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Hideaways Life® |
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July 2009 |
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Traveler's Update: Packing a Mandolin to Cuba
By Hideaways member Rich Myers
This past April, I was fortunate to have visited what one of my friends calls "pre-Burger King" Cuba. As you may know, U.S. citizens who do not have relatives in Cuba must be part of a religious, humanitarian, educational, or cultural group in order to visit Cuba directly from the U.S. I was part of a religious group of 22 that traveled there.
India's Colorful Cacophony
By Hideaways President Mike Thiel
Due to the 2009 Oscar®-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, the country’s rise among the world’s economies, and the terrorist attacks on Mumbai in late 2008, India has been very much in the international spotlight lately.
Trip Notes in the Rough
The trip was for the SATTE, which is the South Asia Travel and Tourism Exposition--a travel trade show putting buyers together with seller. We were sponsored for the show by Cox and Kings, a 250-year-old company, i.e. the oldest travel agency and tour operator in the world, dating back to colonial times in India and started by Mr. Cox, an Englishman who apparently was responsible for transporting soldiers back and forth from India to England.
Georgia's Gracious Golden Isles
By Hideaways Founder/President Mike Thiel
It had been a long time since I’d visited the Deep South, except for a trip to New Orleans about a year after Katrina—and that doesn’t count because it’s a big city. So when Gail and I attended a conference in Atlanta this past spring, we added on some R&R time at Georgia’s Golden Isles, hoping for a chance to slow down a bit and enjoy a new destination.
Destination Report: New England's Many Moods
Looking for the quintessential driving destination, a place of open roads and endless scenery? Then New England could be just the convenient, year-'round destination for you, with loads to see and do in every season.
Travel Tips for a Successful India Trip
By Mike Thiel
When to Go: The best time to visit most of India, and especially Rajasthan, is November through March, when the weather is dry and temperatures more moderate.
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