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World’s Best Hotels, Riot Tourism & Travel Picnic

Travelers' Favorite Hotels

Visit TripAdvisor and get the 2009 Traveler's Choice list. Vecchio Asilo Hotel - San GeminianoThis year's Best Hotel Bergain is the Hotel Vecchio Asilo. Located in San Geminiano, Italy, the charming Vecchio Asilo guest house is one the best rated Tuscany hotels

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Unnecessary Air Routes, Hot Air Ballooning & Eco-Tourism

Adventure Travel: Global Nomad takes you to a hot air balloon trip in Cappadocia, a beautiful area of Turkey characterized by fairy chimneys and troglodyte dwellings. Carnival Holiday: Want to enjoy the Carnival Season in Sicily? About.com suggests some February festivals including the Carnival of… read full article

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Extreme Sport in Chamonix Mont Blanc

Warm up this winter by getting the adrenaline pumping in Chamonix Mont Blanc, France.

Huskie-mushing, icefall climbing and diving under the ice and into the eerie depths of Lake Montriond are kilometers away from this picturesque town.

Dog Sledding

Become the White Witch out of the Chronicles of Narnia by… read full article

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Adventure Holiday: Paragliding in the French Pyrenees

As adventure holidays go you really can not get much more adventurous than taking to the skies. I for one would be horrified, but for those with a yearning for the extreme I have got the holiday adventure for you. Especially for you, sport aficionados, paragliding and mountain adventure sports… read full article

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Neil’s Rickshaw Run: End of the journey

OK so I’m back in the UK now and have to say I’m missing my rickshaw! The days following my last post saw us travelling down the East coast of India from Visakhapatnam through Chennai (Madras) and down to the finish line in Pondicherry. It was great to reach the… read full article

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Neil’s Rickshaw Run: Team Pictures

Here are a few photos of Neil's rickshaw team wearing our Venere T-shirts:

 

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Roadblocks and Maharaja in the Rickshaw Run

Currently traveling to Visakatnaparan, which is on the coast. We've been traveling down the center of India for the past 4 days which has been great but we're looking forward to seeing the coast. We spent some time in Bhandavgarh National Park where we saw some tigers which was amazing. The place… read full article

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Neil’s Rickshaw Adventure: Crossing the border into India

Sorry for the radio silence. My blackberry didn't work in Nepal and the establishments we stayed in only came with one extra - mosquitos! By the battalion. Wireless Internet wasn't really going to be on the cards. So to give you all an update on the past few days of… read full article

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Neil’s Rickshaw Adventure: Off to Kathmandu

I am sitting at the departure gate at Delhi airport having survived the most extraordinary route through an airport I've ever endured. Don't expect any signposts telling you where to go if you ever fly through here! It really is every man, woman and child for themselves. Having some how left the airport, I… read full article

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Neil’s Rickshaw Adventure in India and Nepal

Neil Ambler is participating in the 3-week Rickshaw run adventure in the Nepalese Himalayas. The Rickshaw Run is a tuk tuk race starting on 1 June in Kathmandu, Nepal and ending some 3 weeks later in Pondicherry, India. Neil will be sending updates as his team faces the usual dirt tracks, jungle, bad roads and… read full article

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