowned Detroit architect Albert Kahn. It is surrounded by coachhouses and a large estate that is offen used for weddings, receptions and special events. The parkland surrounding the mansion is a popular destination for local joggers and dogwalkers.

After my brief neighbourhood walk I picked up my suitcase and said goodbye to my gracious hosts at the Argyle Manor Bed & Breakfast. To indulge in a few more local explorations, I briefly stopped at the Hiram Walker & Sons Distillery on the banks of the Detroit River, east of downtown Windsor. The company offers guided factory tours, but I did not have enough time to sample one. Today Canadian Club Whisky Company is part of the Pernod Ricard beverage empire and still going strong. Part of the expansive Hiram Walker complex, the Heritage Centre is a gorgeous early 19th century red brick Italianate building. This is also the starting point for the guided tours of the Canadian Club facility.

With my tight schedule of course I had to move on since I still wanted to see the waterfront and the Odette Sculpture Park which features more than 31 large, internationally renowned contemporary sculptures. On this gorgeous fall day, the views of the Ambassador Bridge and of downtown Detroit from the Windsor waterfront were simply astounding and made me curious to explore Detroit, the metropolis on the other side of the river.

Well, it was time to cross the border now. Punctually at noon I rolled through the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel to start my Detroit adventures.

 

Pointe-Verte Travel Guide-Top 5 Tips for Using Social Media when Traveling

Top 5 Tips for Using Social Media when Traveling

Specific traveling information on the best local spots and pre-travel planning was once only available through your travel agent and via standard travel guides. Thankfully, online social media has blown the lid off of travel information, allowing you to benefit from a variety of media tools for use before and while you’re traveling

Local Hotspots

Want to avoid tourist traps and scout the best local secrets? The advent of online social media helps you get in touch with the best local destinations, businesses and restaurants through community review sites and travel boards. Thousands of Internet users have flocked to travel review sites and message boards to offer their opinion on the best local destinations. Local reviews will let you know the truth about what locations are must-sees and which ones you’re better off avoiding.

Practically every popular international travel destination is covered and you can quickly access them through wired or wireless Internet connectivity. Best of all, popular travel review sites pinpoint the exact coordinates of each locale via Google Maps, so you can spend less time searching and more time enjoying the local secrets.

Travel Logs

Travel logs allow you to upload descriptions, photos and videos of places you’ve traveled too. This can be a great way to keep track of findings as you are traveling or afterwards when you’re sifting through pictures and memories of your travel. The fact that communities are built through these popular travel log sites means that you can look through member’s profiles to help you with your own travels. You can follow the trips, photo journals, reviews and blogs of other members to get a glimpse of what life is like in your preferred travel destination.

City Profiles

Most people use major cities as the focal points in their travels, so it’s not surprising to find out that there are several online social media sites that focus on city profiles. These sites are often embedded with Google Maps, allowing you to effectively plan out your route from beginning to end. The city profiles are usually partitioned into categories based on eateries, places to stay and areas to visit. City profile media sites are most beneficial for quickly planning the next day’s itinerary. They are usually supplemented with small user reviews for specific locales and are linked to social picture sharing sites so you can view pictures of the location taken by real travelers and even upload your own.

Travel Deals

Travel related businesses such as hotels and airlines are quickly trying to get involved with social media networks to improve customer relations. The massive popularity of up-to-date social networking systems such as Facebook and Twitter are now great ways for businesses to offer special travel deals. Keeping a keen eye out on the social network pages of airlines, hotels and travel sites may lead to your next budget travel deal. Airlines have become the biggest proponent of travel deals through social media by offering last minute deals on seats that have gone unsold or have been recently cleared for availability.

Group Traveling

The ability to get in touch with practically anyone around the world now means that you can essentially plan group travels with local friends or people in far off places by simply using social media. Popular social networks are excellent tools for preparing travel plans with others, befriending future or current buddies, getting in touch with locals you’ve met on previous travels, and keeping your other friends informed about the latest happenings during your travels.

Other sites take it a step further by acting as social travel platforms where you can post travel plans for others to join in on or collaborate with individuals who are traveling in the same area as you. There are even dedicated social media services that allow you to find hospitable locals who are willing to provide you with a couch to sleep on while you’re traveling.

