Your first backpacking adventure will be one of the unforgettable experiences of your life. There’s a ton of decisions to be made but there are three things you need to sort out first. How? First figure out how you’re going to afford your trip. Where you’ll go depends a lot on how much you have [...]
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Planning Your First Backpacking Trip
July 25th, 2007 · 1 Comment
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Chateau Lake Louise – Weekly Hotel Feature
July 25th, 2007 · 4 Comments
The Chateau Lake Louise is one of the top hotels in the world because of one thing. Location. Situated on the banks of Lake Louise it has a panoramic view of the Rocky Mountains. The service is impeccable, the food delicious and there are a ton of activities to keep you busy. I suggest hiking [...]
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Riding a Scooter in Foreign Lands
July 24th, 2007 · No Comments
Anyone who goes over to Asia has to try riding a scooter at least once. It’s scary, fun and exhilarating. You usually dish out a couple bucks to a small shop and hand over a copy of your passport. From there you’re on your own. Here are a couple tips I learned. Realize what your [...]
Bamboo River Rafting
July 22nd, 2007 · 1 Comment
I was “lucky” enough to take a bamboo raft down a mountain river while in Thailand. We were hours away from civilization by the Burmese border and it all starts by a quick introduction in bamboo raft steering. There’s only one way to steer and basically you use a 15-20 foot bamboo pole, jab it [...]
The Napa Valley Wine Train
July 18th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Now I know taking vineyard tours is great, but imagine taking a train ride through the Napa valley vineyards. The Napa Valley Wine Train will now take you on one of the best train tours in the world. The 1917 Pullman Dining Car has been meticulously restored with imported Honduran Mahogany, etched glass and polished [...]
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New Feature: Hotel of the Week
July 17th, 2007 · No Comments
Upper management here at livvit.com have decided to force some new features down the throats of the lowly creative team and editors. One of those features is the Hotel of the Week where we will showcase a hotel that we think is pretty awesome. Occasionaly you will find a review if we’ve been lucky enough [...]
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Best Beach Party in the World
July 16th, 2007 · No Comments
One of the best beach parties in the world is the full moon party on Ko Phangan in Thailand. I’ve been to it twice and it is simply amazing. Thousands of people, open air bars lining the beach blasting music and best of all, it’s super cheap. You’ll want to reach Ko Phangan a couple [...]
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Get Out Your Lederhosen
July 16th, 2007 · No Comments
If you like beer, there’s no place like Munich, Germany to enjoy your hops and barley. The famous Hofbräuhaus takes its visitors from awe-struck to inebriated in no time thanks to the litre-of-beer-only orders of that sweet Bavarian nectar. This beer and sausage hall has a rich history dating back more than 400 years starting out as the royal [...]
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A Night in a Castle
July 11th, 2007 · No Comments
I’ve stayed in luxury hotels on beautiful beaches with marble counters and a bed so large I never found the other side. But I always found that the best experiences I had were when I was staying in a place that was a little different, a little unique. That’s why I would suggest to everyone [...]
Beachfront property for $125,000
July 8th, 2007 · No Comments
Foreign real estate has received a lot of press over the last year. With all the baby boomers looking to retire, second properties are becoming all the rage. And If Montevideo, Uruguay is any indication of the deals out there I can see why they are heading outside North America to pick up their second [...]
