Travelling Vacations vs. Staycations Rating: 5.0 Staycations have in the past few years become the most popular alternative to vacation travelling. No wonder: staying at home for the holidays is cheaper‚ safer and easier. So‚ it only stands to reason that back-porch vacations and poolside holidays are becoming the new trend for middle-class Americans‚ especially in light of the recent economic crisis. However‚ there are some very specific reasons why travelling will always remain a better
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the world come to my land for these things called "vacations". Vacations bring in nothing but good memories‚ smiles‚ and family. A vacation is a fairytale here in Columbia. The beautiful landscapes are just a pinch of reality that are on the brochures‚ websites‚ and posters. Sometimes when I look at these Americanized pictures of Columbia I wish I was there. The true story of Columbia starts in the city of Bogata located in the mountains. I am a young girl. I will not disclose my name or age because
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another. Some can be rocky‚ some have white sand‚ some have black‚ some are small‚ and some are large. I love all sorts of beaches. Each beach I have visited has been a memorable experience‚ but one in particular stands out in my mind. During my junior year I went on vacation to a resort in Jamaica with a extraordinary beach. It was a large beach with white sand and remarkable palm trees. There was also a long row of enormous rocks that extended far out into the Caribbean Sea. I found that those
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Geography 303 7 November 2009 How the Drug Culture in Mexico Has Corrupted Its Youth The topic I have chosen to address is the drug culture in Mexico. I will aim to answer the question: how has the drug culture in Mexico corrupted its youth? The geography of Mexico has contributed greatly to it becoming a drug trafficking hot spot. Mexico is located in the middle of the world’s largest consumer and producer of cocaine. The United States is the world’s largest consumer of cocaine
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Mediation in Mexico Mediation is the process in which a third part helps two individuals solve their problems and find a solution in a pacific way. Mediation involves three people‚ the mediator and the two parties in disagreement. The role of the mediator is to help both parties solve a problem in a way that would benefit them both. A mediator is a person that has certain abilities and capacities; the person has to be able to listen and understand the issues‚ he needs to know how to treat people
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We had a total of 5 families‚ in cahoots to surprise all our children to a surprise vacation to Disneyworld. The planning involved mostly all the mothers‚ trolling for the best packaged deals and producing an itinerary for the 10 day long stay. The first couple of days started off well enough‚ with all the kids (15 total) surprised to see each other and excited to be in Disneyworld. Our well thought out plan to all meet at the beginning of each day and explore 1 theme park and then ending it
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Palm Springs‚ California has been a vacation home and party city for many years now‚ despite the heat people still flock over here to vacation and heres why! The name of the town comes from the Hot Springs found in the Indian Canyon. The ancestors of this lovely town are known as Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Today the town is split up among the natives and everyone else. There are a lot of areas where the land is referred to as “Indian Land’ and they have full rights to do whatever they
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Planning a family vacation has always been the best part of my year; the last time we went on vacation we visited the Bahamas. We all love the pink sands of the beaches in Harbour Island‚ and visiting the Versailles Gardens was an incredible experience. Plus we could never forget scuba diving in Lucayan National Park. On our first day in the Bahamas we visited Harbour Island to see the pink sands. The sand is made of coral‚ shells‚ rocks‚ calcium carbonate‚ and foraminifera. Foraminifera are small
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Ideal Vacation My family had always looked forward to leaving the valley during the torrid summer months. You see I never really had an actual vacation‚ since my father had been gone for eight long‚ dreadful years. He was sent away to a prison thousands of miles away‚ in Florida‚ when I was only six years old. My loving mother talked about ancient vacations we took‚ but I was too young to remember. My father was back home and he was as healthy as a young doctor. It was now summer of 2010‚ and I
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Brazil and Mexico are both the giants of their geographic realms (de Blij and Muller 219‚254). Mexico constitutes an entire geographic region of Middle America (200). The country of Brazil is also considered a single region in South America (239). Both of these regions have very large populations in comparison to the other regions of their realms. Mexico’s current population of 102 million people has more than doubled in size since 1970 (219). Brazil’s estimated population is currently near 167 million
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