Using social media when traveling is something you should take full advantage of. By staying informed on the latest social media tools, you can keep in touch with others when traveling, find the best local travel spots, snatch your next budget airline ticket and create your own online travel log for friends to see.

If you’re travelling around the UK, Ireland, or Prague and looking for affordable hotel accommodation check out our hotels in London, our hotels in Prague or our hotels in Dublin.

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Pointe-Verte Travel Guide-Dissertation on Wines and Travel

Dissertation on Wines and Travel

Wine has long since been considered the staff of life in Italy and has fast become such throughout the civilised world. From the earliest times wine has been of importance as can be attested by early documention in poetry, paintings, hieroglyphics and cuniforn writings all in the praise of wines.

Wine is known as an antiseptic used often on the field of battle to aid the healing of wounds, as a warmer of chilled bones thus mulled wines, as a toast in celebrations of sealing friendship and business deals or , as I am sure Shakespeare would say, as a sweet prelude to courtship.

Vines, and their produce, were perfected by the Romans and by them spread the vine culture throughout Europe. The invasions of the many barbarian hordes into Northern Italy can be traced to the need for culture and the love of wine produced in these areas and of course the booty. That men were willing to die for such rewards speaks for itself. Thus earning Italy the title of ‘Enoteria’ the land of wine.

Let us not pretend to understand the fantasy language of the ‘Grand Cru’ adherants and the overinflated prices. That is for the people who indulge themselves or play at being wine cognoscenti. Wine is to enjoy, to savour, to enhance a meal and assist the flow of friendships but at the same time not to overindulge because at that stage one can no longer appreciate the finer points or nuances of wine.

At this stage , let me say, wines are are completely subject to one’s own taste so let the experts deliberate on rasperies, leather, nutty or fruity or even old socks taste. To my mind it is all hype and rather theatrical, but makes good reading and television. Only by trial and error can one find a wine that suits one’s palate although a guide can be of help. Whuich is why I have remained loyal to the wines of Italy. Not to say that I haven’t tried other wines other countries, I have but not often.

By this I have come to understand and know the wines of each region and not waste time becoming confused in the ocean of a cup of Bacchanalian delight. There are so many countries now producing good wines that the confusion is unevitable. Wines from the New Worlds, America, Chile, Australia and Argentina, to name a few, are more interestesd in producing wines of over 13% alcohol that it is unsafe to have even a glass of wine on a nightout or at home.

I shall attempt in the next articles to pass on my ideas on good wines at reasonable prices and some of the expensive variety for possibly exceptional occasions.

A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Siem Reap, Cambodia by TravelPod blogger Sistercrys titled “Traveling to Camboida” Sistercrys’s travel blog entry: “Yes , so sorry to masses I have had no want to get on a computer to be tourtered agin about how inepet I am at doing this but for you my friend I will try. So last time you heard from me I was sick as a dog on a train. So we spent the night in a border town, why is it every border town I have stayed in has always had the felling of Mexico? I have no idea. We sent are passport out to be stamped and signed so we could go into the country. So Cambodia here we come, the lady at the desk told us that the buss would be ready at 11:30am and so we rushed and rushed to get our snacks and then we got back to the guest house waiting for the bus I fell asleep on the couch and about 2pm or so the lady said the bus is coming. So we finally get taken to the border, get thur customs and get handed off to some guy in a peach shirt ….by the way never trust a guy wearing a peach shirt. We arrive at the bus stop only to be taken to a “money exchange” I say this vert litely because it was some lady sitting behind a glass case with what looked like a few million dollars….later to find out it probley was but in Camboida money is 4000 to our US dollar. Nothing was posted and so we had to take them at there word….never do that again. We gat 3300 to our 1$ and to later find out that the money rate changes daly…how much of a …

Pointe-Verte Travel Guide-Learn Italian and Italian Hand Signals: Travel Your Way in Italy!

Learn Italian and Italian Hand Signals: Travel Your Way in Italy!

You do not have to speak a word of Italian to explore Italy. Italian hand signals, an outgoing personality, and a genuine smile are all you require. You’ll be all set to explore Il Bel Paese before you know it.

If you learn Italian online, you will be better off enjoying Italian culture and relating to Italians. Nonetheless, here’s a short guide to Italian hand gestures that you can apply to supplement your Italian.

