Wishing You a Happy, Safe Holiday and Festive Season
TravelTipsPlus.com would like to take the time to wish everyone, the world over, a very happy and safe holiday season. We understand there are differing celebrations depending where you are in the world and where your cultural background lie. Your location can also vary the length of holiday season you experience.
We are particulary thinking of our friends in Europe and on the east coast of America that have been hit by harsh winter conditions during the past week and making it almost impossible for them to get to their travel destinations.
Photo by Joanna Young
Here in Australia we are about to celebrate our festive season and summer holidays. The school children will enjoy a good 5-6 week break and many families take the opportunity to have a summer holiday. Many flock to the popular beaches or large river systems that offer swimming, relaxing and many water activities.
Photo by Squirmelia
So, images of Christmas trees covered in snow and foggy windows donned with decorations are quite foreign here in Australia. No matter where you are this Holiday Season of 2009, enjoy it with your families, stay safe and all the best for a healthy, prosperous 2010.
Please leave a comment telling of your where abouts and what your Holiday Season plans are.
Canberra is the political capital of Australia and located in the Australian Capital Territory. It was a purpose built city by US architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahoney Griffin. They were announced the winners of a competition to design the national capital during 1912. Canberra is well planned and demonstrates modern orderliness.
Some of the great sites to visit in Canberra include the grass topped Parliament House on Capital Hill, War Memorial, National Gallery of Australia, Lake Burley Griffin, National Botanic Garden, Old Parliament House, National Film & Sound Archive and the Australian Institute of Sport. If you have access to wheels there’s also some great places to visit just out of Canberra.
A terrific time to visit Canberra is during September and October – early Spring. For a period of 4 weeks, Canberra becomes Australia’s drawcard to celebrate the arrival of Spring with the Floriade Festival.
Rio de Janeiro or better known as simply Rio, can be found on the east coast of the largest country of South America, Brazil. Its setting would have to be one of the most spectacular in the world and the locals refer to it as ‘cidade maravilhosa’ (marvellous city). The city is home to beautiful white beaches, the most well known being Ipanema beach, rainforests and towering mountains making it a most luring travel destination.
One of the most recognisable features of Rio is the image of the towering statue of ‘Christ the Redeemer’ sitting some 710 metres high upon the Corcovado peak and offering fabulous views over the city and surrounds.
Rio is also the home of one of largest and most colourful festivals, the Carnaval. The festivities span five days with it culminating in a parade of floats, dancers, drummers and generally, a huge crowd that adds to the party atmosphere.
This handy paperback book of Rio de Janeiro (City Guide) has been suggested by a reader that it works well in conjunction with the local taxi’s to get around rather than the bus network.
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