To explore Italy, you do not have to speak a word of Italian. Italian hand signals, an outgoing personality, and a genuine smile are everything you need. Before you know it, you’ll be able to conquer Il Bel Paese.

Still, you are better off studying Italian before you leave. To guide you, however, you can utilize these Italian hand signals.

Un momento!

In English, this means “one moment, please.” Just make a number one with your index finger, pointing upwards. You can also use this to mean “may I speak, please?”, though learning Italian will come handy then.

Ho fame

” I’m hungry”, is what this conveys. Hit your stomach with the side of your flat hand to send a clear message to your hosts to feed you. Learn Italian to know the difference between polipo and pollo if you’re sick of pasta and pizza. You will be able to prevent allergies and grasp Italian food better.

Ehi tu, vieni qui

”Come here”, this hand gesture conveys. It’s the same come hither gesture used in America. You must use this with care because this could seem sexually inviting or rude. It is still safer practice to learn to say “prego, potete aiutarli” to ask somebody to come over.

Silenzio

This is done by pressing your index finger to your lips, the universal gesture of “silence.” But successfully explaining why you want quiet is another story. You’ll need to learn Italian to achieve this!

Idea!

You can aptly translate this as “I have an idea!” Simply put your hand on your head and wear a happy face, and you have conveyed that you do have an idea. But putting your great idea across will require time and effort if you didn’t bother to study Italian.

Perfetto

To compliment somebody with a perfect score, use the thumbs and index fingers of both hands to create a circle. This is very useful in your Italian travels as this does not demand that you speak Italian.

Scusi, devo andare al bagno

Put on a pained expression while holding up your index and middle fingers if you want to go to the bathroom. This is handy if you need frequent bathroom trips.

This is a very useful signal that translates to “I have to go to the rest room.” Just hold up your index and middle fingers, put on a pained expression, and you’ll be directed to the closest bathroom. For the diarrhea-prone traveler, this is very important indeed.

Indeed, it’s sheer poetry, these Italian signals. To read Italian street signs and speak with the locals, though, learning Italian is still handy. You can choose to have the best of both worlds.

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Badaling Great Wall travel tips – China vacations info

This article is about the China vacations and Great Wall travel. You can find some useful information in it if you are planning your Great Wall travel now.

Badaling Great Wall is the site of the most visited part of the Great Wall, approximately 80 kilometers northwest of Beijing in Yanjing County, which is within the Beijing municipality. The portion of the wall running through the site was built during the Ming Dynasty, along with a military outpost reflecting the location’s strategic importance.The highest point of Badaling is Beibalou, approximately 1015 meters above sea level.

The portion of the wall at Badaling has undergone heavy restoration, and in 1957 it was the first section of the wall to open to travellers. Now visited annually by millions, the immediate area has seen significant development, including hotels, restaurants, a cable car, etc. The recently completed Badaling Expressway connects Badaling with Beijing.

Badaling and the expressway were the site of the finishing circuit of the Urban Road Cycling Course in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Laps of the circuit passed through gates in the wall.

It was here that President Richard Nixon and his wife visited on 02/24/1972, during his historic journey to P. R. China. ( From Travel2ChinaInfo Dot COM, you can get more info about China vacations)

Travel tips for your Badaling Great Wall tour:

1. To get here, you can take the Line 919 city bus in Deshengmen (Desheng Gate) of Beijing. This is the cheapest way to get to the Badaling Great Wall. The Line 919 bus is available at 6:30 – 17:00 and the bus station is right there under the Deshengmen (Desheng Gate). The cost is 12 rmb ( for the bus goes through the Badaling express way and with air condition in it ) for one person. It takes about 1 hour to get to Badaling Great Wall. One thing I have to mention is that there is another type of Line 919 bus here. It is cheaper (only 5 rmb) and also heads to the Badaling Great Wall. But this bus doesn’t have air condition and takes 2 hours to get to the Badaling Great Wall because it choose another road, not the Badaling expressway. The Line You 1, You 2, You 3, You 4, You 5 bus is another option for you (“You” is the meaning for travel in Chinese). These buses can take you to the Badaling Great Wall, The Ming Tombs, etc. The disadvantage is that you will not have enough time for each scenic spot. If you wanna spend more time in the Badaling Great Wall. This Line You bus is not your best choice.

2. To get back, you can take the Line 919 bus or the Line You 1 – You 5 buses. Some friends told me that the Line 919 was very crowded and it was not easy to find a seat in Lin 919 bus. But it is in a totally different situation now. There is a starting station in Badaling now and you will be able to find a good seat in this place. I once made a mistake there. I found a Line 919 bus with many people in it. I thought it was goting back to Deshengmen and when I got on the bus I was told that this bus was the free bus for the Badaling Zoo. I had to take the same bus to get back when I arrived this Badaling Zoo. If you don’t want to make the same mistake, you’d better ask the driver about their destination before you get on the bus.

3. The train is also a good choice for your Badaling Great Wall travel. You can take the train to Badaling at the Wudaokou station. There are trains heading to Badaling every morning and they will get back in the afternoon.

4. If you wanna rent a sedan or minivan to Badaling, the cost is about 300 rmb for a whole day.

4. If you do not want to have lunch in Badaling (a little bit expensive and not delicious in my point of view), you can bring some food with you.

5. There is a big toilet in the entrance of the Badaling Great Wall. It is clean and free. In other toilets of Badaling, you will need to pay for it and will not be able to find some water to wash your hands. 

6. The sourth part and north part of the Badaling Great Wall are different and you’d better see both.

7. The ticket price is 45 rmb for the entrance of the Badaling Great Wall. This includes the entrance fees for a Bear Garden and a Great Wall Museum.

8. Again, leave nothing but prints, take nothing but photos.

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Pointe-Verte Travel Guide-Badaling Great Wall travel tips – China vacations info

Badaling Great Wall travel tips – China vacations info

This article is about the China vacations and Great Wall travel. You can find some useful information in it if you are planning your Great Wall travel now.

Badaling Great Wall is the site of the most visited part of the Great Wall, approximately 80 kilometers northwest of Beijing in Yanjing County, which is within the Beijing municipality. The portion of the wall running through the site was built during the Ming Dynasty, along with a military outpost reflecting the location’s strategic importance.The highest point of Badaling is Beibalou, approximately 1015 meters above sea level.

The portion of the wall at Badaling has undergone heavy restoration, and in 1957 it was the first section of the wall to open to travellers. Now visited annually by millions, the immediate area has seen significant development, including hotels, restaurants, a cable car, etc. The recently completed Badaling Expressway connects Badaling with Beijing.

Badaling and the expressway were the site of the finishing circuit of the Urban Road Cycling Course in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Laps of the circuit passed through gates in the wall.

It was here that President Richard Nixon and his wife visited on 02/24/1972, during his historic journey to P. R. China. ( From Travel2ChinaInfo Dot COM, you can get more info about China vacations)

Travel tips for your Badaling Great Wall tour:

1. To get here, you can take the Line 919 city bus in Deshengmen (Desheng Gate) of Beijing. This is the cheapest way to get to the Badaling Great Wall. The Line 919 bus is available at 6:30 – 17:00 and the bus station is right there under the Deshengmen (Desheng Gate). The cost is 12 rmb ( for the bus goes through the Badaling express way and with air condition in it ) for one person. It takes about 1 hour to get to Badaling Great Wall. One thing I have to mention is that there is another type of Line 919 bus here. It is cheaper (only 5 rmb) and also heads to the Badaling Great Wall. But this bus doesn’t have air condition and takes 2 hours to get to the Badaling Great Wall because it choose another road, not the Badaling expressway. The Line You 1, You 2, You 3, You 4, You 5 bus is another option for you (“You” is the meaning for travel in Chinese). These buses can take you to the Badaling Great Wall, The Ming Tombs, etc. The disadvantage is that you will not have enough time for each scenic spot. If you wanna spend more time in the Badaling Great Wall. This Line You bus is not your best choice.

2. To get back, you can take the Line 919 bus or the Line You 1 – You 5 buses. Some friends told me that the Line 919 was very crowded and it was not easy to find a seat in Lin 919 bus. But it is in a totally different situation now. There is a starting station in Badaling now and you will be able to find a good seat in this place. I once made a mistake there. I found a Line 919 bus with many people in it. I thought it was goting back to Deshengmen and when I got on the bus I was told that this bus was the free bus for the Badaling Zoo. I had to take the same bus to get back when I arrived this Badaling Zoo. If you don’t want to make the same mistake, you’d better ask the driver about their destination before you get on the bus.

3. The train is also a good choice for your Badaling Great Wall travel. You can take the train to Badaling at the Wudaokou station. There are trains heading to Badaling every morning and they will get back in the afternoon.

4. If you wanna rent a sedan or minivan to Badaling, the cost is about 300 rmb for a whole day.

4. If you do not want to have lunch in Badaling (a little bit expensive and not delicious in my point of view), you can bring some food with you.

5. There is a big toilet in the entrance of the Badaling Great Wall. It is clean and free. In other toilets of Badaling, you will need to pay for it and will not be able to find some water to wash your hands. 

6. The sourth part and north part of the Badaling Great Wall are different and you’d better see both.

7. The ticket price is 45 rmb for the entrance of the Badaling Great Wall. This includes the entrance fees for a Bear Garden and a Great Wall Museum.

8. Again, leave nothing but prints, take nothing but photos.

Copyright belongs to Travel2ChinaInfo Dot COM .  You can find more information about china vacations, lhasa travel guide and travel tips from our web site.
NOTE: Permission is granted by the copyright owner to disseminate this article in whole or in part provided credit is given to the author (with a link to the article’s source URL Travel2ChinaInfo Dot COM ) and this NOTE is not removed. More flights,airfares info at:cheap flights,non-stop flights,direct flights,china travel.And:cheap flights from boston to san francisco.And:cheap flights from sfo to vps.

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Pointe-Verte Travel Guide-Get your Travel Companion in the Priority Club Rewards Visa Signature Card

Get your Travel Companion in the Priority Club Rewards Visa Signature Card

JP Morgan Chase is a renowned name in the credit card arena. Chase has upgraded its Priority Club Rewards Platinum Card to Signature status recently. The new Priority Club Rewards Visa Signature Card provides the best-in-class benefits as the old card.

The card is suitable for you if you are in the sales profession and need to stay away from home for days or weeks at a stretch. The card can be a worthwhile travel friend.

The Card And Its Benefits

The Priority Club Rewards Visa Signature Card offers you some more benefits than the old card, like the card has no preset spending limit, providing you a dynamic credit line that is compatible to the requirements of the frequent travelers.

The card offers a 0% introductory annual percentage rate (APR) that is applicable to all balance transfers and purchases made in the opening six-month period. After the expiry of the introductory period, the regular APR is fixed at 16.24% (for balance transfers and purchases), which is quite reasonable for a reward card. The annual fee, though not claimed in the first year, is fixed at .

The card further enables you to earn reward points very fast. Card members can conveniently earn 3 points for making each one-dollar purchase at the Priority Club hotel properties, which includes Candlewood Suites, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Holiday Inn, and InterContinental. You can further gain 1 point for spending 1 dollar on all the other purchases.

The points that you earn are redeemable towards prepaid lodging cards as well as receiving free nights at any of the Priority Club hotels. You can further redeem your points for brand-name merchandise, shopping certificates, dining and more.

The best part is that the points never expire and there is no limit to the number of points that can be earned per year.

More Benefits

The Priority Club Rewards Visa Signature Card is capable of automatically upgrading you to the Gold Elite status in the Priority Club. This provision makes it possible for the cardholder to obtain speedy bonus points as well as receiving prime room assignments.

The card will also provide you a 15000 Priority Club point bonus after you make the first purchase with the credit card. The frequent travelers gain the opportunity of earning a 10000 Priority Club point bonus for spending more than 000 in annual credit card purchases.

Being a Priority Club Rewards Visa cardholder, you will easily get a complimentary membership in the largest hotel loyalty program of the world.

The Perks

The credit card also offers purchase security, travel accident insurance, zero liability, many Internet account related services and auto rental insurance.

The card further provides an end of the year financial statement, different travel and emergency assistant services, lost and stolen card reporting, emergency card and cash replacement and other benefits.

Be fully aware of the applicable restrictions, exclusions and limitations. Before opening an account, you must go through the Guide to Benefits for detailed information.

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A Guide To Find Last Minute Health Travel Deals

In this game you need to be alert so you will be required to give some daily input. You will be looking to book your flights or hotel room early, on the one hand for reduced inclusive rates, but also last minute health travel deals as booking flights last minute, as sometimes you will pick up on cheap last minute health travel for both seats and accommodation. Take advantage of the following Cheap health travel tips that will soon be making you huge annual savings on your holiday expenses.

Look into frequent flier status as being a member will benefit you in ticket saving fees, and you will find it very useful if you have to make any last minute travel changes. You will be considered as a privileged passenger by being an airline\’s frequent flier program member, allowing you to get upgraded to first class.

For last minute bookings it is a must to pay by credit card as they are normally linked to some award points scheme. This means that over a period of time you will actually be able to health travel free, but even so with these cheap health travel techniques, you will virtually be always health traveling free.

Purchase on the Internet, that\’s if you aren\’t already doing so. cheap online last minute health travel deals are easily found on the leading search engines like Google, but make sure you book direct from an airline\’s web site, as this will avoid third party commissions. You will soon find which companies fly to specific destinations and some of these airline companies even list leftover tickets for a particular flight, right up till the very last minute. You can expect to find some real discount bargains to help fill up the empty seats.

If you are thinking about a last minute bargain from the comfort of your own home, make sure that you have already packed and ready for action. Finding cheap health travel is a piece of cake, it\’s being ready to act that sometimes complicates good health travel opportunities.

Credit cards may also be directly linked to airlines who will also be offering air miles so look out for credit cards that are affiliated with airline companies. They also offer rewards points for frequent flyers so those points will soon build up into another free travel ticket, to the health destination of your choice.

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Ultimate Disney World Savings Guide Torrent-Disney Guide

A very famous writer has said that everyone should have a trip to Disney World at least one time a life, for it is not only precious memory for kid’s childhood worth recalling many years later, but also a fairyland for many adults, because they could happily laugh and run like children, yet not be laughed at .

So, you have made the great and wise decision to go to Wisney World, right? Congratulations! Er, yet there is another problem I have to point out. Do you have vacation enough long for this travel ? most of all, do you have enough money to pay for the happy time with children, family, friends or even some neighbors so many like army?

If the answer is no, Please don’t worry. All roads lead to Rome. Now, our choise is to take the shortest way to go to Rome—reading Disney World Savings Guide!

There is no doubt that this book is different from the traditionally “offical travel guide”, for its object is to help visitors save money as much as possible. The writer has been worked in Disney World for many years, so every word he writes down is worth trusting, especially the content is coming from so called “inside information”. To some degree, this e-book is the aladdin’s lamp giving people the last treasure.

Through this book, people could find some detailed and exact information they are dreaming of—how to buy the cheapest ticket; where to accommodate with only little money; which kind of food is cheap and easy to take and where to enjoy the happy life in Disney World meeting children’s interests and adults’ wishes.

Still, people could login the writer’s webside. Undoubtedly, the latest news of Disney World and some tourists concepts will give them some fresh ideas. What’s more, they make friends through online web making the decision for second trip of Disney World!

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Ultimate Disney World Savings Guide Beth Haworth-Disney Guide

A very famous writer has said that everyone should have a trip to Disney World at least one time a life, for it is not only precious memory for kid’s childhood worth recalling many years later, but also a fairyland for many adults, because they could happily laugh and run like children, yet not be laughed at .

So, you have made the great and wise decision to go to Wisney World, right? Congratulations! Er, yet there is another problem I have to point out. Do you have vacation enough long for this travel ? most of all, do you have enough money to pay for the happy time with children, family, friends or even some neighbors so many like army?

If the answer is no, Please don’t worry. All roads lead to Rome. Now, our choise is to take the shortest way to go to Rome—reading Disney World Savings Guide!

There is no doubt that this book is different from the traditionally “offical travel guide”, for its object is to help visitors save money as much as possible. The writer has been worked in Disney World for many years, so every word he writes down is worth trusting, especially the content is coming from so called “inside information”. To some degree, this e-book is the aladdin’s lamp giving people the last treasure.

Through this book, people could find some detailed and exact information they are dreaming of—how to buy the cheapest ticket; where to accommodate with only little money; which kind of food is cheap and easy to take and where to enjoy the happy life in Disney World meeting children’s interests and adults’ wishes.

Still, people could login the writer’s webside. Undoubtedly, the latest news of Disney World and some tourists concepts will give them some fresh ideas. What’s more, they make friends through online web making the decision for second trip of Disney World!

Hi, come over with us. Disney World Savings Guides will guide people to find that magic wonderland costing only a little , I promise!Grab A Copy Click here

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